The Old Tea House in Winchester

Well, the Old Tea House appears permanently closed and the village has lost a great asset and social hub . For the last year, the venue has appeared extremely confused about what it wants to be and who it is catering for. Clearly its former customer base felt the same and have stayed away in their hordes. This has been a tea room for as long as I remember- I recall coming here as a child decades ago and I think it is a tragic loss to the village. It is a wonderful spot to sit outside and watch the world go by or to sit inside in inclement weather. The best thing the owner could do for the village is to sell or lease it to someone who wants to bring the soul back. Tragic.

Often use the Old Tea House for a drink having walked around the town and the Meon valley trail in Wickham. Now owned by the Quob Park estate it still serves a good range of coffees and teas plus a cake or two. Prices are decent and service efficient. I know it can get busy but we often visit outside of peak.

Terrible meal waited 90 minutes for our Luke warm food. Watched it being bought across from the kitchen opposite in the old house hotel. Overly expensive £15 for three lukecwar prawns. Was still hungry after spending £90.

We were in Wickham and went to the Old Tea Rooms for lunch on a Friday. The restaurant was nearly empty and there were several wait staff around, but getting a table was a slow process. This should have been our first clue. The menu is bog-standard - nothing special. Very very little for vegetarians. We waited a long time for our order to be taken. So long in fact that 2 other couples came in, looked at the menu and left again before we, or they, had their order taken. The food was unremarkable and over priced. I don’t like to leave food on my plate but didn’t finish my meal. Waste of money and I wouldn’t think about going back.

We went here for a catch up lunch with family. We were seated upstairs, and I had to move a high chair that had been left next to the table to get in to my seat. We were handed a menu and told we could only have things off the breakfast menu as all the meals and sharing platters were not available! There were two types of sandwich and soup in addition. We ordered 3 breakfasts but the ordering was chaotic, we needed a vegan sausage on one, which totally threw the waiter, in fact he had to come back to reiterate the orders. Still two arrived with the wrong things on and had to be redone, we only had 2 saucers with 3 cups, we had to ask for hot water, salt and pepper, sugar and a spoon. The food we had was just passable, but my husband's sausage was terrible and the toast was just sliced bread. The staff were very smartly dressed but that was all we could say was good. I very poor experience and we most certainly will not go near it again!

Stuck to decide from so much choice? May I recommend the Artisan Scotch Egg with Piccalilli salad? A tad expensive, but you get what you pay for, as the saying goes - delicious - take it slowly - savour it - heavenly!

I am surprised by the poor reviews, but it seems the locals miss the tea shop. As visitors to Wickham wanting a sandwich and a glass of wine at lunchtime we saw the Tea Room and noticed it was also a Bistro , a strange concept and almost didn’t go in as we didn’t want a tea room for lunch. BUT we are so glad we did, the second we walked in we were given a very warm welcome, left to look around and then we were asked if we would like to look at a menu before we decided to stay , so much better than being sat down at a table and then having the awkwardness of leaving when you don’t like the menu. Within minutes we both saw several things we would opt for so we asked for a table. We were then given another menu as well for Tapas. We could have chosen it all ! Sharing platters, sandwiches , Tapas , Fish. The menu was great. We chose the Cheese and Ham Croquettes with the Artisan Bread board and it was superb , the croquettes were home made as was the dip and the best croquettes we have ever eaten and the bread was warm , fresh ,served with butter olive oil and 3 types of salt ! The wine choice very interesting as you chose it from a cabinet ! Superb place , great food and great service , can’t wait to go back !

On a misty Saturday afternoon, we’d walked along the old railway trail and wanted a drink and cake and unfortunately decided to stop at the Old Teahouse. We were shown to an upstairs table and told the waitress to leave us for a few minutes while we decided what we wanted. Well we waited and waited and waited until I decided to go down and ask if we could make an order. Another waitress came and took our order and we waited and waited and waited! When it came, the drinks and cakes were lovely but not worth the price. I would not recommend this place at all- it’s all very quaint and well presented but overpriced and the service was abysmal! Another couple wanted soup with bread but was told bread didn’t come with the soup! Have you ever known anywhere that serves soup without bread?! Find other coffee shops if in the area! Don’t waste your well earned cash here!

