Willows in Test Valley

This is a pure hidden gem of a lovely family run restaurant, we go here whenever we can with family for breakfast, lunch, dinner and pudding! So clean you could almost eat off the floor, all staff are wonderful and so friendly, 100% value for money too, cannot fault a single thing and would highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My aunt takes me here every time I visit and I look forward to it! Yes, it could be described as old-fashioned but the prices are also old fashioned: I am always surprised by the value for money. There is an ample selection of food on the menu, (although arguably not so much for those with dietary restrictions), the service is exemplary, the venue is clean and tidy with character. I look forward to my next visit.

Excellent place, such friendly people who actually remember your name next time you visit!!!! So nice and welcoming we go there most weeks now for breakfast and sometimes lunch. Nothing is too much trouble!!

This is the best place to eat in Andover I had minced beef pie all made at the restaurant. I’m originally from Andover and plan to eat here anytime lm visiting Just outstanding and far superior to other places to eat in Andover.

Always gauranteed a great meal good food varied menu friendly staff set in the Old Andover Post Office. never dissappoints well worth a visit

Absolutely fabulous Sunday lunch. The only one that beats it is my wife’s.😀😀 Thanks to all the lovely ladies that served us. We will be back!

Simply perfect in charm and execution. Willows serves home made food exactly how it should be. We stopped for lunch in Andover half way through a longer journey and were so charmed with Willows, we’d actually go as a destination in itself another time. We had a jacket potato and tea, and a brie and bacon toasted sandwich. We were so tempted by the huge range of desserts but didn’t have. Apparently the restaurant was previously a historic post office. The wooden beams and traditional artefacts added to our enjoyment. Thank you.

This was a surprise find, whilst in town, a traditional cafe/restaurant came in for brunch and had the large breakfast. Food excellent and the staff very friendly.

We go to Andover often wanted somewhere to have lunch went on the internet and saw The Willows menu sounded appealing, what a wonderful surprise. We were made very welcome, we both ordered the roast pork, unbelievable great selection of vegetables meat so tender and even some stuffing and some crackling fantastic. For sweet my wife chose Summer pudding I chose Bread pudding both delicious. Very friendly staff will certainly be going again and again. But must remember to book.

As good as ever lovely home cooked food with good service. Always enjoyed eating here so pleased it’s opened after lockdown

Lovely lovely lovely. Old world charm and service. Home cooked food. Crisps and salad served with the sandwiches. Daily hot plates, and home made puds. Don’t ever change. Charming little place.

Excellent, well priced lunch from an extensive traditional English menu. Very friendly staff. Came here a year ago with my Father; same again this time. Nicely busy and clearly locally very popular. Certainly recommended!

Excellent service great home cooked food. A lovely place to meet up with friends. The atmosphere is lovely and quiet enough to be able talk.

Old fashioned cafe hoping to get an iced coffee or fruit smoothie no they didn't offer these very old fashioned and basic cafe. You need to keep up to date with customer's tastes will not be visiting Willows again. Saying that the Summer pudding was lovely. You need to expand your drinks menu keeping up to date with other competition of other cafes in the town!!! Staff very helpful and pleasant.

Just what I was relieved to find. An independent cosy tea room and restaurant, with delicious wholesome tasty food served by friendly staff in a traditional setting. I had the most tasty omelette with cheese that had flavour served piping hot with delicious crispy chips. Perfect! No wrapped cellophaned food here and not a chain of self service pretend to be artisan coffee shop.Anyone heading for Andover should have lunch in the Willows.Wonderful service too. Thank you x

Lovely food, lovely people, lovely place and very reasonably priced too. The portions are more than adequate and are well presented. Recommend highly.

Willows is a family owned and run restaurant where the emphasis is on superbly cooked food served in a warm welcoming environment. it is run by husband and wife team Zena and Nick. Zena is one of the front of restaurant team that greet and serve the fortunate diners with their selections from the menu, Nick is responsible for producing the delightful food with which you are served. All the food is freshly cooked and this may result in a small delay while you await your selection, but the wait is well worth it. The restaurant decor is smart, comfortable and relaxing. Due to its popularity with its discerning customers, you will be well advised to phone ahead to book your table to avoid disappointment.

Booked to go in here. Our second visit. A very warm welcome. Service was very friendly and portion size perfect. The food was well cooked. The place is a little gem. Well worth a visit.

Wonderful quaint little village cafe. Perfect place to meet some friends for a cup of tea and cakes or a nice roast dinner. The good is good. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is inviting and warm.

