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😍 5/5 - I would say this is more of a restaurant than a pub, but If
By 👻 @Jane G., 04/17/2014 3:00 am
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I would say this is more of a restaurant than a pub, but If I had to sum it up in one word, Lovely! We ate here two weekends ago, and we thought every aspect of the experience was wonderful. West Meon is a picturesque little town in the South Downs. I was in the area with a friend, and we had heard great reviews of the Thomas Lord so we decided to stop for lunch. The pub is located on the main road, and there is a car park along the side and additional parking in front. Upon entering the pub, the staff were all so friendly and welcoming. They all (4 people) made a point to speak to us when we entered. As always, I had my faithful companion (dog) with me, and I think he got even more attention than I did. There were jars of dog treats on the bar and several water bowls scattered around. This pub is Very dog friendly, and dogs are allowed in the restaurant! (This is always a plus for me! Although, I can appreciate some people may not like dogs. If you do not like dogs, this may not be the place for you as it seemed over half the people in the restaurant had at least one.) One thing we learned, this place gets very (VERY) busy. We should have made a reservation, but as we didn't we were seated at a small table in front of the bar. (This wasn't a problem for me, on the contrary I was very glad they had a few designated tables for people without reservations.) This pub is very 'picturesque'. There are lots of flowers, and a large front window for 'people/dog watching' and a very large, beautiful garden (not to mention the quaint little town in front of you!). The weather wasn't great, so I didn't see the whole garden. The inside of the pub was very 'traditional' and it seems they are great supporters of the local cricket team. (There is some sort of history about this pub and cricket.) The food was delicious!!! You go to a pub lunch and it's always a bit hit/miss as you never know what you'll get, but my friend and I were both very pleasantly surprised and impressed with the food here--in fact, we had three courses and over ate because it was so good. My main was the mushroom risotto and it was hands down the best I've ever eaten. (Who would have thought you could get so excited about risotto, but it really was fabulous!!) My friend paid for the meal (and kept the receipt) so I can't give you a full break-down, but a three-course meal for two with non-alcoholic drinks was about £55. I thought this price was very reasonable for the quality food and the overall experience. On a Side Note: One reviewer says this pub has a reputation for catering to the 'London crowd'. I can certainly understand this statement. I would say the majority of the people in the restaurant were not locals....even we were not locals. Most of the cars in the car park were high end sports cars, and a Bentley pulled in as we were leaving. Everyone was wearing designer, I felt out of place in my vera wang ---from last season (Oh the horror! : ). My friend and I are from London (even though I've recently moved to Berkshire) so we felt very comfortable and completely, 100% enjoyed our experience, but maybe this setting isn't for everyone?? I really can't understand that though as everyone was friendly, most people had a dog, the overall ambiance was very lively, friendly, welcoming, warm. Mind you, this was my first visit to the pub, so I can't say if this is normal, but we certainly enjoyed our visit and plan to go back very soon (next weekend)....this time we have reservations!This pub seems to have very mixed reviews on Yelp, but all I can say is from my one experience here, I loved it and would very highly recommend the Thomas Lord in West Meon, Hampshire.
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