Was Mother’s Day, arrived on the off chance. Very busy as expected but was asked to come back after 3pm which we did. Didn’t disappoint ! I had the roast... read more beef and hubby had pie both sensational! Lovely and hot, great portion size and staff who went above and beyond! Will definitely return! Special mention to Jason the chef!!!!

  It was so good I nearly jizzled myself!🔥 🙂 I had the Chicken burger with cheese, salad and chips and it was so spectacular and amazing!

  Had the best burger out friendly service served by shanice and Sarah always make you feel welcome also serves gluten free food

  Stopped at Winchester on a drive back to London from Dorset & decided to have lunch after a walk & popped into Crown&Anchor, a busy bustling pub, staff were friendly,... read more good menu with lots of veggie vegan options for me, food was quick & good quality for a good price

  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.

  Family visit during Holiday, best choice of Gluten Free dishes I have ever seen on any Pub or Restaurant menu, good quality food plus really nice and friendly staff, good... read more child food choice, good beer, couldn't of been happier with visit

  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.

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

  We dropped our son off to Univeristy and popped in to the Crown and Anchor for Sunday Lunch. Really friendly staff, great location and amazing food, best roast dinner we've... read more had in a long time. They were very busy but fitted us in at short notice. Definitely recommended. Proper Pub !

  This is the place to go.... - What a find, a lovely friendly pub with terrific food, dog friendly ( Edward loved it and his sausage) and wonderful barstaff. We will certainly return when we next return... read more to Winchester and weve already told our best friends , this is the place to go.

  Just had a great Chicken and cider pie. Great value for money. So much chicken!
The staff Sarah and Tom the cook are very friendly. Great 60s music in... read more the background.

  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... read more a gorgeous 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 More

  What a fantastic lunch we had today. 6 adults and a two year old... We all ate and my what fabulous food. Best food and service we have had whilst... read more we have been in Hampshire on holiday. Cannot fault a thing. If we lived nearer we would be there every night!

  GreatSunday Roast - Booked a table for the Sunday roast whilst visiting Winchester and was not dissapointed with the quality and quantity of the roast pork dinners we had. A decent drop of... read more ale too.
We were given a table that had been hemmed in by an adjacent table where the occupants had spralled out however there was no issue in moving us to another table.

Staff were very friendly and helpful.
This is a dog friendly pub and used by locals.

  Meal out with friends - I will start by saying that the staff were welcoming, and very pleasant. However, the food was below average. I ordered the ‘ham, egg and chips’ expecting some hearty pub... read more food. What I didn’t expect was a slither of ham so small, it was entirely covered by the burnt egg resting on top of it. I guess the silver lining was we all found it very amusing, but if you’re not a fan of being so obviously ripped off.. Do not go to this pub for food.

  Had a fantastic night. Excellent food and mine hosts were really great. Part of a large group all enjoying great food and company

  I have visited the pub for food a number of times in the past, as they have an extensive vegan menu. So when we wanted to celebrate some family birthdays... read more with a group of 3 vegans and 2 meat eaters (one with a dairy allergy) it seemed like a great option. And we weren't disappointed. All 5 of us had something different and everyone really enjoyed their food. The waitress was also very attentive and friendly. Highly recommended.

  We very much enjoyed our time at the Crown and Anchor. Only popped in for a quick drink and ended up staying for food and a few more beers. The... read more service right from the start was great from all the staff that we spoke to. They were genuinely friendly and the service was spot on. We had some traditional pub grub which was lovely and the portion sizes were decent, especially for the price which was reasonable. It was unusually busy for around 3pm when we went, with a large hen do and a group playing pub golf all turned up at once. But everyone got served very swiftly and no one was stood around for long. Would definitely go back again!