We just walked in and was able to get a table for 3 for lunch. Ordered Eggs n Ham, Curried Rice and Creamy Chicken and Mushroom pie/chips. The Curried Rice was a bit sweet with not a whole lot of flavour. Ham and Eggs were good and my pie was really good! Service was great, friendly and food arrived quickly. Nice ambiance in a very old building. Reasonably priced as well.

Booked to go in here. Clearly a very popular place. Very friendly welcome. Terrific service and the food was excellent. Good portion size and would definitely visit again.

Wow beautiful breakfast everything was wow ... I just can’t find anything wrong ,staff are so nice , it’s so clean

My 93 year mum meets a friend here most Thursday lunch time for a meal they are treated very well the staff are very friendly and attentive, also the food is second to none and a good selection ....

Only called in for cream scones and a coffe. However, both the gluten-free and the traditional scones were somewhat disappointing in taste. Other food options looked good though. Traditional decor and friendly service. Outstanding toilet on ground floor. Ultra clean and domestic style - 10/10.

set in what was the old post office in andover cannot speak highly enough of this lovely restaurant. my wife always go in there when we can never had a bad meal in there good friendly atmosphere.

Had a great breakfast quick service n the lady that runs it is so nice nothing seems to be to much trouble. We have been there for a Sunday lunch as a family that to was very nice and not over priced for the quality of food and service

Our regular Tuesday lunch venue. Willows is such a nice place, and unlike any other place in Andover. Excellent Home cooked food and very good value, in a lovely building. It is a family run restaurant, so they really care about their customers.

Went yesterday for Christmas lunch with 10 others. Superb meal and great value for money, everything that should have been piping hot was and the staff were excellent. Well done to Zena, Nick and Hannah and rest of team.

What a terrific little find this place is! Excellent service and excellent food, and extremely good value for money. The menu was more extensive than I expected along side a good specials board. Definitely up for a return visit....or many future visits!

Brilliant little find for lunch. Great range of food available from breakfasts( served all day) to sandwiches/ baguettes, jacket potatoes, pasta meals, pies, roast meals to name but a few options. Very reasonable prices. Very quaint restaurant with helpful staff. Would definitely return

Así llegamos temprano a una reunión y buscando una cafetería cerca del lugar de reunión, preguntó a passerby y ella dijo que trabajaba en una cerca!

This place is a real Gem.Have been here many many times.And always a great selection of good home cooking. And real value for money.The staff are friendly and very welcoming.

Nuestra primera visita fue debido a caminando por la ciudad y, preguntándose dónde ir para almorzar. Entonces, nos dimos cuenta de este pequeño restaurante, y decidieron "darle una oportunidad".

Tomó mi compañero aquí un aperitivo poco y no era dissopointed, el servicio era excelente junto con el y era encantador, la vía láctea, que estaba muy caliente para un cambio. Es una joya y mi compañero dijo: "bueno, eso es definitivamente un lugar para...

Escondido en la antigua oficina de correos, el edificio tiene carácter que por desgracia falta mucho restaurantes. Este es un café independientes y no parte de una gran cadena, así que si estás buscando comida rápida este no es el lugar para ti. En su...

Siempre Willows en Andover para un desayuno inglés completo. Nunca decepciona y tan abundante y satisfactorio. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente. Muy amable! :)

Excellent service and freshly cooked food. Ideal place for quiet, relaxing lunch. Good value for money.

Popped in for some lunch after reading the reviews on here. Unfortunate everything on the menu is very overpriced. Left and went elsewhere and will not be returning sorry

Lovely original building which was once a post office and still has some of the memorabilla. good choice of meals for the size of the building. Pleasant helpful staff

Well want can I say that has not been said before, it was my husbands 50th birthday, went for lunch, he had scampi and chips, I had chicken fillets chips and peas. Very well cooked to perfection and delicious. Husband ordered a trifle for desert, which was specially presented to him with a birthday candle, lovely gesture. The place is always lovely and clean, with beautiful white crockery, and very clean cutlery. Excellent service from management and staff at all times. Does not matter how many times you visit Willows always remembered by them. I would say has to be the best place in Andover to eat and meet friends for a chat in a very nice environment.

I visited earlier in the year and was served my a tall lady with dark hair! She was kind and took care of me and my mother very well, when she ssee her in town my mother stops to talk and that shows genuine care! My coffee wasn't amazing, no latte art like the young lady does for me Saturday's in Butter's (4stars) but it was served with love plus it wasn't bitter or stewed like some other people said and my mother comes often! Well done willows!

