The best restaurants in Test Valley South East

I had a wonderful dinner with my wife at The Bracken Place restaurant inside The Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Chilworth, Southampton, England on our trip to our Norwegian cruise. First the restaurant manager, Gee, was so pleasant and helpful to us as we entered the restaurant. She made us feel very welcome and glad that we had come to the restaurant. Our server, Bashu, did an excellent job helping us with the excellent menu. My wife had the vegetable curry and rice and I had the beef brisket. Our food was delicious and we also had the watercress/cheddar/ale soup to start. My wife claims that is the best soup she has ever had! So, if you are coming Southampton to join a cruise or just visiting lovely Southampton, please try The Bracken Place restaurant.

Booked here for Sunday lunch. We were not disappointed. The cooking, quality of ingredients and the quantity was exceptional. We will definitely book again

Really nice food, friendly and really quick service, will be visiting again soon, highly recommended 👍 👌 😀

Great to be back and the new menu was full of pub classics done well. Friendly and efficient service with a warm fire. Thanks.

Good was horrid and cold and hard won’t be ordering again rubbish service

Failed to have a sign on the door that they are only catering for the hotel only. Waited half an hour with four children for them to open the door, had to ring them ourselves to find out what was happening and person on the phone didn’t sound apologetic at all.

Portway Inn, was the best place for breakfats for my family and I. we use to go each week. Todday we were turned away and was told they no longer accept outside customers only residents only. I have taken a picture of each of these. There terms and conditions, there website, their menu and when you walk towards the reception entrance from car park, no where does it say residents only can get breakfast. what a waste of time and fuel. I am so disappointed.

Amazing Service! Shannon was Brilliant. She was very Kind and enthusiastic highly recommended for the time and Customer Service

There’s a very strong meat smell when you walk in. Very off putting. Toilet didn’t work so that was embarrassing, quite cold, coffee poor to moderate , really needs more warmth, no smells and approachable staff, I felt like a stranger except for 1 lady who was lovely and the only reason I stayed because of her. It was pretty cold so I wasn’t in the best of spirits. I felt nice when I left so it’s not a bad experience- it’s that sharp meaty smell that threw me (I’m vegetarian). I used to live in Stockbridge and was brought up in marsh court next to the infamous and gorgeous river test and live at Langtry house (was called Hermit Lodge) on the brought on road

Amazing food! Lovely people! Have recommended to friends!!

We visited on a Saturday with friends and once parked we visited the Woodfire Restaurant. Wine and food were top class and the Porterhouse Steak cooked in the Wood Fired Oven tasted delightful. Service was excellent, drinks were topped up as required. The only change i'd make is a lighter coloured background on the menu - not a biggie! Looking forward a Sunday Lunch there soon.

Ive been using Caught in Romsey for fifteen years tonight i had the worst Fish and Chips ever the Fish batter was burnt and the chips should have been binned. I wont be going again.Becks you need to employ more grown un ups

Really bad customer service, staff huffed when asked to get a parcel.

Me and my partner ordered a Chinese after not having one in ages, both were very excited for it to arrive and to be honest the food smelt and tasted lovely. But BOTH of us found a hair in our meal a few bites in and it put us off the rest of it. Poor hygiene!! Do not order from here.

Great food and good value. Staff excellent and very helpful. They go that extra mile to please you. No hesitation in recommending. Will be back again. Love everything about this little place. Dog was happy too.