Mr So in Winchester

We were a group of 4. Our first booking had to be cancelled due to covid but we re-booked to the following week with no problems at all. On arrival we were sat at the front of the restaurant which was very loud due to the acoustics of the room and was playing havoc with my husband's hearing aids so we asked if we could move to the back room, which was quieter. Again this was no trouble at all and we were very grateful. Our meals were fantastic and we had a really nice evening. I would thoroughly recommend and hope to return in the future.

Lovely, quiet, small restaurant serving Chinese-Malaysian food. The owner, Chung, is a charming fellow. Proper linen serviettes, chop sticks as standard (but a plate and spoon and fork are no bother). Try the Char Siu roast pork, its to die for! And the Kung po chicken is done to a real Malaysian recipe, not nasty battered chicken in sweet chili sauce!

Great service and food in lovely restaurant in centre of Winchester. The quality of food will not disappoint. Staff very pleasant and atmosphere lovely

Love, love, love Mr. So. I must have been 7 or 8 times by now and it's by far some of the tastiest Asian food I've had in the UK. The menu is very varied and the portion sizes are very generous. I love the Thousand Island Prawn dish. It's very good value for money and the service is always exceptional.

Fancied a chinese meal whilst staying in Winchester. We liked the look of the menu. However we found the food to be bland and service poor. The waiter who served us was not at all friendly and welcoming. Bad experience.

Went to Mr So on a Sunday evening. Servers were lovely but sadly food, although served very hot, tasted as though it had been heated up in a microwave with no taste. Very sad as last meal, several years ago, was absolutely delicious. Felt it was expensive for what we received.

Visited last week and once again had a really great meal with our friends Our favourite restaurant in Winchester The meal was beautiful cooked and service A credit to the owner Chung Will be back very soon.

We had a fantastic dinner just befobe Christmas at Mr So. The food was very tasty and traditional especially kong bao chicken and chilli beef.

Worst Chinese ever. Salty and very small portions…absolutely rip off. I strongly suggest you do not waste your money for the quality and quantity of food there.

Very hostile and threatening experience from the owner. I placed a to go order in which the duck was saturated in brown sauce and very little duck and the other dishes we ordered were absolutely un eatable. When I phone to express my concerns, he started yelling at me and stated "Customers are not always right." And slammed the phone in my face. We packed up our order to return and he was so hostile and and threatening towards me while yelling and screaming at me. On several occasion, he told me to SHUT UP!! I could not believe what I was experiencing. All I wanted was my money back. It was very disappointing as I have dined at this restaurant over the past 10 years and have never been treated as such. It got so bad that I had to phone my partner to come in to witness this behavior. I will not recommend this place to anyone. I suggest that the owner take some time off or close all together as the food and service is terrible

Visited tonight as Winchester was busy with Xmas activity. One of a few restaurants who had availability?..(could have been a sign!..) Food overall was OK We were served by 2 young members of staff. The young man was very attentive as was she. However, the young man, shortly after serving our drinks stormed out, followed by the young lady. Some minutes later the young lady returned, rushed to the back of the restaurant, was seen gesturing and talking to the owner then grabbed her coat and also left. On her way out my friend asked her what had happened. It transpires the boy was just sacked for giving the wrong food to the wrong table! (Really..is that a sackable offence?..surely some better training and support would have been a more positive option). The young lady told the owner he made the young man (who turned out to be her brother) cry. To which the owner said "I don't give a f@#"*?g s!*t" which lead to her also leaving (as you would). She remarked to my friend as she left "last week he threw crockery at me" This was over heard buy another table of guests also who conformed it outside as we left the restaurant together. We left concerned for the young man and disgusted at the way in which the event played out. Ironically there was a sign at the door advertising for staff!! Not a good memory to be left with and will certainly be telling anyone who asks for a Chinese restaurant NOT to visit Mr SO....or at least check out the reviews 1st. And the owner needs to seriously question his understanding of basic human courtesy and respect....or he will need to get that vacancy sign made of something a bit more permanent...

