The restaurant is nicely laid out, being open plan, with tables are functional and not flashy and are reasonably well spaced apart. The kitchen is also an integral part of the restaurant, providing fabulous aromas to add to the experience. The menu is not extensive, which to my mind is a good thing. As expected, all of the dishes were nicely presented, with the hot dishes cooked perfectly. The oysters were very fresh and habeen shucked just prior to serving. I ordered the shellfish ragoût for my main dish, which was delicious. The service is as one would expect from a high-end restaurant - our server was really polite and efficient. This wasn't a cheap night out, but I was very happy to pay a premium price and the 12.5% service charge for top-quality food and the attentive staff.

My friend took me here for lunch today and it was such a wonderful surprise and a fabulous food experience. We chose the house white wine - which was beautiful - and then I chose the shellfish linguine ragu. It was beautifully made and so tasty. My friend chose Oysters Pernod and then the Mussels - which he throughly enjoyed. For desert, we shared the Winchester Pudding - which was sumptuous and we could happily have eaten more, only we were full. The service from the staff was fantastic and they added to the whole experience. The decor was relaxed and inviting and the atmosphere was lovely and chilled. It was such a lovely experience and I happily paid the optional service charge. Thank you so much for a wonderful meal and experience. 😊

The service was impeccable absolutely worth the 12.5%! The food was fantastic but the mussels stood out-a must try if you visit. We shared the mussels as a starter which was very well accommodated. It was served well presented in split portions so we had absolutely no fuss. For mains we had the lobster w/fries and the Indonesian seafood curry both we enjoyed. The service was unexpectedly amazing. A very pleasant late launch in Winchester. We will be tempted to try any other Rick Stein’s restaurants we across.

Fabulous restaurant the atmosphere and cuisine was unbelievable. Ali our main waiter was superb and really couldn't do enough for us which made the experience so much nicer

A lovely situated town centre restaurant. A great menu with a good selection, mainly fish (as you would expect). The food was excellent as was the service. Would highly recommend,