The Thomas Lord

We stayed here in February as a couple and met family for a meal. The Pub is a gorgeous, quaint and atmospheric Pub. It has a lovely fireplace which gives an ambient feel and of course set in a beautiful rural village. Staff were all very friendly and helpful, absolutely no complaints there at all. We were led to an out building/cabin. The cabin was situated in the back, surrounded by a beautiful garden, very private and secluded. We loved the cabin, it was spacious, clean and cosy with a seating area, coffee/tea and biscuits and a bathroom with a fairly powerful shower. Plus we had a nice garden view from the lounge area of the cabin which was very calming. The bed was fairly comfortable and the cabin also had an iron and ironing board. As said before, I can’t fault the staff as they were all really kind and helpful. However, the food was a little underwhelming, considering the price of items on the menu. I had duck which I found was tough and tasteless. My husband had steak and it was dry. The calamari starters were not crisp but soggy, almost like they’d been stewed in oil and not deep fried at the correct temperature. One of the desserts was cold in the middle but we were offered another dessert and this was taken off the price - thank you. I hope my personal opinion of the food isn’t taken offensively because it is only an opinion and food does vary depending on different chefs etc. Overall though, we had a lovely time and wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again but would think twice about eating here if nothing changed in relation to the food/chef. Great service and a beautiful place to stay. Thank you to all the staff.

The room is lovely and comfortable. Has a fridge so were able to have fresh milk with our teas and coffes. Massive bed. The pub is welcoming and the food is lovely. If we are in the area again, this would be first on our list for places to stay

Walking holiday. Rooms very modern. facilities included phone charger with usb or remote charge. Very on point. TV was a proper smart TV not a 1st Gen excuse with freesat. Bathrooms exceptionally modern and clean. Friendly staff. Good food. Exceptional value for your money. Will return.

We. had a 3-night break with our dog to escape the. city.... accommodation was one of several separate air-conditioned cabins well back in the garden away from any noise. Facilities were clean, comfortable bed/pillows with good quality linen. Breakfast and dinner were very good, and all the staff were very friendly and helpful. Definitely would recommend to friends & family.

Lovely pub with good, spacious bedrooms in new garden buildings. Let down by poor service/staff upon arrival and serving dinner. Dinner itself was not very good and the breakfast was really pretty poor. A pity, because this could and should be a really great place.

A lovely stay in a quiet location. The room is unique in its position and style, good to be close to the pub, but separate from it so you feel secluded. The room is a little tired in its upkeep, needs a bit of a refresh, but warm and comfortable. Food served in the pub was good, but we did feedback that it wasn’t particularly hot when it came out, which was a shame especially when there weren’t many guests dining.

Went to the Thomas Lord, West Meon for the first time today. We were told that there was no sandwich or sausage menu today only their brunch menu. I chose Eggs Royale £10:95 and a pint of Wallops Wood. The bill came to over £18. We were saying that the price of various pints was very expensive. The food was ok but on leaving I asked how much was the Wallops Wood pint. It was £5:25. So I asked why my bill was over £18. The barmaid said that it was because they add an automatic 12% charge for any food. I said perhaps in a restaurant but not in a pub! She said it was the pub chain’s policy! It wasn’t displayed! The pub garden was full so obviously the good folk of West Meon have more money than sense. Our walking group will not return!

Surprisingly disappointed with Sunday lunch and prices were over the top for this kind of eatery. A roast chicken dinner with pigs-in-blankets at £24.45 is extortionate to say the least. A pint of lager shandy at £6.20 even worse. Service was ok but sporadic - no better than that. Prices apart - the chicken dinner was average at best. The veg offering included one small parsnip, one carrot and tablespoon of what I believe to be cauliflower cheese. Redeeming factors - chicken breast and Yorkshire pudding good. My wifes Caesar salad was excellent. First and last visit Thomas Lord - you blew it.

We love these rooms, they are a little bubble you can lock yourselves away in and then you have the pub which is top class, a real country class pub. Having stayed in the rooms many times we have always got the detached rooms, this time we got the room connected to another, the only one they do! This was not so good, the sound proofing was such you could hear our neighbours radio and most of their conversation!! So, without a doubt book the rooms, but ask for the detached ones!!