The County Arms in Winchester

A big shout out to these guys. Service & food was brilliant. We were visiting my dad in the hospital & as the visiting hours are 2pm onwards 🙄 I thought I would take my mum for lunch first. From thr first phone call, to service, & the food - & I'm fussy!!, you won't be disappointed! And portions were huge! The pickled watermelon 😱 was amazing! Nothing to fault at all. Thank you, we will be back ! Might even bring dad lol

I just have a to leave a smashing review for this place. From arrival to departure the whole experience was wonderful. The gentleman at the bar was kind courteous and friendly. Nothing was to much trouble. He was very jolly and cheerful. I had the the cheese toastie and a coke ( the £8 lunch meal deal) this was just oozing with cheese and tasted wonderful. It came along with a wonderfully fresh side salad with water melon chunks! It was a game changer, I have never thought of putting water melon on a salad but I will do in future. My mother had the Pie and she said it was so full of juicy tender beef. My daughter had a burger that she said was moist juicy and delicious. Followed by a gorgeous pudding. All of the menu was very reasonably priced and we thoroughly enjoyed it all. Had a quick game of pool. The place was very clean and very welcoming. Will definitely be returning. Cannot remember the name of the man at the bar but he is a credit to this pub.

Great place for a few drinks and lunch - excellent barman, good selection of beers, a few of our menu choices were unavailable but alternatives suggested - we'll be back!

Visited Sunday 10th March , chose here because it was Mother’s Day and very close to the university as daughter is studying there we all had a lovely meal and had a very warm welcome from all the staff.

Can’t fault the County Arms whatsoever! The barman is always polite and friendly and in general it always has a good atmosphere. On this occasion we ordered food, and we were warned it may take a while due to the amount of orders. Which didn’t bother me as I’m aware the smaller greeneking pubs have tiny kitchens so I had no problem with this. The barman kept us up to date on our food and even apologised/offered us free drinks. When the food arrived it was hot and tasty, and overall I really enjoyed this visit.

She was so lovely and kind to us. Looked after us and was really fantastic. Best waitress! Thank you for looking after our friend and being so so lovely

What can I say, amazing food, amazing staff, service was quick and efficient. I was served by a lovely young lady that made my visit all the more with while. I would definitely recommend a visit to this pub for any thirsty hard workers and I’ll be sure to pop in the next time near. A+++

Excellent service, nice food and felt safe from covid 19. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Clean and tidy. Will definitely revisit

called into the county arms after my visit to the hospital, very friendly young lady met us at the door, explained the covid rules, then took us to our table, very polite and friendly,

The county arms is a great pub! Me and my friends come here regularly and it’s a fantastic atmosphere! The staff are amazing and Megan and Sven are a credit to the team. Phil is a great manager and the food and service is brilliant. I would definitely recommend

Sven was a brilliant bartender too me, made sure I had a drink and felt comfortable waiting for my sons nursery to finish, definitely a place 0f welcome and perfection, definitely gonna be a regular to county arms, perfect place to dine.

I've been to alot of pubs round winchester and the county arms is the best pub great service all the staff are so polite and the food is amazing really happy and will definitely be going there alot more. Thanks

I would just like to begin with county arms. County arms, we love you. You know who we also love? Megan Richards. This woman right here, is a fabulous waitress, eloquent and attentive. She was running around all night and no table was left unattended to. This is literally THE best service we have EVER experienced in Winchester - especially from a ‘student pub’. This service from the lovely Megan should be aspired towards and she really is a credit to Phil and the team. X

Brilliant experience as usual. Every time I go to the county arms always good time wether it’s drinks food or just for a nice quick coffee. Staff are great and always a pleasant visit.

Brilliant pub great atmosphere and the staff are amazing the food is really good definitely worth a visit if your in the Winchester area . Has all the sports also outside and insidne

Drinks, food, staff are flawless! Thanks as always guys!! Special shoutout to Sven, Danni and Phil!! Merry Christmas x

I've always enjoyed coming to the county for it's classic pub vibe and friendly atmosphere. There's such a wide variety of food and county always keep updating their menu. One of their bar staff, Jas, was particularly lovely and offered great service. Definitely one of my favourite pubs in Winchester!

Myself and a group visited before the increased restrictions. Superb service, tasty food and great value! Really is nothing to fault. Highly recommended!

Really good pub, especially if you like a sports bar, great service from the staff, and lovely food.

Really enjoyed going to this pub, top service from the staff & the food was amazing! I would recommend going to this pub if you are in and around the surrounding area!

Very nice pub friendly staff good laughs. Good quiz nights. Safety staff at this time are on the ball. We'll done all.

