Cricketers Inn in South Norfolk

The best pub in the whole world. Andrew and Steph are welcoming. You never want to leave once you enter. Ambiance is brilliant, good selection of drinks and the food is awesome.

Pizza is amazing and owners are so friendly! Atmosphere is great. This is a must try, you will not regret. Wonderful atmosphere.

The most recent - and positive – Cricketers reviews attracted us to the pub. Many reflect the arrival of a new team at the helm, we discovered during a stay. From around the beginning of the year Andrew and his colleagues have got the pub firing on all cylinders with personal service, great facilities and sheer dedication. It already has everything you'd want from accommodation – quiet rooms; comfortable mattresses; en-suites; a great location (surrounded by riverside walks and a 1 hour stroll into Winchester); and is dog-friendly throughout. The pub, with Andrew and team behind the bar, is welcoming and full of character (and characters), with the most subtle background music – no grating in-your-face musak here. Just a great place for meeting up and a chat. Would highly recommend.

Fabulous! Highly recommended. Good pub food, very friendly staff and at the centre of a lovely village with all local life passing. I couldn’t count the number of tractors going back and forth!

Great place/ hotel to stay! Very friendly host, good food, rooms are clean. Warm welcome by the owner, a typical English stay!

Went in today for food with my son today so nice great atmosphere here food was so good and no waiting ages for it like some places will definitely be back well done to you and your team

Endroit pittoresque de la campagne anglaise, avec de nombreuses références au cricket. Nous avons aimé le très sympathique accueil, la propreté, le calme, notre dîner et les bières en pression. La chambre était confortable et silencieuse. Un petit plus était de trouver des ports USB en plus des prises électriques au mur pour recharger nos téléphones. Nous recommandons vivement le lieu!

We arrived and were warmly welcomed by Steff. She made us feel very at home. Service was quick. The food great and the beers cold. Thank you so much for being brilliant hosts.

We visited on Good Friday evening- a party of 4 and 3 doggies 🐾🐾 The pub has a lovely atmosphere. The new owners are doing a fantastic job. The pub was busy and we were advised there would be a wait for food, we were on holiday so drinks and natter time was perfect. The food was amazing, well priced, tasty and generous portions. Good selection of ales and drinks on offer. We visited from the nearby Horn Hill caravan site. Would recommend highly. Thanks for a super evening. All the best in growing your already super business👌

Great Evening of fun. Great tapas and a warm welcome. Andrew and Steph are a fantastic couple and nothing is too much trouble.

A large group of us - thirteen all together and two dogs descended upon the pub without much notice for Sunday dinner on the 18th Feb - we were aware that it had changed management very recently and were very impressed ! The Landlord was very friendly and helpful explaining that the food would not arrive all together as his wife was working all alone in the kitchen - we weren't the least bit bothered by this and I must say it was worth the wait - my hunters chicken was delicious and the all day breakfast looked good too ! Massive portions of kids spag bol also went down well ! Everyone had a thoroughly enjoyable visit. Would recommend and look forward to returning later on in the year to see how they've settled in and wish Andrew and co every success !

Very friendly and welcoming. They were happy for us to bring our dog Cymba. Food tasty and cooked nicely. Thank you for your hospitality!

Lovely country, Pub Andrew the landlord was very friendly and welcoming. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was lovely will definitely be back

Superb landlord , nothing is too much effort . Excellent food and service. And nice real ales which are half price on certain days of the week

Came upon this pub by chance, what a pleasant surprise. Thought we would eat before our walk, big mistake, the portions were huge and have to say delicious. I understand pub is under new management and their care shows. Well done. Highly recomnended

Popped in for some dinner with a friend and my 6 year old. Christine served us and was so attentive and helpful (and great with the kids too!). My son has allergies and they were prepared with the allergen menu and everything was double checked, which was really appreciated after some mistakes at other restaurants we’ve visited recently. Facilities were great with a play area to keep my energetic boy busy while waiting for his food. We had the chicken salad, ploughman’s, fish and chips and sides which were all great, but the desserts were what made it for me! The salted caramel mousse was incredible, my friend had a delicious crumble and they even had a dairy and soya free option for my son! We will be returning for sure.

