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Name: The Old Drum
Address: 16 Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom, GU32 3DP
Telephone: 01730 300208
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 2.8

The Old Drum

2.8 (10)

£25 and under

English

16 Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3DP

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

A country pub, with fine, locally sourced food, conveniently, in the centre of the town.

We produce all our food on site, with as much as we can from local suppliers, farms and sources. see our menu for the people who helped us create your meal.
Locally made wine, spirits & beers available

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
English, Contemporary European, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Breakfast: Monday - Sunday 10am - 12pm Lunch: Monday - Thursday 12pm - 2:30pm Friday - Sunday 12pm - 3pm Dinner: Monday - Thursday and Sunday 6pm - 9pm Friday - Saturday 6pm - 9:30pm
Phone number
01730 300208
Website
http://www.theolddrum.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Christopher Wagstaffe
Private party facilities
Our dining room seats 25-30 people. should you wish to discuss private use, please call Dominic.

Location
16 Chapel Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3DP
Neighborhood
Petersfield
Parking details
On street parking after 6pm, there is an P&D car-park that charges 0800-1800 behind the business.
Public transit
3 minutes walk from Petersfield Train station2 minutes from bus stop in the town Square
Entertainment
We have music in the bar Area, and live music most Sunday lunch times in our gardens.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 10 people are saying

The Old Drum reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

2.8

2.8 based on all time ratings

2.9Food
3.1Service
3.5Ambience
2.7Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
London1 review
1.0
Reviewed on May 21, 2019
1. Overall 1
I booked to stay at the Old Drum on my wedding night - the pub has rooms above it. Unfortunately when I arrived they were closed (despite the fact we arrived well before their closing time). We spent nearly half an hour outside in the rain trying to get in before we had to try and find somewhere else to stay - all of this happening in the rain on the night of our wedding! When we contacted the pub the next day they said we had lied (despite evidence to show we phoned them multiple times) and that they would still be charging us for them room - and that if we had a problem with this we should 'see us in court'. It later emerged that the staff closed early. Obviously awful customer service, but above all this, just really not very nice to treat people like this! I'd be very wary about booking here, and to think about whether this is the kind of person you would like to give your business to. There are lots of lovely places in Petersfield. Avoid here and try somewhere else.
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Marphil50
London1 review
4.0
Dined on July 30, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We wanted somewhere that we could walk to from our home, a good atmosphere, great creative food and good service for a close group of friends who eat out a great deal, particularly in London. Wonderful - we'll call again.
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JohnB
Hampshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 26, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, quality service & a great atmosphere in which to enjoy a relaxed meal. House Merlot very good.
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JGourmet VIP
London148 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 25, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was tasty but none of our party of four liked the limited starters. Service was very slow and manager/chief older waiter was arrogant and even argued that we had ordered the desserts five minutes after we thought we had!! We still had to wait for 35 minutes for the desserts and consequently kept our taxi waiting. Three of them were tarte tatin which he said was cooked fresh and to order. It looked more like an apple turnover when it came and it certainly was not a tarte. We left no tip and won't be dining there again. Have heard others complaining about the staff.
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AndrewT
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 18, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We had a family get together ages were 15 to 55 . The ambiance and quality of the food was great. The staff were knowledgeable and very friendly. We all enjoyed the occasion and would recommend it to friends. The service was a little slow and the food a bit pricy but that did not dampen our evening
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MAXT
Hampshire1 review
1.0
Dined on June 2, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Booked table x2 midweek on a Thurs night. Turned up and told to 'go and find table' in dining room ourselves - nice! Order taken in timely fashion, main course & 1 bottle wine, 2 coffees. There was only one other table of diners, so ambience not ideal. Anyway, my biggest bugbear was my main course and it's size - I had ordered chicken with parma ham (£17). I got the smallest piece of chicken I've ever seen that was dried to the bone and guess what it came with - 2 tablespoons of pea puree and a 'jam tart' size potato thing. How on earth was that supposed to feed an adult and how dare they charge £17 for 6 mouthfuls of food. I ordered a latte and what came was lukewarm, brown coloured water - simply not good enough. Will never eat here again and do not recommend it at all. Penny pinching of the worst kind, served by staff who couldn't give two hoots about customer service with chefs who cannot cook. Avoid.
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AnneW
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 30, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We went for a Saturday lunch, and virtually had the dining area to ourselves. One of the two wines (by the glass) we chose was not available, but the quality of the replacement was good. A simple, fairly short menu, and despite being warned that our orders were 'prepare from scratch' so could take a while, we received our food quickly. The quality was lovely and the food tasted good, but I felt the portion sizes could have been more generous for the price. The fish & chips was a good size, however, looking at other diners' choices. We would go back.
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kphillips
London1 review
1.0
Dined on November 1, 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I booked this pub for a family Sunday lunch. When we arrived, we realised their was no vegetarian option (something we couldn't find out in advance because the website was under construction) and my sister is vegetarian. We had no alternative but to leave and find an alternative restaurant to eat in. Although 3 out of the 4 of us eat meat, we were all surprised to visit a pub in 2015, that has no vegetarian option. We were really disappointed that we had to leave, as the pub is lovely inside.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Hampshire1 review
3.0
Dined on October 2, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The food was good but it was a very limited menu, the sea bream was off so that left a choice of burger or fish and chips, or salad. We won't go back until there is a better menu. Not as good as it should be.
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imonierw
Gloucestershire/Wiltshire5 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 23, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The place is quite new - at least to me - as a gastropub. Petersfield is short of nice places to eat other than the chains, so it is a welcome addition. The atmosphere is very pleasant and the staff friendly. The food was very good indeed but the choice was limited as one or two of the main courses were unavailable at 7.30pm on a Wednesday evening. The food was also not very good value - for example I thought that menu price of £21 for a steak is a lot in east Hampshire. In all £30 each for a soft drink, two courses plus coffee and a glass of wine was just on the acceptable side.
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The Old Drum is rated 2.8 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.