The Chairmakers in Winchester

Absolutely superb carvery! First time I have been back since new management (always had great experiences here) and the service and food quality has not diminished, if anything it has improved. Every member of staff we spoke to was super friendly, especially the fabulous guy doing the carvery 😁. The quality of the food was excellent, all the meats were tender. The roast potatoes were the best. 100% recommend.

Our first carvery since the new management took over. First class. Absolutely perfect roast dinner. Amazing beef and perfect roast potatoes. Great service. We will now return regularly. Thank you. 👏 👏 👏

Firstly I would like to say that the food was amazing. Could not fault it. The service on the other hand was appalling. We had to ask for everything, the menus, for our table to be cleared,for empty glasses to be taken away and for cutlery to eat our food. All this was usually accompanied with some eye rolling. Would definitely think before booking here again.

Ate here for the first time since the new owners have taken over. Roast was extremely tasty and very filling. Only problem was that cauliflower cheese was £3.50 extra for a small dish. Definitely not worth the money. Cauliflower was al dente, which is ok, but only some cheese on top. No sauce. Very disappointing. Service was ok but had to ask for dessert menus and more drinks. No one came round to check meals were ok.

As soon as we walked in the door , the staff were nothing but amazing! The chef on the carvery was so polite and friendly. The food was incredible and best roast I’ve had locally for a long time . Fabulous experience.

We called in on the off chance of getting a table. The lady who booked us in made us very welcome, and we were seated at table 15 in the bar within minutes. We had the carvery, great choice of beef, belly pork, gammon. All beautifully cooked ,so tender , good selection of vegetables. Highly recommend it. The Carver was a really polite friendly guy .

We went with friends for Sunday lunch to celebrate my birthday. The quality and taste of the food was excellent. Service was efficient although I did think they liked to rush people a little. It is a carvery which is rare nowadays and of course you get people who load up their plates and they need help to get the plate back to the table 😄 To sum up it was delicious and well worth it.

Popped in for Sunday carvery roast not been in a while I think it’s changed hands the meat on carvery was very tough beef pork very fatty and gammon tough as well the overall roast has gone down hill my opinion the roast at ferryboat far superior

Really good food again , excellent portions and really tasty food. The staff are always so friendly and helpful.

Its been a while since we've eaten here and the last visit was very disappointing, well something has definitely changed. Thankfully we had booked as it was very busy, it was Sunday lunchtime so there was a carvery. Apart from our granddaughter we all had the carvery and we weren't disappointed, the meat was lovely , cooked to perfection , hot and really tasty , a good selection of veg , our granddaughter had macaroni cheese which also looked really good. The sticky toffee pudding was the best ever. we will be going back.

First visit yesterday for 13th birthday meal, great service, lovely food will return for the pork belly again, thanks

Really disappointing meal. Very few customers, kept waiting to order, veg cold on delivery, lamb tough, however WE were told should have come and reported it but in fact nobody in the empty restaurant came to check if all was satisfactory - poor service. Did not feel very welcome and will not be returning.

We visited this pub when we found kitchens closed at the pub we’d booked. Staff were brilliant & accommodating finding us a table despite being busy. Asked for steaks medium rare & they were cooked perfectly. One of our group asked for rice instead of potatoes/chips & this was no problem. Would recommend this pub

Very nice meal overall a bit pricey and they could improve on the fish batter as i found this to be a bit flat and greasy, even wetherspoons can manage this.

Terrible size portions for starters. 5 pieces of calamari for £7!!. The quality was terrible too. We asked the waitress to address the size. She said she told the manager. No manager came to see us and full price charged. We won’t be back. Complete rip off.

Staff were very friendly and were there to ensure you had drinks to review the food menue. I ordered the lamb shank and veg, my partner ordered the fish and chips. The lamb shank was quite dry, over cooked and had obviously been pre-cooked. The...

