The March Hare Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The best roast beef I've ever eaten..!"
• "Really tasty food a few steps above ‘standard’ pub fare."
• "The food is top notch."
• "Food was delicious - we had starters and mains followed by coffee."
• "The food was delicious."
• "The food was exceptional."
• "Food is always excellent here, we had a great meal all round."

Cons:

• "Yorkshire pud was all crisp and none of the soft goodness you want."
• "Generally good food but disappointing steak both times I've been."
• "Worst Christmas lunch menu I have ever had, anywhere! Food was mainly awful."
• "Kids food was very unappetising."
• "Food wasn't very hot, plates weren't hot and my burger was very burnt."
• "The peppercorn sauce was lacking flavour."
• "The steak was not cooked well, with it being well done throughout most and the centre of the steak being medium-well at best."

Service

Pros:

• "The decor is really beautiful and the staff were really friendly and helpful."
• "Very good service too."
• "The service was fast and friendly."
• "In spite of being very busy the service was superefficient, the staff were very knowledgeable."
• "Our waitresses were friendly and welcoming."
• "Staff were really friendly and helpful."
• "Staff were brilliant."

Cons:

• "We were then informed when the bill arrived that the 25% off is not valid on Saturdays."
• "The manager didn't want to hear what I had to say, very sad."
• "The bar staff are also rude and miserable which added to a negative atmosphere."
• "Service wasn't especially friendly."
• "Sunday 3pm was still super busy so staff were run over trying to get to everyone, but still service was slow."
• "The service even worse!"
• "Service was terrible, our waiter was so miserable it was actually quite awkward."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Upstairs is more small and intimate, downstairs is large and brighter with nice seating."
• "Great ambience to the March Hare."
• "A delightful venue with tables spaced well to give personal privacy and comfort."
• "Busy, joyful atmosphere with a very mixed clientele."
• "The ambience was delightful, rustic farm house chic."
• "Nice and relaxed despite the place being busy."
• "Nice setting for a romantic meal out."

Cons:

• "The restaurant tables are arranged in such a way to make the place feel cramped and difficult to get around."
• "Felt a little uncomfortable with the tables seeming too close together - still prefer to have a bit more space from other diners."
• "We weren't seated to be able to enjoy the view."
• "Where we sat was like sitting in a corridor, with people brushing past all the time and so much noise from the kitchens behind."
• "It was quite busy downstairs and I think if the upstairs had been full, it might have been a bit noisy."
• "The atmosphere of the upstairs room is not as nice as downstairs and noisy."
• "Very loud environment."

Value

Pros:

• "The prices are pretty decent (decent for Surrey, anyway)."
• "All in all, it was a lovely midweek treat that we found to be good value."
• "Great January deal - 50% of mains if you have two courses."
• "Amazing wine selection and perfectly prepared food for reasonable price!"
• "The portions were very satisfying."
• "Food was fabulous."
• "A great overall experience."

Cons:

• "Whilst the food was tasty the portion sizes are on the small side."
• "Chateaubriand was tiny though, and I'm not someone who needs massive portions. Bit of a rip off at £25 per head."
• "Quality food but I'd rather go to the Ivy opposite and have change."
• "£17 for a small meal is ripping customers off."
• "Everything was far too expensive considering how average it was and portion sizes were far too small."
• "For the prices, I was expecting it to be decent portions, but it wasn't."
• "The portions a bit too small for what you pay."

Accessibility

Pros:

• "Located in the centre of Guildford it is easy to get to."
• "Right next to castle, def another go to place."
• "Parking can be a little tricky but plenty car parks around to accommodate."

Cons:

• "Not very convenient for the disabled due to lack of parking on site."
• "Finding parking was tricky as close by 350 carpark building was all full..."
• "Very disabled unfriendly place."
• "It has no carpark, there's a nearby multistorey (100m) with a £1.50 evening charge."