River Rat Cellar Kitchen

Had Sunday lunch with a friend, sat in the garden which was gorgeous in the sun had a delicious roast, the Yorkshire pudding was huge! Homemade gravy crispy potatoes. Just perfect.

Best in Hamble by a country mile.... actually, best in a country mile, not just Hamble!! Sunday lunch today and already we have plans to visit again for dinner...... but that will need to be another day...too full from lunch!!

A superb menu confident with great balance served swiftly with panache ! Lovely balance of flavours on the Garlic Prawns and the Stone Bass was awesome. Great dinner! Max was our waiter great knowledge of content and brilliantly attentive!

This good cooking from a chef who is not tempted to put daft things on the plate make him or her different. This is food where a good ingredients cooked well with simple presentation makes a great meal. It's rare to eat a place like this where the chef has the confidence to keep it simple and not write flowery menus with on trend. Simple understated food with good service.

We hadn’t booked but we’re warmly welcomed when we arrived . We chose a range of starters to eat tapas style together with chips quite possibly the best we have ever eaten) . The goats cheese bruschetta was especially good. The courtyard setting is perfect for any occasion Thanks to Grace and her colleague for looking after us and to all the kitchen staff for a lovely meal.

Lovely family meal and the service was excellent, particularly to Grace who looked after our pooch with water and was great at confirming all the menu options for us. Highlights were chicken wings, beef stir fry and lemon sorbet. Steaks were slightly over done but tasty nonetheless. The setting in the restaurant is amazing, lovely the huts and grapevines. We'll definitely be back again.

We went to visit our son who was staying at the Marina in Hamble and he treated us to dinner on Saturday evening. The restaurant was on the second floor, which was brightly lit with fairy lights. The menu was limited. we had a starter of baked camembert to share between the three of us. I had sausage and Mash, my husband had a burger and my son had a steak. The service was slow in parts.

It's 7.30 pm on a Friday night and I am the only one here. The service was amazing, the food was amazing, the house wine is amazing. I don't get it, what a fabulous spot. In truth the name Water Rat did dent my appetite a bit! But get yourselves down here, menu is superb, with terrific specials that are not on the internet. I've been sailing in the Hamble for xx years, but my first time here, and it's my new favourite place in Hamble already. Stay away! Easier for us to get a table!

First time here as were camping up the road. On arrival for the Jazz and Fizz at lunchtime Daniel was warm and welcoming, nothing was too much trouble. The beautiful secluded garden is a delight with thatched pods. We decided to dine here in the evening and sat in the upstairs restaurant. Again Daniel was very welcoming. Our waitress was Grace who was lovely, a very knowledgeable young lady. Both lunchtime and evening you couldn't fault the food, first class. Good wine selection, one small criticism a shame they do not have beer and lager on tap, bottles only. Can't recommend The River Rat highly enough. Will certainly be returning.