Garlic Flatbread
The Portsmouth Arms

The Portsmouth Arms

Hatch Warren Lane, Hatch Warren, RG22 4RP, Basingstoke and Deane, United Kingdom

Pubs • Steak • British • Vegetarian


"We have been a number of times as it’s very local to our house, everytime we dine here it’s always a new set of staff Gary the owner is always very helpful but the remainder of the staff seem to be less helpful. We received an email stating that Portsmouth arms are kids eat free one day only. When it came to paying the bill we was told they are refusing these vouchers because head office sent the email without telling the pub. We took 3 children so was a saving of £18.75 the manager was adamant she wasn’t going to accept the voucher. We wasn’t the only ones in the pub using this offer it took around 10 minutes of me telling the manager I’m not paying for the children because this voucher clearly states Portsmouth arms hatchwarren 1st March one day only offer. It wasn’t until Gary came back that he agreed to honour the offer. Not a pleasant experience don’t think we will be using the pub again which is a shame because it’s a lovely pub but the staff seem to quite rude at times and everytime we have been over the last 12 months or so there has always been some kind of issue with food or the bill etc.... this is a shame as it’s less than a 5 minutes walk from our house. Gary does need to invest quite a lot of time into training his staff I think as this is where the issues always seem to coming from. Not a good experiencez"

Old Granary

Old Granary

The Quay Wareham, Dorset BH20 4LP, BH20 4LR, Purbeck, United Kingdom

Asiatic • Mexican • European • Fast Food


"My husband and I dine here often, but after dining there last night. I don't think we will be back. We had a booking for 7.45pm and we arrived a little early. Our table wasn't ready, so we were moved to another table that was close to the doors to the terrace... it wasn't the warmest of places to sit people, especially when that door was constantly in motion. When we ordered our food, we were told that you had no roasts left... so we ordered the salmon and the duck... after a short while, the waitress told us that the kitchen had also run out of those!! We settled for cheese burger and fish and chips in the end, as this was pretty much our only choice left on the Sunday menu! However, when it arrived, the fish was really greasy, the chips inedible as they looked like they'd been cooked in dirty fat and for far too long, and the burger was really dry. It's a real shame. We don't usually mind paying a bit more as the food there has always been lovely, but we paid £66 for 2 meals, and we didn't eat most of the main. The only good thing about it was the larder plate, which we shared as a starter. I wish I'd taken photos of the food to show how bad it was. We left not long after our food arrived. When I paid for the bill at the bar. I wasn't asked if everything was OK with the food. Otherwise, I might have had this conversation with the staff. My only advice to tourists is to try other places. The Quay Inn does quality food and for a reasonable price. You can always find space to sit and eat or just have a drink. It's the lure of the quay that makes the Granary so busy!"