Potager Restaurant in Chichester

I recently had the pleasure of having lunch at the Potager restaurant for my friends 60th birthday. The food was absolutely delicious. The staff were extremely attentive and helpful. The receptionist at the entrance greeted us warmly and upon our exit. I know the birthday had the BEST time so thank you so much Crouchers 🙏💕. Highly recommend and look forward to booking for the locals night soon.

The restaurant is beautiful inside and the staff are very welcoming and friendly

It is good. It’s alright. On the face of it, it appears to be fine dining, then you arrive and realise a lot of the furniture appears to be IKEA billy bookcases and the carpet is from the 90s. The staff are lovely.. but they are very young. They have a sommelier but that surprised me as the red wine is served too warm and they didn’t have some wines showing on the menu. I asked what champagne they had and was told Tinwood… this is not champagne. When I ordered a Bordeaux it couldn’t be found in the wine store, so was given a suggestion of a Chateauneuf Du Pape as an alternative even though there were other Bordeaux blends on the menu, slightly odd choice to recommend.. completely different wine style. The food was lovely but not fine dining, more like playing at fine dining. It’s hard to explain. But we were well looked after. I’d go again to try a roast dinner but probably not a four course meal like we had.

They run the CHK restaurant next door. Still waiting for our pizza after over an hour. If they can't serve a pizza in an hour I wouldn't trust them serving an expensive meal or giving you a nice room!

Had breakfast after a wedding and a stay in the cottages really faband yummy .lovely waiter

Unhappy hour. Guess they were not manned up for Goodwood. 40 minutes before our order was taken for food and drink. Drinks arrived just as we ate the last prawn. Food was good, expectation management and organisation poor. Got a refund, but rather messed up the evening.

Delicious food, served by attentive staff, with a lovely ambience. We like the fact the kitchen garden supplies seasonal herbs, vegetables and fruit. A great choice for family gatherings.

Sorry can’t rate The Pottager any higher, but it was a disappointing performance all round for us. Went for breakfast. The continental is serviceable enough, but unfortunately our cooked food wasn’t very good. The burrata tasted more like goats cheese. The smoked salmon and scrambled egg featured a bagel that was clearly defrosted, rock hard, and it was so salty that I may as well have been drinking sea water. Nice, attentive staff, but food quality really needs work.

We chose Crouchers Hotel as the venue for our Wedding Reception for a variety of reasons. It is a lovely setting by Chichester Canal, easy to get to from Chichester Station by taxi or bus, has beautiful gardens, and we knew the food was exceptional. But most of all because Catherine was very open to our ideas and nothing was too much trouble. She instinctively knew what was needed to make the day go smoothly and happily. And so we had the most wonderful day – the food was excellent, the venue beautifully decorated, the service impeccable, the staff friendly, and everyone had the best time, including us. Catherine took all the stress away from our big day and even took photographs to share. We were allowed to have our own music and to set up a croquet set. It is now somewhere we will go to regularly to remember our special day.

Stopped here for a quick bite and were warmly welcomed and served delicious fresh food! Thank you for looking after us and for finding ways to entertain the little one!

Lovely meal in classy restaurant

Good Afternoon Tea, fast service .

Very good food. Big selection of gluten free meals. The only thing is that chips are fried in the same oil as other things so cross contamination . It's mentioned on the menu. I still recommend this pub.

We had the BEST food from the Kitchen Comforts Menu at the SUNSET BAR. Already planning our next visit!

Outstanding Sunday lunch, proper cooking and excellent service.

Celebration for 14 friends on my husband's 80th. Lovely food, staff very efficient and a great Venue. Thankyou Crouchers for making it a special night.

My wife and I love eating here, we often take guests as a treat, food is always good and a young lad called Luke who is very helpful and attentive towards us Only thing that lets it down is the coffee at the end We had it the first time but never again

Lovely food, beautifully presented by excellent staff.

