Restaurant 54 in Test Valley

The fireworks night last weekend was superb! I’ve not been to such a well organised family-friendly event like this before. The entry/ticket-check was a smooth swift process and very well organised. The food options were just what a November night out needed. Hot, fresh, and varied. The burgers were amazing! The fireworks were on for nearly 15mins, and were spectacular! Someone in our group arrived late and said cars on the main road outside had parked up on the verge…to watch the fireworks!

We had the most fantastic roast today at here. I’m quite fussy with a roast dinner and often find no where can beat a homemade roast and constantly being disappointed when going out for a Sunday roast! I can assure you that no one could be disappointed here! The food was absolutely delicious! The service was superb too! This will now be our regular Sunday venue!

We had a family anniversary there on Saturday night. The food was great, the staff exceptional, and great outside seating area for a nice evening. Was a real pleasure to be looked after by them. Could not recommend highly enough for a reception, or just a bit of food.

Amazing 18 hole course. Accommodates all levels, and the additional facilities really work well. Function room. Great club house. Pizza nights etc. Bar is well stocked, and well staffed. Will def return soon.

We had 3 courses of fantastic food at lunch time. The best pheasant I’ve ever had. Moist, tasty and not a strong flavour. We all enjoyed our food choices. Will certainly return sometime soon

We visited for lunch on a Wednesday. There were no other diners present (at 13.20) and we were told that it was a sandwich-only menu except on Sunday lunch-time. I ordered a ham and mustard sandwich; my wife had a prawn Marie Rose sandwich. They were served with excellent chips and a fresh side salad. The brown bread was fresh and my ham was generously cut from a large ham. I had a Romsey real ale; my wife had an Amstel lager. It was a pleasant light lunch. with friendly service and good views of the gold club outside.

We went for breakfast mid-week. It was superb. Everything was perfectly cooked with good quality ingredients. Good size. Great service. No printed menu and they seemed surprised to see us, they really should make a bigger deal out of this.

Weenjoye We enjoyed our yearly family get together, here at Ampfield golf club. Including children, there were 31 of us. The room is beautifully clean and bright. The staff were friendly, efficient and helpful. The food was wonderful. It looked great and it was great. I can't thank the chef and helpers enough, for making the get together such a good time with the best grub! Thankyou everyone. I will thoroughly reccomend you.

I do not often write a review of a restaurant but today was so disappointing. Not so much that the meat was so tough you could not put a knife through it but the way our complaint was dealt with. The first reaction was we needed a sharper knife! Unbelievable especially when my husband was paying the bill this was mentioned again, 'you should have had a sharper knife'. We did get a another serving of meat but it was still not very good. I did notice a lot of people who had the same meat left quite a bit so the lamb was definitely not good quality. The two course meal for three of us cost £60.00 so not good value for the quality I was expecting. This was our first visit and will definitely be the last. Please train your staff to be less defensive and to treat customers with a little respect. It is quite insulting to be told we needed a sharper knife. I think I know tough meat when I am served it.

We used the club and restaurant for a surprise birthday lunch for my daughter, it is a favourite of hers and it is not hard to see why! We had had her wedding reception there and that was perfect, Sunday lunch was just as impressive. The good work began at planning stage where Kris and his team could not have been more helpful with times, access to the restaurant, decorating the table, special menu for the four children attending etc. On the day we were treated as if we were the only people there and the staff could not have been more attentive and helpful. The food...well....its was amazing, plenty of it and at a very reasonable cost and very scrumptious. Very highly recommended.

We came here for my sister’s 30th birthday lunch as it’s where she got married. The food was fantastic, great value, good sized portions and very tasty. Being a veggie I’m usually disappointed with the veggie option but they did a delicious and healthy warm salad. The rest of my family has roast dinner that came with generous side plates of veg. The service was brilliant, efficient, friendly and very helpful. Overall a great experience that lots of other restaurants struggle to achieve. Well done to all the staff there!

Lovely venue staff excellent. The food was awful worst Christmas meal I have ever had,cold dried up meat not enough veg for table of ten, no napkins or salt and pepper.Last year was fantastic such a shame will not be going next year .

We had lunch for four recently - the food was excellent but moreover the staff are brilliant and accommodating. The choice from the menu for lunch was good and should suit all tastes and requirements. Although we had to wait the food was freshly prepared and worth the wait. A unfortunate incident a staff member was sick and had to leave early leaving the others a bit of a struggle which held the meals up a bit - no problem to us happy to sit in the sunshine and chat between us - but the club secretary apologised for the delay and compensated us with coffee's all round. Please don't miss this venue worth visiting for lunch even if you are not a golfer.

