The Old Bell & Crown in Test Valley

Food was excellent. Service very good. They fitted us in on a busy Saturday night with no reservations. Just moved to the area will certainly be visiting again.

Great food and service each time we go

Disappointing visit on 1/10/2024. We've used before and it has been good - but this time, we three old-timers were unlucky as there were no fires - apparently the chimneys were being renovated - a few space heaters might have helped take the chill off. Food was O.K. but drink prices were excessive: A 175m glass of average quality Chardonnay £12! Michael

Excellent service brilliant food and drink all round Excellent

Lovely place, lovely scenery, and good choices of drinks

Very nice tradional Pub with good food and friendly staff.

Best food out I've had in Hampshire, excellent

Funeral celebrations for a lovely lady, 85 guests. They coped fantastically well!

Fantastic start to the day went for my wife's birthday 9 adults 2 grandchildren service and food amazing

The meal and service were satisfactory. The table settings and napkins were stuck to the table! Hence the mark down.

Popped in for a light lunch. Excellent bacon, brie and onion chutney in a rustic baguette. Charming, polite staff. Happy to recommend this pub

If you order Sunday roast small position .. you will only get a slither of meat, 2 bites, and it's gone!! , in a large position, you will get 2 pieces of meat. I could barely see my meat on my plate it was so small!!! I'll never be going back there again. The gravy and cauliflower was lovely.

Loved it all. Nice quiet lunch and steak pie melted in your mouth 😋

Lovely country pub, excellent service, good Sunday roast.

Sat outside in back garden present atmosphere.

Lovely country pub, with excellent service. Sirloin and pork Sunday roasts were fabulous, meat was tender and tasty, with good selection of veg and gravy.

Really lovely pub. Atmosphere is calm and relaxing. The food was great and the staff friendly. What more could you ask

Popped in for a late lunch snack. Delightful pub with loads of space. Friendly staff and warm welcome. We could easily become regulars! There was an excellent menu but we just had coffee and a mini baguette served with a side of chips. Really good quality and value for money

Always great, lovely food, service and atmosphere.

Good beer. Good food. Lovely country pub with welcoming fire and staff/owner.

Super friendly staff. Great food and lovely atmosphere. Also came here yesterday for a wake and the the staff and atmosphere was one again just perfect.

This place is an absolute gem! A really old school, non-chain pub with hearty, high quality and excellently presented food. We had an antipasti board, some melt-in-your-mouth beef cheek, and a delicious afogato with lotus ice cream and lots of garnish! Everything was delicious, and for the price that you would pay in numerous nearby chains with far inferior quality. A wonderfully pretty, warm and cosy pub, with a buzzing atmosphere for dining.

Helped us out in a bind when needing a venue for a wake at short notice. A good country pub.

Service is good but food and beers were flat. Fish and chips was average. Burger was dry. Not worth the money

Best roast dinner eva!! Can't remember having a better one.

Consistently excellent for a Sunday roast. Love this pub for the food, atmosphere and choice. They bend over backwards to help.

The pub was fairly busy. The staff were very pleasant. Calamari starter was nice, Scampi main was ok, burger main was dry. Chips were good. Desert Fruit Crumble was very disappointing.

Lovely pub, great beer and fabulous countryside!

Came here for a family dinner, food and service was excellent, no complaints.

Really lovely experience. Landlady is exceptional. Staff member was excremely accommodating. Food was exactly what we were hoping for. fantastic traditional british pub grub. This establishment ticks all the boxes for a village friendly pub with excellent quality food and the wine selection is also the best i’ve experienced in a while. Happy new year. Excellent vaule for money

A fantastic pre-Christmas roast with the family. Friendly and attentive staff, despite the place being full. Great food, service, and atmosphere!

Fantastic food service excellent atmosphere great !!!