Love a Green King Pub, but the BEST by Far is the County Arms, Romsey Rd in Winchester. Some may think it’s a bit ‘Stoodenty’ but as an overly aging one (of a mere 49 years) I can safely say that the atmosphere is one of ‘old school local’ but with the added extra of EXCELLANT, polite, professional customer service, rather than, “bag of scrat’ins, guv?”As also a member of the physically challenged in society, the staff and patrons all go out of their way to welcome me, my guide dog and my picky husband! Not only do we get served up with the best pub grub I’ve had ANYWHERE in a long time, but also provide dog treats and doggy Sunday roasts and dinners , cooked to order! If you go in, please look out for Jess, Jas, Georgie, Meg, Oli, Ed, Bex, Dean, Danni,and the genius d’chef- Sven - ❤️

Good atmosphere, busy but still quick serviceServed by Jess M, very friendly and explained the rules very well. Made us feel right at home :)

All the staff were friendly, and the food and drink came quickly! Would definitely visit again soon!

Wow. What an experience. The food was outstanding. The Katsu Curry Burger was amazing. (thanks for that recommendation Jess) Now moving on to the main subject. We love you Jess M. Please be our best friend. Your service was fantabulous. See you soon. Lots of Love,Table 12 (15.10.20 approx. 7pm) xxxxxxxxxx

Visited the county with a friend for some drinks and had Jess M serve us. She was incredibly friendly and cracked a good few jokes. Really enjoyed my visit and will definitely be back again.

Great atmosphere. Excellent service (Especially from Jess M). Brilliant respect to COVID safety. 5 stars

I have been spent my 3 years of university in this pub and it has honestly made my time! Amazing food and even better service! Such lovely staff and would highly recommend to anyone!! Jess M has always made us feel welcome and always has a smile on her face!

Me and my house mates come here a lot and it’s such a nice place! Charlotte in the kitchen makes amazing food and Meg, Jess M and Sven are the nicest servers ever! Always feel like going there for a drink and some food. Atmosphere is great :)

Great service, friendly affordable place. Lovely pub to go with friends, I miss karaoke nights here.

Absolutely adore this pub! The best staff, the best food (cooked fresh not microwaved!) And never had a bad visit in my 3 years here!

Although times are difficult, makes everyone welcome with excellent service and kind and friendly staff. I feel very safe when coming to the pub, As they implement all the new rules and make sure customer safety is first.

We were a group of 6 friends - came in after 9 pm, sat outside and a member of staff asked us for our IDs, which is understandable. 4 of my friends are British and showed their UK driver's licenses, which the staff member accepted. A friend and I are foreigners so we showed our international photo IDs (Japanese national showed visa card, which contains photo, name, date of birth, and hologram for authenticity purposes. Portuguese national that showed a national ID card and Portuguese driver's license, which also contain a photo, name, date of birth, and hologram), which have never been rejected in the past 3 years we've been customers at this pub. This employee just told us that we had to leave because they can't prove our IDs are real and they don't accept it. I tried to explain that it's never been a problem previously and that we got served after showing these exact same IDs one week before this incident. The employee then called the manager over, who was rude, argumentative, and didn't even bother to find out what happened and just told us to leave. I asked why once again and Phill, the manager, told us that according to Greene King's policy and British law, he could only accept international passports as a form of ID. We have checked and both of these statements are LIES. I repeated to him that this has never been a problem in past years and he raised his voice, telling us that he didn't care what we had to say because was the manager now and that we had to come back with a passport if we wanted to get served. This incident happened in front of multiple customers, also sitting outside, who witnessed the whole thing. I don't appreciate being lied to nor yelled at by the manager, especially when this has never been a problem in past years nor with previous management. I have never been spoken to like this in my life and I'm not only disappointed in Greene King for having such rude and unprofessional people in managerial positions, but also at the terrible and humiliating experience. We will not be returning.

We visited at nearly 11 when outside closed yet he did absolutely everything within his power to make us feel accommodated and we stayed an extra hour, he deserves a raise!! sven is our favourite server/batman we’ll be here every night he’s working!!We love u sven xxx

Sven is a legend. He is the nicest guy who helped us the whole night. Deserves a raise. What an absolute g. Will be here every night he’s working.

We came out for a works leaving do and we had an incredible time due to the fact we had the amazing Georgie who was so kind and welcoming to our group, we would definitely come again if we got the service we got on our night out! Thank you Georgie!!!

Came into the county arms for a work do with my work colleagues was absolutely amazed by the service Georgie gave us all she was very attentive and very polite and was absolutely brilliant with us all, please give that lovely girl some recognition!