I booked a table for four and what a place this is. Friendly staff lovely food in a beautiful location. On top of that the prices are very reasonable. Well worth the visit and I will be going again.

A fantastic venue for a group lunch. We use this restaurant three to four times a year for our lunches, for between ten and thirty persons. The menu is varied and always provides something for every ones tastes Kristin and his staff are a delight.

Celebramos 3 cumpleaños de mi hija aquí este fin de semana y estaban muy bien cuidados, de principio a fin. Chloe, que es el organizador de eventos se aseguró de que pasamos un tiempo fantástico, la comida, el servicio, la decoración de mesa, cosas para los más pequeños para hacer, etc. El lugar es genial, y a los niños les encantó. Contacto en el día era perfecto.

Lovely lunch - catered for all the allergies. Beautiful setting - well worth a visit. I have attached pictures as they speak louder than words!

This place must be one of the best kept secrets in Hampshire.

6 para un almuerzo de lujo intergeneracional organizado por abuelos generosos. Cada uno de nosotros estaba encantado de otro principal. El servicio era amable y eficiente y platos variados llegamos juntos. Pedimos, chuletas de cordero y porporcionado una cadera; los tailandeses con grandes trozos de pollo y una salsa sabrosa picante; la limanda y el halloumi ensalada, todos deliciosos. Sólo el plato de gambas y mango llegó sin su aguacate. Pero una palabra amable a la camarera y un plato generoso del ingrediente daba llegamos con una disculpa. El cordero era falta su almendras demasiado, pero estuvo bien. Nuestros postres también eran todas diferentes, con peticiones específicas: con y sin salsa de chocolate, vainilla en lugar de helado de chocolate. A pesar de la complejidad de nuestra orden todo llegó slickly. Qué lugar. Enormes ventanas con vistas al césped de golf. Chimeneas listo para el invierno. Una terraza pintoresca que me imagino que será un hervidero de cenas y bebidas en el atardecer. Otro lugar para recordar una visita de regreso!

He visitado muchas veces esta siempre es un placer, buena comida, buen servicio y debo ir por jugar al golf aquí

Lovely venue, friendly and helpful staff, great food. What more can I say! . Felt really looked after and loads of positive comments from my guests. Room big enough to accommodate 80 comfortably with room to dance. Separate quiet bar area for those who need it. Easy access from car park, and good disabled facilities. Great value for money. Thanks for looking after us.

We enjoyed a fantastic lunch for four in the first Sunday in December. I really enjoyed the partridge, and my wife thought the lamb was very good. My daughter was not a fan of the turkey but then she is young, and my son loved the hake with chorizo and mushroom. Nothing left on the plates. Relaxed atmosphere with attentive service. We would recommend it.

We Visited last week for a casual lunch. We luckily choose a day were we could sit outside, perfect for watching the golfers on the last hole! After ordering our lunch inside at the bar, the service was good, the young girl serving us, very polite and attentive! the food came out promptly, and tasted fantastic! We will defiantly be back soon...

Hidden gem! Simply the best! Perfect venue, outstanding service from polite staff, who smiled and efficient, and good organizing from the events manager Kris...as for the food, yes it does look as good as the pics,All our guests loved Ampfield, and so safe for the dozen or so children that came who were able to play safely while parents watched from the decking!Can't wait to go back again! Would recommend for weddings, christenings, party's etc

We have just enjoyed a excellent Sunday lunch.Jess & her staff were very attentive,decor,linen & cleanliness very good. The food is top quality & portions just right. The view from the restuarant is overlooking the golf course. Would recommend this venue.

We ate here with some friends just before Christmas and it was superb!The room was fully decorated and there was a great buzz about the place. The food was excellent and plentiful and the service very quick.The staff are always polite and welcoming and it's a joy to eat here. Can't wait to come back soon!

Four of us ate here on Sunday this week and very much enjoyed the experience. The menu is not huge but I assume that is done to ensure that food can be freshly cooked and quality can be assured. Personally I much prefer that to the extensive pub menus so often seen where quality can be extremely variable. The setting is lovely, looking out onto the golf course, and the room itself is very well decorated and dressed. The food was very good, I had a cod pate which was unusual followed by roast beef and the cheese board. The vegetables were well cooked, neither too soft nor too hard and everything was piping hot. We did have a previous experience at this restaurant where service was rather slow as they were busy and had several groups in. That was not the case on this occasion when service was prompt and the staff very attentive.