My wife and I are visiting Winchester for the Christmas market for two days. Tonight we ate at Mr So as I am a massive fan of Chinese cuisine. I’d read the reviews in Trip-advisor which are a little variable but given its accessible location and menu kept an open mind and booked a table. we were first through the door but during the course of a Tuesday evening five more tanles filled including a Chinese couple, which I always take as a positive sign in a Chinese restaurant. We started with mixed starters comprising if spring rolls, ribs in a sauce and butterfly prawns which were good. We then had a quarter of duck with pancakes. We finished with egg fried rice, mixed veg, crispy beef and black bean chicken, all were delicious. The service was very good and attentive. The restaurant doesn’t have a lot of atmosphere but this is made up ny the excellent food and an extensive menu at reasonable prices. My only suggestion would be for tablecloths on the table to add warmth.

I have visited Mr So many times before, but it had been some years since I last attended. I visited with family and was pleased to find it continues to be a quality restaurant for Chinese food in Winchester. I opted for the mixed vegetables with cashew nuts, accompanied by egg fried rice and a side of vegetable spring rolls, somehow managing to make room for apple fritter and ice cream afterwards. The flavours were excellent and we all left very full. The menu, while not extensive for my vegetarian tastes, showcased a careful selection of dishes prepared very well. Staff were attentive, the price was reasonable and I have no doubt I shall return.

Amazing set meal for two. Absolutely 💯 delicious 😋 Sesame prawn toast best 👌 ever First visit to Winchester & so much choice of restaurants but decided to eat here again on Saturday night too. Would highly recommend 👌

A delightful lunch. The food was really nice, the best Chinese I have had outside of London in many years. Very pleasant English young lady waitress.

Superb. We had an excellent meal. The best Chinese we’ve had in a long time. Excellent service and food

What a great discovery. Wanted to have our Friday dinner away from the hotel where we were staying, so found and booked Mr So online. Got a very quick email confirmation of booking. The atmosphere at the restaurant is very nice and welcoming, the staff were very friendly and provided very good service, and the food is probably amongst the best Chinese food I have had, really fresh and tasty. Quite simply excellent, will certainly visit again next time we are in Winchester.

Very disappointing. Food was ok, but the service was absolutely awful and there was zero atmosphere. The young girl tried to make an effort but the rest of the staff made it a really unpleasant experience. We finished our main, they cleared our plates but didn’t come over again to ask is we wanted anything else. At 930 they brought us our bill without us even asking for it. Safe to say we will never go back and we will definitely not recommend it to any of our friends. Such a shame.

Clueless service from a young girl who clearly was completely out of her depth. The food was bland and indifferent. To cap it all when my wife offewred to pay she was asked whether she would offer a gratuity. Rather shocking as a ten per cent service charge had already been added to the bill. Basically avoid...

We are regulars at Mr So as love the food and service...... but last evening was shocked to find that Justin the usual head waiter and sometimes chef etc.....was missing!!! Was told he had left !!!! There were 2 young waitresses who quite honestly did not have a clue and the owner Chung was in the kitchen. It took ages trying to explain what we wanted to eat and drink and one of our party went to the bar and showed them what lime cordial was !!!! Our food was delicious as usual but the service will drive people away BRING BACK JUSTIN.

This restaurant was a conundrum. The food was very good with the exception of just 6 pancakes for 4 people with the half crispy duck. The issue here was an initial inability to deal with food allergies. The menu helpfully states let the waiting staff know about allergies. We had initially opted for a set menu which included a prawn dish. Due to a severe shellfish allergy we requested that the prawn dish be substituted with a chicken dish - this was met with a resolute no. We then went back to the menu and chose separate dishes. Again we tried to explain to the serving person that one of our party had severe shellfish, hazelnut and walnut allergies. This was clearly not understood by the server. Thankfully when mentioned to a server looking after another table the manager of the restaurant came over with the allergy menu and so the meal could be ordered safely. If rating on food alone - I would give this a 4. The initial inability of the server to comprehend the severity of the allergies could arguably take the rating to a zero, but on balance I think 3 is fair. If you have allergies request the allergy menu up front from the manager - do not rely on your server taking note and understanding.