Quob have totally ruined this lovely tea rooms which were traditional & in keeping with the village. It is now a bistro/wine bar?! The seating was ridiculously low for the tables & the menu disappointing as we were wanting a cuppa & sandwich so walked out. Used to eat here a lot, will now not be returning. Such a shame.......

Ordered two slices of cake to take away. Order was taken & paid for & then the waitress disappeared. Waited ages for her to return & she eventually came back & took the cakes away to slice & box up. Only when I got home did I realise the tiny portions which were not particularly nice. Expensive & disappointing. Lillie’s was way better.

Bring back Lilys Traditional tea room please. ! Absolutely the worst decision since taken over by Quob Park to have the same menu as at there Vineyard. This is a tea room where people want Sandwiches , light lunches and home made cakes. We struggled to find something to eat and 4 tables of people sat down looked at menu and left for the reasons above. The cakes were poor and lunch small and expensive and to fussy. The staff uniform is like a funeral directors and not a cosy tea room feel . Why would you make these awful changes to a traditional tea room . Will not be returning unless it changes

Over priced but tasty food, unfriendly staff and seats so low you can hardly get out of them. Certainly wouldn’t rush to go back, the change to Quob doesn’t seem a change for the better.

Thought I would give this a try rather than a pub lunch. Not exactly what I was expecting as rather expensive. Ordered soup of the day, tomato and basil. When it arrived it was a very small bowl and I asked if there was bread to come? told I needed to order a bread platter. I have never had soup without bread, I was told that as there were croutons that should do. Even the staff were embarrassed, they said they have questioned it. Afraid I will not be returning.

This lovely cafe has been taken over by Quob Estate. The place was very quiet and the service was awful. Food good.

Went for afternoon tea Had to book on line as didn't take booking by phone !!!! SO COULDN'T AS FOR A SPECIFIC TABLE Had to pay for it all In FULL no other choice on line Very DOG FRIENDLY BUT NOT CHILD FRIENDLY !!! NO CHILDREN'S MENU!!! Had to pay adult prices for afternoon tea for a child AGE 6 NO CHOICE or selection for the sandwiches we all got the same despite what the menu says, we were told it was chiefs choice BUT HE DIDN'T PAY FOR IT EAT IT GOT TOLD THIS ONCE IT WAS ON THE TABLE asked for drink but came half way through eating afternoon tea Had it explained to us tea and coffee unlimited But once again Had to ask for refill

We had a lovely Sunday breakfast. Attentive staff and nice ambience. We had a nice time and will come again.

Lovely atmosphere, coffee and cake. What more could you want. A must visit if you’re in the area.

Lovely food - had the scotch egg and fresh orange juice. Lots of choice on the menu. Good location in the square

What a fab atmosphere. Took my daughter on her mummy day and she felt very spoilt! Great coffee, cake and ambiance 😀

Beautiful inside and out, lovely tea and delicious cakes including a fantastic vegan raspberry bakewell. Great service. Will be coming back to try some of the exciting looking wine selection :)

We went here twice during our stay at a local hotel. The food was amazing and the staff could not do enough for us. 100% recommend if you are passing this way, you will definitely want to come again.

Really lovely tea room. They even serve new forest ice cream in cones for children. Vikki gave my son two flakes, so he was happy!

Visited twice in July - once for breakfast and once for lunch. Both times excellent! Sliced mushrooms, bubble & squeak and two beautifully cooked poached eggs. The same week for lunch with freshly cooked 'proper' fish & chips. Again excellent. Served by Vicky who was...

Lovely staff, delicious food, but still lots to improve here. This was our first visit, which is why we found the use of the enomatic machine and the menus difficult to fathom. If someone had asked us whether it was our first visit, they might...

Terrible food, shocking service and rude staff! What have they done to the place???!!! We were seated in the new area overlooking the square.. if you like a bumpy ride, sit here!!! Every time someone walked past to the toilet the entire floor bounced! We...

