The Cricketers Inn in East Hampshire

I came for an evening meal on a Tuesday evening , nice atmosphere and good food , this place has rooms but didn't stay, so can't comment

Nice location, good parking and very welcoming staff. Good choice of food and drink. Decor and ambience spot on, with real fire kept running all day.

The food here was delicious Starters were tagliatelle, with goats cheese, tomatoe sauce, pumpkin seeds, pinenuts, and Mozzarella and truffle arancini Mains were Chichen Burger, the chicken was the best I’ve had for a long time, tender breast, very crispy coating, the chips good, didn’t taste greasy Lamb shoulder casserole, veg and mash chump, lamb very tender Too full for dessert

Stopped on way through for lunch. Great place to stop. Well priced with good food and a varied selection of beers etc. Friendly staff and good service. Inside looked very nice but we sat outside. Pub dog was very friendly.

Wonderful comfy bed and immaculate en suite bathroom. Pub and garden and rooms all tastefully decorated mixing tradition with a modern vibe

Welcoming inn for an overnight stop cycling the South Downs Way. Staff were very accommodating of our electric bikes, supper and breakfast were delicious and our room was large, clean, with ensuite shower room with wonderful shower gel made for the Inn.

I met family here for an evening meal, we had drinks serviced to our table every time. The young lady was very nice. We had food, which was delicious.

We had a delightful lunch for a 97th birthday. Service, atmosphere and food were top drawer and we will definitely return. Fresh mussels had just arrived from the fishmonger and they were delicious. Steak was cooked perfectly, salad was different and tasty. The birthday boy said the STP was one of the best he's ever eaten (and he's tasted a few) thank you!

A group of us stayed here for 2 nights. The hotel was easy to find and parking was ample. The proprietor is a hospitable man and was welcoming when we arrived in the evening. Checking in was easy. Most of us had the steak sandwich which was okay but would recommend the chicken burger instead. The drink selection at the bar was good and reasonably priced. It was hot outside and the rooms were absolute furnaces. There is no air conditioning. The rooms held the heat all day and it was hotter in the room than it was outside and overall slept badly. There was no hot water on the first morning in any of the rooms and had to ask for the boiler to get sorted out. At breakfast on the first morning, the lady was extremely rude to our party. Sighing, rolling her eyes and generally making us feel like a burden rather than paying guests. The lady hosting breakfast on our second morning was much nicer! Overall, the hotel was fine but considering the price I would have expected more for the money.

Friendly staff and country modern interior. Great for a drink and I can imagine their food is fantastic. Will have to come back here!

Would recommend! Since changing hands has been an amazing change, as such we’ve visited twice as a result. Food is exquisite- two of us had the duck, the other the steak sandwich both of which were lovely and steak cooked well. Great selection of wines including English which has been great to see. Staff were friendly and open to trying drinks off menu - made us two Irish coffees and checked to make sure we were happy. Good selection of board games which we enjoyed whilst having desert and after dinner drinks. Overall lovely environment and great food which made for a lovely evening - would recommend.

I stayed here while visiting the area due to work. The rooms are immaculate, their food is above average. Ample parking and beautiful surroundings.

Stayed 2 nights, in 3 rooms , beautiful/clean rooms, staff were so lovely , yes they were a bit short of staff but they were just wonderful. We have so many memories of both family wedding and staying here. Breakfast excellent, dinner ok too.

Very good experience for one night in this place. The room is not large but that's normal. This kind of building, I would have appreciated a bathtub but too bad the beds were really comfortable with extra thick mattresses. Everything you need for a hot drink. A little espresso coffee is always nice. The pub is very nice, the food is good it was very good from breakfast to dinner!

Loved it. Stopped for some light refreshments after a tough local MTB ride, refueling before a ride back to the coast and home. Nice pub and friendly staff and good service. Also filled our water bottles with tap water with a 😊.