Really friendly service. We both had roast lamb which came with red cabbage, greens, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, parsnips, carrots and gravy. Was absolutely delicious and decent portion size

What a friendly place. Jay and staff. Carolyn and Lisa couldnt be more nice and helpful and thats before we had the roast.. The only complaint.... There was too much!!

Gorgeous labs and a warm welcome from Jay every single time we walk in the door. Can’t wait to see the new decor and look forward to making the most of the rooms when friends we can’t accommodate come to stay.

Recently visited and it was so nice to see the fire on the go again. It really makes it feel like a country pub again. Hope all the plans come to fruition.

Nice village pub and great for an evening meal. Only a small menu , but nice food and well kept beer. Very friendly and welcoming

Lived in Winchester for many years now and have frequented The Cricketers for all that time. Donna, Bertie and Coco are the best landlords The Cricketers has ever had. Wonderfully warm and welcoming, finally some great beers on tap (yay Bombardier) and fantastic pub grub. They also do Pizza Takeaway, proper stone-baked pizzas. What more could you want from a great pub?

Stopped by here yesterday as we were passing, what a wonderful friendly pub, the landlord James made our visit, he was welcoming and friendly, food prices were very reasonable and we will definitely be returning, thank you James for such a lovely welcome

Felt very welcome. Nothing was too much trouble. Had a chicken burger, my sister had a burger without the bun so that it was gluten free.

Went here for Sunday lunch and it was amazing not to much and not to little great food :) and lovely managers too :)

Friendliness from people sitting outside enticed me in, it was 10.58 and breakfast finished at 11.00, the landlord said serving had finished, I asked for a coffee and he refused saying he had to get changed for the lunchtime. As a woman walking and in my own I felt his cold behaviour intimidating, then he followed me to the entrance and pointed out to the people in the garden that I had been rude to him and carried on talking about me, I defended myself then walking on felt overwhelmed

Excellent surroundings lovely setting in Village . Meal and menu very good . Staff ,landlady and landlord very kind and makes you feel very welcomed. Thank you will visit again.

Lovely Sunday roast, pork, crackling and all the trimmings! Friendly and helpful staff. Did Karaoke last night and what a brilliant night it was :) Thank you to Donna and James who manage the pub!

So nice to see my local village pub in good hands again with Burtie and Donna at the helm. Went for a meal last Friday with my brother who was visiting. I had sea bass which was on the specials board and it was delicious. My brother had that old pub staple, ham egg and chips which he really enjoyed and which was a very generously proportioned dish! A very nice evening.

Came today for my birthday with my dad made us feel very welcome food was outstanding hope to visit again soon thank you to James Donna and cocco

I came across this pub by accident having decided to cut across country for a change of route. What a great host, received us well took us to table, chatted and made us feel really comfortable. Prompt service of drinks and food - which was...

Brilliant pub, great staff, food is top notch, highly recommend this pub, a brilliant place to mingle

We stopped off here for a late lunch after visiting the Winchester Science Centre with our baby and nearly 4 year old. Immediately we were offered colouring in to keep our son occupied and were made to feel really welcome and very well looked after....

Went today for lunch and was greeted by the new landlords Big Burtie and Donna had a lovely starter and my main was amazing!! portion size just right, not too much or not too little…very family friendly and also a dog friendly pub. A lovely...

Lovely to see this village pub thriving again under new management! Clean, welcoming and the food was fabulous. The menu offers home-cooked pub food with options for everyone. We had the lasagne and curry (with an SA twist) - really delicious and beautifully presented. The...

Don’t waste your time. Turned up last Tuesday for a night in their accommodation. Booked over a month ago. Had been travelling for 5 days in a camper so decided a lovely cosy pub with food and accommodation would be perfect to break the travelling...

The drinks tasted very bad and the lines did not seem to be cleaned in a while and they were not serving any food. I don’t know if the Landlord knows how to run a pub but my wife and me will defiantly not be...

new tenants,not a place that we wanted to eat at.looks tired and run down and in need of a good clean

Enjoyed a very tasty Sunday lunch with a great pint of beer. The service was very friendly with a pleasant atmosphere. Would certainly visit again.

Excellent pub food and a wide range of beers in a well used village pub atmosphere Fish and Chips excellent and a good range of puds. Very busy on big sporting occasions on SKY. Very reasonably priced.