Always, always order your breakfast before 10am on a Sunday as at 10am on the nose, they close the kitchen to residents of the hotel.. However, the chef will cook the staff a bacon roll and let them eat it in front of paying guests who were refused a full english breakfast.

Superb staff, food and restaurant in general. Really glad we came. Thoroughly recommend!

Delightfully experience. Quality food beautifully presented

Service was very good and friendly. The food was very variable. The fish was very dry and unappetising. Steak was good but the chunky chips were not very tasty. The starters and desserts were overly elaborate with a clash of taste with the ingredients. Wines were excellent. Definitely not worth the £50 per head bill.

One of my favourite restaurants. Always excellent food in relaxing ambiance caring unobtrusive service.

A beautiful hotel, with very friendly and welcoming staff, bonus cwrdd â merch Gymraeg o Fy nhref enidigol. Fabulous all round, highly recommended, and would definitely return. Diolch 😎

Restaurant massively too expensive for the served quality. We appreciate high value and tasty food, but this was far away from both. Service was bad and atmosphere too loud. Not reconmended.

Everyone raved about this place. So was expecting a great dinner. So let down, food came cold, over cooked wings, major disappointment. First and last dine experience here.

Totally disappointing, we went for my Mothers Birthday meal, 5 people in total, table booked for 7pm on a Monday night. My first time eating here I had high expectations given The price point which is inline with that of Farmer butcher chef at Goodwood, so you would expect the similar service and quality, well it was well below par, bread board arrived arrived and just placon the table, no communication made with us, “is there anything I can get you, do you need any drinks etc.” despite there being multiple empty glasses on the table. Mains arrive but steaks were mixed up and on the wrong plates with the wrong sauces to accommodate, again not asked at the time is everything okay can we get you anything, plates served but the the waiters just retreated without a word, My steak was without exaggeration the worst cut of meat I’ve been served at this level, the fat and sinew made it a chore to eat, cooked perfectly however but cheap meat is cheap meat, Pork belly was quite frankly a laughable portion size, it was circa 60 x 40 x 10mm in size. The Salmon was overdone, The vegetables were good and the flavours were good but unfortunately the main item of the main meals let it down. At the point of orders being taken I made a point to say what would the birthday girl like, on the off chance this might prompt a nice gesture from the restaurant but I think that fell on deaf ears, nothing wrong with that but those are the elements that separate the wheat from the chaff, whilst at the kennels last year we hadn’t even mentioned it to the waiters there however they had overheard conversation and had bought out a whole array of goodies FOC which for a Goodwood was a pleasant surprise. When we refused the service charge and explained why we were told it was due to them being short staffed, being short staffed is no excuse for not engaging with you table, noticing empty glasses and providing good service. But if that was their excuse then they should make it know from the outset that things might not be up to standard. All in all I think vast improvement is required Before I would return again.

Nice food and friendly helpful staff

Nice quiet calm ace to go for lunch

Wonderful food. Chefs with creativity and flare conjure great dishes. Staff are helpful and friendly and help make a good dining experience

Had lunch here. Very pleasant. Dog friendly - ate in the bar area (full menu). Food was excellent, as was the service. Charged-up my car over lunch - located adjacent to hotel reception (50Kw - Polar network).

An upmarket, elegant restaurant.

Great place for lunch perfect surroundings good staff .Good food for value .

Fantastic meal and great service.

Excellent service the food was amazing

Surprisingly good food, had the duck and it was cooked perfectly. Dish was put together extremely well, quite inventive executed flawlessly. Very happy. Service was slow to get drinks but I appreciate the nightmare that all restaurants have at the moment with trying to get/retain staff. Cocktails were nice too.

Generally the food was ok. Personally, over flavoured and over seasoned I could barely taste the food. However, the reason I am only giving 2 stars is because they to not really cater very well for people with a gluten intolerance. Effort was made to provide a gluten free option of their chicken burger by removing the bun. However based on my wife being ill several days after this meal there was definitely gluten in the meal.