My son and new wife had their reception here. Previously we had used Restaurant 54 for our Ruby Wedding Anniversary and we're impressed. This time we were even more impressed.I can only comment on the day but I am told that the management were very helpful at all stages.On arrival the room was set up brilliantly, dressed to perfection. The food was well presented and perfectly cooked. There were plenty of staff to serve it. They also coped with dietary requirements for vegetarians, excellent.The weather helped it was glorious, the setting is really good with the terrace overlooking the golf course.Thanks to all involved at Restaurant 54

We chose this for our wedding venue and we were so pleased we did. We had researched venues for a while as you want things to be right for such an important event and found that Kristen and his team at Ampfield Golf Club were so accommodating and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble and they were very helpful at the tasting. On the day the staff were attentive and the food was very good. The atmosphere was lovely as the events room is beautiful and light. We were both very pleased with the attention to detail and considered that it was very good value for money. This is hard to find these days. We would recommend this venue - many thanks to the team as we had a really wonderful day.

From past experience at this restaurant, it was with a little trepidation that I booked a table here on 6th May to celebrate the 70th birthdays of two friends. There were 5 of us altogether. As soon as we arrived we were told that three dishes on the menu were not available - and there was not a wide menu choice anyway. Four of us chose Hake with new Jersey potatoes and fennel, only to be told a few minutes later that there were only 3 hake left! So one of the party had to have a salmon dish which she did not really want. another member had a burger and even that was a little over done. In hindsight we should have left then.The hake arrived and it was lovely, the new potatoes had been partly sautéed (so not as stated on the menu) and as to the fennel - it was just a whisp of fennel like a spring onion with no taste -and even after complaining I couldn't cut it, it returned from the kitchen still inedible. The accompanying vegetables were quite hard, not just al dente!Four of us then chose what seemed like the best dessert of the three offered - the alternatives were ice cream and jelly with strawberries. After a good half an hour wait the dessert arrived and we could not believe my eyes. It was a small Braeburn apple complete with stalk and a little crumble, cream and blackberry by the side. We all proceeded to cut the apple and low and behold it was hard! At this point I told the waiter to take them all away and the manager was called. He listened to our complaints and he did take some money off the bill, but our celebration lunch had already been spoilt.

Now, to be fair we have not actually eaten in the restaurant itself, we only ever have lunch in the bar.However, the food will all be prepared by the same chef.We absolutely love coming here for bar food. The service is five star, the food is excellent ( trust me, we are terrible food snobs! ) and the prices very reasonable. Triple cooked chips, excellent quality meat and interesting salads. All very gastro pub level, but not with prices to match.This place is a little gem!

A huge thank-you to Kristin and his team for making my Mum and Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary such a wonderful event. Staff were efficient, calm and friendly throughout - nothing was too much trouble. A rare quality these days! Food was yummy! A wonderful venue.

I use 54 at least twice a week for food and drink on my own with my wife and have taken friends and family there for meals especialy sunday lunch which is well worth a visit and excellent value..The food is alaways to a very high standard as is the preentation.One of my favourites is friday for there fish and chips with a lovely glass of wine.To add to all of this Chris the manager and his team Pauline Kieron Kate Jess add the excellent sevice that is provided.I just hope with all my praise on 54 that I will beable to still get in there myself now? I also use 54 for breakfast and have the full monty which I think is one of the best in and aroundRomsey.

Lovely meal. Good price and excellent food. Not too many tables, very attentive and well trained staff. We had a great time and will visit again soon

We just popped in for lunch on a recommendation of a friend, nervous at first as it's a 'golf club'.... but we were entirely wrong with our perception of golf club dining!!! It was virtually full and managed to seat at the last table available. We only had a main off the main menu but we were recommended some very tasty sounding specials (we will be sure to choose these next time!) by a member of the waiting team. Service was top class with even a recommendation of a wine by the manager to complement our meal... and at a 'special' price too (thanks!!) The food was perfect, proper cooked fresh food, defiantly noticeable! We would recommend this 'golf club/restaurant' to anyone looking for fantastic food, friendly, attentive service... And not to mention the unbelievably reasonable price!!! We will be back.... probably next week!!!

Having a big family and wanting to give my parents a memorable 60th Wedding Anniversary on October 31st, we chose Ampfield Golf and Country Club as we had had another family wedding reception here in the summer. The venue was ideal for our 70 guests of family and friends, the hospitality of the staff was outstanding and the meal simply delicious. We can't thank you all enough for making the celebrations so perfect and giving mum and dad wonderful memories on their special day. We have had so much great feedback from our guests who have highly acclaimed the venue, ambiance and service.

