Annie Jones — Restaurant in East Hampshire

Very underwhelming.

Had been looking forward to trying out this french restaurant after seeing such great reviews. Ended up leaving after mains as had tried enough of the fare.

Initial booking was good, person at the end of phone was enthusiastic and welcoming. Upon arrival, we were put on a table near the thoroughfare to the toilets. The table itself was on a slope and the actual wood on the table had a ridge, so everything remotely liquid slipped to the side. When booking was told they had a very special table..... It sure was! The atmosphere was ok, not really a french bistro though.

We both ordered wild garlic, chili butter and king prawns for starters. Dish was very very dry, nothing to dip the bread in so asked for butter. Extremely small 'prawns'... I would call them shrimp. Measly portion for £10. We did ask what happened to the King Prawns as these were shrimp, only to be told that what was on our plate was indeed King Prawns but they were peeled King Prawns....... That's why we may be confused. Smallest ever King Prawns I have seen therefore. Whatever they were, they were overcooked.

Mains - I had lamb rump with sautéed new potatoes, it was ok, nothing special. Lamb was a bit tough and the new potatoes weren't remotely sautéed, jus was also bland. Husband had the salmon. He said it was nice but again, pale new potatoes that didn't appear to have seen the inside of the sauté pan.

By this point, we decided not to have desserts and headed off elsewhere to continue our evening

Best thing about the whole experience was the nice bottle of Sancerre.

Overall, food just wasn't up to a decent standard but the service was good thanks to the delightful Zack.

Won't be rushing back...

Taste: 8/10 Value for money: 6/10 Ambience: 9/10 Location : 8/10 Sustainability: 7/10

This was my first time at Annie Jones as I am not local from the area. You walk into a beautifully decorated outside area, all set with blankets on each chair incase anyone needed them. We were sat in the inside room with fireplace which was warm and cosy. We were a party of 6 so ordered about 18 or so tapas and nibbles to share. Although that sounds like a lot of food, the portions weren't actually that big so it was just about enough for us. I was absolutely delighted to see such good vegan choice on the menu that too clearly labelled. The service was great and we were looked after well by both the ladies at the restaurant. Most of the tapas were delicious, some (physically) easier to share than others. The only minor criticism I have is the tortilla itself which were quite hard. I'm not sure if this is because they were reheated. Aside from the tapas, the restaurant also does the usual drinks - great wine selection, prosecco, hot drinks plus desserts. All three of the desserts were presented brilliantly. I had the vegan tiramisu, which was one of the best I have had.

Overall, I would highly recommend this restaurant. Food is delicious, ambience fantastic and prices are on the higher side but it is worth the experience for the...

Visited on a date night with my partner. Atmosphere was nice, it was a Saturday night so it was nicely busy with a buzz. Food was decent, although the cured ham portion on the Iberico ham and manchego board was abysmal; stringy and an entirely disproportionate amount to the cheese. We ordered food which arrived in a timely manner. The gentleman with glasses (we didn’t get his name) was excellent, he was friendly, asked us how our food was and seemed genuinely interested and willing to give the service you would want from an establishment. Unfortunately some of the other staff seemed either untrained or not overly bothered about providing good service (as well as appearing not overly friendly!) as we had a staff member try and clear our plates twice with half of the food quite clearly still on there so we did feel rushed which was a shame. Seating was a little cramped as it felt as though three tables had been squeezed next to each other against the back wall to accommodate extra customers and therefore money, however this did lead to it feeling too close to other customers. In all honestly we won’t be rushing back but we had a nice...