The Chineham Arms, Basingstoke — Restaurant in Basingstoke and Deane

Grubby disappointing dive serving almost inedible food.

4 cars in the carpark on a Sunday afternoon should have sparked the alarm bells.

We sat down at our grubby table that had cobwebs hanging off it (how on earth?!) And ordered via the app. Our drinks were served almost immediately, no complaints there.

We then waited 25 minutes (absolutely fine) and were served a very sad looking roast dinner. I had to ask the waitress what the Yorkshire pudding was because it was unrecognisable. It turns out if you order the nut roast on a Sunday then you will be served a full vegan option. I think it would make more sense to serve something else rather than a flat disc of crispy batter pretending to be a Yorkshire pudding. The waitress offered to get a "real one" for us after explaining the vegan alternatives on our plate. I then asked if the mush of beige was also a vegan alternative and she told me that was the cauliflower cheese (with a grimace - clearly this has been noted before!). I asked if we could also have the non-vegan version of this. She said she would ask the chef but it's likely we'd have to pay for it... I said just let me know please. This waitress never returned to our table to let us know, after 15 minutes we got up and left (we had already paid via the app). We had planned to try a dessert believe it or not. On the way out I got eye contact with the waitress at the bar where she was making a drink, she gave me a blank raised eyebrow and that was that. We won't ever be returning. What a shame, we love Fuller's pubs usually. Shows that it's down to...

Went for Sunday lunch as a party of 5, booked 12.30. We ordered our food, 3 roasts and 2 bar meals. They were just under £20 per meal The chicken roast that 2 of us had was just rubbish, the chicken was a 1/4, the leg was SOOOOO dry I didn't even bother cutting it, and the breast was even worse

When they did the courtesy check I told them and they asked if I wanted a different one- I said not if it has been cooked the same as this one. They checked with the kitchen and came back to offer me sliced chicken- great, a good solution

Until the chicken came out.... it was a chicken breast that had been char grilled, and was even drier than the roast, I ended up feeding the whole thing to the dog under the table. The cauliflower cheese was overcooked it was like eating puree, the carrots and parsnips were just the wrong side of al dente, the stuffing was weird, the toasties at best were mediocre

When they cleared the plates they asked if the replacement chicken was better, and when I said no, they just said "ok"

They have 3 desserts on the menu, but didn't have one of them

The place was pretty much empty of diners, and I can totally see why

The staff were pleasant enough, the place was clean, but to be charging £19 for a roast of such poor quality means we won't go back As a group we go out once a month trying different places, and this is the first one I've felt poor enough to bother to review. Very poor quality food, and...

So I recently had dinner here with my partner. The menu is simple, my partner had the fish and chips which tasted and smelled amazing, I on the other hand had the beef lasagne. Be warned for non-spicy lovers, it was bloody spicy and blow my mouth out which was unexpected and an unwanted surprise (it might not be spicy for normal people but I’m a puss with spice and never thought to ask if it was gonna be spicy or not) but my real complaint is not the food or the service, but the Beeping table! Omg!

We sat in booth, thought it was great but realised it was not. You would have thought after smashing ours knees just to get in would make us more careful but oh no, when leaving, I smashed my knee so hard that I sank down on the booth bench like the titanic, hiding my shame and frustration as I cradle my knee while swearing heavily under my breath

I left the pub limping I walked home limping And throughout the night I had pains in my leg, thigh and foot And still limping the next day

I wouldn't normally care or say anything, but seeing as I’m still limping the next day, I feel like I have to, as my fear is for some else who might do more damage than I did

Your booth tables are bad in the dining room and I strongly suggest fixing them to allow more room

But I’m 99% sure they probably won't, so people with sensitive taste buds or weak legs here is a warning...