Very disappointed with our visit. Our meals were ‘okay’ but very expensive for what they were. The vegan pizza was tasteless I had to pay extra for pineapple ( £1.50) garlic (£1.50) and rocket (£1.50) which was used very sparingly !! We were then kicked...

Opted for a late booking - 3pm - the carvery was still on and excellent - hot food and lovely tasty gravy.

Very good Sunday carvery! No limits on portion sizes, can mix meats etc.! Very prompt service, good selection of beers and reasonably priced too. Good sized car park with lots of space on a Sunday afternoon. Only reason not to award 5/5 is the decor....

Popped in here just for a quick drink as in the past foods been terrible and place has been filthy. Wow, what an improvement. Under new management. Landlord and staff very friendly and the place was spotless. So When asked if we wanted lunch we...

13 of us turned up at lunch time with most ordering food. Prompt service at the bar, none of the usual glares at other country pubs when hot drinks were ordered. Food came out promptly and everyone commented on how delicious it was. Well done...

We have been coming to Chairmakers over the last few years and really enjoyed the food. On this occasion the food was not up to standard. The food was luke warm. My lamb shank (which I usually have) was half the size and didn’t fall...

Visited today for the Sunday carvery, which was hands down the best pub roast ever. The meat & vegetables were cooked to perfection. We finished off with the apple & cinnamon crumble - again, absolutely delicious! Beautiful pub in beautiful surroundings. We would highly recommend.

Amazing lunch experience here. Plenty of parking… amazing food - we had the carvery which was delicious. The staff all very friendly and attentive, the place was spotless and great going to a bathroom which was also stunningly clean. Would love to be,here in the...

Fantastic looking pub with easy parking. Recently under new management. We looked at the Sunday menu and decided we’d all have roast from the carvery. It was absolutely delicious. HSB beer was great and altho we felt satisfied we couldn’t resist puddings! The brownie is...

I chose the pork belly on bubble and squeak and it was delicious and something I would definitely order again. A good sized dinner. Staff were friendly and welcoming and the manager popped over to make sure we were happy with our meal.

I have been to this pub multiple times and had some lovely meals, the staff are usually lovely however on this occasion i felt like they (one person in particular) was very rude and put a negative atmosphere on our lunch. I had the menu...

My husband and I visited with our dog Max. Max was welcomed with his own blanket, water and treats. The food was wonderful. I had homemade steak and ale pie which was delicious and served with fabulously buttery mash. My husband had a mackerel salad...

Yet another wonderful visit today 3rd July 2022 to the chairmakers We had a delicious roast dinner as always food is amazing Staff full of smiles and always make you so welcome

We stopped off at the Chairmakers for lunch and received a very warm welcome. Lunch was brought out very promptly and was very enjoyable. Overall excellent service and excellent food - thank you.

Needing a night out we decided to stay local & headed to the Chairmakers. Not disappointed at all. Immediately welcomed & offered a seat outside or in, decided to go outdoors as the weather was beautiful but also told if we were too chilly to...

The landlord and team at the pub delivered a fantastic service when my group of friends visited for lunch. We received a really warm welcome and the location, decor and quality of food and service made this a fantastic visit. We will definitely be coming...

I have written a review before, just after the current owners took over in 2019 and have been a few times since then and yesterday's visit. I feel it deserves another 5 star review because it's just a great, well run pub. I went for...

Visited again today for Sunday lunch. I cannot understand how the chef manages to produce such a consistently excellent lunch every time, the beef is pink and tender, the pork is succulent, melt in the mouth with a crackling that even I can eat and...

nice pub - friendly staff , child friendly pub, bit noisy on a sunday - and hard to get a table booked, which is a good sign, carvery on sunday was brilliant. well done all

I love the chairmakers. there is lots to choose from on the menu, which is very varied and always a specials menu, which makes a difficult decision with so many choices!! the 16oz steak is delicious and excellent value for money. The management team and...

