The Thomas Lord in Winchester

We arrived on Wednesday at 2:30 after phoning to confirm availability for lunch. We received an extremely curt greeting from a thoroughly disinterested, unfriendly man. We sat down with menus but gave up after ten minutes, having been studiously ignored by four staff members who appeared far more interested in talking amongst themselves. Two other couples were in our restaurant section, one of whom had to get up to ask for his bill.

Fabulous roast dinner, very busy when we turned up 10 minutes early. The owner and staff sat us quickly and the service was very quick. We all had roast dinners which were delicious. The staff were very attentive, especially our lovely smiley Amelie. Thanks guys, it was a real treat.

Good food , friendly and efficient service. Nothing was too much trouble despite the fact that it was very busy Sunday lunchtime

We stayed overnight in the Thomas Lord Pub's cabins which were superb as clean and comfortable accommodation with great attention to detail to make them very homely, the pub and restaurant is lovely with a super menu, tasty food and nice friendly staff, it has a nice beer garden that extends to the cabins which are lovely and comfortable and the breakfast selection is superb. All round a great location and base for exploring the area or if fishing or clay pidgin shooting nearby as we did.

Relaxed atmosphere, attentive staff, and lovely food. Our waitress, Emma, made it a very enjoyable evening. Would recommend and hope to visit again soon.

Sunday roast with family today, a lovely welcome and friendly staff, a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a catch up. The roasts were superb, and drinks were great. Having not been before I look forward to returning soon to discover more that the Thomas Lord has to offer.

My parents and family friend went for lunch at Thomas Lord Pub to celebrate my 50th birthday. I cannot praise the staff enough for helping make it the most perfect afternoon for us. The lovely waitress Roxy, and her lovely colleagues, a guy and a lady that usually works the breakfast shift, (I didn't get their names), were just so friendly and helpful. Nothing was a problem and they really made us feel special. I'd been out for lunch at a pub on the outskirts of Winchester recently and was so disappointed by the extremely rude waitress there that I just could't believe how friendly, helpful staff really make a difference to the whole experience of eating out. The food was incredible, I had the fish and chips and it was out of this world, the batter was so light and crispy and the fish was so fresh. I would not hesitate to book lunch here again and would recommend The Thomas Lord pub to anyone!

We had a very enjoyable lunch with family. Great menu choice for all tastes and food prepared to a very high standard. Our waiter, Kevin, was great and added a touch of humour and some great menu advice.

Such a lovely pub, very friendly, comfortable atmosphere and superb food. Our dog was made very welcome and it was lovely to enjoy a civilised meal whilst out with our dog. The sort of pub I would like to work in or better still own!

We have been to The Thomas Lord a few times now and it never fails to impress. The rustic layout combined with excellent cuisine is such a treat especially when they are completely dog friendly. They even have a table just for dogs with all sorts of complimentary goodies. Our fabulous server was Kevin and he really made us feel special and of course our dog who he kept entertained with head ruffles and doggie biscuits. Nothing was too much trouble and he really looked after us and even came out with a complimentary cake for my birthday. Thank you again for a fabulous experience, the food was heavenly!!

Thanks to Kevin and the Thomas Lord for looking after us so well - lovely, relaxed atmosphere and as always a delicious meal!

The venue is beautiful. We walked into the pub and ordered cocktails at the bar, which we took to our table in the decadent dining room. It did take a left turn for a second, as they’d changed the menu that day, and we’d booked on the basis of the menu we’d seen online and the wonderful vegetarian options, which had changed. However, after a chat with the waitress and the manager, who completely understood a delicious alternative was offered. Food outstanding, venue superb, service second to none. If we didn’t live 3 hours away we’d be back tomorrow. Thanks to Kevin and the team! It’s a 5* in every way.

Visited for Sunday lunch with family (and a dog) and were very impressed. Nice surroundings, friendly welcome and a nice variety of local beers & spirits on offer. The roast dinners were superb as was the fish & chips had by our daughter. Desserts were equally as good (crumble, creme brûlée, ice cream etc). There were a few minor hiccups with service but nothing that detracted from the experience. We will definitely visit again.

