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An excellent village pub in a lovely village. Stayed at the pub last weekend. The guest room was clean and comfortable - no breakfast so you have to bring your own eggs and cook them. Public bar has a great atmosphere with lively chat and lots of dogs (all on leads). The TV is a bit out of character but thankfully it is not on very often. Food is good and service fine. Wll definately return again - highly recommended.
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A good village pub ideally situated in a great walking area. We went last Sunday, when the low beamed 17th Century area was crowded, so shown to an interesting, spacious function room - unfortunately heating on just put on so really cold. Staff very friendly but variable - various screw ups on drinks order - white wine and lemonade is not really a spritzer. Beers included well kept Badger and Pickled Partridge - food was good, mainly Sunday roasts but also lasagna and a seafood salad. I'd definitely return.
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After not visiting the five bells in over a year, me and my partner returned one satarday afternoon to be very pleasently suprised. we had been out walking in Queen Elizabeth country park for over 3 hours and were in great need of refreshment which the five bells satisfied. The food is fantastic and also very good value for money. I had the carbonara which was an absolute delight; completely full of flavours. My partner had the steak and chips which he ordered rare; which actually came rare rather than a bit pink!! He also enjoyed his meal very much as the steak was obviously of very good quality. The chef that is there now obviously has a great knowledge and care of food. The staff were fantastic and catered for all are needs. Even though most of them are young; they all have a very professional and mature approach to their work. The beer garden is beautifull and a lovely place to relax. I highly recommend a visit to this now wounderful pub.
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After an hour of driving around looking for the perfect country pub we found it with the Five Bells. A sixteeth century pub with low level ceilings, original features, real ales, good home cooked food and a superb established beer garden. The food was exactly what it said it was, good, home cooked food with generous portions- no room for puddings here, although the deserts menu also looked extremly good! The landlord was warm & friendly, nothing was too much trouble and he was happy to chat about the pubs interesting history as he walked us around the many winding rooms and snugs. My husband and I will definately be returning to this gem of a pub!
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Excellent food, particularly the liver and bacon.
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Nice comfortable pub with good ale selection.
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Hall & Woodhouse beers, no guest ale. The Hopping Hare was in good nick. The young staff have a very professional and personable approach to the way this pub is run. The sandwiches and ploughmans are nice if a tad pricey. Well worth the half mile detour from walking along the South Downs Way.
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This is a very good village local, with the best pint of Badger First Gold I have had in a very long time. The Ploughmans Lunch was also good. £3 a pint is a bit steep but typical of the area,
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We visited the Five Bells during a walk from Rowlands Castle to Petersfield. From the moment we walked through the door we loved this pub. Genuine character a warm welcome, crisp clear well kept beer, I tried the Hare an excellent pint. The food was superb, three of us had the locally sourced venison. We honestly thought it the best we had ever eaten. There is a comfy little lounge with sofa's and a beautiful little garden. If you like a traditional well run pub with excellent food you will love the Five Bells. My higest rated pub yet at 9.5 points.
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We visited on an unseasonably warm Saturday in February and sat in the garden -- a very pleasant spot, although some of the furniture could do with renewing. Inside, there's a good balance between the traditional local and a more contemporary feel -- although the sofa under the dartboard worried me. There's a restaurant-style menu and a bar menu and you can eat off either. The beer (Dorset ales) was good and the food was very good -- generous portions of tasty, well-prepared dishes with mussels featuring strongly. Not cheap, but you wouldn't expect cheap in this part of the world. Good staff too; they still seem to be settling in but they're certainly getting there.
Well worth checking out.
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Dropped in at the Five Bells for lunch after the Great South Run. Beer and food excellent, staff very friendly and helpful. Just what a good pub should be.
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Rising from the slough of mediocrity into which it had sunk, The Five Bells is showing every sign of reclaiming the status it enjoyed five or six years ago as a really great country inn. Roomy, comfortable traditional bar on one side, classy but equally comfortable restaurant area on the other. Menus are reassuringly short. Good range of ales - King & Barnes' Sussex going down well when we visited. Was once famed for its Sunday lunches and has that feel again now. We've only enjoyed a drink there but will return to try the food soon.
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