I came here with my daughter. Very polite friendly and attentive staff. Afternoon tea very nice indeed. A lovely experience

Lovely cake, good service and a nice atmosphere. I would love to come here again for a proper meal.

Walking in for brunch at 9:30am and was not greeted well, told that there was a delay in the kitchen and was not even given a menu. My friend was offered an orange juice that she did not order. I ask for the menu and...

As has already been said, this is an object lesson in how to ruin what had been a great business. Strange and overpriced menu. The two in our party who had the soup said it was very salty. No flexibility: the problems when asking for...

Booked ahead of time which was handled well. We were warmly received and given a choice of table. One was right next to another couple so we elected to have the alternative which was a large table just for the two of us. The staff...

Unfortunately I don’t think we’ll ever visit again.we went for lunch to celebrate our anniversary, what a disappointment. Pont Neuf potatoes and rustic bread consisted of 9 chips stacked up and just slices of three types of bread , one Pat of butter. At an...

Visited with friends and our grandchildren aged 11 and 13. The older one had a chocolate chip milkshake and declared it the best milkshake he'd ever had. We all had cake, nobody was disappointed, and my chocolate brownie was very rich and decadent. We're coming...

Great ambience - very pleasant staff. Excellent cake and wine selection will definitely return for another visit

Brilliant staff and lovely food . We headed to the Teahouse after yoga at the yoga shed on Monday morning, great range of breakfast items and smoothies to match. See you next Monday for breakfast.

Fabulous afternoon tea at Quob tea rooms at Wickham. Took a peak at the hotel restaurant & garden too. All are up to the usual Quob interior/exterior design standard. The afternoon tea is very tasty & the staff are great. Looking forward to booking a...

When booking an afternoon tea you have to book online then pay up front. No table ready for us. No explanation of the food.

Lovelly service, excellent price, very well presented quality food , will defo go back time and time again :)

Lovely ambience Pleasant attentive staff Delightful dishes Mouthwatering menu Starters through to deserts Extensive wine list Wine tasting available Afternoon teas Private dining Highly recommend a visit

Fantastic breakfast . Wonderful coffee and the staff went out of their way to help & serve. Highly recommend 👍👍👍

If you ever needed an example of how to wreck a great business this is it. Whatever the name this is no longer a tea house, it’s a wine bar with incredibly poor service and eye watering prices. Will never return after todays experience.

Wonderful wine experience! So unique to taste lots of different wines. Very friendly staff. Come and try all the wines on offer

I went for a light lunch with a friend today so decided to have the soup. I expected it to come with bread as is the case in most restaurants. I was astounded to be told when it arrived that I would need to pay...

We had breakfast here today. The food was lovely, served piping hot and served on hot plates! The staff are really friendly and make you feel very welcome. We will definitely be back.

Wickham has always been a lovely place for a walk with the dogs or a cycle and then tea , cake or just an ice-cream in the square as a family we have often called into the Old tea house and today we did just...

Used to live in the area and regularly visited this place as Lilly’s. This was the first time my husband and I had visited for afternoon tea under the new name and management, unfortunately we won’t be back nor would we recommend. We’ve had many...

Lovely decor and easy parking with a ‘but’ … went to celebrate my birthday and loved the (expensive!) steak sharing platter that says for 4 but genuinely only did the 2 of us Bizarrely as we paid the bill to leave I was offered a...

We decided to come here for brunch as we came a while ago and enjoyed it. Mistake. After taking our orders, it took 20 minutes for a pot of tea and a coffee to arrive after asking for them twice. I ordered poached eggs and...

Great evening with friends - nice concept and good choice of wines. Wine menu a tad complicated to understand but that aside would really recommend. Great to have on our doorstep

Great service and friendly staff. Would recommend a visit. Had a lovely breakfast in a comfy modern setting.

Just had a wonderful coffee and cake at the old tea house in Wickham. Such a lovely place. Really looking forward to coming back. Also looking forward to trying The Old house Resturant and the actual vineyard. Annie

Staff were attentive - coffee and cake really good Love the improvements to the cafe Will be back to try the wine tasting

Amazing food, excellent carrot cake. Highly recomend!! The staff were great and very friendly. Looking forward to coming back

Fantastic lunch at the Old Tea House. Can fully recommend the bottomless brunch! Great service, great food and especially fantastic wine. Will be coming back again and again, highly recommended.