Food was delicious and the staff were super friendly and helpful

Fantastic place serving first class food. We enjoyed the service from both Jodie and Lyndsy looked after us well including my pooch who was given a tasty dog treat. Wish I lived nearer, would certainly make this quaint pub and restaurant my local

Attended a wake. Food was good, a nicely presented buffet. Early in the afternoon on a week day so no problem getting served

Lovely old English style pub. Not the cheapest, but lovely traditional pub

Friendly staff and excellent food Would readily recommend and happily return 😊

We haven’t been here for 6 months, definitely a change in chef sea bass was over cooked and disappointing. Friendly staff good quality food just not cooked as it should be. Expensive for what it was. Desserts over priced.

Family had a very enjoyable evening and food was amazing. Thank you

Delicious Sunday roast and lemon sponge with custard

Friendly country pub with good food and lovely staff. Would like to return sometime.

Lovely pub with friendly service and good food. Fairly small menu but something for everyone on there!

Lovely pub with friendly, helpful staff and really good food

After hearing good things about the new ownership, my family booked a table for 6 adults for Sunday lunch. We couldn't get over how busy it was with nearly every table filled. The last time I saw a place so busy was well before covid, so this was a pleasant sight. We ordered 6 roast dinners from a range of beef, lamb, pork and chicken and every family member throughly enjoyed their meal. The vegetables were freshly prepared and the meat perfectly cooked. The reason I dropped one star for the food is because my Yorkshire pudding was slightly well done for me but that's my own preference. We all ordered desserts and were very pleased when we were offered the option of cream, custard and ice cream, usually this is an either or option. To sum it up, we all enjoyed the experience, great food and great atmosphere with very friendly staff and will definitely go back!

Steak and mushroom pie crammed with meat. Very nice.

We went in on a Sunday afternoon after booking 1/2 hr before our arrival for a roast. Unfortunately the beef had sold out by the time we got there around 2.45. I had the lamb which was cooked to perfection. Lovely and tender. My wife had the chicken which was a breast and wing. Plenty of potatoes and cauliflower cheese. Not the cheapest roast but a quality one. Would recommend

Great pub friendly staff and fantastic food. 10/10.

Visited for lunch because of an article in the local paper. Bit of a trek for us but we'll worth the journey. Luckily it was sunny, we had to sit in the garden as the bar was booked out for a wake. As I was paying my wife was invited to join the mourners for lunch!

Friendly staff and decent atmosphere on a Friday evening, but the food was poor. Monkfish overcooked, no seasoning, tasteless sauce. Given the high ratings I can only assume there’s been a change of chef. Wouldn’t recommend

Visited a long time ago, good beers and always nice to see any pubs open all day.

Really nice thatched pub with low beamed ceilings and a cosy fireplace. Always offering somthing unique on the specials board. Plenty of seating for dining with a generous pub garden.

We decided to go out for Sunday lunch and came across this lovely pub. Staff were very friendly and welcoming and found us a table even though we hadn't booked. Food was very tasty and came out really quickly. Watching regulars around the pub you could see that it was a popular place to eat and drink. Looking forward to returning one day soon.

The food was mediocre, the ravioli being tasteless, the service was painfully slow.

Home cooked food at it's best. Portions huge. Staff super friendly

Lovely friendly atmosphere, a beautiful rural setting, and great food. Very helpful staff. Very, very low entrance - mind your head...ouch!!!!!

Great friendly staff 👍 very good quality food. Will go back. And would recommend the place to anyone. Thanks for a very nice afternoon.

Had a lovely meal here last night. Liver and crispy bacon with mashed potato, veg and thick gravy. Fantastic. Staff friendly and efficient. Perfect evening.

Fantastic food and service. A bit of a wait for food but expected given how busy it was and was definitely worth the wait. Staff were very accommodating with our baby too.

Good food generous portions nice atmosphere. will visit again.

Nice setting for Birthday celebrations

Excellent fare, wonderful staff always a great dining experience

Couldn't have been more helpful. Surprised them with a lastminute booking for 12 and we didn't want to leave. Thank you for making a difficult day special

I can’t even comment on the food but can say that my mother booked the table two weeks ago and we arrived early. After they had given us the menus a guy came over and said they literally had nothing left to eat!! This was supposed to be a nice family lunch for my 50th birthday. We then struggled to find another pub to take 10 of us but luckily we did and we were fed. To say we were disappointed and upset is an understatement. Thanks for making what should of been a lovely family lunch a total disaster

Stunning food, well recommended

Nice staff. Great food. Allows dogs. All good things.