Highly recommend. Exceptionally delicious and enjoyed by everyone! - the best Chinese food I've had in eons!

Ordered takeaway at 7.20pm received email and text Confirmation stating 1 hour delivery time, 8£ delivery fee! 8.30 pm, no food! Called to enquire, asked for discount on delivery charge, they said no and your food will not arrive until9pm! Good didn’t arrive until 9.10pm....

Good food but really slow to get starters and mains out. Seemed to be doing lots of takeaways in between. Enjoyed our meal but glad we didn’t have anywhere to be.

A quiet lunchtime. We had the set meal #3. Good value for money. Every taste was exquisite. Service could have been faster, but we were not in a hurry.

Never fails to produce great food, fantastic portion sizes and reasonably priced, I have beef to mr Chow before and I have failed to find a better Chinese restaurant in Winchester

Visited last night and enjoyed the best Chinese meal I've had for a long time. One of our party is vegan and was well catered for, with plenty of choice. The rest of us chose a set menu. It was all delicious and priced reasonably....

First went here over 30 years ago and two things that have not changed are the quality of food which is still good and the decor which hasnt changed and probably hasnt been decorated since then as well! Four table seating 6 or so and...

Worst food Iv paid for in a long time. Service was good and staff were friendly but definitely do not eat here. Everything was Luke warm/cold, signature dishes were dry and tasteless. I honestly can’t say how disappointing this experience was . Avoid at all...

What a find! We were so pleased we couldn’t get into a nearby chain pizza restaurant and had to look for somewhere else to eat. We had a set meal for 2 which was really great with a lovely selection of dishes which were very...

Mr So must be the rudest restaurant in Winchester, nay the country. We visited the restaurant this evening, stayed for ten minutes or (mr) so and were totally ignored so popped next door and had a great meal and service at dint. Will never return

Very very poor service , stopping the uninterested staff to ask for drinks And again to order food . Food was average . As a resident of Winchester for many many years it’s a real shame to see this well know venue go done hill...

Chose this restaurant on a work trip and was pleasantly surprised. Capital ribs were delicious, king prawn toast some of the biggest freshest tasting I’ve had - no grease, and the Schezuan chicken was perfectly spiced. If I’m honest service was slow and could have...

A small restaurant, cosy, great food. Would go again. Very friendly place, clearly popular with returning customers.

We were surprised to be able to get a table at the last minute. Other diners were also ‘walk ins’. Sullen waiters seemed a bit put out that we were there! Having said that, the food was quite good. Satay chicken on the dry side...

Very enjoyable meal. Service prompt and friendly. All tasty, but lamb in honey sauce excellent. Stairs down to loos steep.

We visited this restaurant after a day out in Winchester… it wasn’t our first choice a restaurant we researched in close vicinity we found empty (not a good sign) so we decided to try Mr So as there was some dinners visible… BIG mistake. We...

The waiter had no real interest in us. We asked for the ribs in dark brown sauce as we couldn’t remember which type that was. he brought out the orange coloured ribs which had barley any meat on them just lots of those hard white...

Absolutely awful food, rice under-cooked. Beef rendang had almost no sauce, satay completely over-cooked. Utter waste of money that we had to wait 45 mins after the given collection time. Never again.

We would rate this restaurant -1 if we could. Had the worst experience either in a restaurant ever. Booked a table for lunar new year had to wait an hour for our starter and to be honest couldn’t wait another hour for our main course...

What a horrible experience! The waitress was sullen; the manager passive-aggressive, and the food - well, where was it? After sitting for an hour and a half with no main meal forthcoming; we asked for another drink: equally unforthcoming. Eventually, at 9 p.m. the pair...

Popped in while driving through Winchester. Absolutely amazing! Lovely food, very clean and full of flavour

A lunchtime Date Lunch in the heart of Winchester Beautifully quiet indoors despite the rush of people outside Spacious and well laid out Lunch Menu was different to that on the website but Set menu 3 it was for us. Scrumptious -The most creamy leeks...

