Bottomless Bubbles; The Oatsheaf, Fleet, Hampshire

Bottomless brunch became one of my favourite ways to celebrate in London, with it's plethora of amazing places to choose from. I love heading into London, but I am delighted to see some of these traditions make it to restaurants and pubs closer to home! Once I heard The Oatsheaf, one of the amazing pubs in my local town had started offering Bottomless bubbles on Saturdays I had to book a table to try it out!

Each diner can select two dishes from the bubbles menu which contains some of the best sellers and brunch style dishes from their regular menu. Amongst the starter and main dishes there are vegetarian and vegan options (or they can be made to fit with dietary needs). These dishes accompany the bottomless prosecco which is refreshed by waiting staff or a bottle provided to ensure you never have an empty glass during your 1.5 hour booking.

For my starter, I selected pan-fried King prawns with chilli and feta. This was a great start to the meal & I really enjoyed the chance to have a dish that was different than the standard brunch fare. It had plenty of flavour & was more substantial than it first appeared. Friends opted for chipotle sticky chicken to start, which was plentiful in size and packed a delicious punch!

I selected smoked haddock fishcakes for my main; reminiscent of a more traditional bottomless brunch dish. The fishcakes were served with a poached Copper Maran egg, refreshing lemon velouté, sautéed spinach and a choice of salad or fries. As it was to go with bottomless bubbles I went with fries to help soak up some of the prosecco!

My friend couldn't resist their favourite dish from the entire Oatsheaf menu, the Dirty Burger! The prime beef burger is joined by crispy bacon and plenty of cheese alongside fantastic fries and the BEST beef dripping sauce! It's a dish that we regularly order as it's got great flavour and hits all the comfort food cravings, plus the sauce keeps us coming back for more! We also added onion rings as they are beautifully battered and taste amazing - I may have snuck a couple from the bowl too!

Unable to resist a sweet treat we added an optional dessert each to share! A classic sticky toffee pudding with honeycomb ice cream and a highly decadent vegan salted caramel billionaires bar. This features a chocolate chip cookie base topped with salted caramel & dark chocolate ganache and vegan vanilla ice cream alternative. Both puddings were absolutely delicious and the perfect way to end the meal whilst we finished our bubbles!

The menu may not be traditional for those looking for a classic bottomless brunch affair, but the food options are wonderful as more of a bottomless lunch! The service was fantastic, and as we were provided with replenished bottles of prosecco in an ice bucket we never had empty glasses during the whole meal. A fantastic, reasonably priced option for all your upcoming celebrations, or just to celebrate Saturday!

Cost: £34.95 per person for 1.5 hour bottomless bubbles & 2 course meal from selected menu (whole table must participate).

Time: 1.5 hours. Only available Saturday 12-3pm

Nearest Train Station: Fleet

Website: The Oatsheaf Bottomless Bubbles brunch

Date: September 2022