This was my second visit to the restaurant at Balmer Lawn. The first time I could not fault the whole experience yet this second visit will be my last for a while. The food is delicious: signature dishes of belly pork, Sea Bream and Scallops to name a few (however, at £10 for a starter of scallops I would have... More

Stopped for lunch with my wife and a nunber of things went wrong but the worst was my ham sandwich.At a four star hotel I was very sorry that my sandwhich despite a glowing description consisted of one thin slich of ham between two thick slices of bread with some token salad and a few crisps .This would have been... More

My wife (Beccy) and I visited Beresfords yesterday to meet up with a long lost cousin during a short visit to the New Forest. We met for Sunday lunch, which is a carvery. A meal which should be easy to get right, but in so many cases with many hurdles that go wrong. Howevr Beresfords provided us not only with... More

Good service, flavourful food imaginitively presented . We recommend the crab souffle, lamb trio, and deconstructed apple pie. We would definitely go again.

The restaurant was beautifully set out with nice de-core and floral displays of lilies which smelt wonderful. It was mid-week and fairly quiet but we thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere. The menu wasn't extensive but the choice was varied and both our meals were first class.

They've got a rosette so you're expecting a certain standard. In some dishes they excelled (the sharing pudding is outstanding) but other dishes we're really poor. The comibinations in a dish didn't always go well together so flavours clashed or were lost and some of their seasoning left a bit to be desired. The service wasn't great either, took a... More

Delicious food and beautifully cooked, good value for money but would have liked a little more choice

Excellent food, wine and staff. Had two meals in the evening and breakfast there in the mornings, couldn't complain once, everything was amazing.

Food was average, staff and service were fine, no table cloths which I think is essential in a decent restaurant.