January 2025 by Andy Bass
I decided to take my first trip to the New Forest with my 11 year old daughter. I looked at multiple hotels and places to stay and settled on The Hunstman. I didnt know what to expect, but from the moment I walked through the door, myself and my daughter were well looked after. This is a huge pub with lots of different areas, the resturant was very busy (always a good sign) and the staff were very friendly.
I booked in for breakfast and dinner and I must say the breakfast facilities were second to none. Great to have a continental style breakfast, where you could help yourself to fresh juices, cereals and a range of patisseries .
I opted for the english breakfast, the bacon and eggs were exceptional. The staff were friendly and attentive which was fantastic. In the evening we decided to go back, I had the burger and my daughter the had the pasta, we both left not only full but very happy with another fantastic meal.
One of the best features of the pub is the skittle alley in the back bar, I have never played before but it was a fantastic experience for us both.
I booked one of the rooms on the courtyard. The room was exactly what I wanted, well maintained and very clean.
The bed was comfortable and nice to have a TV and radio in the room. The tea and coffee making facilities were an added bonus
I cant compliment the staff enough, always going above and beyond and we wouldnt have felt more at home. Safe to say we will be going back to the New Forest and I know where we will be staying.
October 2024 by Katie Phelan
We had a fantastic experience during our recent visit to The Huntsman. The service was top-notch, with friendly and attentive staff who made sure everything was perfect. We had the Sunday roast, and it was absolutely delicious?served beautifully and piping hot. I would highly recommend!
July 2024 by Linda Goodall
Food very poor and expensive. Service very slow as not many staff working
Nearby activities: New forest activities
July 2024 by Matt Phillips
Absolute rubbish. Stopped for lunch. They won't serve cold food outside, only burgers on a hot sunny day. No toilet rolls in any of the toilets. You have to login to a stupid app to order food. No customer service whatsoever, in fact I get better customer service from my local kebab house. Poor show. Wont be coming back... no wonder it was the only pub in brockenhurst that had free tables. Drank my drink and walked up the road where I found everything I expect from a pub after not finding it here.
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Thank you for your reply. Frankly I think its a very short sighted decision to limit what people can eat outside on a day like that, even if it is a new venture. The pub was empty, the terrace had a few people on it so I find it difficult to believe you couldn't accommodate the people sat in the garden. If you can't accommodate that many customers then why do you have the seating available? If you can't provide a satisfactory service then why provide it at all! I'm sure that you will figure out a way to rectify these issues and I'm sure I will be back one day regardless. Thank you for listening and hopefully next time we'll receive the kind of service we expect and pay for by being there.
July 2024 by Jaycb Windsurf
Food & drinks: Very good service from Pedro. More expensive than we remembered with limited choice of healthy options. Food good, but spoilt by really, really salty gravy.
July 2024 by Eddie Sargent
Quality service from Micaela, best meal I?ve had in a long time.
July 2024 by Mark Challis
Staff not getting on with each other so lots of sarcasm between them
July 2024 by yasmin villiers
Really helpful staff. Had to wait for a table in the beautiful garden . Food was nice.
July 2024 by Jessica Searle
We visited the Huntsman last night for what we hoped would be a nice meal on the last night of a stay in the New Forest.
We?d looked at the menu online before arriving and chosen the mixed grill, which at £48 is suggested for two to share. We were seated and ordered this and when it arrived, we were genuinely shocked - for two to share there was one anaemic sausage, a salty chicken breast, one slice of ?smoked gammon? (which was nothing more than a slightly thicker slice of back bacon) and a small rump steak, alongside one tiny croquette. Included were two sides - we chose the tomato salad and the broccoli which were fine. We were told not to order chips as it came with them, and were then given one scantly filled portion barely big enough for one person.
We spoke to a staff member who very helpfully pointed out that whilst the menu was EXACTLY the same as online, the phrase ?suggested for two to share? has been removed meaning that they had decided to mislead customers and charge £48 for a meal they had suddenly decided was for one person only - especially given the 12oz ribeye was on the menu at £42. Even more interesting given that when our order was taken the waitress automatically assumed we were sharing and asked if we were picking one side each or sharing them too.
We politely pointed this out to the waitresses (who in fairness were very friendly and helpful) and after asking, they removed the drinks from our bill. There was one incredibly noisy table which others had moved away from, so we just paid our bill and left. Such a shame that The Huntsman have decided to deceive customers and use this an excuse to serve extortionately priced and very mediocre food when the pub itself is nice enough and has so much potential.
July 2024 by Charlie Gardiner
Lovely food, a really nice vibe and really great service from our waiter
July 2024 by Martin Mayes
Just drinks here, in their great garden. Well worth a visit
July 2024 by Florence Baxendale
Lovely afternoon on the terrace. Great service from Grace, very efficient, helpful and smiley.
July 2024 by Anna Walker
Great pub! popped in to the Huntsman for a lovely Sunday lunch and was very impressed with the great atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food! will certainly be returning for a stay here in the summer.
July 2024 by Brogan
Service was very slow and could be improved, had to keep asking for the bill. Food was tasty but we felt that a lot of the options were overpriced for what you actually get ? £19 for a steak pie...£15 for a underwhelming, small portion of sausage and mash. Pub is in good location though and accommodates for dogs and families.
July 2024 by Tanya Smith
Lovely roast dinner had in the garden - was very tasty! Fab service too from Nicaela
Food & drinks: Lovely roast dinner had in the garden - was very tasty! Fab service too from Nicaela