Excellent friendly service and very accommodating. Great range of food and drinks, lovely setting. Helpful and very knowledgeable staff would recommend

We used to love this place for a reasonably priced light meal. It is now a slightly naff wine bar serving hugely overpriced nibbles. Seemed to be trying to emulate No60 in Bishop’s Waltham. We were two of half a dozen people in on a...

Fantastic bottomless brunch…. Food was amazing, service prompt and friendly, glass was always full. We will be back!!!

Our new favourite coffee shop. We both had an oat latte, which was served piping hot in an elegant glass cup. The apple cake was delicious. Excellent value and very pleasant surroundings

Visited for breakfast, great food and attentive staff in a lovely setting. Exceptional variety of wines available! Will be back!

So many choices of wine to try. Various quantities available from a taster to small glass allowing you to try various in one visit. Particularly enjoyed the 2019 kaiken disobedience.

We visited here, expecting reasonably priced sandwiches, cakes and nice teas, to get a nice bite to eat, along with snacks like sausage rolls, so was a bit disappointed with the menu. Instead there were artisan meats, sour dough bread, olive oils, which were outrageously...

Amazing service from the stuff they are very welcoming when you come in. A dog friendly place in the centre of a beautiful country town and very tasty food Would recommend

Really disappointed as this looks like a really nice place to relax and dine, unfortunately this didn’t go this way, the whole time we were in there from start to finish, rude staff, didn’t get what we ordered as she had forgotten some of our...

Had a lovely evening at the Old Tea House. Friendly staff, fantastic wine, a great addition to Wickham.

Quality location and standout quality on Wickham Square! Decor is complimentary to a fine wine evening. The enomatic wine dispensers are a fun and unique experience to enjoy, which also call you back to explore the impressive range of wines on offer at the Old...

Lovely afternoon tea, kid friendly and pleasant place. Chocolate cake was delicious and staff were friendly.

The place has just been refurbished, not very nice. I have to say . Decor a little bit tatty The staff is lovely and helpfully shame about the food. We went for breakfast, I've ordered a big breakfast ,it was a disappointment. 1 sausage 1...

Our greatly anticipated trip to the old tea house sadly didn't match our expectations due to the fact that when our afternoon tea was brought to the table, they did not supply side plates, knives, napkins or sugar so as no waitress was to be...

Visited due to daughter starting work in The Old House Hotel another establishment acquired by The Quob Estate. Popped in on the off chance for a coffee and a slice of cake, friendly staff fitted us in and great coffee and cake! Will be back...

Very disappointing .first impressions . Staff walking round in suits , very 90s !! Very un inviting . Cheap decor over the old tea rooms Menu very overpriced food . Looking around , generally ladies with a cup of tea . Tells me the old...

Excellent breakfast and friendly service. Food was well prepared and presented with great coffee. Highly recommended

First visit to our new local wine bar, cosy atmosphere on a Saturday night and open late which is fab for a chilled evening! Brilliant loyalty card system to use on the self serve wine machines which you can re load for future visits! Staff...

Really enjoyed the atmosphere at The Old Tea House. The wine is delicious, staff are friendly and it is an experience to use the wine machines. I have signed up for a loyalty card and am looking forward to bringing friends here in the future.

Had a look at Quob Park's latest edition to their facilities. It was their opening day, had a break from looking around the shops in Whickham. Had a slice of cake and a cup of tea followed by a wine tasting from their tasting machines.

This spot is likely to become a regular of mine- I came here with my family for brunch and was met with warm and welcoming staff. The waffle I had was a perfect portion size and a great choice for a sweet tooth! Will definitely...

Two of us went for lunch the day after Easter Monday - we are new Wickham Square residents and already liked the Old Teahouse as it was so were interested to see the new version. The refurb is very good - smarter and more modern,...

Visited on Good Friday (their 2nd day of reopening as the new Old Tea House) and was so impressed! Had always loved the previous iterations at this venue and so had high hopes. Gorgeous decor, lovely staff and fabulous food and drinks. Will definitely be...

