Scene - Winchester

We had dinner here as part of our spa package at the Q Norton Hotel, and it completely exceeded my expectations. Food was delicious (we had three courses! and the service was fantastic. Uday and Ali were excellent hosts and their team provided top notch care and service. They clearly had a great rapport with everyone in the team and guests. Would 100% recommend.

I've stayed at this hotel a few times now and the highlight for me, is the restaurant. Food is great, superb sweet potato fries! The pea mint ravioli and the veg rice flour parcel mains are both of high quality. Onion soup is also amazing. Connor, who works there, is an absolute legend! Great advisory on food, great customer service skills and really knowledgeable. He really knows how to look after his customers, that's for sure. Thanks very much. Keep up the good work!

We stayed at the Norton Park hotel for four nights on a package that included an evening meal. The food was so good. The menu did not change during our stay but this was not a problem for us as there were sufficient dishes on the menu for us to try something different every night!

The food was excellent, with no complaints. While the staff was friendly, we encountered a waiter who seemed tired and lacked wine service skills. The steak and fish and chips were both delicious. The prices were reasonable for the quality of the food.

We had booked an afternoon tea for £25 per person in advance. It was held in the hotel bar, where our table was located farthest from natural light, with only wallpapered walls to look at. The bar was fairly quiet during our visit, with about 4 other tables occupied by guests, some wearing dressing gowns. There were 3 polite waiting staff on the floor, but none of them were very attentive. We had to ask for everything, including tea, and service was slow and disappointing. The tea in the teapots cooled quickly, and while the sandwiches were average and the cakes were fairly tasty, the scones were disappointing. Each of us received one plain, pre-sliced scone that we suspect was pre-purchased and cold. We were charged £50 for the two of us for this experience. The lack of equal portions for us to share was frustrating, as we had to split sandwiches and slices of cake in half. Overall, I would not recommend this afternoon tea and will not be returning.