Cricketers In in steep - avoid, worst service by the manager ever. I’m being middle aged and moaning but rightly so. Horrific father day celebrations there. Apologies if anyone’s friends or families work there as the staff were good and apologetic but Simon the manager/owner was just unbelievable. Kids food was wrong but was told that just have it anyway because there’s more of it as it’s an adult size. Mine was like warm so I was asked if they could warm it up for me. Eeeerrrrrrr not really, I’d like a fresh one please ! My parents beef was tough and at £20 each for roast beef I think we should expect better. Tried to ask for all of this to be reflected in the bill and was told it had been. When I showed the manager the bill and that nothing had been removed or changes made I was told that the burger part of the kids meal had been taken off he was not prepared to make any further reductions. I paid the bill as I was with my parents and kids so didn’t want to make a scene. The waitresses were apologetic so well done to them for good customer service but what an absolute shocker of an afternoon out. P.S I’d like to point out that I’m not directing this at the chef or the quality of the food, I think it was just a very busy day and I understand that these things happen but it wasn’t dealt with well I’m afraid.

We happened to drive past and stopped for dinner and 1 night stay. We were astounded by the amazing food and service! So many lovely English wines and expert advice! The room was very pleasant - renovated a year ago, new manager/owner who was superb. We will be back and definitely recommend in the meantime! (Breakfast was also lovely and we made our ferry in the end!)

Whilst the food was really good the reception and service was flat and cold. Felt very unwelcome and as if are presence was some kind of hindrance.

What a treat to have such a delightful 85th birthday celebration Sunday lunch here. A very friendly welcome, charming, helpful, efficient and understanding staff. The food was delicious. All roasts were tried and with Yorkshire puddings and the amazing selection of vegetables thoroughly enjoyed. Some of the party found room for yummy desserts. We will be back. Thank you.

As a family of 4 with one vegan, we decided to try all 4 roasts on offer - topside of beef, chicken on the bone, pork belly and mushroom pithivier. All were delicious. The vegetable selection was superb (the leeks in cheese sauce was to die for). The vegan mushroom pithivier was a really lovely homemade dish with particularly good pastry. Definitely a class above standard pub grub. And with super-friendly landlord and staff, we’ll definitely be returning … and hopefully we’ll have enough time to sample your pudding selection next time!

What a lovely pub! Bright and cheerful, with a great menu, and good service. Highly recommended.

We booked for a wedding and our stay was 2 nights. The rooms we had were amazing. Our first night we ate at the pub and the food was amazing. The staff are lovely are really welcoming. Would highly recommend for a meal out or a weekend stay!

So so flippin scrumptiously good - definitely coming back again soon…

We had a fantastic Easter Sunday roast at the Cricketers. The best roast dinner we have had in a long time (verified by all 6 of us), service was excellent and the Apple crumble is out of this world! Highly recommend.. if we lived locally this would be a family favourite! Thank you to all the staff for a job well done 🤩🐣

Had a last minute dinner here and it was great. Service nice and attentive and our chicken burgers were lovely, all freshly cooked and hot. The added bonus was having a nice pint of Langhams Arapaho with the food. Sticky toffee pud outstanding. Our only slight criticism was that the menu could do with a couple more choices like a beef smash burger and perhaps a side Greek salad to go with any of the main courses. Overall would return ..maybe for their Sunday roast!

Excellent Gracious Hospitality, Warm Fire, Fine table, Venison Stew topped anything previously tried, lovely surroundings, immaculately clean. Apparently good area for walkers. A treat not to miss!

We had an amazing lunch here for our 50th wedding Anniversary on Saturday. We were a group of 14. We made use of the Yurt. The food was lovely. Service was excellent. The 2 waitresses really worked very hard and nothing was too much trouble. Nice woodburner made it so cozy. Even Digby the little dog was so friendly 😁

I took my mother for a belated Mother's Day lunch. At 92, a former chef, she has a small appetite but high standards. Atmosphere, service and food were all faultless. The sun shone, a perfect memory. When a business is this good, it deserves support. I am a beer connoisseur, it ticks that box. What are you waiting for, get some friends together and book. They also have wood fired pizza on Wednesday, Gypsy jazz on Sunday.

We had an amazing lunch here for our 50th wedding Anniversary on Saturday. We were a group of 14. We made use of the Yurt. The food was lovely. Service was excellent. The 2 waitresses really worked very hard and nothing was too much trouble. Nice woodburner made it so cozy. Even Digby the little dog was so friendly 😁

Simon and team really looked after us celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary. From the privacy in the yurt, to the delicious food, our party of 14 was really happy with everything and we were well looked after. Our 2nd vidiat and is highly recommended.