Beautiful decor, amazing food and wonderful service. So lucky to have this on our doorstep. We can’t wait to explore the other venues. What a great launch!

We went for lunch on bank holiday Monday, the steak sandwich was lovely. Definitely want to try the breakfast next time!

This used to be an independent little tea room, now it’s been taken over and given a wine bar uplift. Strange mix. Yet to eat here but had a coffee overlooking the square. Nice coffee and reasonably priced. However the right handed coffee cups (unconscious...

Great breakfast this morning with the family. Lovely staff, very friendly and the food was delicious. Eggs forester was a favourite. Will definitely be back

Came for a family roast dinner, really enjoyed tasting many different wines and the roast dinner was superb I thoroughly enjoyed it 😊

Fabulous place for Sunday breakfast and more …..lovely atmosphere and great service! We will be back for lunch and breakfast

The Quob team are great hosts. A great choice, we enjoyed a beautiful Sunday morning breakfast experience with a view of the market square.

Perfect! Delicious brunch and lovely sparkling wine, what a treat!! Great location and lovely staff too!

Went for afternoon tea got to say very disappointed Sandwiches was only offered one by a whilst not rude not friendly waitress we asked about a selection and was snapped at Sandwich nice not what I would call afternoon tea but tasted lovely door step...

Any new venue having plastic roses hang from the ceiling is a design disaster and OK food not brilliant and expensive I prefer the old lily tearooms it was relaxed and homely this is orstire and overkill for wickham

Trying the new grazing menu, good service and it looks fantastic, can’t wait to try the wines. I am a member of Quob Park Estate and thought we would try the new Team Rooms in Wickham

I had a great breakfast here with two friends today (12th March). One of my friends is unfortunately suffering mobility problems at the moment but the staff were really helpful and accommodating over it – thank you! Kudos to them as well for staying so...

We went for lunch here for a rare family get together, and were really disappointed. Not really wanting to make comparisons with the previous ownership but it was not a patch on them in terms of atmosphere, comfort and service. It looks cheaply furnished, the...

Came here for breakfast and coffee whilst the car was being MOT'd. Friendly and polite staff with good food although the eggs were massively overcooked for my preference. Definitely return though.

Clearly a change of management doesn’t always mean things improve. Well whats happened at the Old Tea Room is an excellent example of this. No longer can you book at table, unless there’s 8 of you, nor once seated can you have table service, now...

Popped in for lunch on a whim, glad we did, service was friendly and prompt, we got to sit upstairs which on a wet and windy day I would recommend! Food was excellent, had the all day breakfast, was cooked really well with quality ingredients,...

We had lunch which was sarnies and chips, both very good quality. Even with it pretty busy, service was quick enough and polite smiliy staff is always a plus. Yes, I'd come here again.

Great first visit, great welcome and great service, great food, would definitely return and would recommend

Terrible service, waited 10 mins at door, was seated without menus, after 20 mins left having not even had someone come and take a drinks order. My husband and family and I have been coming here for a couple of years, Steph and Lauren were...

My husband and I wanted to have a rare lunch together so decided on The Old Teahouse. Lovely building. The chairs are quite low which was strange but I got used to it. The menu has a lot to offer a vegetarian which was appreciated....

There was a large group of us coming in for lunch & we were really warmly welcomed & the service was brilliant - so friendly & helpful & they went above & beyond. The service was really efficient & the food was really delicious, we...

We arrived late morning and spotted the cafe with people sitting outside in the sunshine and thought this was just what we wanted. It was disappointing to be told that we could not be seated unless we were ordering food - we were en route...

Miserable and unfriendly service. Admittedly we did arrive 10 minutes before closing time but we just wanted 2 takeaway cold drinks. We won’t be returning, which is a shame, as we used to come here a lot. But there is no excuse for unwelcoming service.

We arrived at 3.25pm. We just wanted coffee. We were seated straight away but then no one came to take our order or even acknowledged us waiting. It was quiet and the staff were more interested in clearing tables than taking our order. After twenty...