The Bridge Inn in Winchester

Bit disappointing. Ordered garlic bread at £3.49 and was served with one small thin slice of bread and a scraping of garlic butter. Main courses were okay. For dessert, we ordered mini desserts (trifle) with tea or coffee. The trifle served was just a tiny piece of sponge topped with a tiny bit of whipped cream (we were expecting a little jelly and possibly a small piece of fruit with the sponge and cream to resemble a traditional trifle and at least a couple of spoonfuls to enjoy whereas we were served with barely one teaspoonful!). Also, we were given hot frothy milk with our pots of tea,! The waitress seemed surprised when we politely asked if we could have cold milk with our teas. It was an expensive evening and not sure we'll return any time soon.

Dwayne and Hannah were incredibly welcoming and met all our dietary requirements to the letter. We like a fry up and I can honestly say this was the best fry up I have had in a very long time! The mushrooms were amazing especially! Great friendly service and a really relaxed vibe. Really enjoyed our visit thank you

Beautiful lunch yesterday, warm welcome, excellent service. Thank you

Lovely country pub with comfy seats in a secluded area that is dog friendly too with a nice open fire. Very good menu if you're eating. Very beautiful walks by the river, which is just down the road from the pub.

Food Is always lovely 😍 Service was quick and friendly. Management are an assett to this place!!

Great sandwich and coffee. Although the flat white was too small. Nice outside area.

We came in for the lunch offer which was lovely, added a dessert and drinks. We always get a warm welcome and service here. Thank you to the team.

Good service and value for money

Very nice lunch at the bridge. Great service from Steve and his team !

Nice staff, our waitress was in training, the four stars do not reflect her performance moreso her colleagues who forgot a drink order despite not being busy. Nice environment and food lovely.

we had a lovely visit! the service is definitely on another level compared to other pubs in the area. food was delicious we will definitely be back!

Lovely food, in great surroundings with friendly service.

We were served by Wilma and she was lovely, always attentive and provided amazing service. Wilma was very friendly and spoke about how she is from Sweden with us. Food was good and good options for drinks but I think the service was the predominant differential against other pubs.

me and my friends had a really lovely meal here, the food was incredible and service was 10/10, would definitely recommend. if you get wilma and millie as your waitresses you’re in good hands !!! xx

First time at The Bridge, will certainly return. Warm and helpful welcome as 2 of our party were on crutches. Everything was good.

Very welcoming, excellent food and Gemma was absolutely brilliant, she was a diamond

Brilliant service lovely staff very good food delicious will come back again

Lovely ambience in this pub, coupled with excellent service. The Sunday roast came in generous portions….with good gluten free options too. Although it wasn’t as good as I can cook at home, (I’m a chef) it was still very tasty. The enjoyment of the meal was enhanced by using Clubcard vouchers which covered the cost of the food; everything is better when you’re getting a bargain right??!! All in all it was a lovely treat and we will be back.

Very good pub following its recent refurb. Food is great and we’ve been here often for Sunday lunch. Also great for a beer after a dog walk.

Lovely staff and the food was delicious!

We had a breakfast today with my husband .Everything was lovely. Hannah was so friendly and welcomed us very warmly. Really impressed by the servise.

Popped in for breakfast on the way to a job. Greeted by Hannah as soon as I walked in who offered a seat and drink Food came quickly once ordered

I stopped off here with little dog to break up the journey, extremely dog friendly, great selection of no alcohol beers including Guinness. Very quaint and old pub with lots of spaces and friendly staff. I was in between meals so only wanted a snack; the mini steak and ale pie was delicious and the mini cottage brochettes out of this world !!

We went for lunch, the food and service were excellent .

I was very satisfied. The dishes are prepared with love, and the staff is attentive to each guest.

Great place for a Sunday roast Very tasty

Lovely service and atmosphere and food was amazing!

