Inn on The Hill, Haslemereback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Now The Station House. Very handy for station, as the name implies, though crossing the road here is very difficult as there are no pedestrian crossings. Small selection of ales (just 2), as the place seems more geared up to dining; and we were assured a third ale would be available after 2 hours but it wasn't. Bit difficult to find a seat for just drinking at, again because of the emphasis on dining.
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Now Called The Station Pub. Didnt go INN though.
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Dreary and disappointing.
My first (and only) visit involved a very cold but serviceable pint of Doombar (£3.60), being ushered out of the empty restaurant area, sitting at a table with champagne bottles 'decorated' under the glass-top (please, how poncey can you get) and three chirping blokes stood behind me waffling on (loudly) about their chickens being eaten by foxes and cars. Cars, cars, cars.
But my main issue is the fact that this is the first building you see when you walk out of Haslemere Rail. It will also probably be the last building you'll see or enter as well - it's all about first/last impressions. My lasting impression is of a soulless and strange drinking area outweighed by an oversized and empty restaurant. London Pride and Doombar are served amongst Carling and the usual. You could make this a really good Ale pub without compromising on food - will it ever happen? Doubt it, not in wine-drinking Haslemere.
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Saturday night was my first visit since the early '90s when it was known as the Haslemere Hotel, was a fairly basic pub but used to put on pretty good bands on a Saturday night.
Fast forward to 2010 and the 'Inn on the Hill' is 7/8ths a poncy resturant with a tiny bar serving Pride and a very undewhelming (and expensive) fff Alton's Pride. The tiny drinking area is bizzarly furnished with armchairs covered in cow skins coupled with a zebra skin carpet! Naturally us drinkers were screened off to avoid contaminating the diners. Noses were quite plainly looked down as we only wanted a drink whilst waiting for our train.
As a pub this place is now a washout.
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As this site is Beer (rather than steak, garlic baguettes or any other food) in the Evening, I'll limit my comments to say that there are two handpumps (Black Sheep and London Pride) plus the usual array of lager dispensers. My pint (Pride) was fine, and served full to the brim in the correct glass which is rare in this type of modernised gastro-pub. Nothing special, but the barman was friendly enough, and it is very handy for the station.
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Well 1eslie, I can't let that go, if you are picking me up on my grammer:
"no once cares"
brilliant, you shot yourself down before you even got going!!!
I worked for Wisley Golf CLub - I suggest you look at how much it costs to join and be a member of before you think its some public pay and play course.
I am by no means uneducated to other foods and the only reason I'm not a chef anymore is because catering pays naff all and I now earn a six figure salary in IT so I can well afford to eat in there, though never will again.
Yes the fillet steak hangs, like Ramsey said on kitchen nightmares, like a donkey c**k swaying in front of you, very off-putting.
I know about steak basting and if you did you would know that you have to be very careful with fillet steak as too much destroys what you are serving like the one I had.
I ordered a baguette that came as a baguette, you are right. with no cutlery to cut it up with, or no separate plates to put the pieces on - shocking. I can do better than that at home.
And you are right flavour you would have a ribeye etc, but I still want to taste steak, I couldn't, but as you say you pick fillet for tenderness, so I shouldn't have to chew it like it was from a geriatric cow, toughest fillet I have ever had the misfortune to eat.
And yes , a plate with fries just thrown on it underneath, no garnish, NOTHING. I expect far more for a �20 main course. And the fries were EXTRA! WTF!
And before you say I can't afford to be there, please, are we bitter? I won't even lower myself to tell you how much more than you I earn.
The manager couldn't care about us, nor the other customers from what we saw, just look at darrills review - I'm not alone.
And if you continue being personal it shows how little a leg to stand on you have, my fiancee like to "put up" with me as I take her for some very nice meals, unfortunately this didn't count as one, she complained before me, so maybe you should think before you type.
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Pub nicely situated just next to Haslemere station. Likes of Black Sheep and London pride for ale.
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I echo the comment above about the rude South African employee. Four of us went to this pub for a leisurely Saturday lunch. Two of us had steaks that were cooked well but covered in a sauce that halfway through the meat because most unwelcome. we also had the Mediterranean plate which had a teaspoon of pesto, a teaspoon of a chutney, 4 small pieces of bread and 2 tiny slices of brie. Ridiculously priced at �12. Adequate food, way overpriced and a place I would rank highly on the soon to be out of business scale given the current economic conditions.
