The best restaurants serving Default food in Abbey Test Valley South East

I asked for a Americano, the barista made it by pouring the espresso first then the hot water. As a former barista myself for Costa this a big no no, it burns the coffee! The berry crumble was soft and oily. First and last time going here

Thanku All in Romsey Funky flamingo. Group of 10 girls had an amazing meal and evening Great food, service etc

Food is cooked fresh and good quality. Reasonably priced. Staff friendly

Went on a Saturday night and it was a great atmosphere. No nonsense and lots of singing and dancing

Very clean, quality products but a bit too expensive for me, unfortunately.

Sometimes, all elements of a meal are excellent and come together to make a memorable occasion. My wife and I visited for lunch on a Tuesday. For a starter, we both ordered 6 escargots. These are served in a special dish with a separate well for each snail, bathed in butter, garlic and parsley. The snails were tasty and we had ordered a portion of chopped baguette, so that we could soak up the juice left in each well. The baguette was wonderfully fresh and delicious, as always. For the main course, I ordered a special, a salad of smoked duck, sliced avocado and smokey bacon. The duck was plentiful and thickly sliced. The avocado was in optimal condition. The bacon was not from a supermarket and must have been from some smokery. It was very tasty. My wife ordered a favourite dish of hers, onion tart, which she very much enjoyed. We both ordered a 175cl glass of Sancerre. This was well chilled, as I like it, and of very good quality. Not cheap at £13 a glass, but worth the money. We ended with two excellent coffees. The friendly service and the ambience of the restaurant, with its antique posters of the Cote D'Azur, were impeccable. We had enjoyed a perfect lunch.

fab for vegetarians, would recommend vegan duck pancakes

Beautiful quintessential pub in Romsey! Loving the quaintness of this English town in Hampshire. The staff and owners are an absolute delight and very welcoming. A beautiful location to enjoy an afternoon beverage and meal. Happy to make a cocktail as long as you know the recipe they will accommodate if they have ingredients.

We went to the Cromwell in June for our daughters wedding reception. We had an amazing day, Emma who was the event coordinator was absolutely brilliant both in the lead up to the wedding and on the day. The marquee looked beautiful and we couldn't fault any of the food or drinks. Many of us stayed and found the rooms to be spacious and comfortable and the breakfast the following morning was excellent. Its a beautiful setting for a wedding, especially the seating outside which was a great touch for a summer wedding and the outside bar was lovely.

I can't complain about the food, which is standard Indian Restaurant fare. The service was ok, if a bit slow. So why am I leaving a 2 star review? When the bill came it had a 15% service charge. I understand this for a large group. But for 3 people?! and 15%?! It's very awkward to say please remove the service charge from the bill, and I would rarely give a 15% tip. This is basically a scammy surcharge. I won't be returning until they stop this practice. In any case there is a better restaurant just around the corner.

Update, October 5th 2024 Sadly very disappointing meal, such a shame as it was a special birthday for my mum. I started with mushroom arancini which seemed to be filled with creamed rice and soup, gloopy is the term I would use. Nothing else to break up the texture and flavour, a little tomato would have helped. My partner had artichoke salad that he described as "alright", mum had calamari which looked like bites rather than proper bits but she said she enjoyed it. I then had prawn and chilli pasta which was very flavoursome, if the lumps if chilli were a little large, but I left them to one side, partner crab and prawn pasta with tough prawns but lovely filled pasta. Mum had cannelloni which looked swamped in white sauce to me but she said it was lovely. Hardly likely to say anything else on her birthday treat. I then had a strawberry sundae, frozen mushy strawberries, my partner lemon meringue, yummy. Mum tiramisu which she enjoyed, I could tell ! Sadly nothing special on this day as it really didn't live up to my hopes, mum I suspect went home a little disappointed on her day, I certainly did. On the plus side not cramped in again, and certainly warm enough! Loos could use some attention. Staff friendly and service was good. Update Mothers Day 24 Took my mother today for a treat and she enjoyed it. Not cramped at all and very friendly staff. Not a cheap meal but very nice. I like the food here and it is very popular so book if you can! At times I have felt a little cramped as they don't like to turn people away and if can get very hot, it is a very old building! Good location, staff friendly but can be a little slow on busy nights (to be expected really) I would recommend eating here but as I say book ahead!

Take away on a Saturday evening. Phones up picked up all in 30 mins. Best curry in Romsey cooked to perfection. Wouldn’t go anywhere else now top stuff

My friend and I recently hired out The Exchange for our birthday party and were not disappointed. Naomi and her team looked after us all so well. The venue was the perfect size for our event. We had a DJ set up, a seated area for those who wanted to relax, and a dancefloor for everyone else. We arranged for a welcome drink for everyone on arrival, then guests could order their drinks at the bar. Service was fast and the staff were incredibly helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this venue for a party. Thank you to Naomi and the team for looking after us so well!

This is one of my favourite Costas. The staff are friendly and can have a good laugh with them. The place is also nice and clean.

The quintessential English village hotel, but better! Decor and food very good