My husband and I are regular customers here and can’t rate them highly enough. The food is delicious, and they are very helpful when it comes to gluten free options! My husband is now in a wheelchair and great care is taken to ensure he...

We have been using the Chairmakers as a family for many years, and find that it is a charming country pub with lots of room inside as well as outside space. My parents, one of whom is now in a wheelchair, visit frequently and they...

Having seen the negative reviews of.recent days..I.must.totally disagree with these Comments. Owners love people, staff and.food.amazing.lovely setting great for.families and.dogs . Not sure why comments.were.so.negative. but I totally contradict their review can't wait.to.go.back

Food was incredible, quick service and very ambient. Thoroughly enjoyed going here with the family. Been here several times in the past and would definitely go again. Family run business who just want what is best for their business whilst also not pandering to entitled...

This pub is fantastic with welcoming staff, excellent food and drinks. I visited at lunchtime after walking through Creech Woods on a dog walk. I sat in the lovely beer garden and ordered a beer and a starter off the main menu and a chicken...

Brilliant food, a nice variety menu and really well cooked, usually I avoid pubs attached to a chain name but you can tell this pub team have a great chef with an appreciation for good grub. The pub is lovely, clean and friendly, situated in...

Had a lovely family party here, they even went out of the way mid-party to make vegan friendly food which we forgot to order. The food and venue were a huge hit and staff really friendly.

After reading some of the negative reviews across social media, I felt it was important to leave an honest review of my experiences over the last few visits to the ChairMakers. I've visited on a number of occasions since covid with friends and our Dogs....

We have now visited The Chairmakers for Sunday lunch on three occasions over the past couple of months and without fail the meal has maintained its level of quality. The beef is pink and tender, the Gammon succulent and the slow cooked pork is amazing...

Been coming here for a few years (not frequently though), a great pub, great owner & staff. Their Sunday Roasts are delicious, we like the sign ‘only take what you can eat’ because some peoples eyes are bigger than their bellies ( as the saying...

Visited on a Sunday and quite understandably there is a high demand for tables. we were quite aware that our table was only available for a limited time (nearly 2 hours) which was fine. The carvery was excellent with nice meat and veg. Staff were...

My family have used this pub to meet up and chat over a meal lots over the years and the pub has been great. But our last visit was certainly not very nice. I explained on arrival that 2 people had an unforeseen problem, I...

We had a lunch here and can not fault anything! The pub is very warm and welcoming and so are the staff. Very dog friendly which is why we chose to come here. I'd requested a quiet corner when booking because our dog can be...

Went here today for the first time .everything was cooked to perfection. .the best calamari starter I have had in a long time. Not rubbery at all.my partner said his surf and turf was the best he had ever had.the whitebait was was lovely. We...

Wow, what a find. Fantastic food and service plus dog friendly. We both had the Sticky Pork Belly Ciabatta which we both felt was the best pub food we’d experienced in a long time. Would wholeheartedly recommend.

This is the best dog friendly pub we have been too. Ideal stop after walking in the Bere Forest. The dogs are well catered for in the dog areas, waiting staff brilliant with them. Do dog menu Our food was very good and quickly served....

We came for Sunday Carvery, two friends: one with a birthday. I saw on FB that lunch was fully booked and was concerned that it would be loud with a lot of waiting. But it wasn’t either of those things. There is enough space around...

Booked table for 2, knowing we could bring Olly the dog - excellent welcome to all 3 of us, Olly spoilt with offerings of beef & biscuits. For us, the food was excellent, can’t get over how good the belly pork was. Good prices and...

We booked a table for a lateish lunch as a halfway point between the two of us. We received such a warm and friendly welcome and our three lovely dogs were given so much attention and affection it wasn’t long before they felt that they...

Amazing food and atmosphere, staff where very friendly and great with the kids. The carvery had a great selection and the beef melted in my mouth it was that good.