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I here the place has gone bust !!New owners on way Maybe!!
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I see the staff and management have come to life again.Sorry did not realize you were a member of staff 1eslie now i see why you get so so annoyed if some criticize`s this Restaurant or the other one (Percy arms Chilworth)keep on sticking up for your employer, not to much though a brown nose might appear !!!!!
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absolutely love this place-fab atmosphere and a brilliant change to usual pretentious british restaurants. erm Skyjawa?!!! one stop name-dropping, learn how to spell (pretentIous)no once cares about some "prestigous" golf club pleease!!! and if you were some kind of chef, you seem to be extremely uneducated and uncultured to other foods. As the previous comment said, the fillet steak hangs as an espetada-brilliant idea, a something special on the menu which most places lack, at �18.95 its not that bad, get over yourself. and the "overwhelming" sauce was most probably a steak basting-as a chef surely you would know about steak basting...you ordered a baguette that came as a baguette..riiight?!! and its "no" plates not "know" plates...erm moving on you dont choose fillet for its flavour, its the tenderness that you get from a fillet. the marbling of a steak gives the most flavour which is found in ribeye and sirloin. fries dumped on the plate underneath?! would you rather have fries on....another plate?!!!! if that is a reason to be moaning, god help us all. next, it sounds to me as if you probably couldn't afford to be there "20 quid..." and im sure the manager couldnt care less because of your evident pretentious attitude. I feel extremely sorry for your fiancee at having to put up with you as you seem to have a huge chip on your shoulder! and lastly, no wonder your an ex-chef...but to everyone else, i would extremely recommend this place!!!
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Inn on the Hill is a brilliant place, they specialise in steaks, there are so many options available, one of my favorites is the fillet Espetada ( a portugese dish consisting of prime-cut fillet steak, chorizo sausage and peppers rubbed in herbs and spices then hung on a skewer)these guys then baste this with their secret recipe sauce(brought over from Africa!)We have had the occaisional long wait but overall a good dining experience
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I've worked in catering years ago - a prestigeous golf club - and I can't get my head round what this place is trying to be.
Its a PUB. But its trying to be a posh restaurant, unfortunately it fails on both counts. Bar area is tiny and the restaurant is very contrived.
Had the worst experience I've ever had in anywhere I've ever eaten with the useless staff and arrogant South African restaurant manager. We were kept waiting 45 mins despite being told 15.
We ordered a garlic baguette as a starter which came as the whole baguette and know way to chop it up or plates to put it on!!
I ordered the most expensive thing on the menu at 20 quid - fillet steak. It came covered in an overwhelming sauce that meant you couldn't taste the steak (as most people know fillet is very delicate in flavour anyway). Not only that, it was the worst, toughest fillet steak I've ever had, and it was swinging on a kebab from a hanger that looked like a donkey d**k and something from Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. I ordered some fries as a side - just dumped on a plate underneath - shocking. Upon complaining we were told the chef prides himself on where they source the steak and began talking down to me like I couldn't afford to be there - how wrong, I've eaten at far more "posh" restaurants, The Cloche Hat in Chobham for example, with far more attentive service, far better food, and cheaper - its not even comparable.
My fiancee had the vegetable tart - the pastry was like 3 days old and microwaved. When she complained she was told it was supposed to be like that and it was the most popular thing on the menu. What happened to the customer is always right? As an ex-chef, its not like any pastry I've ever seen!
When I complained the rest manager was rude, talked over us and wouldn't listen to anything we said.
I seriously would not recommend this place, if you want a decent meal, go to a restaurant. If you want a drink, go to a pub - this place has lost its way and does both things very badly. Not to mention not being able to park!
I'd like to give it 0 rating but I suppose the decor was quite fresh, if unsuited to what the place is....
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We were a party of 19, seven being children. We went to celebrate my parents 40th Wedding Anniversary on the same day as Mothers Day (very busy).The staff were patient and courteous at all times, even though I suspect a party of 19 is not the easiest too cope with (especially with 7 children), but best of all the food was fantastic. We would all certainly go again, especially when child free.
Many Thanks for making it such a special day for us all.
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This used to be a sorry pub that would act as a watering hole for thirsty commuters,being opposite the Station.It is now a relaxed bar that has a wide ranging menu,great food and well kept ales.Spitfire,Greene King IPA and Abbot are on offer.
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