September 2023 by Charles H
I realise that I?ve been to The Welli three times and have never left a review ? shame on me! This is one of the best, well organised, well-run gastro pubs in the UK and deserves every accolade it receives. The staff are gracious, warm and welcoming from the word go to the very end and you could, on that basis alone, only want to come back; the food is well thought out with something for everyone and especially game in season; the veg grows yards from the door and is un-mucked-about and left to sing for itself; the wine list used to be stupendous but unfortunately, Covid meant they had to sell their stocks to keep going; so now it is shortened but well-formed. Saying that, they only charged us £20 for corkage which was very generous. We hope to continue going there and that they continue to provide excellence as the norm. Many thanks?? Highly recommended.
August 2023 by Alexander F
This is such a great restaurant I've ended up going twice in one week. Between both visits, I had the excellent home-grown stuffed courgette flowers, a perfectly cooked ribeye, fantastic chicken potpie with foraged mushrooms, plus an exquisite elderflower trifle and some of the homemade ice creams. Plus some of the best brownies I've ever tried to take away. Everything on the menu is cooked perfectly. It's an especially nice touch that a lot of produce is home-grown and some available to buy and take away with you. To top it all off, the service is friendly and really welcoming, plus a great drinks list. This has comfortably become my new favourite place to eat.
August 2023 by JeremyPD
Our first visit. We cannot praise & thank The Wellie highly enough. What a find! Peacefully rural on a quiet road to the south of Baughurst. A classic, pretty country pub, now converted to an excellent restaurant, with three rooms. What strikes you first is how immaculate The Wellie is, inside and out. The large garden is a delight. Masses of dahlias and all manner of bushes and plants. Birds, birds and more birds. Do check out the vegetable garden beyond the rear car park. You then walk inside to the warmest of relaxed welcomes from the owners, Simon and Jason, and manager, Sheila, and their lovely young helpers. Nothing is too much trouble. The first thing you?ll spot is the array of fruit, veg & salad for sale by the pub bar ? the Wellie Deli. Along with home made jams, chutneys, quiches, etc. I then spotted the two hand pumps! Longdog Golden Poacher & Basingstoke Pride. The seating inside is for diners - every session is a sell out! But I was very happy to sup several excellent pints of well kept draught Basingstoke Pride in the garden ? until I discovered their Negronis! Truly the best this side of Kwant (Piccadilly). We?d opted for the room in the pub: the Apartment. Two rooms on the first floor, knocked through. Enormous comfy bed, large rainfall shower, sofa, mini bar ? two TVs! Free milk & homemade shortbread. One of the discoveries we made here is the fabulous tea they serve from Prince & Sons. As you can tell by now, we were very happy with our first stay at The Wellie? and then we went down for dinner! A truly exceptional menu from Jason?s kitchen, which changes each evening. Highlights were the scallops wrapped in pancetta, the pollack, the lamb pot pie, the twice baked cheese souffle, the NY cheesecake, the rhubarb ice cream, the treacle tart... All so fresh, tasty, and mainly from their garden. What we loved most was it was relaxed but fine dining without the tiny portions. The Full English breakfast the next morning was equally tasty. All in all, we did not want to go home! Thank you Simon, Jason & Sheila. We will be back, soon.
August 2023 by Kerry C
This is the perfect place for an idyllic lunch on a sunny day. The garden that you are invited to eat in is a delight so much so that I can't fairly say much about the inside of this establishment as I was completely charmed and captivated by the garden and outside space! I can have nothing but compliments too for our waitress. She was knowledgeable about the menu, friendly and efficient. And the menu...oh goodness. What a lunch we had! My husband even had desert, which is very rare, as he had so enjoyed his meal he wanted to keep doing so. So why would you go to the Wellington Arms at Baughurst...why for wonderful food in a wonderful garden prepared and served by wonderful people! Thank you so much to the team.
August 2023 by Lovinglifebythesea
The wellington Arms was like staying in a mini 5 star hotel without the stuffiness. We stayed in ?The apartment? room - it was a suite. Beautifully appointed with stunning furniture, fabulous bed and just had everything you could need. Really high end products and delightful little touches. We had dinner in the restaurant and when we went up to our room after dinner the curtains had been drawn, radio playing softly, bed turned down and pillows fluffed. Tea tray cleaned and milk in the fridge replaced? such a lovely touch. Dinner was delightful. It was evidently locally sourced and seasonal. Good value and offered something for everyone. Lovely service too. Breakfast was also excellent. Overall excellent value for money ( we stayed on a Thursday night so a little less than a weekend) Would highly recommend and will return.
