The Alresford Cricketers in Winchester

Would love to be able to recommend The Cricketers but it was possibly the worst |Sunday Lunch we've ever had. Food was poor , service mediocre and cost extortionate. They even put a 12.5% sevice charge on the already expensive bill. To top it all one of our family who ate the pork had a very upset stomach .

My wife and I found ourselves at the Cricketers Inn having tried a couple of closer pubs which had stopped serving food at 3pm (totally understandable but we had a lot on and we're running late and hungry!). We're glad we did. We received a warm welcome and a great lunch. 2 courses and some drinks came to just under £50 which I'm not going complain about. The food came out nice and quick, fresh and roasting hot. It was delicious, hats off to the chef. My wife had a chicken burger and I had a stir fry, both went down well. I'd recommend a visit, I'm a little disappointed that we didn't have the kids with us as the play area looked like it would have kept them occupied! Well done.

Quick and fresh home cooked food. Friendly service. Great garden.

Not accessable friendly, reasonable well priced food, was lunchtime so not busy

Fantastic hidden gem - delicious Sunday roast and welcoming team. Play area perfect for ages 3-9 and swings too! Perfect for our stop for lunch!

Lovely lunch with family. Homemade pie was really lovely. Great gluten free options including great puddings. Waitress was friendly and helpful. Jane? maybe. Brilliant childrens play area. Definately recommend

Great food and very friendly service. Dog friendly.

Excellent service and beautiful lunch Sandra.

The first and last time I shall eat here. I met a friend for lunch and we both chose sandwiches from the light lunch menu. My Coronation Chicken 'sandwich' came out as chicken gravy between 2 pieces of bread that was inedible as the bread was too wet to pick up. The chicken was gristly and the sauce left a nasty aftertaste in the mouth. My friends BLT turned up with a thick fatty piece of gammon instead of bacon (well it's the same isn't it? said the waitress). A waste of £20 for the most inedible and uneaten sandwiches we have ever had. Won't be going back. And if this is what the 'New Chef' is producing then they shouldn't either.

Excellent food and very friendly staff, enjoyed every moment.

Fantastic service, food and Jane was tremendous and so helpful. There were 11 of us, and various choices of the superb menu which were all served at the same time so we were all eating together, and the puds were delicious. Thank you to all of you from me and my family, for helping us to make a Special memory for our Ray, in his long ago "local".

Visited today, with 3 family members. The 2 boys had starters, 3 of us had roasts, beef, mixed meat and nut roast and a burger. Lovely having the vegetables come out separately and a jug of gravy and we squeezed a pudding in. Food was excellent and the Staff lovely. I'm entertaining the Family on Saturday here and have opted for a buffet. Really looking forward to it

First visit for a long time, friendly welcome and good service.The sm all Sunday roast was ample and good. Very quiet so lacked atmosphere.

Lovely place, excellent food and drinks at reasonable prices. Also very good for children and dog friendly. Highly recommended.

Great venue, lovely staff and great atmosphere. What more could you ask for!

We met up us a family group & fancied lunch . Have been before & this place never lets us down . There were 9 in our party & all our food came out on time & hot. Lovely pub , nice people & parking . What more could you want

Very nice pub. Lovely grounds and big kids play area. Big car park and lovely inside too, the whole place is surrounded by trees. The service was excellent, couldn't do enough for us. The food was superb from a large and varied menu. Not just fast food and pub grub, this was fresh, well presented and delicious. Great value too. Highly recommended.

We had nibbles from the light bites menu. The food was very good, proper cheesey chips. Atmosphere was great sitting in the leather chairs by the fireplace. The beer was on point clear, bright and tasty, and with a good selection.

I had time to spend and it was excellent. Thank you to everyone.

Food is not great at all. Crispy beef salad, barely crispy, looked rather effortless in all manners, limp salad. Burgers full of grissle. Staff are not very welcoming. No bottled beef or cider. Chocolate brownie cold and hard. Not a very good experience at all.

We stopped off for drinks in the massive garden that's so well catered for and is great for families with young children. Plenty of parking too. Lovely and cosy inside and the menu looked great so going back soon for a family meal.

Stopped off for drinks and it's a great place to visit especially for families with young children lots of space to run around and outdoor play area including a football pitch. Plenty of seating in and out. Friendly staff and menu looks great. Lots of parking too.

food good, staff good and a good range of beers

Excellent Sunday lunch staff were both friendly and attentive

Great food, lovely atmosphere, dog friendly. Our second visit and can't wait for our next trip to Four Marks so we can eat here again!