Having gone to the bridge for a meal we encountered the disappearing manager befor you could order a drink gone then came back managed to order drinks, I asked where could sit for a meal he said either side then my wife looked for a table to be told they were all reserved and this man is rude to say the least, we left having paid for drinks we did not get. To be honest it spoilt a trip down memory lane as we have used this pub on and of for 50 years but that went out of the window . Registered a complaint via their complaints process I was assured that an area manager would contact us no he tried to put his side across he was at fault as I live up north now I doubt we could enjoy it but I will never use the bridge again memories lost

Very nice place and we were well looked after, but the food was mediocre and expensive. Venison burger merely OK and a bit overcooked, toad in the hole stodgy and the sausages not that nice

We had a delicious Sunday meal here. Slow roast rib of beef and vegetables. Seasonal fruits crumble to follow. Unfortunately, we had eaten too much already. So we were allowed to take it away with us to enjoy later. The staff were very polite and friendly. And we are looking forward to a return visit very soon🤞. Thank you💐

An excellent spur of the moment Sunday roast with a good friend. The pork was delicious and the Yorkshire pudding yummy. The whole roast dinner was so full of flavour. The staff are easy to chat to and friendly. I will definitely be back! Special mention to Dwayne for looking after us.

Beef sandwich the ciabatta inside was burnt black and thus very hard to eat . No skin on fries just ordinary string fries. Seasonal salad was a few wisps of lettuce. Fish and chips. The fish was just not there. Just a pile of mushed batter. Very noisy. 5 of us pre booked and placed right by the serving area next to the high chair store area etc Crash bang. Never will we go there again

Limited vegetarian options. This maybe due to it being a Sunday.

Looked after brilliantly by Hannah and James . Came in late but nothing was too much hassle for the team.

Pleasant meal with good service from Wilma and Adam, will go again.

Eat here often, always great food

Beautiful, classic public house. A great stop on the Itchen Way walk. Dog friendly with log fire and timeless features

Wilma was very welcoming and attentive, friendly and professional. The food was very tasty and we had a lovely evening :)

Very nice setting and helpful staff. The food was very nice and the pub it's self was clean and tidy. Car park to the rear and disabled parking at the front. Overall, I enjoyed the meal and experience.

Great food. They did a take out order for us even though they don't normally do them.

I enjoyed a delicious meal this evening at The Bridge. I was served by Jemma, Wilmer, James and Steve. The service as always was excellent. Josh, Martin and Ben did a great job in the kitchen preparing my food. I highly recommend The Bridge; it’s the best place to go in Winchester.

Lovely food with great service from Wilma!

Our server was Gemma Jones, a lovely warm welcome on arrival, great service, nothing to much trouble. Fabulous food, served hot. Makes all the difference. Thank you Gemma

Absolutely fantastic. Food was delicious, every bite was full of flavour and exquisite to taste. Staff were very professional, attentive and lovely. The setting is beautiful, and even when it was busy, it didn't feel it because it is so well laid out, and there are so many cosy nooks. The outside looks very romantic in the dark.

Lovely bloke behind the bar. Very friendly and great service

Lovely pub, convient location next to station, great beer & outdoor garden after a walk along the river.

Excellent full English breakfast, and loads of it. Good value for money and friendly service. Pub was almost empty which is the only downside but I’m guessing that’s only because people don’t realise what they’re missing!

Like it, great staff friendly and attentive. Nice location, nice beer. Cottage pie croquettes, recommended by the barman, he was not wrong.

As always, the Bridge was excellent. Terrific food and the service from Hannah and James was exemplary.

Had a wonderful family lunch for our granddaughters birthday

Dwayne,James and Adam were very helpful, friendly and welcoming. Food was lovely and fresh. Would recommend!

Dwayne and the team were welcoming and very friendly. Lots of lovely vegan options and the atmosphere was calm, inviting an relaxed.

We went for a Sunday roast and had the lamb and the pork. They were both excellent, we would definitely recommend! Thanks to Hannah and Poppy for the great service!

Really lovely pub and setting. Went on 7th Sept , very flavoursome English breakfast however unfortunately everything was just barely lukewarm. Almost empty 10.30ish and took around 40 minutes for the food to arrive. Breakfast drinks very pricey!