Sunday lunch here today , very disappointing, we both ordered the roast pork with crackling , such a shame the crackling was soggy , not one part was hard and crispy… the potatoes and veg were good and it came with a huge Yorkshire pudding . Chocolate fondant was lovely but the crumble had very little flavour. All in all we felt it was very overpriced and having a 12.5% service charge automatically added to the bill is not great …

Took my mother here for a lovely Mother's Day dinner - the fish & chips and vension tagliatelle were extremely tasty! Moreover, the staff were attentive and delightful; Kevin and Martha in particular made the evening even more enjoyable. Have dined here before and certainly will again - a favourite in the family! :)

Another fantastic family meal. Perfect service from Kevin and the team. Best roast dinner in Hampshire and would highly recommend a visit

Edward thank you for looking after us so well. A lovely evening with good food. We only came for a drink and stayed all evening. We had excellent service from Edward.

As always, the food was amazing and everyone was so helpful. I can't think of any more things to say apart it's the best place to eat and drink Thank you

Great food ,elissia and Martha were very kind and service was very fast , I will definitely return again and a lovely atmosphere

Martha and the rest of the front of house team working yesterday evening really made the pub feel like the friendly country pub it is! Excellent place to bring your friends for a drink.

Stopped here for lunch before a walk along the South Downs. Lovely atmosphere, warm welcome and delicious food. There’s even a menu for dogs.

Very basic food. Tip added by them without asking. Have been here many times over many years always a lovely spot to eat offering traditional pub food. Now part of a chain of pubs

Lovely pub with smartly finished freestanding rooms outside and in a perfect village. Menu was a bit limited and food was OK, though arrived a bit cold and the grudgingly provided veg were watery and dull. None of the beers nor IPA were on which didn’t add to our joy.

Spent a lovely weekend with The Thomas Lord as our base. We stayed in one of their self contained units 'bedrooms' to the rear of the property. Everything we needed, plush room, really comfy good size bed and separate toilet and shower room. Mini fridge and well stocked tea, coffee, hot chocolate. Large TV too, plenty of towels and additional extras. Our first night we had booked dinner in the pub, lovely pub and food, warm and cosy country pub vibe which was perfectly themed in the run up to Christmas and incredibly cold and frosty out. The food was lovely, and cocktails strong. I found the rooms/pub on Booking.com and was an excellent rate and great base for our weekend away. Would definitely book again.

Delighted to discover that Elio (most recently of Four London Road) is now General Manager here! Excellent food and ambience! We will definitely be regular visitors here!

Shown to a table and left. Eventually had to find a waitress to get menus and drinks. Food quite good, and staff very pleasant though in need of training.

We booked a room for the night and also had dinner and breakfast. The garden rooms are a fair size with decent beds. Only downside was that our room (no 2) was adjoining to another and the sound (tv/radio/talking) could easily be heard between the two rooms. The pub is lovely with a garden/terrace that would be great in the summer. However, the whole experience is really let down by poor service and food. The welcome and check-in was really poor, the dinner service was haphazard and food was disappointing. When we mentioned a problem with the food, it was apparently reported to the kitchen but we never heard anything back. The breakfast was really poor, with parts of it cold and other bits overcooked. Worse still, they are seemingly unable to fry an egg properly. Such a pity - this place could and should be great.

Booked accomodation and breakfast. Disorganised poor service. Room not prepared as advertised. Breakfast included but nobody arrived to prepare it! Sat outside for half an hour in the cold. Would not stay here again.

Great place, nice food just a tad expensive and service wasn't the best. Certainly wasn't justified by the service charge which was automatically added our bill.

This quintessential country pub offers spacious wooden cabin accommodation, nestled within a large secluded garden. The duo of lively crackling log fires were a welcome sight, as we’d arrived on a cold and windy night. Our detached cabin housed large bifold doors that opened out...

We booked a table at 2.30pm, we arrived just before 2.30pm and got taken to our table, the waitress said someone would be over to take our drinks and food order, we sat for half and hour til a waitress come over and took our...

Turned up for our 2.30pm sunday booked (booked 3 days prior). To be told by the very rude manager that it was a busy Sunday and they had no table. She scoffed when I asked if they didn't print the bookings off and she openly...

We had a lovely stay in one of the cabins considering they are a pub the silence is golden even though there's was a few heads for the sports but we didn't hear anything once our doors were closed. The food and drinks were amazing...

Food was outstanding (best roast I’ve had in years!!). Staff were extremely helpful, polite and very accommodating. Will definitely recommend and plan on returning in the near future.

