Hare And Hounds - Isle of Wight

It had been a few years since our last visit to this pub so we thought we would see if it had improved. Unfortunately it was worse! We went as it was my Mum’s 92nd birthday. When we arrived all the seats were torn with the stuffing showing, we probably should have left then. I ordered a Shandy which was cloudy so I asked for a replacement, at first the waitress just stood looking at it but then got a fresh one which was better. Some of the food was ok but not worth the prices asked. When my Husband finished his coke there was something black in the bottom of the glass. The whole visit was a disappointment.

A very friendly welcome, good service and lovely food. Would highly recommend and will definitely return. Good value.

We went here as it had some great GF options listed including a pie which never happens. I don't know if it's because it was a weekday or not but there was only one chef on and we waited an hr for our food to arrive. We kept being told we arr next and it's being plated up. I am disappointed that there was no indication on arrival that there were delays to the service which leads me to think this is standard. We didn't have dessert as we were originally planning as we didn't want to wait another hour for that. My partner who had the GF pie later had a major stomach upset throughout the night and most of the next day. I imagine this could be because the lone chef was under a lot of pressure. I feel should there have been more people in the kitchen this would have been a much better experience and is probably down to saving money, which unfortunately meant we didn't spend as much in there as we would have.

Paula and Marie were friendly, helpful staff. The food was piping hot amd tasty. Good solid pub grub. Will visit again when on the island. Thank you for a lovely evening.

Had a wonderful dining experience at this charming pub. The food was delicious and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere was welcoming. The staff, particularly Paula and Ross, were exceptional - friendly, attentive, and kind. Ross even made us a fantastic Irish coffee to finish off our meal. We will definitely be returning in the future!