Had an epic Sunday roast for 8 of us, 6 adults and 2 kiddies - we were well looked after and the food was amazing. Beautiful interiors in the pub. The sticky toffee pudding was amazing and definitely outdid the other desserts!

Very pleasant staff and setting. Small portions but good quality food. Interesting English wines really good. We went for the sample of three from landlords own vineyard. Popcorn with the choccy pudding was a bit odd. We were residents and everything good except bizarre pillows! Very dog friendly. Nice breakfast.

Hurrah!!! Finally, a great place to enjoy wonderful food, great ambience, happy staff and all within a (good) walk from home. Happy! See you soon! 👌

A warm welcome, the food was of a very high standard, as we’d been lead to believe, and the ale was top notch too (not to forget the wine) so a classic combination. This pub, recently re-launched under new ownership is definitely worth a try. In our view one of the best eating establishments in the area.

Great Sunday lunch - chef menu - imaginative food - beautifully presented (and enjoyed) Staff helpful. friendly and efficient. Buzzing atmosphere in the pub - young, old,dogs and kids made for a fun time - by blazing log fire. (Not the first visit - and it won't be the last!)

Great food and service in a friendly environment.

Had Sunday lunch here. Busy place but nice country pub atmosphere. Nice and attentive staff. Good food. The only negative was the roast chicken. We enquired with our waitress before ordering. Were told it was half a roast chicken. Turned out to be a (very pale) roast chicken leg. Poor value at £18!

Went with family for dinner celebration. The chef is using quality ingredients and some dishes were very good. However, venison was inconsistent. Nice ambiance, albeit a little loud.

Just stopped for breakfast, super friendly service, we had avocado toast with poach egg and bacon, very tasty and freshly made. Lovely decorated with roaring fires

Lovely country pub, nice and warm atmosphere, very friendly staff. The food is amazingly delicious, restaurant standard. I would highly recommend it.

This is very much a local pub. We arrived to almost no cars in the parking lot, but many people were walking in on foot. Service was excellent and food was good. Two fire places were going while we were there. Strong WiFi too so I may consider it for a working lunch

Great since the refurbishment, welcoming staff and quality local food. Not overpriced, not too fast, just right. Great wine recommendation and prompt service. Look to return for Sunday lunch. My only critique, the table near the rear door does suffer a bit of a draught.

Family took me here for birthday lunch. Service was terrible. The staff are friendly but they didn't deliver our order on time. 45 mins after apps, they brought out another tables order and placed in front of us, then they came back and took the dishes back and gave them to the other table. Not cool. Took about an hour after that to finally get our meals and they were still short one dish. Food was ok, not great. Apparently no management was in, leaving the running of the restaurant to the rest of the staff.

Great lunch! Lovely staff - sitting by log fire! Eating delicious food! Unexpected menu - mostly locally sourced and prepared by an imaginative chef. Very reasonably priced too!

it was a quiet Tuesday lunchtime but the atmosphere was warm and cosy with the crackling open fire. Food was delicious. Especially loved the blackberry mousse for pudding.

Done a good job with the decor. Great staff attitude. Wine overpriced and not very nice (rosé) Food was a mixed bag. Some great parts, some very average.

Really fantastic meal tonight, amazing food/atmosphere and good portion size. The price was very acceptable too so amazing night, thank you!

Where do you go in Great Britain when you have apocalyptic rain and the landlord comes out to your car with an umbrella, that’s how our lunch started, it got better from there, we just had bar hot snacks which were absolutely delicious, the service and friendly manner of all staff was excellent, we will be returning to try a Sunday Roast……..

Great burgers. Good service. Very enjoyable meal. Well presented and tasty food. Attractive seating area. Good value.

Wow! First impressions when you walk in gives you a warm and cosy feel. Immediately greeted and served by friendly staff who make you feel so welcome. Recently renovated to a high standard with lots of interesting photos and memorabilia. We arrived for Sunday Roast - being from Australia this is a treat for us and we were certainly not disappointed. Plenty of choices on the menu for all food lovers. This was definitely the best roast we had while travelling around the UK. Plenty of mouthwatering tender meat with heaps of veg. Followed by delicious desserts. What a treat! Do yourself a favour and take the trip to Petersfield!