The village of West Meon is the perfect base for a Hampshire holiday, and the Thomas Lord provides excellent accommodation. The cabins are very comfortable, and what could be nicer than a country pub that you wish could be your local. The food is delightful...

Stopped off here on way back from a day out with family. Really great food and good service, definitely be back

What a great suprise! When we arrived at the hotel/restuarant we were a little concerned as there was no one in the bar or dining room. However we were greeted by a lovely team who told us that everyone was in the lovely garden and...

A group of six friends, we usually eat at The Globe in Alresford but thought we’d try somewhere else for a change. We’d specifically booked an indoor table but on arrival were told we were in the outside undercover area, but the staff were accommodating...

Hello and thank you for a first rate lunch experience on August 24. We were served by 2 lovely and personable girls and a trainee on his first day who related very nicely to us. We had the fish finger sandwich and the chicken and...

The atmosphere in the pub is lovely with a good choice of food. I had a special which was chicken in prosciutto with tenderstem broccoli and fondant potatoes. However the portion was very small , it definitely wasn’t tenderstem broccoli but they had cut a...

just called in for a casual drink ended up having several and then got the munchies as you do ordered Teryaki Pork never tasted anything as nice the taste of the perfectly cooked pork added with sliced pring Onoins and red chillies that gave it...

We met friends here for lunch. It’s the second time we’ve been. The food was good, the service was good, the pub was nice. All good.

We stayed over at The THOMAS LORD and ate both our evening meal and breakfast there. As a Coeliac I was so pleasantly surprised to be presented with an annotated menu outlining all the adjustments and suitabilities for my diet, and even more excited to hear that the pub was aiming to have even more options in the future. There were hardly any options that couldn't be adjusted for my diet, and I could have *all* the deserts which is so unusual. The sticky toffee pudding was glorious, as was my main! The staff were incredibly kind and attentive and the atmosphere was lovely. Our room was also wonderful, and so was the breakfast which was cooked to order and very generous. We stayed in one of the garden cabins and even though these are next to the beer garden, we weren't at all disturbed by any noise. Overall, a great experience and I will definitely be back next time I'm in the area - I plan to work my way through the desert menu!

I’ll start this by saying that I’ve never given a review on trip adviser before but I must today. We live locally and have been to the Thomas Lord dozens of times over the past 15 years. It’s always been great and I love the...

Friendly welcome and very enjoyable dinner at this attractive village pub. Very good fish and chips, fish pie and burgers.

Surprisingly disappointed with Sunday lunch and prices were over the top for this kind of eatery. A roast chicken dinner with pigs-in-blankets at £24.45 is extortionate to say the least. A pint of lager shandy at £6.20 even worse. Service was ok but sporadic -...

Superb food and very friendly and swift service in a beautiful setting. I had roast chicken which was moist and tender with lots of great veg including a gorgeous cauliflower cheese. Others on the table had the roast beef and roast pork which also looked...

Stopped off for a bite to eat on a dog walk. Lovely spacious garden to sit in for lunch, with 'table service', which was a nice touch, not having to actually go into the pub to order drinks and food. The sandwiches were great -...

Such a shame this used to be a nice gastro pub with an interesting menu. The meal tonight was awful. A gone of steak which had to be sent back. The fish pie was dry and not as described just salmon and cod no sauce...

I previously wrote a review, that I accidentally posted on the accommodation page, where I praised the food but was far from satisfied with the service. We returned and were so impressed with the improved service. We couldn’t fault it…..a great team today. We certainly...

We visited for lunch with friends. Their first time on our recommendation. Very good meal and service from Roxy. We have lunched here a number of times and always been pleased with our experience.

Great food and friendly staff. Good choice for gluten free nicely presented . Nice wines by the glass o Dog friendly

We went for a business meeting over food so you can't really say what you think when asked: 'how is the food.' But it was dreadful, really bad. The goad vegetable curry had one solid, hard mound of rice in the centre that a knife...

We came as a family for Sunday lunch. It was delicious and the service was fantastic. The pub is gorgeous and the garden is lovely. Thoroughly recommend.

Once a really good pub for food, not so any more. I chose a Goan vegetable curry with added chicken, costing £19.50. The vegetables were mushy, mainly consisting of possibly sweet potato, it was hard to tell. The chicken was dry and overcooked. I found...

