House Martin - New Milton

Overall good value. Service excellent. Restaurant area spacious, airy, and comfortable. My lunchtime starter prawn cocktail was not appetising. The lettuce garnish was limp, the solitary top prawn in its shell was so old/soft that I could not eat it. The size of the skinned prawns was more like shrimps. Not impressed at all. But, our main courses were excellent.. We had the chicken/ham hock pie and the fish pie. Both steaming hot and very tasty. Recommended. We would definitely return, and would recommend it as well worth a try.

It was a limited menu but overall the restaurant is good and the service was great

I had a lovely time meeting up with a friend with great food, service and atmosphere. The one big dampener was being phoned the day after by House Martin, with the person telling me I left without having payed. I explained in as much detail as I could, how we did pay our bill which was split in two with both of us paying in cash. I also provided the time we left. This appeared to be accepted but I was then phoned again later in the day with another person making the same accusation. I again explained in detail and was asked if I could provide proof. I hadn't taken the receipt I never do) and having paid in cash had no other proof other then my word. I also said how it would be quite stupid to leave without paying after having booked online supplying my full name, email address and mobile number. This experience has really been quite upsetting as I have never and would never do any such a thing. The way I feel currently I probably wont go back to House Martin again which is rather sad as I really enjoyed every aspect of it. I had also been there a few weeks ago for the first time also pre-booked) and had lovely time both times around. The lesson learned for me is to never pay with cash again when going out for dinner.

I had the pork sunday roast it was disappointing: the meat was quite fatty, veg OK ish too much red cabbage but biggest issue only 3 very small roast potatoes!

The large room with all the decoration was perfect for a meal where you wished and heard titration. The high ceiling added the sense of space. We regularly go to a meal with these friends and we were all positive about the restaurant.