The Way Inn, Basingstoke - pub details
Previously called: Rising Sun
Address: Chapel Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5TB [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 5411)
Basingstoke (0.3 miles), Bramley - Hants (4.8 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Outside seating, Children allowed
Pub suggested by Alex on 15 Nov 2003
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> Current user rating: 5.4/10 (rated by 27 users)
> Local guide: Hampshire pub guide
other pubs nearby:
Great Western Hotel, Basingstoke (0.2 miles), Platforms, Basingstoke (0.2 miles), Queens Arms, Basingstoke (0.3 miles), Castle, Basingstoke (0.4 miles), Hare and Hounds, Basingstoke (0.4 miles) - see more nearby pubs
user reviews of the Way Inn, Basingstoke
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| Much extended from the old long thin place I remember from years ago. The front bar has been opened out and is quite a pleasant and comfortable place for a pint or three while persuring the old film posters, although there is continual music from an admittedly impressive jukebox. The back room appears to be largely given over to food and there is a garden out the back. Four pumps with two mainstreams, one going that way and one smaller brewers ware, that is Abbot, Deuchars, Landlord and Palmers, in pretty good condition. Close to the station and thankfully a bit away from the desolate town centre. Mixed bunch of customers ranging from Popley chavs to middle class diners. oldboots - 4 Apr 2009 14:05 |
| i spotted this pub in the good beers guide 2008 and just had to say i think this pub is great, the food is all freshly cooked, so you dont get that microwaved taste on your pallet. also the range of Ales and other Drinks are exceptional for the size of the pub. i have been visiting the pub for years, and it is a remarkable job the landlord has done in order to change it from the tip it was ( the rising Sun) to what it is now(the way Inn). The bar staff are great, as they are well mannered and always seem to have a smile on their face. and it all seems to be well run! The cleanliness of the pub is superb, and the pub always looks great. I would highly recommend this pub to anyone in the area as it is a lovely establishment, that seems to be well run! Just to rectify the previous comments:- -The music has now been put to a lower level and it is easy to hold a convo with it in the background. -The wait for the food is not that long considering that everything is fresh! and Tastes amazing. - And the Bar staff customer service is great, as they seem to lways put the customer 1st at the bar. 10/10 on this pub Thanks. JeffDunham2008 - 11 Dec 2008 15:51 |
| I visit this pub for a drink when I'm in Basingrad, I've never eaten there but the food looks acceptable and I'm told it is generally OK. It's not a gastro pub thank god, so the portions look generous. More importantly the beer is fine, I tried TT Landlord last time and it was as one should expect. Yes, there are some young (and occasionally boisterous) customers but as an older customer I have never found it a problem, even tho' on the last evening I visited we were warned that there was a student party coming in. The pub does what a pub should, keeps good beer, has a good atmosphere, serves reasonably priced food and is perfectly acceptable as a local. 8100bob - 2 Nov 2008 13:11 |
| I used to like this pub but I'm afraid I probably won't visit again. The food service is erratic and sometimes I'm left waiting too long for food that prooves to be sub-standard. The staff are friendly enough but it often seems like nobody is in charge and the place is in thinly diguised chaos! Perhaps that accounts for the inconsistent levels of customer service too. I agree with another reviewer - the landlord must be deaf if they think that the music is at an acceptable volume. My friends, family and I have all commented on this to staff on previous visits but even if they turn it down it soon goes up again. The prices are reasonable and the other patrons are usually a vast improvement on the other pubs in town, but lately it's felt like a much younger place and I think it's ruined the pub. If I wanted to sit surrounded by overactive teenagers throwing apples at each other and shouting at the tops of their voices, I'd go find a student bar :-( Word seems to have circulated that this is the new place to be for that age group and it doesn't make relaxing surroundings. I'm barely 30 myself, but at least I can conduct a conversation without throwing beer mats accross the pub at members of staff. It's a shame. As I said at the beginning of this review, I used to love visiting the Way Inn. I don't know why things have changed so much, I don't believe the landlord has changed (I still see him pass through the bar from time to time) so perhaps it is just that he is considering a change of direction? Maybe it's a staffing issue, maybe it's just the way things go in the pub industry. Either way I think the Way Inn has gone sadly downhill. Maybe management should pull their finger out and address some of the issues! I've noticed a huge sway in opinion amongst my friends and colleagues. Come on Way Inn - get it together! chirk - 14 Sep 2008 20:29 |
| Good range of beer available, my Palmers 300 was in decent nick. The inside downstairs seemed a bit dingy, better up the steps, bit more natural light coming in. Beer garden functional but well-done. As noted in other reviews, the music was a little on the loud side, landlord must be deaf. I'd recommend a visit, I shall be back soon. Quinno - 17 Feb 2008 23:38 |
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