BITE user comments - hampshiregal
Comments by hampshiregal
My dear dcdevil Whilst I'm sure running a pub may be the epitome of your aspirations it most certainly isn't mine. I may admire the MAN who runs the pub (short guy mid fifties) but it would be a contradiction of my gender and professional qualifications to claim that it's me. Thanks for the laugh though and any time you need a good accountant don't call me
8 Jun 2008 23:50
dcdevil you really need to get a life. Or maybe the amount of time you spend in pubs to find something to moan about means you're constantly sozzled. I happen to run a very successful business in the Odiham area and keep an eye on the reviews on all the pubs in the area. This is to make sure that I am recommending the best one to clients when they ask for somewhere good to go while they're waiting. I don't see that its any of your business when I choose to post or maybe you feel threatened by someone wanting to put forward a balanced view. I find it strange that you feel the need to rebut any opinion contrary to your own, maybe employed by a competitor...
In pubs as with the rest of life I find it much more constructive to deal with any issues I may have face to face rather than slagging it off online.
7 Jun 2008 23:08
Yes it is still a Chef & Brewer and while they're not always my first choice i have to say the this one is generally much better than th others in the area. I've enjoyed visits there in the past and now the nice weather has started I've been back.
The menu has definitely changed as one of my favourite dishes wasn't on there any more, oh well. I had one of the chicken dishes off the blackboard and it was great, staff did everything I needed them to do, although they were a bit pushed as is was packed. Husband had a steak which he was perfectly happy with. All in all it was a nice evening but then we do go out to enjoy ourselves not to pick fault, also I can read the sign which says order at the bar and didnt expect table service. I always thought it was supposed to be a pub not some poncy fine dining restaurant
24 May 2008 00:54
I think some people would find something to moan about wherever they went and should probably stay at home. Every time I've been here its been really busy so they must be doing something right. Ive been here a couple of times recently, once with family and once with some friends.
Yes it was busy on both visits and i did have to queue to order my meals. I have to say its not the first time or the first place I've ever had to queue to be served so maybe I've been unlucky! I'd say there were about 150-200 people eating there on the Sunday lunch I took my mum and gran. They do need a much bigger bar to serve that many people. My food took about three quarters of an hour but was fine when it arrived. It wasn't cheap but was good enough value for money, also portion sizes arent that big but quality of food was fine and it looked nice.
Staff seemed under pressure but were pleasant enough and nice to my gran whos in a wheelchair. Maybe I have an easier time than some when I go out because I speak nicely to people and find they return it. Treat staff like dirt and they wont like it. And no I'm not employed,related etc to anyone there, I just live locally and appreciate having a decent place to go.
11 Jul 2007 15:10
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The Waterwitch, Odiham
dcdevil Much as I enjoy our little discussions I don't think they are of much help to anyone else reading this site. Maybe we should just agree to disagree. Myself and many other people will carry on going here and enjoying it and you can go somewhere else where they cater better to your requirements. As a matter of interest i tried going there on Sunday but it was so busy I had to wait 20 mins to get a table. Yes the food did take a while but it was quicker than the hour they told me it could be when I ordered so I was happy. I'm aware I may be in the minority liking this place but the other 200 or so there must be as well. Please don't bother with any more personal remarks as I do not intend to post here again unless i have something to say about the pub, not you...
11 Jun 2008 08:26