We visited this establishment yesterday and ordered 2 coffees and a tea cake. This must rank as the worst coffee available in the UK today! Poor filter coffee that had obviously been standing for some time in the jug, stewed and bitter yuk! The tea cake at least was fine.The table and table mats were so sticky my hand and shirt sleeves stuck every time I touched it. Never, never again!!!

Visited recently for a mid-week spot of lunch.As the venue is so small I did ring an hour in advance to book a table and was lucky enough to be offered the chance to sit in the window which was lovely as enabled us to people watch as we ate.I enjoyed a lovely chicken mayo sandwich although it was so heavily filled it was hard to eat the whole thing but this is not a complaint I just wasn't expecting it to be quite so full and had ordered a portion of chips to go on the side!Hubby had a vegetarian chilli bean dish with rice but this was slightly disappointing as not many beans and tasted more like a thick soup - next time he will have a sandwich.The best bit was the hot homemade scones which were fantastic - lovely and large, slightly misshapen and crunchy on the outside just how they should be, good amount of clotted cream however no choice of jam - strawberry - this was my only bug bear as it is my least favourite jam and they could not offer an alternative. Intend on not leaving it too long before returning for another lunch.

I met a friend for coffee at the Willows. We had "milky" coffee, which was lovely and hot and a toasted teacake which was good as well. Very friendly staff and we ended up having a second coffee and sat for an hour or more. Lots of people came in had a much quicker coffee than us and went. Seemed very popular.

Quick stop after a busy morning for sandwich and cup if tea. I like this place, the building is oldy worldy, with low beams, located in the old part of the town. 2 hot sandwiches and tea for £7.50, great value and staff are really lovely.

We visited The Willows on Wed 25th November, it had just been decorated for Christmas and looked lovely with holly & ivy on the beams. It was cosy, warm and the lady that took our order was very welcoming. I had shortbread & my sister had cheese scone, we both had hot chocolate. A simple order but made lovely because of the welcome, service and attention.

Went to Willows for lunch and was definitely impressed. A very good selection on the menu and the board offered further tempting items. I enjoyed the main course but it was the dessert that really got to me. I had lemon meringue with ice cream and it was absolutely delicious, much better than I have had at supposedly better restaurants. The service was also very attentive and when they asked if you wanted any condiments etc, it was brought to the table very quickly. Enjoyed it so much I know that I will be back in the near future.

My husband and I have been regular customers since Willows first opened. Never disappointed. Simple, well cooked meals. Good choice and always freshly cooked.

We have been visiting this friendly family run restaurant regularly for the past couple of years. The service is always quick and the staff make everyone feel special, from the regulars (of which there are many), to the first time visitor.The food is all home produced and the specials are always seasonal. The chef even welcomes suggestions from the customers of what they would like to see on the menu, and if there is there is something you do not like, alternatives are offered, (I have even known them to remove bacon fat for one discerning customer.)The tea is served in pots with a hot water top up, whilst the coffee is served with hot milk. The home made scones and shortbreads are delicious, the hot puds are to die for, and the breakfasts are good value for money, offering a range of sizes to suit individual appetites.Although not directly in the centre of town, I would recommend taking the extra couple of minutes to walk to the top of the town to source this homely, good value, friendly little oasis of non commercialism.

A very enjoyable Sunday lunch at Willows. The food was lovely, plenty of it, reasonably priced 3 courses + Wine about £20 a head. The place is very clean and tidy and the staff friendly and helpful. Advisable to check opening hours. Only open for Sunday lunch, one Sunday per month.

Sweet little family style restaurant. Order taken very quickly, but food delivery a bit slow. Reasonable prices and food was nice.

My girlfriend and I visited willows for a bit of lunch and have to say it was very nice.Lovely atmosphere and very nice food, would recommend it to anyone..

To be honest, not somewhere I think about going, but popped in today for a quick bite to eat. Great service, very reasonable prices and a lovely atmosphere, would definitely recommend.

This is a lovely little tearoom/restaurant, full of old world charm. Formerly a Post Office with lots of memorabilia and posters about the Post Office. The service was polite and quick. The food was hot and delicious. The prices are very competitive.

Very good value for money plus an excellent choice, ideal for pensioners as well. They cater for all types of people plus wine to go with lunch.