We received amazing service from attentive staff with just the right balance of humour but also professionalism. A lovely venue with beautiful views over the attractive golf course.

A stunning setting for a restaurant backed up with outstanding food and competent, friendly staff. Although the menu is not that extensive,the quality of the food they produce is excellent.I would certainly recommend Restaurant 54 as a venue for 2 eating together,or perhaps lunch or dinner with friends and they also cater for much larger functions. Compared with other eating places in this part of Hampshire, the restaurant is very good value for money. We will be back.

We booked our wedding reception at Ampfiled, not only for its great location, fantastic ambiance and friendly vibe and the welcoming pricing! We had also experience another wedding reception to friends of ours prior to booking ours. The lead up to the wedding was stress free. Julia Hunter initially looked after us and then passed us over to the Kristin Anderson Front of House/Events Manager. They really couldn’t do enough for us and evening suggesting ideas that would enhance our day. Our wedding was themed around travelling, each table was set up as a different holiday destination, with our guest having tickets to fly with “Clarke Airways” to their holiday destination. The staff at the golf club went above and beyond to bring our theme to life. With the waiters and waitresses sporting “Clarke Airways” air steward and air stewardess outfits and what with Kristin overseeing the day it only seemed fair that he would be our captain for the day! When we walked into the room for the first time, it took our breath away, it looked absolutely amazing and just perfect for us. Kristin did a fantastic job of arranging our cheeses into a 5 tiered cheese cake. Everything was taken care of, instructions followed to the T with only improvements suggested along way. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was fantastic, we even received 3 thank you cards thanking us/golfclub for a fantastic a wedding and wedding reception with an auntie even commenting that it was the best meal she had ever had at a wedding! Which was great feedback for us and them and I would have to agree. So all in all, great service, great food, great location with fantastic people pulling it all together. From a very Happy Mr & Mrs Clarke

This realy is one of my favorite restaurants. With top chef Paul Godfrey at the helm and Kristin Anderson with his Front of House team, things just dont get any better.I have to say the food really is outstanding, last sunday i had the most delicious Wood pigeon starter and Venison as a main course. You can just tell chef Paul Godfry is passionate about his cooking as the food is always so fresh and the presentation perfect.With regards to the wine, Kristin with his vast knowledge of the grape never fails to amaze me Kristin will arive at our table, just found this bottle at the back of wine celler its been there for years so we all have a little wine tasting session, and wow, not to mention your dessert wine.To sum up Restaurant 54. If you like delicious food in the most beautiful of locations. Top service by professional and friendly staff, this is the place for you, and i must say a big thanks to Kristin and the girls for always getting me a table when i turn up without booking when the restaurant is full.

My wife and I shared a family group lunch of 19 to celebrate our 40th Wedding anniversary and everyone had a great time. This was assisted in no small measure by the efforts of the Restaurant staff who were enthusiastic and efficient. One of the hazards of a "one-off! occasion such as this is the possibility of things going wrong and then that is what people remember! This possibility did not materialize in any way and a feeling of well-being prevailed throughout the group. It is worth mentioning that the assembled multitude ranged in ages from 5 months to 91 years! Marvellous.As requested we sent a preorder email for the required meals. A previously received menu did have a bit of a glitch as the vegetarian option was fish and included pancetta! Anyway, communication being to hand this was quickly sorted. A very good Gnocchi dish was served.The table was a lovely big oblong unit and beautifully laid together with chairs adorned with ruby coloured ribbon. Nice touch.Most people had opted for the roast beef which was excellent and served with mixed veg and cauliflower. There was also comfit of duck which proved very acceptable for a few of the party.Starters and deserts were equally good.Restaurant has a decent wine list, with modestly priced options. Excellent Oz Shiraz and NZ Sauvignon Blanc. There is also a very acceptable Flacks Bitter from a local brewery - very nice too!The location within the Golf Club affords lovely views over the course. There is a great outside terrace which we were able to utilize both before and after the meal due to be blessed with sunshine and mild temperatures.Difficult to relay any negative feedback on this place and we will be returning!

