Hartnett Holder & Co Restaurant in Lyndhurst

Reviews

1. Mark R ★★★★★

   Superb from start to finish. Outstanding food and also service to match. Would recommend you arrive 45-60m before your table booking to relax in the bar area and soak up the atmosphere. A treat for gin lovers with 2 full pages of choices and a host of different cocktails. The restaurant was everything we had hoped for and our waitress was knowledgeable and charming. All other staff we had contact with during our visit couldn't do enough to make our visit a special one. The food was quite superb with a highlight being the agnolotti, served in this instance with galeux d'eysines pumpkin, brown butter, crispy sage and gorgonzola. That said all the courses we had were beautifully cooked, excellently seasoned and, as one would expect, prepared using the very finest of ingredients. When can we return!

   almost 9 months ago
2. Pranav Kasetti ★★★★☆

   We came here for the food, but in reality it was more of an all-inclusive experience. We spent the afternoon here, enjoying the good food and vibes. The focaccia starter was oily, but overall tasted great with the mushroom gratin. We tried the vegetarian à la carte menu because the set menu was mixed veg and non-veg items. Overall, we enjoyed the food, especially the veg hot pot, aubergines and vegetable pasta. Highly recommended, bit expensive but lovely to go for a special occasion.

   almost 10 months ago
3. Gillian Eshman ★★★★★

   What an amazing lunch! My friend and I are huge Great British Menu fans, and we were very excited to visit. We started our visit in the bar where we had a gorgeous signature fizz, Rock Story. It was fresh and dry but still had a gentle fruit note. For entree, we shared a gorgeous heritage tomato salad that was fresh and sweet. For mains, I had an amazing veal dish, and my friend had the hake. Every mouthful was flavoursome and tantalising. We end our meal with a cheese board and espressos. One piece of advice is to give yourself a whole afternoon. Our reservation was 12:30pm and we finished up around 3:00pm. Perfection cannot be rushed. Staff were attentive and knowledgeable. The sommelier steered me right with the wine pairing for my veal! Our server was very attentive and helped with dietary requirements.

   almost 11 months ago

1. Guys Who Dine ★★★★★

   On our way home from a stay in Bournemouth,we decided to make a pitt stop. It took just over 40mins to get here, navigating through the village of Lyndhurst and numerous wild ponies. The hotel and surroundings are magnificent with views of the New Forest as far as the eye can see. But as impressive it all is,we are not here for that. We are here for the food of Hartnett Holder & Co. Angela Hartnett & Luke Holder are in charge of the kitchen here,serving Italian influenced dishes. As we were early we managed to get seated on the terrace in the glorious sunshine with our doggies. While admiring the surroundings a member of staff brought out a bowl of olives and nuts. We ordered a couple of zero alcohol Erdinger beers £11.(driving). Menu wise,there was a choice between the bar, a set lunch and an A la Carte. We chose from the bar menu. Risotto Milanese £16 Saffron infused, aged parmesan & butter. Spaghetti Bolognese £15 Somerset Saxon Chicken Milanese £20 Lemon,parmesan & rocket. Cornish Fish £30 Tenderstem broccoli, lemon & green leaves. Chips Skinnies £7 Although we were full,we could not leave until we tried the Tiramisu £15. Everything we had was just as expected. Simple dishes, beautifully executed and full of flavour. With lots of parmesan to add. We didn't get to see much of the inside of the house as doggies are not allowed in. Hence that's the reason we dined outside. But we did get first class service and enjoyed every minute of our visit. Thank goodness the weather was on our side.

   1 year ago
2. Owen Relfe ★★★★★

   The lunch today was genuinely excellent and the service attentive and in all the right places! The team from walking through the front door to picking up our coats were super lovely and the venison dish I had alongside a masterful creme brûlée were fabulous. Thanks!

   almost 3 years ago
3. Barrie Jarman ★★☆☆☆

   Nearly 40 minutes after being seated we received drinks, an hour for the starter (which I had to send back), a messed up receipt (again!), and service added (we had no intention of leaving a tip after the experience but were too English to ask for it to be removed). For context, we’ve eaten here at least 15-20 times over the years but sadly this may have been the last.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Ali Dodd ★★★★★

   Amazing food and drinks, the highest quality ingredients treated with respect and creativity. Great attentive friendly staff and beautiful surroundings. This is a restaurant of the highest standards and you deserve to visit it.

   almost 4 years ago
2. Steph Court ★★★★★

   We have visited on several occasions and the service and food have always been top notch. Yes it's expensive. It's a treat. They don't hide their prices it's all available online sample menus. I've never been disappointed.

   almost 4 years ago
3. James Lumb ★☆☆☆☆

   The service was great and setting is beautiful. However the belly pork was terrible, paid £32 for a plate of pork fat and 1 burnt shallot which i didnt eat, really dissapointed considering it was my wifes 40th birthday meal.

   almost 5 years ago

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