We were driving around Andover so decided to stop at the Willows for lunch. They have a nice menu with different British dishes. I had a cottage pie with vegetables and it just tasted as if it was homemade!The staff were attentive and everything was really good value for money. I would highly recommend the Willows!

This is a truly excellent family owned and run restaurant. From full meals to a drink and cake the atmosphere is olde-worldy and the food well priced and well served. The staff are very friendly and they can also cater for parties with some more private space upstairs. Excellent treasure of Andover.

Excellent place to have a fairly priced wholesome home cooked meal, we eat here when we visit my parents.

We visited willows during a busy lunchtime but the staff still managed to make us feel welcome, they were very friendly and positive. After ordering our food we admired the décor of the café and had a lovely conversation with the server called Zena. Our food arrived and the staff saw we needed more drinks and offered to get us some more to eat our meal with, the food was lovely and well presented showing the chef took pride in their work and wanted to create the best meal for the customer. Overall the experience was brilliant and I would recommend this place to anyone who wants quality food, exceptional customer service and a beautiful atmosphere.

We often visit Willows for lunch when visiting family. The food is always good, straight forward, and well cooked. Staff make us feel welcome and valued and service is good. Prices are reasonable, which is important for pensioners!

We were off work for 1 week before Christmas and discovered this little gem! Great breakfast and lunch over the week, staff great with that personnel touch. Will be back soon!

Have been eating at "Willows" on and off since they opened 6 years ago. Management, and staff very pleasant, friendly, and very welcoming. Restaurant very clean, brilliant home cooked food, served very well, main meals always piping hot. Hot and cold desserts also home cooked and delicious. The restaurant was once the old post office, lovely to see that the management has kept the decor to the old look. Does bring back a lot of memories when you sit in the restaurant, especially when I remember going into the old post office and buying my son all the little cars they used to sell. Lovely to see a lot of the old generation who were born and bred Andover visiting "Willows". Lovely clean, quiet place to sit over lunch and chat about the post office, and about the old Andover. Well recommend it to anyone living, or visiting Andover.

Been here twice in one week and we had the breakfast on the first day and the lunch on the second. Really good breakfast and pleanty of choice on the lunch menu. food was really nice and fresh, staff really pleasant and nice to chat to.

Brill food, good service, quaint setting, difficult to get to the upstairs seating and bathrooms. Varied menus, knowledgeable and likeable staff

Go to willows and try there breakfast. Brilliant! Service is excellent, well everything was just perfect.

This is by far the best tearoom in Andover.such a welcome change from the commercial outlets that spring up everywhere. The food is excellent and good value for money. The staff also take time to talk and get to know you.I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough

Willows is such a lovely, welcoming restaurant. We've been there a number of times and always been impressed by the friendly staff and delicious home cooked food.We visited today for the first time since we have had our son and we were very touched by how much trouble they went to. There was a clean high hair waiting at our reserved table, and they chose a table that was ideal for all the paraphernalia that comes with a baby/toddler.The food was incredible. I had a roast dinner, which took me down memory lane to the big family roasts I had with my grandparents, followed by hot chocolate fudge cake, which was utterly divine.We can not recommend willows highly enough, it is a real credit to Andover. Thank you to all the staff for making our meal so special and enjoyable.

A hidden gem.....at the top of town...a little hide away that does serve lovely food, however it is our secret cream tea stop.... So good we will be back next week..... Thankyou

A wonderful restaurant with its bow windows and a welcoming atmosphere. It takes you back to a bygone era of waitresses in uniforms and service with a smile. Our group only had light bites but these were excellent, well presented, good prices and generous portions. The Sunday lunch menu looks really good but booking is essential as its not every Sunday. Excellent toilet facilities. Certainly pleased we ate here and will return.

Me and my partner go to Willows whenever we get time. It is very cosy inside and staff are excellent and very attentive. I think this is the only place in Andover where food never dissapointed me. I would highly recommend this place

Willows offers an independant traditional restaurant, with lovely homemade food. The service is excellent, and the decor is truly British, with Post Office bygones ( The building was previously a Post Office). Prices are reasonable as well. It can get very busy, so tables can be reserved. It does close mid afternoon, and you need cash to pay.

A real, traditional English tea room and restaurant. The food is home made, unpretentious, honest, traditional British and superb value. The service is always with a smile and everyone is welcome, even when we arrive with our tribe of kids! Why go to the chain cafes?Watch out for the opening times and also they don't take cards.