We stayed for a couple of nights here, the pub was lovely, the room modern and clean and the staff were wonderful couldn’t do enough for us. We will be back and recommend also. Just a short drive to get anywhere and some lovely walks around.

We had bar snacks, which were freshly cooked and showed a level of care and passion for creating delicious food. The scotch egg was warm with a tasty sausage meat and soft, runny egg while the sausage roll's pastry was crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. The sausage meat again was juicy, tasty, and succulent. This was accompanied by warm, friendly and intelligent staff, who made you feel at home. This pub is top drawer.

Me and a friend stayed for the night. The meal in the restaurant was exceptional.. we both had stake which was cooked perfectly to how i asked the staff so welcoming and friendly. They all made us feel so at home. The room was delightful. All in all i would recommend a stay even if you dont have a reson to be in the area.

Food when home cooked by those who love producing top quality dishes is to be treasured when you find it. Our second visit did not disappoint. The first visit was for lunch which gave us fish and chips which were exquisite. Perfect batter, chips like you’ve never had and minted garden peas. Oh and homemade tartare sauce (mouth is watering again). The tortellini I had used homemade verde pasta, I mean, who has time to make that! Second visit was an overnight stay so had an evening meal which happily coincided with their first ever pizza night (Wednesday). So obviously had to try the pepperoni version. In fact it was the inaugural pizza made in their wood fired pizza oven. Gorgeous. Husband opted for the belly pork meal. To quote ‘it was outstandingly delicious’ and he doesn’t praise restaurant food easily. Breakfast the next morning provided poached eggs on English muffins with bearnaise sauce and spinach. The only issue with that is it was so good (said husband) he wants me to replicate it. Homemade muffins and perfect poached eggs…wish me luck. Thanks again to Huw , Matt and the team and if the chefs are ever in our area could you please pop in. I’ve got a hungry husband who might ditch me so that he can have your cooking to himself!

We didn’t even know about this pub five minute drive from our home! What a fabulous pub- everything from most amazing dinner to the overnight stay and breakfast was just perfect! The food was simply delicious and not what we expected from a usual country pub, it was levels above. We were told it is under new management so clearly much care has now been put into everything, very caring, attentive and pleasant staff happy to help, overall truly most fabulous experience and highly recommend it.

Enjoyed a delicious meal here with friends. The staff were all friendly and helpful and the lamb melted in your mouth. Highly recommend

Highly recommended pub with rooms. Food superb. Staff even better. All went the extra mile for my stay especially the manager. Perfect for Goodwood

Chef Tom is Michelin trained - no wonder the food is 5 star! Faultless presentation, taste, serving size and very reasonably priced. Service was great too. Well worth a visit.

We had a large family reunion here today. Delicious roasts. A joint of beef to carve at the table and delicious chicken pieces. All the extras plus desserts. Everything was beautifully presented and very tasty. Staff were wonderful. Very attentive, friendly and helpful. We look forward to returning.

Came here for lunch today and had a very nice lunch indeed. Two specials of Bavette steak and hand cut fries with a side of the most delicious wood fired carrots with a spiced coating and yoghurt dip. Couldn't decide between the strawberry choux bun...

Went with my 84 yr old mum and a 90 year old friend and they agreed that between them they had eaten many many roasts and they said this was the best pub roast they have had in years (of course nothing best their own!)...

We together with another couple recently visited this pub for lunch and we were not disappointed. Upon entering the waitress showed us to our table and gave each of us a menu for both food & drink. The food menu was varied and covered all...

Lovely clean restaurant. The Food was delicious with generous portions. Friendly staff. Beer garden to back is well kept and great for sitting in the sunshine. Definitely be coming back.

Lovely country pub, clean, friendly and chatty staff, best nachos!!....well worth a visit....we will be back

Very friendly and efficient service from Mike during the course of my overnight b&b here. The food and drink was superb and the room was very clean and pleasant. The dining area is spacious, well laid out, with plenty of natural light. I would certainly...