Went to the county arms for a nice relaxing meal with my friends who have been travelling for some time. When we entered the building it was clean and the music was at the right level. We got a smile from the staff member behind the bar and a warm hello. We then proceeded to sit down and order our meals. When they arrived they looked and tasted absolutely sensational! 100% will recommend to family

The best chicken tikka by miles, I've had for years. Better than a good Indian restaurant. Lovely atmosphere and staff. Very reasonable prices.

Squeezed us in last minute - excellent service. Food was lovely with a good selection to choose. Friendly atmosphere, very welcoming on our first visit.

The county arms is a lovely pub in Winchester with a different activity for every night there is always a brilliant atmosphere as soon as you walk through the door

Food was unreal and the staff were very helpful. Will definitely recommend this to a friend and be visiting again soon!

Had a wonderful lunchtime stop with friends for some yummy food. Well priced and lee was very helpful! Food was delicious!

Had a lovely visit to this establishment, Lee behind the bar was very helpful with my dietary requirements, I will definitely be visiting again!

I'm going to use the word......only. This pub is ONLY a Green King pub therefore you'd expect fried everything served with chips. NOT SO .... the food is really really good and probably the best value for money you'll find in the city. yes it's ''pub grub'' but that doesn't mean you have to dumb food down. Portions are excellent, great range of the menu and the 'deals' are superb.

Congratulations to joe the barman on his incredibly small head. Would love to see more of it. Also good banter with barman Taliban Dan.

Stopped by due to being near University.

Waiting over an hour on a not particularly busy Sunday. When food arrived the Sunday roast was cold. The potatoes were like rocks the veg was very unappealing. I returned the meal saying it was cold no apology was given. The plate was returned 10 minutes later slightly warmer but still luke warm. Nobody approached us to ask how are meal was I suspect they knew how I felt. Seriously bad food seriously poor customer service. Avoid.

Great pub, good food. Really enjoyed the fish n chips. Lovely landlady Sarah. Will be going back. Great bar staff. Some guy called lee. Very entertaining.

Had a lovely meal here with my friends. Dan behind the bar, great service, wonderful sense of humour and was very attentive throughout our stay. Would return! Thanks Dan!

Brilliant service,friendly staff and good food. Met Dan and Joe who were brilliant behind the bar and a good laugh,will definately go back.

The staff at the County Arms couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. They made visiting with elderly relatives as easy as possible. Everyone enjoyed the food and the price was really reasonable. What more could you ask? Don't let the exterior put you off.

Came in this morning for the best breakfast in Winchester. Great value, great service. Food was hot and was served quickly. Thanks to the great staff at the county arms. See you again soon

Love this pub , it covers all the bases...poker ,quiz karaoke meat raffle etc.couldnt want for more.

Meeting some friends after work. Not my first time here but we decided to have some food which was quick and very delicious. We were approached by what i assume was the landlord and he asked if we wanted to join the meat raffle. Not an everyday question I must admit but he was such a good salesman we ending up buying 7 tickets between 4 (all the change we had). One of my friends won, he was so chuffed. He was a great salesman but also a great storyteller. Perfect for running a pub. Definitely be spending more time here as all the staff were so friendly. Can’t recommend enough.

Too geeza, man the myth the legend. Service is excellent, food is top notch. Staff really friendly and caring.

Come here every monday after football training and most other days as well to be fair, service is always class Lee is a top bloke #UpTheCounty

Food is top notch, service is superb especially Lee top bloke, would definitely recommend to a friend

We came here while visiting our son who is a student in Winchester and lives nearby. Basic looking pub but the lads serving were AMAZING (big shout out to them!) and the food was good too! Would come again!

Can’t knock this place for what it is - a cheap & cheerful place to watch the football in Winchester. Just needs a general tidy up and clean.

My son and I just finished watching the match at the County Arms. I haven’t been for a while as it seemed to go downhill, I’m glad to say we had a great night, great service, friendly staff, lovely atmosphere, back to how it used to be. Couldn’t be happier. We will certainly start frequenting again!

My family and I have never eaten out on Christmas Day as we always thought it would be overpriced and mass produced. This year we took a gamble to save the stress and the gamble paid off. We had a superb Christmas Dinner at The County Arms. The food tasted just as if we’d cooked at homes ourselves with the joy of no washing up afterwards. The service was exceptional and the atmosphere delightful. The pub had many punters during our visit and all were treated with same service. Everyone who entered was made to feel like family, ambulance staff, prison wardens, large families popping in for a Christmas Day drink, even a selection of individuals who visited on their own as they have no family; they were all made to feel like family on Christmas Day. The Christmas spirit which Lee and Sarah greeted everyone with was delightful to see and receive. We shall definitely be returning over the Christmas period and throughout 2019.