Lovely pub , however food was not very good, cold , tough meat and no horseradish for the beef, not very good for a casual Sunday lunch .

Nice place but food came out cold . Sent back and again came out not hot . Even the sticky toffee pudding when served was cold . Roast beef was tough. Was given £60 off bill. Was our 2nd time to the Thomas Lord we...

This pub has a lovely menu if you are NOT gluten free. However, despite checking on the website that I could eat there before we booked, there was very little I could eat in reality. Their allergens list is not accurate eg the fish and...

6 of us £300 for starters , main and one dessert plus booze Very disappointed to be honest I had squid / calamari, the coating was a bit squishy , and the portion size was very small , maybe 6 or 7 pretty thin slices...

We came here for the first time whilst visiting the town of Petersfield and really pleased we did. The food was so yummy, in particular the fish pie - real comfort food. The service was OK, I found the waitress to be quite cold considering...

We had a lovely lunch for mothers day. The pub was really busy which is always a good sign and service was quick and friendly. The roast pork was very good and the carrot and orange soup was delicious and original. The only thing id...

My wife and I booked for lunchtime on the 9th March. We had been before with our family last summer and had enjoyed ourselves so were looking forward to it. Unfortunately it proved to be a disappointment. I ordered the haddock and chips and my...

This is a local pub and I just wish that they would secure a reliable, trained cook/chef. Every time we visit we hold our breath as to what the food will be like. Please heed the local comments. You could be so much busier as...

My husband ordered the beef burger and he said he hasn’t tasted anything as good anywhere else, and he’s had a few burgers!

Majority of service was pleasant however one server had not received training and seemed out of their depth which felt rather awkward as they were clearly uncomfortable serving. Food incredibly overpriced and inadequate and served mains served with no cutlery after starters were cleared. The...

A group of 9 of us went for Sunday lunch, we had booked a good 3 weeks in advance and were asked to come at 1.30pm, I presume to ensure the kitchen had enough time between the first sittings to cater for a larger group....

Visited for lunch with friends. Food excellent as always. Top quality meat. Two of us had duck which was served nicely pink. One fish pie and one huge pork chop. Found space for puddings and liqueur coffees. Service welcoming and attentive. I just wish we...

Seven of us met for a family meal. Great round table, which is always great for a group. Seated and served politely and promptly. Starters of scallops, terrine, sausages….all delicious. Mains of beef, burger, pork and fish pie, fabulous. Mini puds with coffee, baked Alaska,...

My family stayed a couple of nights over Christmas and hosted a Boxing Day lunch for 13 people - all in the Thomas Lord. We were very well looked after. Even hot croissants brought to our room on Christmas morning. Comfortable. Very jolly, seasonal atmosphere....

Wonderful food, an excellent wine list and great service….a brilliant birthday experience in a beautiful setting. Thank You.

I understand we are just into December, but we expected more of a seasonal welcome than we received. No decorations and no fire lit, making the venue very dreary and cold. It was also not particularly clean, the bin in the toilet was full, obviously...

Sunday lunch with friends Pretty location ,great Sunday lunch we stayed way over our time chatting yet they made us a lovely space in the bar to continue our day Will definitely be back

Ordered drinks at bar before being shown to our table and was asked if we wanted on our tab which we agreed. Astonished is not the word to see price of wine by the glass when we got our bill! £11.50 for a glass 500ml...

Six of us came for Sunday lunch. The pub is a typical country pub with a nice, homely ambiance set out the edge of the village. The food was good - I had the burger, but others in our party had a roast and it...

Pretty idyllic pub in a lovely location, prebooked for our meal had to ask several times where our drinks were, then waited over an hour for our main meal which came out cold and uncooked, pork chop was served pink cut into small chunks with...

Where to begin.. We arrived and was greeted in the doorway by a strong smell of urine. Wish we had just turned around and left then. The floor is sticky, the tables are sticky, the chairs were covered in the previous guests dinner. Lots of...

This place used to be amazing....sadly it is no longer. Staff unfriendly and blanked us, a smile was just too much effort. Eventually we were spoken to, put in order for food. What came out with our fries was not what we ordered and so...

This is one of the worst restaurants that we have visited. The calamari was rubber obviously frozen, the bread with the burger was totally inedible the fish pie was 90% salmon in a watery sauce and the gravey with the lamb shank tasted like concentrated...