Quaint little pub with a very friendly atmosphere, really good food, very clean and tidy, friendly staff and nothing is too much trouble.

Brilliant pub and my local. Decently priced beer and homemade food what’s not to like! Support local, support the cricketers!

Nice food and friendly staff. Reasonably priced.

Food and service good. Overall experience let down by discrepancies with the bill. Eventually sorted out after 3 attempts.

Second visit. First disappointing but deserved a second chance. Today the food was overcooked. Edible but not very enjoyable. Presentation poor

Nice pub & helpful staff. Food very good

Visited for lunch on a weekday quiet and not many people in. Nice pub and staff very pleasant. Good menu and prices. Will go again.

Lovely staff and really reasonably priced drinks. Frickles also delicious. Hopefully this landlord is here to stay

Visiting friends in the area The hospitality, food and service is always good here And Very dog friendly We will be back

Great pub, amazing staff, lovely coffee and scrumptious chips!

Been here a few times and I love it. The host got my 3year old son a toasted seeded roll(that's all he eats!!) And really made us feel welcome!!

Had a great roast, excellent value for money, nice and cosy pub

A superb little pub. Staff really friendly, nice selection of beers and wine. Menu and food excellent, stayed for a late lunch, reasonably priced, quality great. The chef is clearly passionate about the service, high quality. Top tip, try this pub out, it is on the rise and is a must for a visit.

Awful service and we will not return - over 3 hours fir a pre ordered lunch and some of us had to leave as could not sit any longer waiting for food !!!

After going to the Winchester Christmas Market and then finding all the eateries in Winchester fully booked, we went back to the car and searched on Google Maps for somewhere on the way home. Finding the Cricketers, and I'm glad we did. Under new management and only recently reopened. The welcome was warm on a freezing Winter evening. The menu was not exciting, normal pub standards, so was not expecting the gastronomical delights. We chose Homemade Pie and Hunters Chicken. The pie was a proper homemade pie and filled to the brim, served with mash, peas, and gravy. The Hunters Chicken was again home prepared, served with coleslaw and crispy chunky chips. My wife said the best and most tender chicken she has had. We had absolutely no faults at all about both meals. Well, the only fault was we were too full to try the desserts, which I am sure we would have been equally impressed. We will have to return.

Closed when we visited and changing hands again

Lovely meal & entertainment at your Adele tribute night. Great value for money with your 3 courses for £50 ph, including your amazing Adele performance. Keep doing what your doing. 😊

Went for a birthday lunch with my husband two kids and my Mum. Food was excellent, staff were attentive, polite and friendly, atmosphere was great. Wonderful play area out the back for kids to burn off energy and lovely wood burner inside. Mum said it was one of the nicest meals she'd ever had (and she's not the easiest to please). Honestly couldn't ask for more. Will be returning.

Came here for a Sunday lunch. Really, very good food and service. The portions were large, well presented, and good quality. Atmosphere was let down a bit by a booking of 30 who were in at the same time. Made it feel more like a canteen. However, I imagine this won't be the case every Sunday. Will definitely be returning. The only issue is if you have mobility problems as I have, you will find access difficult. The car park is gravel that a manual chair won't deal with, and there are a number of steps to the dining area. I noticed that there may be level access from the front of the building. It would be worth a call ahead as it may be possible to enter the building here.

Very helpful staff, good atmosphere and food.

Fabulous food and friendly, attentive staff. Will recommend to friends & family and will definitely be back !!

Very friendly, picturesque setting. Proper old English pub!! Plenty of parking, food was great; what more to say?

Our family visited for a midweek birthday lunch. Great food, great service & good sized portions. Will defo visit again

So good went two consecutive days, midweek and both days atrocious Weather. Lowie has just taken charge, and we found her welcoming and Truly professional . Both days had very well cooked meals. With drinks , Well recommended. Best of luck..

Really lovely. Was there on a very wet morning, lovely chips and great service.

Amazing. Had a family get together. Food was amazing. Service was spot on. Big thank you to Lowle who was our server. And a bigger thank you to Zoe and Kylie in the kitchen.

Such a lovely little find, perfect for families with young children. Lively scenic walks near by and great food

An impromptu visit on Saturday night. Good choice on menu. Staff very friendly Food tasty, had beef stir fry Dessert were excellent. Everyone had a lovely meal. Thanks

We stopped here after finding most pubs with food in this area are shut at lunchtime during the week, and this was Tuesday. We got a friendly and helpful welcome at the bar. We both had sausages and mash, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. The extra gravy was served with a smile.