Excellent service from Poppy - thank you so much xx

A lovely evening and Poppy was a delightful server - thank you

Lovely food, decent prices, nice service. Very happy overall. Visited as a family of 3 with 5yr daughter.

Absolutely loved the meal. Staff was fantastic especially our server Joanne 😀. Would definitely recommend this place for a meal and drink. Will hopefully come again if we get back this way from Yorkshire

Popped in for a quick drink, lovely staff and a beautiful pub. Outside seating is fabulous ☺️

Brilliant food and nice atmosphere! Great service from the team. Wilma was our waitress for the evening, friendly and speedy service.

Had very variable experience here on different occasions. Had an excellent Sunday roast and a poor one. Last time we went on a weekday summer evening the food was disappointing - especially the mushroom pies. Service is variable too. Nice interior and garden.

Absolutely brilliant food at a reasonable cost. Great service. Highly recommend.

Visited sat 24th August. Excellent food for a "Chain" pub, but what made it an excellent evening was the attitude of the staff, it was evident from the manager welcoming us on arrival that the staff knew they were there to please the customers. We will definitely return

Open on a bank holiday Monday evening. Welcoming selection of drinks. We sat outside. All the food was of a high standard and just what everyone was after. It was delivered very quickly. Service was excellent.

Really nice pub. Very doggy friendly. Great location for walks. Staff were great. Had chicken and bacon sandwich really good. The only slight issue is that the outside areas near the outside bar need a good tidy up, a lot of rollup cigarette buts lying around. If this is a smoking area then containers need to be provided. When we were there was no one smoking but popular with dog walkers so just needs a regular sweep up.

5 stars for location service good nice

Nice pub and good service, food was nice too. Thank you Hannah and Jemma for looking after us.

Food was lovely. Service was great. Can’t complain at anything. Would def come back.

Claire and Poppy were absolutely brilliant and above all, kind! Efficient service, delicious food (we came for Sunday roast - very generous portions!), and a lovely atmosphere. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

Our server Claire was brilliant. Lovely pub, great location. 10/10. Would recommend. Thanks

5.0 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely excellent dinner Had a lovely time in a cozy restaurant with lovely scenery The staff was friendly and helpful and the food was delicious and served quick Perfect 👌

We stopped in for a drink a couple of weeks ago and ended up staying for dinner after seeing other people’s food - the staff were lovely and welcoming, and a big thank you to James who was serving us, he spoke us through options and was very knowledgeable and attentive! A great pit stop for a long journey :)

Lovely clean pub with many places to sit both inside and out, dogs obviously very welcome with beds, water bowls etc provided, friendly staff. We all enjoyed our food which was priced averagely (ie: normal for a nice pub). Modernised but keeping that olde-worlde touch.

Frequent customer of The Bridge. Reasonably priced lunch menu, featuring lovely ciabatta sandwich options such as Steak and Chicken & Bacon always coming with a side of fries as standard. Friendly staff always keen to ensure your time spent is comfortable no matter how long or short your stay. Great draught beer selection. Beautifully decorated inside and out with free off-road parking and WiFi for guests with loads of outdoor and indoor seating, nestled right by the River Itchen. What more could you ask for? A perfect lunchtime stop

Claire, Dwayne & James all gave very good & attentive service. The food was delicious and my halibut was cooked perfectly.

Wilma was really lovely, made us aware of the wait but made sure we were all okay while we waited. Steve made sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our visit. Thank you for a lovely service :)

Excellent food and great service. We were looked after very well by Claire.

Slow service for overpriced spoons quality microwaved food. Ordered lunch for two, sides came out 10 mins after we finished the mains, Waitress spilled half a meal over the table. Run and staffed by kids, clearly gone downhill the past 2 years. Edit:clearly from the owners 'response' below they have a bot looking at the reviews rather than the owner. Perhaps if a human looked at these negative reviews they might actually learn?

everyone was extremely lovely especially Steve who took the time to stop and have a chat. They were all so welcoming and lovely to talk to will definitely be coming back!