Best Chinese I have had in a long time. The food was lovely and the staff were very friendly. Thank you!

We had reserved a table for 8pm a number of weeks ago. On arrival at 8pm we were told that the table wasn't ready and to come back in 20 minutes. The staff offered to phone us when the table was ready and they didn't....

The food was bland and tasteless, it was the first time visit and wil be the last, very disappointed!

Great food, good portions, reasonably priced....relaxing atmosphere...friendly attentive staff...I would recommend.....

Great Saturday evening meal, went with dim sum, crab soup, duck followed by a lovely crispy lemon chicken and some wonderful special fried rice. Good service as well thank you

I recently ordered a take away from this establishment…. The food was so so and arrived 2 hours late . These things happen it was frankly the attitude of the owner that was appalling frankly … SORRY is a word that can be used not...

We had a meal here for the first time whilst visiting Winchester. The atmosphere is really calm and relaxing. The restaurant is spotless and there's sanitiser on every table. The staff were very attentive and the individual table service was superb. The food was absolutely...

What a little gem this place is. Lovely welcome and good service throughout our evening. Food was excellent, especially the prawns which just melted in the mouth. Drinks and food reasonably priced and somewhere we will definitely visit again when we’re the area.

That’s possibly the worst food I’ve ever eaten in my life. I ordered a “nasi goreng” that smelt and tasted like it was taken out of the bin. The chicken in the black bean sauce tasted rubbery The bag the food came in is the...

Located on Jewry Street which has the biggest concentration of restaurants in the heart of Winchester. The Peking duck was excellent, the service whilst not outstanding was certainly more than adequate. What lets the restaurant down is a total lack of ambience and atmoshere.

Our first post lockdown meal out and it was excellent. Nice welcome when we went in and spacious table. Hand sanitiser on every table. Food was superb particularly duck pancakes, sizzling prawns and beef in black bean. Good wine choice. Leisurely service just right. Will...

We were only in Winchester for one night and we really fancied something different. Johnny from the reception desk at our hotel, the Winchester Hotel & Spa recommended Mr So and we were so happy he did. The service was excellent and the food was...

We visited mid week and had a range of meat and veggie dishes. The food was tasty with good portion sizes. The price was similar to what we would pay in London.We had a very friendly helpful waiter. There had hand sanitiser on each table...

We booked a meal at 1 for 2 adults and 2 teenagers. We chose set meal 2 and 3. The waiter was very efficient, he wore a mask there was sanitisers on the table for our use too. The food was delicious, we hadn’t eaten...

We managed to get a table on a Wednesday part of the eat out to help out scheme. We decided on a set menu and a bottle of red. The food was amazing and great value for money. The service was excellent. The staff were...

Having pre-booked a table and arrived on time, we were eventually acknowledged by a surly waiter who seemed surprised to see us, communicated in grunts and who then showed us to a corridor. 10 minutes later we were shown to a table by another member...

I've eaten in Mr So many times over the years and it's always been great. Just had my first takeaway/ delivery and was so disappointed. The food was delivered almost 2 hours after we ordered and almost an hour later than we were told. Tried...

Visited Mr So's for a first post lockdown meal when visiting the area. Excellent meal, we all chose something different, and it was all to a high standard. The restaurant was quiet for a Sunday evening. Each table had a small bottle of sanitiser and...

I can safely say that Mr So’s is the best Chinese restaurant I have been to in a long time, the staff went above and beyond to make our experience extremely enjoyable and the food was incredible! The prices were very fair and I had...

Unplanned visit owing to the place we’d planned to go being packed out. Worked in our favour! Staff were friendly and food was excellent! Recommended.

We took out friends visiting from Scoltland to Mr So resturant as I had been once before and had tried the crispy honey lamb. The meal was dxcelelkent, lamb again didnt disappoint. Great food quality, good prices, friendly effiecient service. My friends cant wait to...