We had to wait for an hour for our food to come out. When we asked – the bartender said 5-10 minutes more, which meant a further 25 minutes. When it came out the two sets of kids food had undercooked chips. My mother-in-laws sea bass and roasted vegetables was sea bass on a bed of sopping wet ratatouille (which she doesn't eat). They didn't have pie, so we ordered 'a trio of pork sausages' which was 3 bad quality sausages, on lumpy mash, with hard peas and gloopy gravy made from Bisto. £75 for the whole lot, we left before pudding. When the waiter/bartender asked how everything was I said 'not great, and really late' his response was 'I'll pass it onto the owners and chef' – not even a though of an apology or discount on the bill. How to not run a business / pub.

Lovely place, slightly away from the rush. Food is gorgeous as is the pub

We visited your pub today for a lunch given the kids were on half-term. We had to wait for an hour for our food to come out. When we asked – the bartender said 5-10 minutes more, which meant a further 25 minutes. Would just prefer to know, than to have two kids complaining they're hungry.  When it came out the two sets of kids' food had undercooked chips. My mother-in-law's sea bass and roasted vegetables was sea bass on a bed of sopping wet ratatouille. (Not as advertised). They didn't have pie, so we ordered 'a trio of pork sausages' which was 3 bad quality sausages, on lumpy mash, with hard peas and gloopy gravy made from Bisto.  I would expect this for £7.50 and to be turned around in 10 minutes (how on earth it took an hour to cook that meal, blows me away) £75 for the whole lot, we left before pudding. When the waiter/bartender asked how everything was I said 'not great, and really late' his response was 'I'll pass it onto the owners and chef' –  not even a though of an apology or discount on the bill. How to not run a business / pub. I just don't understand how you can't hire or train your chefs and serving staff to do a reasonable job for the money you ask for. Excuses like it was a randomly busy Tuesday (half term) are just not enough. Imagine that I came in as a punter and said, sorry, no money to pay today, it's just a bit too busy and I couldn't be bothered bringing my wallet out to pay you.  We won't be returning, but what a shame.

Very good food and service in a friendly convivial atmosphere. Served by Lois and others. Very friendly and helpful and good with children. Outside facilities in garden with lots of outside seating - some covered. Play facilities- swings and slides - very popular with children.

Happy to accommodate our group of 8, large pub with nice varied menu with some good classics. Service was really friendly, food portions and quality were good and tasty, good value for money.

Recently visited The Cricketers in Alresford on Friday to try their fish and chip special evening, 2 eat for £20 - received a warm welcome, food was excellent, service great. Definitely be back for more visits.

A really enjoyable meal out with friends. My husband and I are chefs and are often disappointed with meals out but not here. I have already recommended The Cricketers and only wish there was another birthday coming up so we’d have an excuse to go back sooner. We went on a cold wet Tuesday and sadly it wasn’t very busy. Pubs like this are rare to find, good food, comfortable surroundings and a hospitable staff. I really hope it gets support from locals as it certainly deserves it.

Enjoyed a delicious lunch today. We chose from their 2 courses for £20 menu which had great choices & good value for money. The service was excellent & we felt very welcome & we'll attended to. We'll definitely be back again.

Good menu choice, good food, great service. First visit to this pub but would happily recommend it. Pleasantly surprised!

We had a lovely family dinner, a beautiful pub, great food, nice atmosphere, a great waitress, Lois, who was very attentive. Great live music, too.

We only popped in for some food around midday. Parked easily, staff were friendly and service was quick and astute. Food was good and well priced and the decor is modern and attractive.

Great Friyay fish and chips. Lovely service from Lois 👍🏼 Singers to end the meal were fab and fitted the vibe perfectly.

I had the fish special which was delicious. The burger was also delicious. The New House wines were lovely too. Thanks Dan Cope for a great service.

Excellent venue. Highly recommend. Outstanding food, varied menu and perfect for families with children. Friendly staff, warming and welcoming atmosphere. Amazing variety of events, we will be looking forward to Halloween and breakfast with Santa. Shout out to the chef Zoe with her incredible talent...

Food and service was excellent, shame there were not more customers to give an atmosphere that would have enhanced the evening. Would definitely recommend this place to friends, good menu choices and friendly service.

Staff very pleasant and friendly.

