Trentham Mess Hall

Keen to support Wellington on a plate in upper hutt we ventured to TMH - warm welcome and informative about the menu when we arrived late afternoon - no mention of bookings being required or recommended. Free pool table available to the side of the bar which we enjoyed. On ordering our 2nd glass of wine informed they were out of stock (even though was recomended by bar staff when orginally ordered) disappointing but no deal breaker - went to proceed to restaurant for dinner and were told its fully booked offered bar stool table - not ideal and would have been nice when we arrived and went through menu to be told we might have decided to go elsewhere or might have been able to booked a table. Crab entree ok, venison main amazing, duck very disappointing but service was consistent and quick - perhaps to quick as mains arrived before our entree had been cleared (bearly finished) .

Great service, friendly, prompt . We only had wedges but good portion size and cost was good.

Such a lovely place - the fire is amazing on a cold night, and creates a very cosy vibe. The staff go out of their way to be helpful and courteous, and I was very impressed. The food was delicious (loved the stuffed chicken), and even though there were some members of the group who complained, the staff treated us perfectly. Kudos to them!

Staff are awesomely friendly. Foods average but good prices.

The staff members are really nice people. Decent food.