Strange experience. We arrived and found a table outside in the dining area and then 5 minutes later went inside to ask for a menu. We were told that somebody will be out in a moment, 10 minutes later nobody had come. We managed to find some menus in the server's area and after searching through the 3 different food menus, we went inside to ask how we can order. We were told to order at the bar but "not yet as we've just had lots of people ordering so please wait a few minutes". When we ordered at the bar they said "I see you already have an open tabs with some drinks on them" which wasn't true so they clearly hadn't kept track of what's what. Ordered two vegan meals (one adult and one child) and 40 minutes later it arrives, our 5 year old was super hungry and upset at this point. When it arrives, we queried that it was actually vegan as there was a lovely looking Yorkshire pudding on the plate. She waitress said she didn't know and that she'll take them away to check. 15 minutes later a different waitress arrives with the two same plates minus half of the food - its now just some peas, broccoli, butternut squash and some purple cabbage on top with purple juice splattered all over the plate. We complained to the waitress, saying its not acceptable, especially for the high prices they were charging and we requested a refund. She came back to tell us that if we wanted to talk to the manager about it we'll have to go into the bar. When we went into the bar for the refund, they had no record of our order and after scrambling around for 5 minutes just guessed the price our of meals and paid us in cash. The staff were clueless (untrained), management team at the bar looked tired and could barely manage a smile or to communicate properly. We were starving so hopped on a train to Winchester where we had some delicious food and normal service. Can't wait for the generic response management gives to all of their reviews on here.

Very long wait for food nearly an hour, were told 30 mins because of a large table of guests inside, very few tables taken inside when we arrived at 12, not busy, beer battered fish and chips very poor compared to the other food looked like it had been thrown on plate, no curl to the fish or bubbles to the batter very small portion of peas compared to the other mains veg, asked for bbq sauce for one of the party received a bowl of gravy, ladies loos disgusting, one hand dryer out of order one loo unaccessible, one no paper, one blocked and over flowing, 98 quid for four mains and soft drinks very dissapointed as we were really looking forward to this.

We went on a Saturday evening for Nan’s 94th birthday celebrations Wilma was very accommodating and made Nan’s experience really lovely

Great food and setting. Service was excellent by Ruby and Claire. Definitely coming back, will be recommending this lovely pub.

Lovely pub, welcoming atmosphere. Good menu selection. Staff is friendly and attentive, shout out to Claire, very helpful. Dog friendly.

Claire was very helpful and hospitable as always - thank you

What a delightful experience. Lovely friendly welcome and reception from Claire & James at the bar. Pleasant garden area and lotsa vibe on a Friday eve. We’ll be back for sure!

Wilma was our waitress during lunchtime at The Bridge in Shawford, and she was wonderful. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. The pub itself was a joy, with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. I would have liked to have been able to eat down in the garden area but this is a minor grumble.

Clare was excellent. Definitely come again.

Good food, relaxed atmosphere, great service.

Friendly service, food arrived quickly, the server, Wilma, checked in with us at appropriate points and we felt well looked after. The 8oz sirloin steak was a particular highlight.

Just had a lovely lunch outside in the garden, food was great and a lovely young lady called Poppy did a great job ensuring the customer service was excellent even though she was new to job. A busy pub with lots of customers with Claire making sure all was running smoothly. Be back soon with the dog who also enjoyed herself 😃🤣

Very friendly and welcoming. Delicious food. No long wait. Wilma was very helpful!

Claire offered great service in the beer garden today, lovely atmosphere, good DC

We were served by Claire who was very friendly and cheerful Lovely place

Didn't eat this time but a great outdoor bar with a lovely vibe, great to meet you Claire...Will definitely be back for food on our next walk to St Catherine's Hill

Lovely pub! First visit in ages will 100% be back. Hannah gave us great service couldn’t do enough !

Big garden for a beer while walking the Itchen Way. Thanks Claire for the friendly service!

A lovely place to stop for a cool drink after a walk by the river. Amazing Pimms! And Thanks to Claire.

Clare was fabulous. Great service all round.

Excellent food, Excellent service. Claire was very friendly and happy to serve us in the pub garden.