Some of the best pub food I've had in a very long time! Very helpful throughout the small group booking process and pre ordering food, and flexible on the day too. Would certainly recommend The Old Belle and Crown for its food, service, and relaxed ambience.

Great food and excellent service .

Good food not to busy relaxed amnosfe

Food was amazing especially the shin of beef. Would highly recommend a visit.

Lovely little place. Food was amazing

Good atmosphere but service rather slow. Food quite expensive and temperature rather cold in pub although there were log fires

We visited recently to celebrate our first date 15 years ago in this place!! We weren't disappointed. The food was delicious and everyone very friendly. Unfortunately there was a power cut locally which meant cutting our visit short but we'll definitely be back!!

Highly recommended 😊🎄 Thank you so much for accommodating our large party of 16 last night (10th Dec 22) when we arrived in your pub on mass over a mixup with our meal out!! You went out of your way to accommodate us all so we didn’t have to travel to the Bell & Crown 61 miles away for our Xmas get together & could stay local. The chaps loved your choice of real ales & the food you had available was outstanding!! We all had a good laugh and a very enjoyable evening was had by all - Merry Christmas to all the staff at The Old Bell & Crown & thank you all again!! 😊🎄

An old traditional pub with no televisions! A delight, good beer and food. Highly recommended.

We attended a wake here in November. Very friendly staff. The hot and cold food served was plentiful, varied and very good quality. We had a lovely area to sit and chat and we're made to feel welcome and unrushed. We hope to return on a happier occasion. 🙂

Family meal for granddaughter's 9th birthday. Really lovely atmosphere, log fire, food delicious cooked from scratch and service was A1 too 😊

A very friendly welcoming pub with great food and dog friendly and a high quality service from all the front of house staff.

They do a great Sunday roast that was enjoyed by my whole family.

Great pub, the staff were always on hand for drinks, the portion sizes were huge and all for a good price. A great country pub

Food always of a good standard, classic pub food.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and a beautiful place to visit.

Beautiful old country pub, didn't eat but the food looked and smelled delicious. The only pub I've ever been to with Henry westons cider on tap, definitely need to return, would love one of the Henry pint glasses

Just home from having a superb lunch with family after meeting halfway. Can’t praise them enough, food excellent and service impeccable. And the specials Beef and mushroom pie was magnificent

Great food and atmosphere. Well worth a visit, but must book in advance.

Great pub, gorgeous meals & menue always our 1st choice for a meal out. Very friendly and clean. Plenty of parking too.

Poped In on a Friday evening and they sat us (4 adults) lovely staff, amazing food! Def go back

Excellent food great hosts. Decent beer too. Bit noisy inside unfortunately, but people feel the need to shout for some reason.

Great as always ' when we go Roast 😋 yummy

The food was great and reasonably priced. The staff were very accommodating, serving us after their usual cut off time. A great experience!!

Excellent food and excellent staff. Very welcoming and very friendly and helpful

Great food as always. Thoroughly recommend 👌

Lovely country pub serving homemade food. Nice garden and dogs welcomed.

Went there on a quiet Monday lunch time. Very nice staff, excellent choice of menu, all meals and desserts were delicious. Would definitely go there again. We were a group of 7 and everyone was pleased with the lunch.

Ate here as part of a larger group, service was very good and food was excellent. Just mind your head on the low ceilings!

The staff were very friendly.nothing was to much

Beautiful quaint Thatched country pub

With over 100 years of history this place is a must stop! From the picture worthy exterior to the local beers and wonderful dishes. The menu changes often and the soups are outstanding.

Great food and hospitality, in an old cottage style English Pub.

Lovely pub and food. Staff very good.

Excellent ploughmans and great service. I will most certainly return. Having returned a full year later I am pleased to say the food and service are as good as ever. Highly recommended!