A group of seven stayed overnight at The Cricketers. The rooms were spacious, clean and comfortable - I especially loved the biscuits provided with the tea / coffee facilities in room. We had a lovely dinner and an excellent breakfast. The staff were welcoming and...

Lovely carvery. A group of 8 of us came but 2 of us were Gluten Free .yes we had the roast just a shame the yorkshire pudding was missing which actually makes a roast complete. Gluten free yorkshires don't cost much and can be kept...

I booked a table for Sunday lunch for a catch up with friends. Service was excellent without being intrusive and the food was delicious. Would thoroughly recommend.

We stayed at the cricketers for a family wedding near by. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Our room was excellent and comfortable. Tea/coffee facilities in our room and biscuits. Food was lovely. Very generous portions. Would definitely stay again and would recommend to...

We had a superb experience. My fiancée being Vegetarian and myself a straight forward mixed grill. Food portions massive🤔 to big to be honest. I was intending to try the desserts but we both had no room left 😬 fresh vibrant tasty dishes and the...

What a lovely find this pub off the beaten track, we booked for my husbands birthday , we all had the carvary it was yummy, the staff were very friendly & helpful, they decorated our table & even left a birthday card on the table,...

We stayed here as we are wedding photographers and we had a wedding at the nearby Bedales School. Comfortable good value rooms, good beer, enormous cod and chips a S great cooked breakfast. Highly recommended!

On a very wet drive to collect a dining table (think biblical and rivers for roads) we were running late for a meal at a chain restaurant closer to home (Brighton) We happened across this pub and tried our luck for a table for 5...

The Cricketers was very welcoming for our family dinner. They were clued up on allergies and had a good selection on menu, including a Sunday carvery with 4 meats. Dog friendly too with water and treats available. Not overly special on the beer front, but...

We have been visiting the Cricketers Inn, Steep, for more than 20 years, off and on, according to what's been on offer. The pub has just reopened under new management, having been redecorated throughout. It looks amazing. The welcome was warm, the service was excellent,...

With new management our local Cricketers re-opened last Friday 4th Dec, at last, so we tried 'em out. Nice fresh paint and a friendly welcome to go with a trad pub menu. After some years of disappointments we could do with a reliable local. Saturday's...

Straight to the food. Very good Sunday Roast, only minor points, pudding could of been a tad warmer & served in a bow. When you have a good sticky toffee pud with plenty of sauce, you need it in a bowl surely.. Service was another...

I would not usually write a review for a Sunday roast in a pub, but this was unquestionably the best veg I’ve had with a roast. Quantity was great but also lots of variety with red cabbage; cauliflower cheese as well as all the usual...

Excellent service and gorgeous food with unexpectedly large portions and great tastes. It was an unplanned weekday lunchtime visit and the bar was empty so we were greeted in a friendly manner and waited upon at our table for both drinks and food. The short...

We have eaten here several times in the last year and the food hasn’t been great. We’d heard the pub was under new management so thought we’d give it another go. Service was good, although the pub was pretty quiet. The roasts were good and...

Brought a party of 6 walkers here to eat (plus another 6 who just bought drinks) on Sunday July 14th. The pub has new owners and a new chef in place so not sure what to expect. The pub was not busy, so food arrived...

It’s great to see the pub is now under new management. I went along to try out the Sunday lunch with my family. At £14.95 for a roast we were expecting something pretty good. Luckily the new chef delivered. The beef, pork and roast chicken...

This has been my local pub for 12 months. It's either shut when every other local pub is open, or practically impossible to get service when it is infrequently open. My last attempt was on November 5th. The bar was busy but not overly so,...

To be fair the food and especially the cooked breakfast was OK, however the room was a very close runner up to a hovel I chanced upon one rainy night on the Cowley Road in Oxford, when every thing else had been booked up. The...

Had a lovely time, the staff very friendly, food well cooked, children friendly and dogs welcome, plenty of room to sit, good parking area,

Really lovely place! Food was very tasty, had a great Sunday menu! Staff were very friendly and polite. Reasonably priced. They also have a pizza oven!

We had often driven past this pub and thought we would give it a try for Sunday lunch. Really wish we hadn't bothered! The staff are very young and obviously only there for the money as they all were pretty disinterested and we felt like...