Mr So Chinese restaurant is amazing! We found it by chance when visiting Winchester for the Christmas Market. The restaurant is cosy and intimate and the food is the best Chinese we have ever tasted. The service was first rate too! Will definately return next...

The food and service at Mr So are both good. Staff are friendly and the quality of the food is good and it is very tasty. Will visit again when in the area for sure!

This is a fantastic Chinese restaurant and one of the best in the UK. Great food, warm and attentive service with a friendly ambiance. Owners are great people and keep very high standards

We went for the house special set menu, adding in stuffed lettuce leaves. Lovely fresh food. Absolutely loads of food. Only downside was the placement of our table.... opposite another table but on the main walkway in so that people, bags and buggies were constantly squashing past us. Service was good, it was busy and we had a longer than expected wait for our mains. High table turnover also meant people waiting for tables were standing around us whilst we were eating. Overall food good but won’t rush back.......

Had a wonderful meal here during our visit to Winchester. The food was fabulous as was the service. Almost wish we lived here so we can visit again. L

The restaurant is fairly narrow and deep, so almost all the tablets are quite secluded. This trip, my friends sat near the door so I'd see them when I arrived, but even there the atmosphere was quiet and intimate.Starters were tasty and generous, and we shared a selection of main courses we all enjoyed.I'm not sure what the predominant cuisine is. One can certainly get Szechuan and Beijing dishes, as well as the usual Cantonese favorites.

Having not visited for years (Mr So used to be our workplace lunchtime destination of choice, 3 employers ago) we decided to pay a visit as a family for dinner. Mr So’s didn’t disappoint. Excellent service, lovely (updated!) decor and ambience, and the menu every bit as delicious as I remember - if not even more delicious.We had aromatic crispy duck, honey & sesame chicken and capital spare ribs for appetisers; chicken chow mein, honey & lemon chicken and beef with green peppers & black bean sauce for mains. Service was excellent throughout. Highly recommended.

It's quite a few years since we visited Mr So for lunch. The price of the 2 course meal has increased significantly, but the speed of service and the quality/quantity of the food is still the strong point. Our starters of soup and Spring Rolls, then Singapore Noodles (called vermicelli) and Beef in Black Bean Sauce, accompanied by a pot of Chinese Tea, hit the spot.

Not bad at all. much better that other near by Chinese restaurant. Service is good and all at a reasonable price.

My daughter recently started uni in Winchester and we went here for her first night I can honestly say can’t wait to visit her again just to visit here. Best Chinese food I had in a long while. Tasty and cooked to perfection.

What a fantastic little restaurant!

I've been eating here, on and off, for over twenty years and, much as I used to enjoy it in years gone by, I would say the food here has got better. My husband and I love Chinese but there isn't a proper restaurant where we live now so we took the opportunity of being in Winchester to revisit this old haunt. We were not disappointed. The place has been redecorated and upgraded to provide a more modern setting. Service was quick and attentive. The vegetable spring rolls were better than I remembered as was the salt and pepper squid. I shared a dish of fried noodles and bean sprouts with my friend and we both enjoyed them. All in all, a happy trip down memory lane.

We live in Australia and remembered dining here several years ago.

Mr So has the most wonderful food and excellent prices. Service is always good. Space is a little limited.

Went with my hubby who is vegetarian. Great selection of food for both of us. Friendly small restaurant.

Up and down the main street and then went back to Mr. So. Why? All the eating places had run of the mill tourist menus.

A small place so would recommend booking. Friendly service, hot and tasty food, the menu is quite extensive and items reasonably priced with good portion sizes - one rice or noodle dish is ample to share between two. Dim sum starters were delicious.

Went to Mr So for a pre theatre meal. We were not disappointed. Food was reasonably priced and excellent. A good menu choice. Staff very friendly. Food arrived promptly, was hot and tasty. Will be back.

This evening my wife and I went for a meal here upon recommendation. The waiters were courteous and efficient. We ordered various dishes and enjoyed each one. From the mixed platter to the dumplings and the chicken curry - all were most enjoyable. I highly recommend it!

