The Duke of Cambridge, Tilford

Hi All

We went in there on Saturday night. It has recently undergone a renovation. All I can say is that they must have had a complete change of staff as it was completely different to the reviews above.
Food was great and mostly sourced locally. There is a farm across the road where they get pork and ribs from.
House white was great too.

Staff were prompt with food and attentive but not in your face. When a small accident occurred with a tiny amount of wine being spilt on the gravy, without even asking it was whisked away and a new serving was brought out.

Although we didn't eat outside, the garden area has been improved and increased in size.

Seriously recommended now its been done up.

29 Jun 2009 11:22

The George, Fordingbridge

Went in on a saturday early evening in a group of 8 and managed to find a table inside. Pleasant Pub with good selection of wines.
We ordered our food in 3 lots and asked to have the bill split so we can pay in the 3 groups.
Apparently it all has to go on one bill to avoid confusion in the kitchen.
Anyway, our food also arrived in 3 lots, a mix match of how we ordered it, with the final 2 dishes arriving after everyone else had finished.
The owner (I think his name was Mark) came over to hear our issues, and apologised (it was the most insincere apology I have ever heard) and duly walked off.
Even though he said that both dishes had been removed from the bill they hadn't, and again there was an insincere apology.
He tried explaining how the mishap had occurred, but his 'logic' fell down when we told him the first batch of dishes to arrive we spread across the orders.
As my fiancee was talking to him about the poor service he said 'he hadn't served the table' so couldn't help, and what did we want him to do. Mid reply he just said 'good night' and walked away.

This manager/owner seems to think we are inconveniencing him by coming to his restaurant, as if we should be grateful we were there.
The food was ok. Nothing special. Liver and bacon was not bad, although no better than in a decent pub restaurant.

Recommendation is don't go in a group of more than 2. They won't cope.

And there are thousands of dead midges in the blokes loos. Good to see they clean everyday.

3 May 2009 10:20