July 2023 by C5275HGsusana
At last, somewhere grown up to eat. Fab food and service. Peaceful surroundings and everyone dressed appropriately! Can?t recommend it enough ??
July 2023 by ladysmasons
I have such a soft spot for The Welly! We discovered it by chance years ago after getting a bit lost during a weekend drive and walked in with the hope they could serve us some lunch. The owner Simon was so obliging and charming and did us fish and chips and ice cream even though they were busy. We?ve been back many times over the years and it never disappoints. Food is always delicious and appetising without being fussy. We recently visited for dinner at the weekend. I had a very generous piece of fresh Cornish cod, my husband had a perfectly cooked steak. Wine was excellent and a fair price. Service is friendly without being ott. It?s a well-heeled crowd, smartly dressed but a relaxed and convivial atmosphere. I love the historic feeling without it feeling old-fashioned or twee. There?s a beautiful garden and small holding if the weathers good. They also do take away pies, bread and marmalade. They have very nice rooms too if you wanted to stay. Thanks Simon and team for a lovely evening.
June 2023 by AlanShaw1961
We had a fantastic experience recently at the Wellington Arms. Weather was beautiful so we were able to eat outside in the stunning garden. Menu had some very interesting and different options and there was certainly something for everyone. All waiting staff were incredibly friendly, courteous and efficient to a fault. All good was perfect and in our group we had starters of chicken liver parfait, chorizo sausage; mains of mussels and chips, pork chop and fish & chips. Everything was excellent and prices for what we had were very reasonable. Highly recommended.
April 2023 by georginap112
We recently booked in for dinner, bed and breakfast. We have been for dinner before but not stayed overnight. Our room (the Cart House) was fabulous. Comfortable, spacious, clean, quiet (with the occasional sound of very sweet baby lambs in the neighbouring field) and calming which was perfect after the somewhat stressful day we had had before we arrived. On arrival Simon immediately made us feel welcome and relaxed. Indeed all the Welli Team are highly professional and welcoming. As always the food was superb. Thank you Jason and all in the kitchen. The French Toast at breakfast was heaven. The location is idyllic and the gardens picture perfect. We will definitely return as soon as we can think of another good excuse to do so!
April 2023 by Georgina P
We recently booked in for dinner, bed and breakfast. We have been for dinner before but not stayed overnight. Our room (the Cart House) was fabulous. Comfortable, spacious, clean, quiet (with the occasional sound of very sweet baby lambs in the neighbouring field) and calming which was perfect after the somewhat stressful day we had had before we arrived. On arrival Simon immediately made us feel welcome and relaxed. Indeed all the Welli Team are highly professional and welcoming. As always the food was superb. Thank you Jason and all in the kitchen. The French Toast at breakfast was heaven. The location is idyllic and the gardens picture perfect. We will definitely return as soon as we can think of another good excuse to do so!
March 2023 by Nathan Collins
Fabulous experience tonight. Faultless for a quality gastro pub from the moment you walk through the door. Excellent attentive service, lovely decor, great food. Looking forward to returning some time soon.
March 2023 by Nick Gould
We enjoyed a wonderful evening and overnight stay celebrating a significant birthday.\\nWonderful food and great service
February 2023 by Dean Pattrick
An absolute gem of a place. We had the most amazing dinner with friends here tonight. I had the gnocchi and then lemon sole.\\nHighly recommended place to eat ?
February 2023 by S3816MHhayleyr
Absolutely fantastic! Stayed overnight with my partner and from the moment we entered we were greeted with a smile and made to feel very welcome. We stayed in the apartment room and it was immaculate (also the comfiest bed ever!) Well stocked mini bar, toiletries provided, beautiful decor and clearly no expenses spared. Dinner and breakfast were both phenomenal along with the service. Thank you Simon and Jason for a perfect stay.
February 2023 by D3453ACanitar
Checked the website which said breakfast was available to non residents. Decided to pop in with my husband on our anniversary for a treat. Staff looked at us like asking for breakfast was crazy. Left us waiting for ages then came back to say they were busy. There was no-one there besides one couple who had just arrived so we were baffled. They were rude and condescending. Just a really horrible experience when we were trying to do something as a treat. Maybe starting that booking= no service on the website would be an idea and also just generally being a bit nicer. We felt like dirt on someone's shoe.