Ambience great, menu sounded good for our party of 7 'seniors'. One ordered the burger, nice but a bit dry; one ordered the whole plaice but this was not available so 6 ordered the duck breast - all of which were tough (over done) &...

Would have loved to review the food but as the order was taken and 35 minutes later the food hadn’t arrived basically says it all. No one who walked past and saw the cutlery on the table thought to ask whether I was expecting food....

Really nice pub with cabin rooms in the garden that we stayed for one night. They were done out really nicely. Spacious, clean and quiet and a very comfy bed. Staff were brilliant and nothing was too much trouble. Great breakfast. Would definitely go back...

We decided upon the Thomas Lord as it was local to where we were staying and due to the website references to the Michelin Guide, but unfortunately the dining experience was a tad disappointing....Firstly, the staff were great, polite attentive and in good spirits. We...

We had lunch here last week and chose the fish sharing platter..... It was very very unappetising,the pate was very runny the squid tough and the flatbread was tough and dry....very disappointed.

We enjoyed a lovely meal whilst sitting outside in the beer garden with our dogs. Very friendly staff and excellent food.

Guy on the bar who served me was charming and friendly. We ate in the garden. Starters arrived swiftly. Very underwhelming crispy squid (good thing mum went to Iceland type stuff) which was expensive for 6 rings out the freezer. Aioli wasn’t aioli. Lovely sounding...

We had a very uninspiring experience at Hinton Ampner house and gardens so searched around for a pub on our way home. We pulled into the car park of The Thomas Lord and I checked Trip Advisor and there were a lot of “excellents” and...

We were staying in the area & having done a bit of research, chose this pub for an evening meal. The waitress who looked after us was fab, I’m annoyed that I can’t remember her name! The food was good & we would recommend if...

Quaint setting for a pub/restaurant. I visited with a group of friends at the weekend for the first time and will be back. Meal was great. First rate service from Martha, who looked after us on the day, smiley, helpful and couldn’t do enough for...

I booked a table for Sunday 10th July in the evening a while ago for my Husbands birthday as he is a cricket fan. I was aware that the booking T&Cs stated tables could not be held after 10-15 minutes. We arrived 4-5 minutes late...

Family meal as would have been my Dad's birthday today. Service was great( apart from forgetting to cone back to get a dessert order) Selection of food on offer was varied and came out promptly after we had ordered it. Well presented gave me gravy...

Stopped for an evening meal, while traveling. Note that I am white, was clean, dressed in business casual attire, and speak perfect English having been born in the UK. I was directed to a table immediately beside the front door and ordered tacos, having eventually...

Poor Ingredients, cooked badly, served after a long wait by rude staff in a dirty environment for too much money. I'm guessing either management or ownership has changed as it seems it used to be good. Definitely not so anymore. One to avoid.

We visited the Thomas Lord today for my husband’s birthday. The serving staff were unfriendly and we felt uncomfortable. We had to wait so long to even be given a menu that we nearly left without ordering; I only wish we had! Unfortunately the food...

What a little gem of a place, beautiful location and perfect village pub vibe. Food was beautiful, and staff attentive and friendly. Can imagine it’s lovely in the winter with the fire going but also gorgeous summer evenings in the garden. Would definitely recommend. Dogs...

I had a wonderfully comfortable stay here. The room was very adequate. The beds were cosy. Bathroom very nice and clean. The breakfast was delicious and the staff were very warm and friendly. Can’t complain abt anything ….

We’ve eaten here many times before and have always been impressed, however we went early May bh Sunday and I was served the most awful roast. The chicken was so dry I couldn’t eat it! The cauliflower cheese was grey - presumably been sitting for...

My daughter booked a surprise lunch for me at The Thomas Lord 24/04/2022. We were seated at a table for two which was by the entrance to the toilets and garden where people were dinning, it was like a cold thoroughfare for staff and diners...

I know covid has caused problems for the catering industry but there really is no excuse for the Veggie Roast we were served today... lukewarm slop. The staff seemed untrained, disinterested and surly. This is our first visit to this pub and we won't be...

We regularly visit The Thomas Lord for a beer or a meal with friends and are relieved and pleased they weathered the pandemic. A village pub is a precious thing. Despite the menu and food being very good still, the service is disorganised, disengaged and...

Disappointing meal, my beer battered haddock was soggy & when told a member of staff all I got was a apology which is fine but didn’t offer to replace it.