What a little gem! Thank you to Lee and Sarah for making out Christmas Day fabulous! Such a warm inviting atmosphere and we waddled away with full content bellys. Service and food 100% spot on.

Can’t even operate the TV to show 2 different football matches. The ONLY redeeming feature of this pub is the sports package - staff can’t master a Sky box so it’s only purpose is to feed students. Never returning

Amazing food for great value and a large menu choice - particularly love the chicken platter and lasagne! Staff are super friendly too.

Came in for the Arsenal game! Great screens, massive projector with great quality. 2 for £5 on bottles, too. Will be back for the next game.

Came in for the Spurs game and stayed for the seasoned fries. Love this pub for a £2.50 pint - absolute bargain and love watching the game from one of the booths on the projector. Cannot rate it enough for football.

I come in here frequently with my mum, she’s a babe! We always have a few cheeky Stella’s and get greeted by fantastic bar staff that don’t even need to ask our order. 10 our of 10, would recommend.

I love this place, great prices on drinks and fab for sports! Will be back - best pub in Winch. Shout out to the pub dog!

I’m a very absolute local to this pub and I’d like to share my great customer experiences that I’ve had in this pub for years! I totally recommend it to everyone. Great staff and great drinks!

Had an excellent meal served by friendly staff. Made to feel feel very welcome and will definitely be back

Had a fantastic evening the staff were friendly the food was amazing and even though busy still managed to cater very well for 10 of us, I've booked up for another 2 dates, thanks guys!

We used to bet on football but gave now moved to when our food will arrive. Drama last week with watching the chef walk out and now into the second half of the match with no food. Clueless young staff, very cold environment and inconsistent pricing for the drinks. Could be good if anyone interested in putting in some effort.

If you want to wait 30 minutes for a slice of cake, 40 minutes for a Luke warm apple crumble, a very disappointing burger and sitting in the freezing cold then this is the place for you! Never coming again!!

I’m a student and this place is so amazing! Cheap, great service, amazing food. Will definitely be spending a lot of time here while at uni!

I’ve been coming here for the past 3 years and I’ve never been overly impressed but on my recent visits, I couldn’t praise management enough. It’s clearly under new management and quite frankly, it’s a breath of fresh air, they seem to bounce off of each other and go over every hurdle to make sure your visit is to perfection. By the few visits in frequent weeks, the team seem to really gel together and have a great ‘banter’ with regulars. I am glad this little gem has been turned around and can’t wait to visit again.

Recently came to the pub to watch some Barclays premier league football (UTC). I ordered bangers and mash and a double gin a lemonade- was great. But what I particularly liked was a member of staff called Jamie Thompson, he really knew his stuff about bangers and mash, and highly recommended it which I really enjoyed. He knew his stuff about cocktails too, but also about gin. Great service

Been here twice in the last 3 weeks after having gone for years. It used to be a place for decent food, but either its under new management or all the chefs have gone as the food is awful now, takes ages to arrive when the place is empty and both times ive ordered something half of what was supposed to be on the dish was missing. Really really bad.

Dirty run down smelly unclean green king pub I’ve been to ... the tolets are as clean as the bar area

Been coming here for 3 years and it’s gone seriously down hill. Just sad to see such a good place with such a good atmosphere turn out this way. The food is a roulette wheel as to whether or not yours is edible and warm or cold and half missing. Understandable to have a wait time on a busy night, but one of our party, who ordered at the same time as the rest of us, waited an hour and 40 mins. It then came incomplete and badly cooked.

Roses are red Maisie was my server The drinks were exquisite And so was the burger Hope to visit again soon

Came in here on Friday with a couple of friends for a few drinks! Good atmosphere and the girl behind the bar (Maisie) was lovely and very attentive! She informed us which drinks were best and went with her offer, it was a pink gin and lemonade which was great! Will be back

Watched back to back footie games with some mates earlier today and had a truly wonderful time (despite the Arsenal ripping my team to shreds- frankly a woeful performance). Had a nice big table between the six of us with a great view of the tv screen. My chicken platter which I had was unreal, tasted fantastic, was infant of me in a matter of minutes and filled me up delightfully. I then stayed on long into the afternoon enjoying the quality service supplied by Maisie- the member of staff behind the bar who poured pints of Amstel, Hothouse, Carlsberg, Stella and San Miguel to the highest degree of skill and even helped me carry them over to the lads when my hands were shaky.

I recently visited this pub with my friends and was really impressed with the service I received. I was treated very well by a great girl called Maisie, best service I’ve ever received by an employee at any establishment!