Staying here and 5/5 is not enough. The room is delightful with a sumptuous mattress. The food is THE best I have had anywhere for a very long time - lambs liver amazing and a heavenly Bakewell tart and custard. What a great chef!! Staff...

We had a really great dinner here, fab food, great price (did the 2 course for 12£ menu) and really Lovely staff. Defiantly one to recommend and we will be back!

Attended last night with children prior to attending nearby bonfire night. The children all ate food that wasn’t great as the adults indulged in drinks. As we left the pub I said good evening to a local sat at the bar, the obnoxious land lord clearly said “thank god”. Referring to us leaving the pub with the children. One of the guys we left a local to Easton told us that he was well known for being a miserable ignorant individual ..not a nice man

Had lunch in the Cricketers with my husband today and thoroughly enjoyed both of our meals and the warmth and welcome from the landlady. I had a hot steak sandwich with chips which had a lovely side salad with it and my husband had a...

Myself and my partner both had rump steak with mushrooms, tomatoes and chips which were lovely. I then had fruits of the forest cheesecake and my partner had cider apple and salted caramel sponge with custard which were very nice. Prices were good as was...

Pub was nearly empty,pleasant person behind bar,we sat down with our drinks,ordered our food, ,starter was pate,a sort of grey colour ,no taste,toast cold thin bread, unusually buttered for us! Main course arrived, cauliflower,raw ,cold peas,the cottage pie,it had hard potato under the melted cheese,tasteless!!I told the person serving,she didn't say anything ,just took plates into kitchen! It was £40 with drinks!! Won't be back !

Fishing the Easton carrier we were in need of lunch and tbh we had googled the chestnut horse just down the road and went there to find it boarded up and looking like it was being renovated - so a swift u turn to the other pub in this quinissential English village saw us warmly welcomed into the cricketers and strangely enough cricket wass on in their little snug - great screen and we had a delightful lunch£12 - 2course,£15 - 3). Starter fishcake was ok but the Ham Egg and Chips were epic - Ham was so delicious. The girl in charge was super efficient - friendly and singing George Ezra.Will definitely return when fishing in the area again.

I needed to find a place to eat that was not too difficult to find. Really friendly staff, good pub grub at a very reasonable price. Dog friendly to the extent that the dogs were provided with their bowl of water and some biscuits without it even being asked for. Beer kept nicely. I would visit again if I was in the area.

Decided to spend a night here rather than in Winchester and was very pleased with my choice. Fantastic location, lovely country pub feel, good food, wonderful breakfast and very nicely appointed bedroom. Can't fault it!

Had planned to go to The Chestnut Horse but see review - it now appears to be closed so we ended up here and very glad we did.

In the middle of Sunday lunch. The roast beef reminds me of school food from 80s. Thin cut, over cooked, dry. Reheated potatoes. Under cooked carrots. Masses of vegetables to compensate for poor meat I suppose. The chicken roast helpings were huge but again dry and over cooked the only thing available for children was smaller portions. The waitress said they can’t halve a roast chicken portion for some reason so we did it ourselves. She also said the the beef would be medium rare. Never again!

The Chestnut Horse badly let me down within the village as the Manager just walked out, didn't call me and we had 15 people coming for lunch.

Great meet up with friends for lunch that was well priced and from an extensive menu. Very welcoming of children too.

We were looking for a midway pub to meet our friends. We knew there was a good walk around here for us and the dog. We read the trip advisor reviews and it sounded good. It was very good.......they welcomed our dogs, the ambience was friendly, service efficient, food was delicious . What more could you want? Two courses were £14 and a sweet was available too.. For The starter my friend and I had was tiny mushrooms in a delicious sauce. . We all had roast dinner...three beef and one pork. The meat was generous and lean......I did request beef pink and I would have liked it rarer but that's my only complaint. The plates were hot( always a good sign) and the vegetables of parsnips, potatoes, cabbage and carrots were very good and again generous. We couldn't manage sweet! The local beers were a good choice too. The walk around a pretty village was very scenic with rivers, bridges and cottages.