A group of 22 sat down to lunch, in a spacious dining room with views over the golf course.Although we had a wide choice of menu, all of the food came out at the same time, good and hot.The only critic complained of insuficient vegetables (which I am sure would have been sorted had this been mentioned at the time).Overall a very good venue, we will return

We have been to this dining room at the Ampfield Golf Club masquerading as a restaurant twice recently and on both occasions have been disappointed. The location is pleasant and the staff are nice, if not very efficient, but the food is not good and there seem to be too many sloppy mistakes for a supposedly professional establishment.Both times we had reason to be dubious about a fish dish - what was meant to be a freshly cooked sea fish tasted suspiciously smoky on each occasion. On the most recent occasion it was a major family celebration, booked months in advance, but on the day the party was relegated to a corner while the restaurant was crammed to capacity with other large groups. Advance notice of starter and main choices were given but the kitchen still managed to get some of the orders wrong and did nothing for two guests who could not find anything to their taste among the starters on the menu.The menu is priced keenly and states that coffee and chocolate mints were included, but insufficient mints were produced for our party and the coffees were not good - two so-called espressos were nothing more than black filter coffee served in small cups!To cap it all, a bizarre incident occurred in the car park where our vehicle was somehow removed from a parking space without permission apparently so a golf member could park his car!!

We recently had our wedding breakfast/reception at Ampfield Golf & Country Club/Restaurant 54 and all I can say it was absolutely outstanding.The day run smoothly and without any problems ( that we were aware of!) and this was down to Kris and his hard working staff. The food was amazing, best fishcake I have ever tasted and the food service was on time and swift. The décor in the venue was very modern, there is also a bridge for bride/groom photos, this was a lovely location.Nothing was too much trouble, and as I am a serial worrier this certainly eased my mind and it let me enjoy our wedding day.This venue is truly a hidden gem, and if planning a wedding or other function this is definitely worth a look, but even if you want somewhere to eat again I don't think you can go wrong. We will be going back to eat there again. Thanks.

We went to Restaurant 54 for Sunday lunch for a 70th Birthday celebration and we had a lovely time.The bar and waiting staff were excellent and very tollorant of our 3 children aged 7yrs to 18 months old, nothing was too much trouble.The chef was very accomodating of our fussy little eaters and the vegi we also had in the party. I would definately reccomend it if you want a nice meal with friendly and professional staff.

We held a Burns Night this week. Interesting and varied menu offered. The food was delicious, presented well and service was great, with a ready smile: and the staff dealt very professionally with a couple of late additions. Thankyou - a great night.

We held our wedding reception at Restaurant 54 on 18th August and could not have wished for better.In the lead up to the wedding Julia and Alan were incredibly helpful, in the way that you only find in a family owned business.We went for their advertised package, which was great value, included all the things that you would want, including room, table and chair dressings, DJ, canopes, welcome drinks, 3 course wedding breakfast with our choice of menu (we offered out guests 3 options for each course at no extra cost), bubbly for the toasts, table wine, a sumptuous evening buffet and exclusive use of the restaurant and decked terrace.When we arrived the room looked stunning, the staff were very smartly presented and looked after our guests faultlessly all evening. Alan was in charge and acted as MC for the speeches and ushering of people about. We were then whisked of on a golf buggy in to the gorgeous golf course to have some lovely photos taken around a very pretty little bridge they have.Upon returning we have our speeches and the wedding breakfast commenced. Never have I seen so much food come out so perfectly cooked and presented. Every dish came out in a timely manner, cooked to absolute perfection and presented like it was fresh out of a magazine. There were 43 of us so that was a total of 129 dishes that came out of that kitchen! Absolutely incredible! Almost every guest commented to us on the quality of the food! In the blink of an eye Alan and the team set to and rearranged the room for the evening party. There were plenty of staff so no one waited at the bar and we went on to have a thouroghly enjoyable evening. I would not hesitate to recommend this venue to anyone for a wedding reception or for any function. I've been to weddings that cost 5,6 or 7 times as much and were barely comparable !

i went to restaurant 54 on a sunday lunch due to hearing good reports and i wasnt disapointed.The food was fantastic, perfectly cooked and well presented with great value for money. The service was very good too.The out door eating was lovley as it looks over the stunning golf course and is perfect for a sunny day. i would well recommend !!natalie

Having tried most of the restaurants in the area and not been overly impressed with many of them, this recently opened establishment was a delightful discovery. Big, airy dining area overlooking the golf course offering excellent food at reasonable prices. Well balanced menu, acceptable wine list and pretty good service. Three of us went for lunch and enjoyed it so much, a party of 10 went the following week. Despite only booking the table half an hour before we arrived, it was all laid up ready for us. The food was beautifully presented and very tasty. Just one minor criticism - few more veg would have been good.