My recent trip to this pub was a great experience all thanks to the friendly bar staff. Especially one young lady called Maisie she was the most friendly girl I’ve ever been served by and to top it off she makes a cracking kraken and coke.

Came in on the Sunday to watch the football and was served by some chick called Maisie, absolute legend, served drinks like a pro and was a mad one for the sesh, got me suitably bevved and was proper friendly. Defo coming back to restart the sesh next weekend, cannae wait say no more

En una comida en un sábado por la noche. Estaba tranquilo. Elegí la comida de chuleta de pollo. Fue servido con patatas fritas, un par de aros de cebolla fría, una ensalada de col muy húmeda y ensalada verde. La comida no era buena, pero podía comer lo suficiente como para estar satisfecho. Si tuviera que volver a hacerlo, habría comido en algún lugar de la ciudad.

Fui a este pub y la gente detrás del mostrador era desagradable, pasivo, agresivo, y básicamente nos dijeron que nos fuéramos cuando pedimos agua.

Llamé a almorzar con un amigo y me sorprendió gratamente. El personal era amable, en particular, un joven llamado Lewis que nos atendió y nos aconsejó qué comida elegir. Parecía un poco escaso de personal por la cantidad de personas que estaban en el lugar, pero eso no impidió un almuerzo agradable

Le pregunté a la casera por un menú para niños y ella ni siquiera podía reconocerme. ¡La persona que sirve mis bebidas usó sus manos para escoger el hielo no deseado en lugar de tomar un vaso fresco o incluso verterlo! Al ser un pub greene king, puedes ir por el camino hacia Royal Oak y disfrutar del excelente menú con un servicio decente.

Came to the county to have a birthday lunch with my mum, the staff were very friendly, the food was great and it was all for an affordable price so would definitely recommend

Llegué al condado para una reunión de negocios muy importante, estaba feliz de llegar a un pub tan agradable, el personal era encantador y la comida era aún mejor, comida de primera clase a un precio razonable, ¿qué más podría pedir? Bien, nuestros dos bistecs salieron cocinados a la perfección, con condimentos preciosos, y para colmo cerré el trato, no estoy seguro de si era la ora de las armas del condado o mi J. Belfort interior.

I came in on Thursday and felt that I was warmly welcomed and promptly served by a guy who looked new. Will definitely come back in the future

This is a lovely pub, with great food, and an impressive selection of drinks and the staff are very friendly.

Always have a great meal after taking my Dad to the hospital. All the staff are very friendly and we always receive a warm welcome. Have never been disappointed with the food.

This is a frequent hang out spot for my friends and I. We often find ourselves drawn back to this relaxed atmosphere on a Friday. It bears no shortage of entertainment with everything from pool to darts to the high quality back and forth between the staff and customers. Do not expect something so monotonous as the simple interaction one would normally be subjected to in a Sainsbury's or weatherspoons, for this pub environment is more convivial. The staff are so welcoming and good natured that your return is guaranteed from the moment that you enter. The drinks are reasonably priced as well, unlike pubs situated in other parts of the city, you can enjoy round after round of quality beverages for a price that is sure to not burn a hole in your wallet. As a native Londoner I did not expect to come across such a high quality drinking establishment with so much to offer. If you find yourself in the area I highly recommend that you pay a visit, even if you do not particularly like to drink you will enjoy the warmth and friendliness of the staff. The county arms offer a selection of non-alcoholic drinks such a J2O and coffee during the day so there is some for everyone. Truly my visits here have been something that I shall remember fondly for years to come. If I was to compare my friends and I to a sitcom group, this establishment has definitely been our central perk. Get in for the food, get in for the pool, get in for the good priced drinks. I honestly look forward to my next visit. absolutely love it!!!! And if you get a chance, the Philly cheese steak is OMFG good, literally orgasmic!!!!! 10/10 every time

It's a really good place if you want to experience a bit of the English pub life. Even if it's a bit of a walk from centrum it's worth it. And the food and service is really good. I am always here with friends that comes to visit me.

I cannot praise the staff highly enough. They were kind and attentive. The dinner was fantastic. There was far too much on the plate. All 10 meals were cooked beautifully and tasted delicious. I would recommend it to anyone.

The County Arms ( buy Hospital and college ) is a Greene king pub chain, Service and food was of good pub fayre. Side door of pub was letting freezing cold air on to your table every time someone came in of left. ( double...

Since I started as a student at the University in 2011 I have spent a lot of time in The County Arms, continuing to visit to this day, and I have seen it change management on multiple occasions and I am disappointed to say that the latest management is appalling. Across a number of visits with my friends this year, members of my group have felt less than welcomed by the staff.