Amy, Delilah and I popped in here for lunch last Saturday on our way to the science museum. It is a pleasant pub with nice big windows making it bright and airy. As it is a Marstons pub I was able to get my pint of Razor Back. Amy had a nice bowl of soup. Delilah settled on a smoked salmon sandwich and chips whilst I went for the bloomer sausage sandwich. The sausage and onions were fine but sadly the bread certainly was not a bloomer as I know them.

Long story but we rang at 7.45pm on a Monday night wanting scampi - it was our son’s birthday, he really wanted scampi and we’d been let down.

We had an impromptu visit to The Cricketers Inn in Easton on Saturday night and we were so impressed with the food and service. They made a real fuss of our dog and the staff were absolutely lovely, we’ll recommend to all of our friends! It’s the perfect place to go and socialise and will certainly be back!

Encontramos este lugar casi por accidente. Es la mejor comida de tres platos que he tenido en años. No se puede reprochar nada en ninguno de los cursos. El servicio fue brillante La persona que nos atendió fue educada, amable y extremadamente atenta a si todo estaba bien. Fue extremadamente buena relación calidad-precio a los 12 años. 00 para tres cursos o 10 para dos.

Se reunió con amigos para almorzar y descubrió una vez más que obtuvieron servicio, comida y valor completamente correctos. Recibimos una cordial bienvenida a nuestra llegada y nos sirvieron rápidamente nuestras bebidas. Nuestra mesa ya estaba preparada y todos optamos por la comida de dos / tres platos, que representa un valor extremadamente bueno para 10 cada uno

¡Este es un pub inglés muy tradicional! cálido, amable, viejo mundano, con comida fabulosa. Nada es demasiado para el equipo que trabaja aquí y siempre tienen tiempo para detenerse y charlar. El chef ha estado allí años (o eso nos dijeron!! Ja, ja) y él realmente ofrece una muy buena comida, no nos decepcionó en las 8 comidas que tuvimos durante nuestros dos viajes allí. Pero para agregar una nota aún más importante, fueron tan amables con nuestro pequeño perro que hizo aún más placentero pasar dos noches aquí durante las vacaciones en la zona: -)

Very good choice on the menu and also the specials board and two course menu. Food was piping hot and delicious. Well worth a visit !

Daily set menu excellent value. Very well cooked, generous portions and friendly Attentive service. Highly recommended.

dos fiestas para la comida de Navidad en un sábado junto con ciclistas y paseadores de perros, gran combinación de personas

Lunched at the Cricketers on spec. I received a very warm welcome and opted for the two course meal for £10. This proved to be very good value. The service was excellent throughout my time in the pub. GS

Fuimos allí para el almuerzo del domingo con amigos, la impresión de 1 calle fue excelente. Buenas instalaciones de estacionamiento, preciosas decoraciones navideñas, quema de troncos en la chimenea. La comida era promedio El servicio fue muy apresurado, al punto que tuve que pedirle al camarero que nos diera un poco de espacio para respirar antes de seleccionar un postre, lo cual hizo. También tuve que evitar que se llevara mi plato cuando no había terminado de comer y mi vaso todavía contenía agua mineral. ¿Porque el apuro? simplemente no entendimos ya que había otras 3 mesas vacantes. Una gran lástima ya que el lugar era muy acogedor, especialmente en un día como hoy cuando el clima era terrible.

Un lugar encantador pueblo, popular entre los lugareños y visitantes y el servicio fue excepcional

This is an archetypal English pub in a quaint English village that also does a few rooms... I stayed in the single room, which was surprisingly large enough with modern oak furniture, tiny little TV and old-fashioned en-suite with electric shower. The shower room was a bit disappointingly old and a bit tatty, but everything worked although the shower was not the best. However, breakfast to order in the morning with excellent coffee and a smart little dog called Alfie was a very pleasant. I didnt eat in the pub in the evening as I was going out for a meal, but the food looked good and the whole stay was excellent value for money - so I didnt mind the old en-suite too much.

Fuimos aquí por recomendación del personal en el sitio de la colina cerca de Caravanas club cocinaban. Compartimos un delicioso plato whitebait luego tenía una licitación de cadera y pescado y patatas fritas crujientes. Todo delicioso y servido por un personal amable. Bueno ale y lista de precios razonables. vino En resumen, un agradable comedor de lugar.