Nice restaurant. Their pub has bottled beer from Arundel brewery.

Beautifully cooked dishes, fresh local ingredients, interesting and sumptuous desserts. Calm, quiet and attractive restaurant.

Excellent lunch lovely service!!!

I spoke with the fabulous Catherine about arranging a garden party for the Local Ladies members club and she put on the most fabulous event for me. The canapés were delicious, the drinks were great and the service was amazing. We enjoyed a few games of french boules & prosecco pong (that I brought along). The staff were all very friendly and full of smiles despite having a busy day with other functions going on, they did an amazing job. The gardens are stunning with plenty of outside seating, gazebos etc- such a great venue for an event. Highly recommend! Thank-you everyone for making our day so special. Photo by Jay Harrison Phototgraphy. Balloons by "Balloons and bedazzle Bracklesham".

Great place. We had our 1st date after lockdown there and the staff and food were excellent!

Very enjoyable dinner. Well up to Croucher’s high standard!

Lovely place, lovely staff and really tasty food

Great service. Good food. Reasonable prices.

Food was good but my fish was under seasoned. The restaurant needs updating and staff need to be more attentive as the service doesn't match the food...or price point

Visited 31/8/20. What has happened. I have been here a dozen times and have always been amazed by the service, not this time sadly. On arrival bar staff were inattentive and we were then asked to sit at a dirty table - bad enough in normal times but inexcusable now. Wine brought to table unopened,. My steak (rare) was so tough, I tried cutting it from both ends but couldn’t get through it and had to return it (maybe it was a blunt knife!). The next steak was ok, I was informed “ well it all came from the same joint” but obviously everyone else had finished by that point so it rather spoiled the evening. Definitely not Potagers at its best I’m afraid I’m not sure I would continue to recommend.

Our second visit in a week. Locals night last week and full menu tonight. Of course attracted by the Eat out to help out deal. Well both evenings were just superb. The food is first class as was the service. Can't wait to go again.

Great atmosphere comfortable and service was good. Food good quality. Would definitely visit again.

Extremely over priced I've had better food for a lot less. The staff are very friendly and attentive.

Poor service and adequate food did not make for a good experience. The owner/managers discount off the bill was a pleasant acknowledgement of their shortcomings.

I went here for a pre theatre meal. It was served in nice surroundings in a pleasant, timely manner. I went for the set menu which was two courses. Perhaps it was just my meal but it was rather salty and a fairly small portion. If I am in the area again I wouldn't discount another visit as this maybe a one off.

Great service and excellent quality food

An easy 5 out of 5! Great atmosphere, great service and great food in lovely surroundings! I took my (well behaved) 9&10 yr olds here for a posh meal and it was fabulous' thank you!

We both had the moules which came in a wonderful sauce. Beautifully presented with a separate platter of a bowl of the chips and slices of delicious bread(just right for dunking and getting every last drop of sauce) A finger bowl was a welcome addition for cleaning up messy hands. A glass of chardonnay wine complemented the meal. We finished with platters of cheeses which came with chutney,grapes, celery and some unusual cheese biscuits which rounded off a very good meal beautifully. The room was light and had a good ambience and the staff very attentive and friendly.

Lovely restaurant pretty surroundings , lovely ambiance, staff very attentive and food was fantastic.

Actually this time we just had casual food in the bar area, which was fine, but it was not nearly as peaceful as the main restaurant would have been. This has a reputation for excellence and comfort, in a Hotel type environment, and (à la Carte) prices to match.

I ordered a roast here and I have to say it was fabulous! The food presentation was very good as was the service. Everything was cooked to perfection, and the atmosphere was relaxing.

A wonderful warm place in a beautiful location , very welcoming staff, exceptional homemade food and desserts.

Great food friendly service weeknights normally won't need booking