My partner and I had lunch here today,our first visit.We were warmly welcomed by friendly staff in to a comfortable restaurant.The food was piping hot,well presented and faultlessly tasty. We felt it represented a traditional country pub,a rare thing to find these days with so...

The food on the most part was very good - unfortunately one of the meals (hunters chicken) was very tough and only a small amount was eaten - it was mentioned to the waitress when she collected the plates at the end of the meal...

We went here on Sunday for a Sunday roast carvery. We all had a fantastic meal, the food and service was great. Would definitely recommend, its really hard to find a decent carvery nowadays and this one is spot on.

As always another lovely meal and warm welcome. We live in Gosport but travel the half an hour journey whenever we go out for a treat. A great hidden gem. We now class this as our local and don't go anywhere else. The cheesecakes are...

We recently visited for dinner for my parents birthdays. 2 of us took advantage of the sea bass special which was delicious. (This would be great to see permanently on the menu) We had such a nice time we returned a couple of days later...

Was greeted by a lovely man who took us to our table. Service was excellent and food was delicious. Thank you for having us.

Beautiful looking pub, good food and exceptional, polite and friendly staff. Table of four, all had different meals All came out hot. The best thing about this pub though were the warm and helpful staff. They made everyone in the pub feel welcome. Hats off...

A working business lunch, so relaxed we almost went to 3 hours! Good food, service was fine and under the gazebo it felt a safe "covid free" location.

We all had superb meals and brilliant service from all staff! Certainly worth another visit!! On holiday from spain was lovely place!

Called here tea time for the last two evenings of our stay in the area. We could not have been happier with everything. The landlord and lady plus extra staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. They were so friendly, proper old school, which is probably...

Delicious lunch here today. Service impeccable, food (fish and chips, pork belly with bubble and squeak with veg and lemon meringue cheesecake OMG!) spot on and a very warm welcoming environment. Will 💯 return.

First visit in a long while was not disappointed Very friendly staff and great food Planning a return visit already

My Husband has been going to this pub for couple of years now and I haven't been in since baby and lockdown, we came as a family today and as always greeted with a warm welcome from owners and staff, fantastic food and drinks definitely...

Great family dog friendly pub restaurant. Plenty of car parking, lots of outdoor dining, plenty indoor too, including large outdoor covered area. Surrounded by countryside without being hard to find. Very friendly staff, great menu, super food, well cooked, well preseted, good choice, decent portions....

Both Myself and my partner decided to go for a meal last minute and decided on the Chairmakers, as in my opinion it is consitently good service with excellent food and drink, as well as being situated in beautiful surrounding countryside. As always we were...

Visited the Chairmakers after an obvious long break and looking forward to a lovely drink in beautiful surroundings. The manager checked us in and said he would show us our appointed table, the garden was empty bar two tables, one by the entrance with four...

Our meal was absolutely gorgeous, empty plates which says it all! Meat & veg cooked to perfection and service was brilliant! Going to book for next Sunday......

Thank you so much dinner was lovely our dog ted loved it so much we had to drag him away 😂 food fab service fab!! We’re be back soon ❤️

Came here for a Saturday evening dinner, booked in advance and glad we did as it was fully booked when we arrived. Really friendly staff and very dog friendly (all had treats in their pockets to give to our 10 month old pup). Also had...

Had a lovely lunch and drinks at the chairmakers this afternoon. Staff very polite and friendly. Food was lovely and very quick service. Will definitely be back and would recommend to anyone to visit for great food and drinks and very welcoming, friendly staff.

Fantastic food , fantastic service . Lovely setting outside and in. Always a pleasure would recommend Chairmakers every time.

Turned away at 19.45 on Friday 23rd April, we drove all the way out to the chair makers as online stated closing 21.30 but we didn’t even make it through the gate before the owner said we’re Closed when we asked if we could have a seat, felt very disappointed so beware before driving out seems they let who they want in if your face fits Shame on you Chair makers as I was going to book a birthday bash for 6 of us !!

