We popped in here on the off chance and was really happy with the food and the service, we will definitely be back again
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  Visited Winchester for the day Found the Crown & Anchor pub at the end of high street & went in for a drink & food. Had pie of... read more the day, lamb shank & chicken burger. All three meals were amazing, very good value & super...tasty all homemade too. Highly recommend this pub. Will definitely we back next time we are in Winchester. Staff also friendly. More

  Dropped in for a quick bite and drink. Two steak pies were really good, plus two gammon and eggs. Proper gravy too. Good prices for food and drinks. The lady... read more who served us was really helpful and seemed genuinely happy to look after us. Thank you. A good place to visit and great value.

  Stopped here today for a quick bite to eat. And possibly had the best salad I've ever had. Who knew how tasty a salad could be! The service was fantastic!... read more The salad was a large portion with delicious dressing and a large variety of salads. I really enjoyed my VISIT. The menu stated all allergens too! Really appreciate it when a restaurant caters for all needs.

My friend had ham egg and chips and that looked amazing too! Wish I lived closer to visit again sooner! Highly recommended to anyone. Looks like just a place to drink but the food standard is extremely high and I eat out ALOT and I'm fussy. Definitely Visit here and your be back again and again! 🙂 thanks for the lovely hospitality. The image speaks for itself!!!! 🙂

  Visited with friends for a Christmas party and with such a lot of choice in Winchester you’re always worried if you made the right decision Crown & Anchor had the... read more best service I’ve experienced for a long, long time so safe to say we were...all very happy. All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and made you feel like a truly valuable customer. Tastiest mulled wine I’ve ever had, and the food was a very generous portion. Definitely recommend a visit here. More

  Decent, busy and friendly pub serving very good food at very reasonable prices though I thought drinks were a little over average but will definately return.

  Visited with friends for a Christmas party and with such a lot of choice in Winchester you’re always worried if you made the right decision Crown & Anchor had the... read more best service I’ve experienced for a long, long time so safe to say we were all very happy. All the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and made you feel like a truly valuable customer.

Tastiest mulled wine I’ve ever had, and the food was a very generous portion. Definitely recommend a visit here.

  Wonderful couple of hours here today. Visiting beautiful Winchester. Came to this warm friendly pub. Ordered pie of the day. Beef and Guinness and ohhh wow wow wow..what a gorgeous... read more pie it was. The best pie we have eaten in a pub for a long long time. Lovely friendly efficient staff our compliments to the chef. Beautifully presented too..and the gravy was such good quality. Lovely dinner that accompanied our bottle of red wine. Very reasonably priced too. Lots of people eating which is always a good sign. Great atmosphere. Thank you. We will be back

  Lovely sunday lunch at a good price. We went when the Christmas Market was on so it was quite busy. We prebook which was lucky as they were turining... read more people away who hadn't.

  Wow what a fantastic Sunday lunch. Definitely a step above the usual Greenking Sunday lunches and we’ve tried many. Greenking is good but this was definitely rated the best. Very... read more tasty. The staff extremely friendly, mind you that’s what you would expect from Greenking. I was pleased to receive a drinks mat with my drink too. Simple things please me. No drips over my nice clean clothes. All in all a delightful experience. When we’re in Winchester this will be our port of call for lunch. Well done

  Three of us visited on a Thursday lunchtime, this was on the recommendation of a relative who lives in the area. Shown to a table fairly quickly and given menus... read more once we decided what to eat, trying to catch the eye of staff we were ignored for fifteen minutes so we just had to walk out. I also noted a couple on the table next to us ordered alcoholic drinks and the young waitress told them she wasn't allowed to pour drinks and would have to wait for another member of staff to pour them,the couple were still waiting for their drinks when we left. My relative was embarrassed for recommending the pub,can only assume the place was understaffed!

  Amazing well priced lamb shank which was half the price and double the flavour of the restaurant down the road

  Fantastic veggie options. I had the vegan burger which was delicious. My party all thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Lovely and attentive service! Will certainly be visiting again!

  Lovely welcoming pub, really helpful and friendly staff, attending to our every need, a stack of games to play, generously sized meals, not expensive, and delicious at that. The thick... read more chips were gorgeous, the pie...huge! All the food was piping hot. Lots of gluten free options, including many mouthwatering puddings. Will definitely return if we pass through the area again.

