The Clatford Arms in Test Valley

Great pub now that Flapper & Jean are running it ! Good atmosphere.I’m from the village but have been in Dubai for last 10 years and it’s nice to come back to some friendly faces a working mans pub with good atmosphere and nice outdoor area when the sun is shining! And watching the World Cup from here was the perfect spot :)Lots of potential look forward to seeing the progress when back again.

The pub is under new management and I really hope they pay attention to trip advisor reviews as they need to make a few improvements if they hope to maintain the pub’s popularity. We live in the village and although we’re not ‘regulars’ in the sense of propping the bar up, we do nip in for a drink or a bite to eat once or twice a week. Since the new owners took over we’ve noticed a couple of things. Firstly, on a positive note, my partner appreciated the provision of an outdoor tv during the football. However, we’ve been more concerned about some of the customer service we’ve received. We have been four times recently and each time the person serving has been really curt and standoffish with us and has met general enquiries with a snappy response. We’re always (painfully) polite so we can’t imagine that their attitudes are unique to us. We love our local and are really disappointed to suddenly be made to feel unwelcome. A bar person isn’t just there to serve drinks. In a small pub like the Clatford Arms, their demeanour determines the atmosphere and can make or break a pub. I really hope that the new owners appreciate this feedback and can try to ensure that they and their staff make ordering drinks a less gruelling experience! On another note, it’s a shame that they now only serve Sunday roasts on a Sunday. We were hoping to grab something light to eat earlier and had to abandon lunch plans in favour of eating at home. Lastly, the £10 minimum for card payments is really annoying and unnecessary when most people can pay contactless these days.

Stopped in for a drink on the way home having recently moved to the area and wanting to see the local pubs. Pub itself was ok, nice big garden and the barman was friendly and chatty. Only problem was the bar was being propped up by a group of old men who ogled us as we walked through and made not-so-subtle comments to each other about how 'tasty' we looked. We took our drinks to the garden but the staring followed. We drank up and left. Not the pubs fault I guess, but if you want a drink in a nice atmosphere in Clatford, go just down the road to the Royal Oak!

went for an evening meal, the staff were friendly, they seated us in the corner of the pub as a football match was on, they did offer us a table in the restaurant if we wished because of this. the food was lovely and will defiantly be going back

This is not a particulerly busy pub. It serves food but is not famous for it.I would not choose to go back to this pub.

Nos detuvimos para cenar con mi amiga, nos dieron una de las mejores caseras lasagna que he tenido en mucho tiempo, y de un tamaño decente y muy buena relación calidad-precio, sin duda, volveremos muy pronto.Todo el personal es acogedor, y la comida era muy rápidamente.

Had the Tuesday curry and a beer! Great value and tasty food. Lovely bar staff and interesting locals who are very friendly.

We have eaten here with friends. Reasonably priced good home cooked food. The restaurant area is a bit old fashioned, staff friendly and service good.

Un grupo de amigos y yo pasamos unas horas bebiendo y social decidió utilizar su jardín de la cerveza. En la tarde el sol hizo nuestra experiebpnce de lo más agradable. Este pub sirve comida pero no comer nada. Personal agradable y amable. Mostrar fútbol en directo en una pantalla gigante en el bar pero no demasiado intrusivo.

Nos acabábamos de pasar la mañana paseando por una feria cerca de plantas. Así que estábamos cansados y hambrientos, por suerte encontramos esta joya de un pub. Ojalá más pubs como éste. Es un agradable y tranquilo, con comida muy sabrosa y un personal servicial. Recomiendo los brazos clatford.

Food was good, price seemed good value. My only complaint is the speed of service - too slow (for a quiet time).

We are not regular visitors, more so in the winter months perhaps, very friendly landlords, good selection of beers and wines and great value, good quality pub grub

Después del bautizo de nuestro nieto, Joshua, el huéspedes al armas para una barbacoa en Clatford el amplio jardín.

Tuvimos un pequeño encuentro clatford armas cumpleaños en el de esta semana. Era la primera vez que visitamos el pub pero sin duda iremos de nuevo.

Visited the Clatford Arms recently for their weekly Curry Night which is on a Tuesday. It was fabulous food all home cooked by the landlady herself. Very inexpensive and delicious..!!

Nice little pub in Clatford, not far from the 303. Perfect little pitstop. Good honest pub grub, great selection of real ale and lively friendly atmosphere. A must!

This little pub has gone up 10 fold in my estimations and expectations. The sunday dinners are ace!! Lots on your plate. Fantastic service. Very friendly and welcoming. Good old fashioned well cooked pub grub. Perfect!! Plus being greeted by Martha the friendly pub cat...

We organised a family BBQ with the Clatford Arms on Saturday 18 July. Our family has grown so large we needed a venue where there was plenty of room for games and where it was completely hassle free for anyone. There were 36 of us ranging from 3 to 87! The landlady and landlord were excellent, they did all the BBQ for us and the quality and value for money was superb. There was plenty of room for cricket, rounders, football and boules. All ages had a fabulous time and there was laughter from start to finish. We usually pop in for a drink whilst dog walking when it is peaceful and welcoming. I am sure anyone popping in would have liked hearing laughter and people having fun. Thank you to all the polite and helpful staff on the day. Highly recommend

Visited here with my family for a drink. Very nice outdoor area where children can kick a ball around so ideal for families with children.We didn't eat as such but had a couple of bowls of their nice chunky chips which were lovely. Would recommend.

Good,honest, well-priced pub grub served in a really friendly village pub. There is a good choice of meals, all at really good prices. Staff very friendly, it's always a pleasure to eat here!

We have been using this pub for quite a few months now though only at lunchtime so far but it is by far one of the most welcoming pubs in the area, the barmaid at lunchtime always remembers what we have to drink and the landlord and landlady are always helpful in discussing the forthcoming beers with my husband.We are made to feel like regulars even though we live quite a distance away and don't get there as often as we would like.This little pub is building up a very good reputation and people are moving from other places just for the pleasure of this gem of a pub. Keep up the great work.

My wife and I dined here twice and found the food and service excellent as well as the price.Our evening visit was for the ribeye steaks which were tender and cooked as requested, accompanied by onions rings, tomato, peas and mushrooms and chips.Out second visit was for Sunday lunch that offered lamb or chicken. We had the roast lamb which was tasty and tender accompanied by roast potatoes cauliflower, carrots, cabbage and Yorkshire pudding. Good helpings of all and the gravy came in a gravy boat. We spoilt ourselves with a shared bread and butter pudding which was really good.We are in the area on holiday, but this place could be a regular if we lived in the vicinity.

Had lunch here on a very hot day. Service was friendly and welcoming. Good selection of food and all home cooked with generous portions. However, the chef needs to learn how to cook fried eggs! I ordered ham eggs and chips and all three eggs came with hard overcooked yolks. More to the point, the establishment didn't even offer to replace them and all that was said was 'we are sorry'! Overall this could be an excellent place to eat for lunch or dinner but if you take my advice, don't order the fried eggs!!

nice little local pub,very friendly, clean, good selection of food,lovely to sit outside in the beer garden

Both chicken and vegetable curries were very tasty and not too hot. Attractive garnish of salad on the side, poppadom and mango chutney. Good value for money. Friendly service.