Visited today for a family lunch (including the dog). Everything was covid compliant throughout our visit. They gave us a little blanket for our dog to lie on, a bowl of fresh water and even asked if he was allowed a little bonio treat. He was thoroughly spoilt! Menu had loads of selection and we were torn what to order. The food was hot and delicious and every plate was empty at the end! Staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommended

Nice and safe and a lovely pint of bitter was required! Felt safe and Covid compliant. Will be returning for a nice drink soon!

Stopped off spontaneously and what a delightful hour. The garden was lovely, well thought out and looked after with a very pleasant and immaculate under cover area. All the staff were very welcoming and the food was perfect. We intend to make this a regular outing. Thank you.

Ordered take away for the third week running. Super delicious. Great customer service. Well packaged and still hot when we got home 15 mins away.

We tried the Sunday take away roast dinner for the first time Sunday last. We where not disappointed, it was excellent. Hot, plenty of it , and really enjoyable. We will certainly be going back again, could not fault it. On time we asked for it, no waiting around.Brilliant service. Thanks you Chairmakers.

We had a really lovely visit to The Chairmakers. They have got a great set up for Covid safe dining. Everything was nice and easy from booking to our arrival. The marquee was really cosy with plenty of heaters and lovely cosy lighting.Food was delicious and it was a really lovely chilled atmosphere.I highly recommend and am looking forward to visiting again

Booked a meal for myself and my support bubble for Thursday evening , I live alone and have chosen my mum and dad and brother who all live under the same roof as my other household for my bubble , walked into pub said my name was challenged straight away by man at front desk that your not a household which is fine I understand he must ask , I told him no but this is my chosen bubble household his reaction to this was since December 2nd the rules has changed and that you can't visit a pub with your bubble , which surprised me to be honest , he did not say we could not enter due to the fact he did not believe we were a bubble at any point just that under new rules bubbles could not enter pubs etc only each other houses , he them said we could have a table at our own risk obviously believing that he should know the rules he scared us into not wanting to stay ! after looking over the rules he is totally in the wrong and should have known the rules , Poor show !!!

Came for Sunday lunch and again for dinner in the week. Superb service great covid measures. The food was unbelievable. So good. I recommend the pork belly or beef. Super nice people super good food.

Heard good things about the Chairmakers Sunday lunch. Was not disappointed. Loads of fresh veg to chose. Delicious The staff were lovely and friendly. Can’t wait to go back.

Having not visited this pub for quite a while we decided to visit today for a change. To be honest we were quite shocked by the number of negative things we saw relating to Covid. We sat in the bar area and firstly noticed that tables and chairs were far too close. Definitely not even 1.5 metres apart generally speaking.This made us feel quite on edge. We then noticed there were cushions on the chairs which are obviously touched by customers and cruet items already on the tables. This is the very first pub where this has been the case that we have visited during the pandemic.All other places without exception now have salt, pepper,sugar etc in disposable paper sachets.Not ideal but obviously a far more hygienic option. The next thing we saw was a blanket used on the floor for customer’s dogs being picked up, folded then put on a pile of other blankets presumably for the next dog owner to use !! Finally although the layout of this pub would easily have lent itself to operating a one way system for entering and leaving the building this system was not implemented.Just an observation but they also obviously prefer dogs here to children. They have notices displayed advising no children in the bar area but dogs believe it or not have their own menus for ‘Dog Dinners’ quite bizarre. Although I know badly behaved children can be an irritation I know which I’d prefer nearby when I’m eating!!

