The Hampshire Bowman

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  Nick Thorne

  ·4 months ago

  “We arrived at this idyllic setting and it was one of our friends first ever visit. We were seated promptly and the staff were friendly, attentive and made our visit pleasurable. Our food arrived promptly although the place was getting increasingly busy throughout our stay. The food was of the highest order. Although very busy, we were never rushed and were attended to in good time. For the three of us it was very reasonably priced as well. My friend is taking his wife there in the near future and I shall be returning soon hopefully. Thoroughly recommended.”

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  Graham S

  ·5 months ago

  “Lovely l Old country pub with helpful staff and a host of different beers in a beautiful setting. My only issue was the sample menu on line was more comprehensive than the actual menu on our visit. That’s not to say any thing bad about the food that was served, which was good. The Ham, egg and chips sand the Bowman burger were very good.”

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  Liz Brignall

  ·5 months ago

  “As always the staff were excellent- friendly and helpful; the food was delicious (the hot honey chicken salad was particularly good) and the drink was good also. I love this pub. I have never had a disappointing experience here. Keep up the good work!”

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  Karen Clegg

  ·5 months ago

  “Amazing meal! First time back since the new owners. Will was our server for a birthday meal for 9 people. He could not have been more helpful and attentive. We all had different meals. Burgers were off the charts, loads of melting cheese. I had a Hot Honey Chicken Salad which was so flavourful and filling. I did order some bacon and cheese tator tots which I think I has 2 before the disappeared 😅 2 of the family had the Mediterranean Tarts which they said were delicious. My sister in-law had the chicken cesar salad again a huge yummy portion. Then we desserts...biscoff cheesecake, honeycomb cheesecake and vanilla ice-cream. All washed down with some Pinot Blush 🥰. A perfect birthday and added bonus of more childrens toys outside made it great for all the family. Cannot wait to come back x”

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  anna cameron

  ·7 months ago

  “Visited this evening for food and drinks. Always lovely to return here. Visited a lot last summer. Staff are super friendly, food excellent - proper pub food, huge range of drinks. The cider menu is 5*, Rosie's Pig (4.2%) and Bee Sting (6.8%) were my choices. Look forward to visiting again soon.”

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  Sarah Morris

  ·7 months ago

  “A nice big pub hidden away. Plenty of parking and lots of local beer, bitters and ales on offer in big barrels. A nice menu offering. Lovely friendly and attentive staff. This place has lots of outside. seating so I can imagine its great in the summer. Its dog friendly. The food was presented well and was plentiful and most importantly very tasty our sirloin steak was cooked medium rare and was seasoned really well. A choice of chunky chips or fries was nice and the added peppercorn sauce was good. If I had any negative comments I would say the atmosphere was a bit flat and we could hear the noice of an air conditioner or something that was hard to ignore. Maybe some background music for a big place could work. The decor was also a bit dated and worn but saying that we know its not cheap to keep up with the Jones either in that sense its a huge building as well. You could tell it had a lot of history behind it. So you have to take it for what it is and it was clean and tidy which counts for a lot. We would definitely go back again and sit outside in the sun it had a fantastic sunset through the window. Prices were reasonable as well.”

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  Mark Williams

  ·11 months ago

  “A cracking country pub serving top notch food, in a lovely tranquil setting. Table for 4 booked at 730pm, meant it was very dark on arrival - however the pub was beautiful lit up as was the massive Christmas tree. We were all pleased with the menu, so many appealing dishes to choose and the 2 specials of the day were Creamy mushroom risotto and wholegrain mustard & chicken pie. Dishes chosen were the venison burger, ham & eggs and the sirloin steak (perfectly cooked to medium rare) - all served with chunky chips. We all agreed that the chips were the best homemade chunky chips ever. Puddings were 3 portions treacle tart (with custard or ice cream) and Baileys cheesecake & ice cream. For those liking real ale, plenty of barrels behind the bar as well as a wide variety of ciders. Overall, a highly recommended country pub serving scrumptious food.”

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  Peter Nemeth

  ·1 year ago

  “I enjoyed a fantastic Sunday roast and a burger. Both were delicious. They have a large garden with plenty of outdoor tables and about 12 different beers and ciders. I recommend it to everyone who enjoys local food and beer!”

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  shane kimber

  ·2 years ago

  “Really good country pub. Good service by friendly staff and a great roast dinner with possibly the best Yorkshire pudding I've ever had! Also dog friendly garden and a veggie option on the roast A few weeks later and I've just had the fish and chips Best bit of battered fish I've had for a long time, delicious! Still a great country pub, good service and great views 😁 Just been back again with a group of 8 All the food came out together and perfectly cooked by happy and helpful staff Still love this place 🌟”

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  Emjai

  ·3 years ago

  “I was recommended this beautiful pub by a number of people and I can see why! The gardens are absolutely fantastic, plenty of seating and our almost 2 year old loves the fact that he could run around and play safely rather than just be sat in a high chair waiting for food. I noticed lots of water bowls around for the furry members of the family too. Service was very friendly and the food was incredible, I highly recommend the duck salad. Great selection of drinks. This place will now be a regular for myself and my family.”

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