  Went at beginning of December for a pre-Christmas meal with friends. We all ate off the Christmas menu, three having turkey and two fish. All the meals were... read more generous portions and well cooked and tasty, of course. But the real gem is the staff. From...start to finish, without exception, all staff were incredibly welcoming, helpful and above all friendly. It makes a huge difference to your evening if you feel the staff are genuinely friendly. The pub was busy and the atmosphere was great. Still didn’t feel rushed at all with service. Thoroughly recommend. More

  Fabulous pub. Food was great - I'm vegetarian and intolerant to gluten and some dairy so eating out can be a nightmare, but this pub was amazing. They have a... read more vegan menu with tons of choices - mix of fake meat and veg/lentil dishes -...and nearly all the menu, normal and vegan, are gluten free! Found out someone in the chef's family is gluten intolerant so this makes sense! 1st time in ages I've had a meal out and not had a reaction after. AND a bonus, the staff are great - thanks to Tom and Amy for making it such a great xmas lunch. REALLY popular spot so definitely book. More

  Visited this pub a couple of weeks ago friendly staff and I have to say food was absolutely cooked to perfection and the best food I've had in a pub... read more in years top marks to the kitchen and chefs will definitely visit again when we come over to Winchester

  This pub was a great choice. Felt comfortable the moment I walked in, the lovely waitress was bright, friendly and very accommodating. Her honesty was refreshing when she told me... read more the second I walked in that there are no tables available for at least half an hour as everyone suddenly came in just now. That was impressive for a start, because that told me if everyone descended on this place to eat, it simply must be popular. I said I would wait as two friends will be joining me. Then a chap walked in and she showed him to a table with a Reservation sign on the table. She asked if this was my friend, he then said I would be welcome to join him. What followed was really the unthinkable. I sat with this really lovely affable guy I had never seen before and we started a really fun, light-hearted conversation about Kung Fu and Bruce Lee of all topics. When I was trying to choose from the Menu, he said the Lasagne was very good and he might have that again, he also said he had the Sausage and Mash dish before and it was very good. Then the cheerful chap on the next Table overheard us talking about what to choose and joined in and said he thoroughly recommended the Lasagne, it is a very generous portion size, hot and very filling. By then I was so happy, comfortable and thought if this is the sort of great locals they have in this pub then I am very happy coming here again.

The lovely waitress then came back to say there is a half an hour wait for the food as the chef is snowed under with all these sudden orders but asked us if we wanted something to drink. By then, my two friends had turned up and joined us - by then we were all having a bit of a party. This lovely chap I had never seen before and the great guys on the table next to us were really delightful, very funny and loved their sense of humour. If these are the locals then am not surprised it was packed out.

All the tables were full and was really impressed to see that several tables had the Reservation signs on them, so this is one popular pub. The locals clearly make a happy relaxed and enjoyable ambience and by then all of us were talking about Lasagne, Bruce Lee, Tai Chi, Kung Fu. You name it - we were all talking about fun topics and loved the friendliness and lovely customer service the waitress was serving up. She had great customer service and bang on cue - in half an hour our Lasagnes were served with delicious looking triple cooked chips. This was one gorgeous Lunch. The Lasagne was Home Made and worth every penny. It was a very generous portion, very hot and cooked to absolute perfection - so top praise for the excellent chef who knew how to ensure we come here again. I was thrilled to see the chef went the extra mile by adding in grated carrots and chopped onions in the beef mince. The beef was perfectly tasty, just a hint of a garlic taste to it, the pasta was al dente and the Bechemel sauce was creamy and gorgeous.

Overall it was the great waitress who helped my first time experience here the best one I have had in a very long time. The food was superb and it was definitely home made, the chips were cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Also the side salad was fresh and crispy, it had a really tasty dressing on top, it was so good and fresh I ate the lot and polished off every bit of the Lasagne. I did not waste a morsel as it was that good.

Also chatting and laughing with the local customers added to the mix. The two guys on the next table had great personalities and helped make it a very enjoyable visit. They were cheerful, friendly and fun to talk to.

I would definitely recommend this eating place to anyone who wants to drink and eat in a great pub which was in a very good spot near all the bus stops and the Park & Ride stop for travellers who are visiting Winchester for the day.