Excellent food. Recommend the lettuce wraps. Good and friendly service. Not expensive either! Would definitely go back.

Table was booked. We arrived. We asked to be seated at a particular table which was empty but it was given to people that came after us. We waited and waited and were not even offered drinks. Several delivery drivers came through the restaurant whilst we waited for drinks or food order to be taken. After 20 minutes of being ignored, we left. There was no-one at the front of the room to tell that we were leaving or even to complain to. This took place on Saturday 8th Dec. We wrote to Mr So but had no reply about our complaint. We would not go again unless we are offered some explanation or apology.

I had a nice meal here, but my friends said there's was cold and got no satisfaction in asking for it to be reheated. I enjoyed mine. If my friend hadn't had a bad experience it would have been a higher rating.

Great meal and excellent customer service would recommend to anyone visiting Winchester in need of original Chinese food

another lovely evening at Mr So with Chung and Justin. Great meal and service as usual x one of our favourite eating places. Thank you Mr So xx

Been going for over 30 years - usually for big, family occasions. Never fails. Great food, charming staff, friendly atmosphere, fair prices.

Shocking customer service. We waited 2 Hours for the most mediocre meal ever. Never again, slowest service ever. Overpriced food that was barely edible. I wouldn’t eat here again, however hungry I was. Sorry

Excellent fresh food. Excellent service and sensible prices. Good location as well. Nice staff and good atmosphere

Do tej maleńkiej chińskiej knajpki trafiliśmy przypadkiem, uciekając przed deszczem. I całe szczęście. Dania świeże, przyrządzane na bieżąco, bardzo smaczne. Polecam zupę won ton i pyszne grillowane pierożki. Duży wybór doskonałych pierożków dim sam.

Service beyond poor with focus completely on takeaway side of business. Food decent enough but overpriced; will not return and would not recommend.

I ordered a take away from Mr So and found the portion sizes were ridiculously small for the price paid. There was about 6 pieces of squid for £7.80!! The 2 vegetarian spring rolls looked like they should have been mini spring rolls and for £4.00 were ridiculous! The sweet and sour chicken was very fatty but had a delicious sauce. I won't be ordering from here again.

Very small portion of salt and pepper squid for £7.80 and two spring rolls for £4.00. Won't be ordering from here again. Have never been in the restaurant so cannot comment on the 'in house' portion sizes or the service.

Después de descubrir que nuestro restaurante chino habitual había cambiado de manos, pensamos que probaríamos con el Sr. So.

Travelled to Winchester Saturday August 11th 2018 to bring son home after Boomtown festival so after a walk around the town decided upon Mr So Chinese restaurant for our evening meal. Food was excellent in both quantity (not too much to be overfacing) and quality. Not likely to be in Winchester again but would go to Mr So's if we did. Staff were attentive and friendly, nice atmosphere. Service was good.

I've been going to Mr So for a fair few years now with varying degrees of success. Mr So changed hands approximately 7 years prior to today's visit. It's hard trying to find a reliable Chinese restaurant in the area. Having frequented the Mandarin Chef for many years, we were recently put off by a bad experience and haven't returned since. So, we decided to return to Mr So to test their set lunch menu again. I ordered a refreshing pot of jasmine tea followed by a chicken and sweetcorn soup and singapore vermicelli. All for 10 pounds. The singapore noodles are an absolute must. For dessert I ordered a filtered coffee and toffee apple and ice-cream. The ice-cream was poor but the apple crunchy. The coffee was also decent. For those who worry that the set menu portions might be small, fear not. They are ample servings. Service was attentive and friendly, the food tasty and the portions generous. I would happily return.

Staff not at all interested in customer service.

The two of us arrived without a reservation at about 7pm, and were shown to the only free table. The service was friendly and efficient and the air conditioning was very welcome in the middle of this extended heatwave. The food was excellent, especially the salt and pepper prawns. As we finished the restaurant was practically empty, but I suspect it fills up again later in the evening as there were lots of enquiries about tables from the pub next door. We would definitely return should we find ourselves in Winchester again.