The best restaurants in Compton and Otterbourne Winchester South East

A wonderful lunch, sandwiches- ciabatta and sourdough with sausage, cheese, tune etc and great coffee and tea. The bread was so fresh and warm. We had walked from Eastleigh along the Itchen Way so it was a very welcome refreshment stop.

Bit disappointing. Ordered garlic bread at £3.49 and was served with one small thin slice of bread and a scraping of garlic butter. Main courses were okay. For dessert, we ordered mini desserts (trifle) with tea or coffee. The trifle served was just a tiny piece of sponge topped with a tiny bit of whipped cream (we were expecting a little jelly and possibly a small piece of fruit with the sponge and cream to resemble a traditional trifle and at least a couple of spoonfuls to enjoy whereas we were served with barely one teaspoonful!). Also, we were given hot frothy milk with our pots of tea,! The waitress seemed surprised when we politely asked if we could have cold milk with our teas. It was an expensive evening and not sure we'll return any time soon.

Lovely food, there was a band playing couldn't hear yourself think too loud. Before you sit down check the chairs 🪑🪑

We stopped here for Sunday lunch on our way home from the New Forest. We chose a roast which was a generous size with fresh veg, a Hugh Yorkshire and the meat just melted in the mouth. The staff were friendly and service was prompt. Isaac was very friendly and helped choose a great red wine to compliment our dinner. Would definitely recommend a visit to this cosy pub… 🤩

We were part of a Christmas reunion meeting of 10 friends for lunch. We were looked after so well. Numerous different (pre-booked) starters, mains and sweets were served and most received very positive mentions. Just the fish (with fish & chips) was thought to have been over-fried. My duck starter (perhaps better served warm rather than cold?) and venison main were delicious. Service, for such a large party, was quick and well co-ordinated. Staff were friendly and welcoming. The ambience, of course, is great. Only the "card only payment" policy caused some annoyance. It seemed to take over-long to get through 5 separate payments. But, overall, 4.9 out of 5! Thank you, Plough.

Loved the singing reindeer and the choice of Christmas decorations was spectacular. Lovely Christmas village with moving parts, pretty expensive though. I did get some bargain planters and the staff were very good

Absolutely love this place. The atmosphere is lovely, so inviting and cosy, especially at Christmas time. Amazing food, highly recommend the roast dinners! Also the staff are friendly too.

Fantastic service and food, Rosie was great. She was very nice and and easy to talk to, certainly gave me a good reason to come back.

The staff were really friendly and helpful and the decor was lovely. Unfortunately the lunch menu was uninspiring and all a bit on the posh side, but didn't deliver. Ordered only item that vaguely appealed to me, which was avocado with poached eggs. When it arrived it was pureed avocado piped onto thin slice of sourdough bread, with two poached eggs on top, which were cold by the time they got to me. The whole combination didn't work, sourdough was soggy, pureed avocado was like baby food and obviously refrigerated, which made the eggs cold. I should mention that the waitress took my meal off the bill, so thank you for that. Bring back club sandwiches and homemade soup, simple things that satisfy hungry lunch clientele!