The Horns Inn — Restaurant in Test Valley

A booking was made for me and my husband for an evening meal on 23rd September 2022, due to the Beefeater being closed. On arrival we were told there was no booking and I know there was for 8.00 o'clock !!! But a table was available, (funny that, as only three other tables had people eating at them) so we both ordered ham, egg and chips, we waited for nearly an hour and what came up was peas as hard as bullets, cold chips and fried eggs that were so cold it was almost like they had been taken straight out of a fridge. When we told the waitress, she apologised, took our meals away and five minutes later brought both plates back and explained that the kitchen was now closed and that she had "put the eggs under the grill to heat them up a bit!!!!" We both ate most of the ham, some cold chips and left the rest. We had been travelling for approx 5 to 6 hours and come the evening were hungry and looking forward to a decent meal. How very disappointed we were that we didn't get that here and how very certain we are that we would NEVER eat at this establishment again. We would rather go to a petrol station and buy a couple...

Thursday lunch , dinner and a pint ! Why not.

London Pride - well kept crisp pint. The first pint was a little tepid but the second was a lot cooler and both tasted as they should.

Fish and chips. For me it was a little bit mixed. It wasn't the cheapest fish and chips, and price isn't a problem as long as it is good value. £13.95

Breakdown. Chips were good and crunchy. Not greasy. Fish was a good size and cooked well. Good flaking meat and not overcooked at all. There is a but! It's a small one , but the batter was a little oily for us. Nothing major. Peas good. Had to ask for tartar sauce and was not homemade.( I don't think). The lemon wedge was just about visible! It felt a bit overpriced.

Staff were friendly...

On New Year's Day, my family and I were visiting my brother and his wife. We all decided last minute to go out for lunch. The recommended going to The Horns Inn. The one thing that made the decision was that they accepted dogs. We chose our room and were completely bowled over by the deliciously fresh, full of flavour food. I had the cajun chicken burger. A piece of chicken, coated in cajun spices and coked to perfection. My husband had the Gish and Chips, which was delicious and our daughter had the children's macaroni cheese. Wow, that was delicious. I would highly recommend going if you like delicious food madre with love and care. The sizes of the portions...