Very nice cosy pub. Nice atmosphere

We had a lovely lunchtime meal. Lois served us and even checked for vegan custard to go with our delicious vegan pudding (the diners were:one vegan, one vegetarian and two strange people who ate meat!) Everything seemed relaxed, but efficient. Not easy to pull off,...

Lovely lunch today at The Cricketers, could not fault the service by Louis or the food! Thoroughly enjoyed the half rack of ribs and duck spring rolls! Definitely recommend whether that is for food or for a drink in there lovely pub garden!

Nice meal, friendly staff. Very glad we stopped there on our drive down. Wine menu looked fab if you had time for a drink.

Good and fast food. Nice pub with large outside area and good for kids

We had a roast at The Cricketers last Sunday evening with our children. The food and service was superb. Would highly recommend.

Amazing roast dinner today, hot tasty and now absolutely full, had prawn cocktail for starter and no room for dessert which was a shame

Count your change. Overcharged on both rounds of beer.

Seated and served promptly. Food was hot, generous portions and delicious. Staff were polite and friendly.

Easy to get to pub , lovely relaxed atmosphere, food was delicious, excellent service . Plenty of seating inside and outside .

Chose The Cricketers, based on TA reviews, for a late lunch following visit to Hinton Ampner. Pleased we did. Smart pub with lots of outside space, including great kids play area. Menu suited us as good mix of meat and veggie. Roast pork particularly good,...

Great value friendly dinner in the late afternoon. Really interesting menu and we had Prawn Paella and Roast Pork. Fabulous home cooking and all served by Paul with a smile. Excellent value in an authentic setting - we’ll definitely return soon.

Nice old building with attentive staff. We loved the outside area, all very cosy.

I was so pleased that this local pub did Sunday lunch all day as the surrounding areas all finish at 3pm. It was delicious too. With great welcome from the staff. They were so friendly and bubbly and attentive which was lovely to see as...

Friendly staff and excellent beer.

Had a really tasty lunch yesterday. My husband had the fish and chips-he said the fish is one of the best he has ever tasted. He then had the cheesecake and was equally impressed. I had the hunters chicken-which was delicious, the chicken was tasty...

Lovely family friendly pub with cosy decor and big spacious garden which is perfect for the kids! Usually come to meet my grandmother with the family, and it caters to all our needs ! The food is wonderful, would definitely recommend their chips! And drinks are affordable. Service is lovely and attentive and always very helpful!

We had a meal on Saturday evening and the food was excellent. Unfortunately the service from the some of the staff needs a little bit of attention we were show our table, then I had to go and ask for the menus and then we...

Great food and a nice vibe. Good outside space with plenty of parking.

four of us went for sunday lunch, two roast chickens were very poor, not many roast potatoes ,& they were small & tasted like they were warmed up from earlier, a small dish of veg appeared which we assumed were to share, the cabbage on...

Had a Sunday roast sat in the garden. Very pleasant food, good price, nice surroundings

The food was tasty, well presented and hot. The waiter was efficient and courteous. Overall the dining room feels a bit cold and not cosy.

Had a lovely meal at the cricketers on Sunday. Maisie was spot on with her job, very quick with drinks and food. entertained my daughter whilst she was taking orders to keep her entertained which made our dinner go smoothly. will be back again very...

We had dinner at The Cricketers while on a camping trip with our grandchildren. The staff were excellent at accommodating our needs created by a fussy 2 year old. The food was lovely, I had the best lasagne, garlic bread and onion rings. The bill was as expected if not a little cheaper😊. 5 stars from me.

I use this pub regularly to meet friends and family, the main thing that attracts me to this pub in particular is the lovely park to the rear of the pub garden. A family firendly pub is hard to find and the cricketers has always...

Great family pub, beautiful inside seating with wooden beams and 'old pub' vibe. Large outdoor seating with a barked children's play area. Food was delicious, great for Sunday roasts. Dog friendly space, great for kids. Really friendly staff and welcoming space. Highly recommend!

Superb Sunday lunch: delicious food, great beer selection, and with excellent friendly service from Maisie.

The food at the Cricketers is served fresh and hot and the welcome is always friendly. The pub has a nice outdoor area as well as ample seating inside and a good size carpark too. The pub is great for families and it is also...

Nice little pu, good food and friendly staff. Had a meal with my sister, her partner and myself and my partner. Served by maisie

The staff were very welcoming and friendly and there was a good choice of food on the menu. We arrived at 17.30 and weren't served our food until approx 18:10, my husband and I ordered a beef and a chicken roast, the potatoes were cremated,...