We went for dinner on a Thursday evening. It was fairly quiet when we arrived at 6.30.p.m. but was much busier by the time we left. We had read some of the reviews which suggested service could be better. For us the food was very good and plentiful. The waiter and waitress who looked after us were attentive and friendly. A very good experience. All Covid 19 precautions were in place

Absolutely awful! I went here for lunch with my husband and two daughter, we all ordered steak, my husbands steak was lovely, my daughter was a tad over cooked but it was ok. Mine was supposed to be medium rare but it came out well done, I asked politely if they can maybe cook me another steak to my liking ( medium rare ) which the lady was more than happy to do. When I got the plate back... the new steak was literally blue. The blood ran out of the steak like a burst artery. I took it to the front to say this isn’t medium rare.. the owner came marching over telling me that the steak was perfect and was medium rare, with that he snatch the plate from the side and stormed off to the kitchen whilst speaking to me very abruptly saying “ you can have your money back “ Then after I was rudely spoken to.. I went back to my table ( upset ) to which he storms back over to me and my husband and says again “ you can have your money back and there was nothing wrong with the steak!” I said to him that he was being very rude, his reply was “ I’m not getting in a argument with you! “ then walked back off ‍♀️ I can honestly say that’s the worst experience I’ve had in a establishment that services food! I then went to the white heart down the road for something to eat.. told the staff there what happened... to be then told.. they’ve heard this a lot about the man that runs the Chairmakers!!

Very friendly and welcoming pub with great food and drinks selection. Would throughly recommend and will be visiting again. Well done Chairmakers excellent.

I have been to this pub for lunch a few times over the last year and must say, I have never had a bad experience. The staff are super friendly, the landlords really show interest in the customers, and if you come with your dog. The dog gets treated like royalty.Great food, great service and a reasonable price for it.

Arrived at midday to be greeted by Angus the owner. After completing the track and trace and removing our masks it was time to indulge in their Sunday roasts.I chose the Roast Belly Pork with Beef and hubby had Belly Pork with Gammon. The food arrived within 10 minutes, piping hot with plenty of gravy. The vegetables were delicious and freshly cooked whilst the meat was so tender it literally melted in your mouth! All staff were equipped with face shields and still very attentive.Thoroughly recommend as best Roast in the district.

Had an amazing meal and experience at this venue.We had originally planned a bigger family get together but under the circumstances had to keep it to a table for 5.All a little nervous about covid but were more than confident when we arrived, all the measures were above and beyond expectations. Exceptional service to the point that when our 7 seat taxi turned out to be a 4 seater at 930pm the landlord drove us 20 miles back to our hotel!! Highly recommended

Lovely country pub, lots of space so the tables are not close together. Good quality Sunday lunch, carvery which is plated due to Covid restrictions. Raspberry sorbet and fruit sundae for pudding which were both delicious. We took the dog but some areas are dog free.

Great service and a friendly atmosphere but dated interiors, tired furnishings. Food is basic “pub grub” but inflated prices for the quality in my opinion.

Went here today had the Roast Chicken Carvery served up in less than 10 minutes piping hot and very tasty Very welcoming staff were not rushed at allVery reasonably priced and it was sat very well spaced out

Maybe its because we had an early dinner but the attention from the staff was second to none. They could not be more attentive if they had tried. Very pleasant people.The bar was set up for social distancing and everything moved smoothly. Food was standard pub grub and was perfectly edible.

Been here a few times, clearly a different operator now. When I asked if I could try one of their ales before ordering one,the barman said yes sure! Butthe host/manager overheard me and said "we don't do samples here". I genuinely thought he was joking until he said "I am deadly serious, the beer is too expensive to try before you buy". He cannot have worked in many establishments and maybe that is why the pub is empty. Unfriendly attitude in front of other customers. Then a lady came to see if everything was ok, I explained what we had experienced and she said that it is their policy! She said she would take my comments onboard about the manager's attitude. I hope she does, for the sake of that business. I hope you get the chance to visit other pubs too and see how they work. You will learn how to run a business! Although maybe you have no time to visit having to work to pay for that expensive beer!

Fabulous country pub! Lovely garden with huge gazebo, lovely seating inside too! Great food reasonably priced- friendly staff! Highly recommended !