Paramos aquí para un almuerzo ligero en el camino a New Forest, de haberlo hecho, pub agradable, personal fantástico, excelente selección de cervezas, y una gran variedad de comida de pub.

Sobre la base de las críticas de Tripadvisor y la página web de pub sitio decidimos comer en la noche del domingo 12 de septiembre, cricketers 2016 al llegar encontramos un pub cerrado. Creo que inusual para un pub para cerrar los domingos!

Situado en el pequeño pueblo de Easton encontramos este pub por pura casualidad e inmediatamente nos hicieron sentir bienvenidos a la llegada de los anfitriones. Teníamos su fijo comida de 2 platos (10 libras), aunque también ofrecen una opción 3 platos por £12. Los aperitivos eran una excelente calidad así como los platos principales, tanto servido con una buena selección de verduras. No cabe duda de que pagando ellos otra visita. Fantástica relación calidad-precio con excelente alegre, dicharachero servicio.

Un amigo y yo nos dejó en para una bebida y comida para almorzar. El pub no estaba lleno. La comida era buena, pero el servicio no era genial. tardó bastante tiempo para tomar nuestro pedido y luego se sugirió que el precio de la comida indicada en el menú estaba equivocado. Que todos se tomaron su tiempo para resolver así que, en general, la experiencia no fue tan bueno como esperábamos.

Not a gourmet restaurant but good honest pub food. A good basic menu supplemented by a changing specials board and some good and well priced wines. A most welcoming host with open fires

The Cricketers has been our first choice for a Sunday Roast on several occasions lately. We have been a little disappointed but have always blamed ourselves for going in too near the end of service. Today we visited at 1oclockish and thought we would enjoy a lovely traditional roast. The place is always quite busy so must be pretty good. No. It doesn't seem to matter what time you eat the food just doesn't live up to expectations. What a disappointment it was again. Definitely the last Sunday Roast that we will be wasting money on here. Beef as tough as old boots, greasy old luke warm potatoes and a very unappetizing vegetable concoction, insipid cabbage and watery gravy. Carrots were ok. Had we been asked if we enjoyed the meal we would have given good constructive feedback, but no, our plates were whisked away without any enquiry as to our satisfaction. What a shame. A delightful traditional British Pub but a really poor traditional English roast. Other selections from the menu may well be lovely but the roast....avoid.

Stayed overnight having visited family locally. Pleasant tidy rooms with Ensuite bathroom. Good breakfast with friendly, helpful staff.The pub itself is very interesting ( especially if you are into cricket!) with a good range of beers. The inn is in a quite delightful village within easy reach of of Winchester. We would recommend it.

had a great Sunday lunch at this lovely pub ,service was friendly and quick ,food was excellent and came to us hot and tasty .Great for a family treat .the pub was busy as it was father's day , but the staff were keen to make our visit a happy one ,well done to you all ,and thank you .

My wife and I were very upset by the aggressive clientele in this establishment. It's so sad as we have eaten there on a number of occasions but now we would avoid it at all costs. There are much more welcoming pubs in the surrounding area. The pub appears to support a group of unruly individuals who are prone to swearing and genuinely have a poor and confrontational attitude towards strangers.

My wife always says to eat something we do not eat at home. Well the fresh Cornish mussels were excellent. This was followed by a very good Berry Cheesecake.

I've visited several times with friends. Lunchtimes are especially good value, with the 'Specials' menu. Lots of cricket memorabilia around. Lovely big open fire in the winter. Parking can be iffy though.

Stopped in the area for buisness, decided to find somewere else to eat and came accross this little pub/inn.The young lady behind the bar was very attentive and polite, she got us some drinks and got us seated straight away and took out orders off the specials board.Food was devine! If i was in the area i would certainly come here again.The only bad thing about this place is that we werent stopping the night aswell and we were stopping in a hotel 8 miles away.Would certainly come here again and stop the night also.

We had their 2 courses for £10 menu. I cannot remember having better value for money anywhere recently. This is an old fashioned country pub with an excellent range of beers. They clearly prefers to spend its resources on providing good value meals rather than spoil its atmosphere by introducing fancy decor. The menu is rather more imaginative than the standard pub food. You can have a steak or a burger if you want but there are other much more imaginative choices. My starter was fried brie with cranberries and my wife had olives with pitta bread and humus.

