Tichborne Arms - ALRESFORD

EDIT 19/11/2023, we were invited back to try again (on the house sweet gesture) I must say this was the best experience here so far so, blankets for outside dining, roast beef was delicious, service was exceptional my previous concerns were just a blip in service! We’ll continue to come back ! ——— This was our 4th visit on a Sunday early evening in the past 2 months. For context, the previous times were great in terms of service and food hence the repeat business. This time was a disappointment. We booked for 18:30 online to have an outdoor table. We arrived and the outdoor area was shut, fine, but it wasn’t acknowledged. We sat indoors and had a coke each. The coke was very weak and you could see it even without needing to taste it. We asked for replacements and they explained they needed to replace the syrup as it was running out. Ok. Our roast beef arrived and the parsnip was dried out and inedible, couldn’t even cut through it, the carrot was part cremated, The greens were undercooked barely blanched. The cauliflower cheese was flavourless, I’d say it was missing the cheese. The potatoes were few, I think I had 3 tiny ones on my plate. The gravy was lovely though. We ate what we could and by the time we finished our roast our drinks arrived. Ordered puddings as we were still hungry. The puddings were ok! Paid full price plus the 12.5% service fee for below average service and the dregs of what the kitchen had left. If the kitchen can’t provide consistant quality food then I’d suggest to limit the amount of covers for the day. Maybe this was a bad day but I made the comment about the roast quality to the lady serving us so the kitchen had the feedback but no one seemed to care. It’s a real shame as I’d rather put my hard earned money into the pockets of family run, independent businesses but I don’t know if I’d spend another £70+ for two people here. There’s better cooked food for better prices elsewhere.

Super food. 12.5% service automatically added to bill. Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Pie of the Day

Started and finished a ride here. Top food, service and beer in lovely decor and plenty of space inside, outside and in the car park. Definitely coming back. Price per person: £20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Fab place, lovely food, great decor and friendly staff. Can't ask for much more really Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Lovely pub. Very busy and good looked amazing although we only stopped for a drink Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4