Having seen the sign in Petersfield on Sunday advertising the pub and Sunday lunch we decided to give it a go and drove out of the town. Went in to see if they could provide a table for two, place less than half full, stood...

Have been here twice now to meet people and would describe it as a pretty average pub with little to distinguish it. Service was patchy and I doubt that we will be back when there are far better pubs and restaurants nearby.

My partner and her daughter went here for lunch and had the worst experience . The staff are slow , unresponsive and without a clue .Checked if they could have Pizza by 1pm , the young woman said yes .But after 10 minutes was told that this was not the case as the oven would not be ready.So changed order , this took forever with an older woman behind the bar totally disinterested in helping the young woman. Food took forever , order was incomplete , garlic bread arrived after the order had been finished . Staff totally at waste of time , would not have minded had their been more that 2 people in the bar . No wonder there was only 2 people eating.Will not be going back and we will tell people to avoid

Para dar a este establecimiento una estrella es generoso por mi parte. Después de un agradable paseo a través de la hermosa campiña local nos quedamos con ganas de una copa bien merecida e idealmente algo de almuerzo. Imagine nuestra sorpresa cuando encontramos la puerta cerrada en el Cricketers 1:55 pm. Pensamos que podría haber perdido la posibilidad de comida, pero confió que sería capaz de convencer incluso un pub país de servirnos una copa en ese momento del día. Así que miré el sitio web y entre todos la histeria sobre las instalaciones y la comida, las horas de apertura, dicen ser hasta las 3:30 pm para el almuerzo. Convencidos de que habían probado la puerta equivocada y odié tener que volver a pie les llamó - sólo para que nos dijeran que no habían concurrido, así que habían cerrado y el chef había cerrado la cocina. Lo que un modelo de negocio raro! La señal fuera diciendo 'buena comida - Bienvenido 'puede efectivamente vulneran los Oficios Descripción Act. Tal vez deberían añadir, si nos apetece.

Caro hoteles en y cerca de Portsmouth. Elegidos para hacer algo diferente y reservamos en el Cricketers. El servicio y el personal hacía lo posible para hacer que nuestra estancia lo más agradable posible. Las habitaciones son sencillas limpio y tranquilo. El desayuno fue excelente incluso para mi vegano inútiles.

Comida sabrosa y un buen servicio en un ambiente cómodo y contemporáneo. Además opción menú relativamente de pizza. Sólo una "ale" pero sabía bien. No nos preguntamos sobre alergias cuando ordene. Aunque la comida estaba buena, no lo calificaría como "estándar", aunque los precios eran la partida de esa manera. Claramente mi experiencia fue mucho mejor que algunas de las críticas recientes, no tuve ninguno de los problemas negativos y de mi visita. Camping cerca. Si viene de la A3, siga las señales hacia Winchester y luego gire a la derecha después de un par de km que está señalizado empinadas. Sigue a lo largo de una carretera estrecha de unos 2 km y el restaurante está en el primer cruce.

Conocí a una familia para el sábado almuerzo ya que está a mitad de camino entre nosotros.

Absolutely disgusting..treated like a rat just walked in the door..just for a coffee and a breakfast sandwich ..no clue whatsoever and totally obnoxious manager and staff Avoid!!!

Estoy encontrando difícil saber por dónde empezar esta crítica, y retrasa hasta después del fin de semana para probar y ser un poco constructivo, pero soy muy difícil encontrarlo.

Despite the restaurant being less than half full when we arrived it took over an hour for an under cooked burger and soggy (undercooked?) pie to arrive, apparently the chef is unwell and whoever was in the kitchen muddled up the order of orders, not impressed.

Almuerzo con pizza casera en su horno de pizza auténtica. Un buen menú variado y con opciones de sandwich en el almuerzo. Personal amable! Además, tienen un ser y ser. Gran ubicación! Muy cerca del maravilloso pueblo de Petersfield.

This is a great place to meet friends for lunch. The friendly staff are able to help with the choice of food available. It has an open roomy atmosphere. There is can parking next to the restaurant.

This place has seriously improved in recent years and now serves some of the best food in town. Usually traditional pub food, but with a gourmet twist - although the menu changes from time to time. Not exactly cheap, but worth the cost.