We chose this restaurant primarily as we were visiting the area and looking for somewhere for Sunday lunch for 6 of us and our 3 dogs.The Cricketers found us a table (slightly away from others which was nice as we had the dogs), and were friendly and welcoming from the start. There was a good selection of drinks which arrived promptly and we were very impressed with the menu!The prices are reasonable and the food absolutely delicious, however they have truly earned 5 stars because of how welcomed we were made to feel with our dogs - which can be a rare occurrence. The dogs were given dog treats on arrival and even for our fussiest dog - a slice of bread and butter was made for him when we requested it without any fuss.A truly fantastic find in a village location and will definitely re-visit again if in the area.

Having booked a table days in advance to have Sunday lunch at the well reviewed Golden Lion at 12-30 and turned up exactly on time, we were amazed to be told at 1-45 that we did not have time to have dessert or coffee as our table had been rebooked (without any prior warning) for a second sitting! As we had driven up from Brighton to meet up with some friends from Bristol (which was pointed out when I made the booking) an hour didn't seem enough so off we plunged into the countryside to find an alternative venue. We happened upon the Cricketers and in we trooped. Very dog friendly, a delicious looking all day menu which tempted me into having an apple and sultana crumble with custard as a delayed prize, small but interesting wine list, good range of ales and lagers plus some unusual bottled lagers, open fire, plenty of parking, outside smoking area and Sky TV so that we could watch Lewis Hamilton winning the F1 championship with lots of jingoistic banter with the staff and other people at the bar....It saved what could have been a disastrous day and I wish that we had gone there to meet up and have lunch in the first place....

We had an evening meal a la carte and the choice was exciting. We had dishes we had not had before and were not disappointed. The food was delicious and the service was good. Surprised they we're not very busy being a Friday night. The only down side was, we were sat near to the coffee machine and near to where they sorted the cutlery and it was noisy all evening. Apart from that it was excellent value and tasty food and we would go again. If in the area.

I took a large group of approx 30 people to the pub for sunday lunch after our walk. Food was brought out hot and it was beautifully cooked with large portions. Great staff. Nothing is too much trouble.Highly recommended.

It's been just over a year since the new team took over the pub... and the formula is still working well.. The pub had closed for a while, but re-opened with experienced publicans at the helm, setting their stall out with good quality pub grub (and some tasty specials) coupled with well kept beers and friendly service. It's now become a regular haunt for informal eating in a relaxed environment. Dog friendly too.

A lovely pub in Easton, a beautiful picturesque little village not far from Winchester and alresford.Great selection of beers and ales kept in good condition, lovely mix of traditional and contemporary inside, welcoming, pleasant friendly, knowledgeable staff and great food at good value. Nice outdoor drinking area.

My family of 13 and I enjoyed a really enjoyable lunctime at The Cricketers Inn, Easton. Very welcoming atmosphere. The Manager, 'Ben' was professional but very friendly. Service was excellent and all of our meals were delicious, served on very warm plates. We definately recommend The Cricketers and are already planning to go again. 5 stars!

This delightful village pub, in the centre of a very vibrant community, has gone through a bad patch for several years. Now, the Marstons tenancy has been taken by a experienced and professional couple who are doing all the right things. The locals are responding so it has that wonderful feel and atmosphere, unique to a good British village pub.The exterior has been painted and with flowers in tubs etc, the interior refurbished with tasteful cricketing memorabillia, a roaring fire welcomes you and the whole place sparkles. They have retained the pub games and Sky TV but they are at one end and not obtrusive. Beer is Marstons, with Ringwood as a guest and the wine list has about 16 wines, ALL priced at £13.95, with glasses pro rata - how sensible. The menu (cooked by the chef/patron) has a specials board and an an la carte choice of excellent pub food at reasonable prices. It is the kind of menu where you don't know which to choose because it is all so appetising! Really good service by mainly local girls who seem to go out of their way to satisfy. Easton is very lucky to have The Cricketers and The Chestnut Horse - the pubs complement each other beautifully; long may it last. There are three recently refurbished bedrooms.