Quob Park 'The Old House Hotel' in Winchester

I can’t comment on the food or drink since we didn’t get to sample it. Notified staff that we wanted to sit outside and enquired about whether we needed to come inside to order. Was told they would come and take our order when they got round to it. 15 minutes later we gave up waiting and went elsewhere.

Wickham tea room has always been a winner; friendly atmosphere, good food and great service…… until new management took it over. Our visit today was awful. We arrived to staff who didn’t acknowledge us, put us on a table which was dirty, dressed like they were going to a funeral and in a room that was cold and lacked any sort of tea room charm. The whole place seemed to be aimed at driving membership of Quob rather than delivery an experience for those there. The waitress did not even look at us when taking our order preferring to be at a fixed terminal and ask us for our drinks with her back to us! What a shame - a great little tea rooms ruined. Suffice to say - we won’t be back and shan’t be recommending any of Quob locations any time soon.

We came for an afternoon tea and it was absolutely delicious! The sandwiches & wraps were filled generously, amazing cheese straws, two scones each with the jam and cream, macaroons, mini trifle and then a big slice of cake. There was so much food, we took our cake home for later! We also had coffee to go with it and that was delicious too. The staff were friendly and the tea room was cozy and clean. We will DEFINITELY be returning! 😊

Great place to celebrate birthday with an afternoon tea.

We have been here several times before when it was Lily's and the Old Teahouse and it was a lovely, informal cafe with great service and food. Today was our 1st visit for breakfast since new management has taken over and we were disappointed. When we arrived, the staff were dressed in black suits like funeral directors. None of the previous, friendly staff seem to still be there. We were taken upstairs but they have made table space where the toilets used to be and we were sat there. It was cold and whenever people came up there was a draught. There were lots of artificial flowers on the wall and ceiling, not sure about that. I am vegetarian and there was no vegetarian or indeed vegan breakfast on the menu, so I had to ask. They said they would have to ask the chef! They said I could have the meat breakfast with vegan sausage. There was also bacon on the meat breakfast so I asked if I could have baked beans instead as a swap which I was told would be OK. The prices have been put up as well. The service was very slow for the food and it wasn't busy. The food was OK when it did arrive but my fried eggs were solid, not runny. I went to the toilets and was shocked to find only one small ladies one, no hand dryer and paper towels were on the floor next to the bin!! I told staff and they said that the towels should have been on the ledge, but this was next to the toilet! My husband told me the gents was the same! I have added two photo of the ladies and one of the gents. We spoke to the staff about this, they were two young girls, who were very pleasant but also admitted that there had been lots of comments that it wasn't as good as it used to be. I said I was shocked about the lack of cooked vegetarian and vegan options and how it was a lot more expensive. When we got the bill I was charged an extra £2 for the beans! I did argue this and it was adjusted. We felt sorry for the staff, especially as it used to be so good. We feel that the management need to review their menu and the ambience.

Popped in here after a long walk for a warm drink. As someone who is dairy-free, I was pleasantly surprised to have the rare opportunity of choice, since they offered dairy-free milk alternatives. I chose to have a hot chocolate which was lovely although scolding hot as first. Atmosphere in the place was lovely, staff kind and friendly, and quiet music playing with dim lighting. Only marked down due to the fact that my drink was so warm, I could not drink it for five minutes and maybe the menu could’ve been priced down a little bit! Would still highly recommend.

Lovely family Sunday Brunch. Very impressed and will definitely be back!

Post Parkrun breakfast - whilst a small/little 'full English', it was ok. Poached egg cooked just right and definitely a good choice with sourdough toast. Nice spot to people watch over Wickham square 😜

Very disappointed. I was expecting a cosy tearoom with warmth and charm. Unfortunately atmosphere was cold and waitress was rude. We changed our minds about ordered food and just had pot of tea. I wished had looked around Wickham for cafés first as there are plenty to choose from. Will not be returning.

It did not represent value for money. As we entered a large cake was on the floor. Portion sizes extremely small coupled with very slow service paired for one of the worst breakfast experiences i have had. “Full” breakfast consisted of a slice of bacon, a sausage, beans and a slice of toast.

We were lucky to get a seat outside and what a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by. Husband said coffee is the best he has had in a very long time ,must be good he had 2! Good selection of cakes friendly staff everywhere looks clean . Still a nice place to watch the world go by Good coffee and tea

What should have been a lovely family lunch quickly became very disappointing, terrible service, waiting 20minutes for a cup of tea ! Food was good but expensive with elements not up to the value. Final straw was on looking at the cakes etc on offer my pensioner in-laws stepped outside for a cigarette only to be accused of leaving without paying to which I kindly informed the lady that they were with me and if she was efficient with her job she would know they were in a group of six. At this point it was pay and leave with a bad taste.

Great food, lovely staff team. Nothing was too much trouble for my friend & me. Would definitely recommend.

Great locatiion in heart of Wickham.

Really delicious coffee and breakfast. They offer a variety of milk options and were happy to adapt dishes to be gluten free. Very friendly atmosphere and staff. Baby changing facilities available but due to steps it was a bit awkward getting a buggy in and out of the building.

calm and relaxed atmosphere (week day at 2pm) I had a very nice cheesecake, a very good coffee with a great leave drawing from a skilled coffee maker and all the staff was very nice. Thank you ! free wifi also worked perfectly to work

Extremely slow service!!! And forgot our food!! Definitely not coming here again!

A nice little place downstairs but upstairs feels very cut off and cold in atmosphere and temperature. You can't see the cakes and have to rely on what the waitress remembers is available. The stairs are very steep and narrow, so were difficult for a mobility impaired friend.

A wonderful English Tearoom on the main village square.

Great food but tacky interior. It's a shame as the old architecture is beautiful but has been over shadowed by a low budget feeling interior design

Excellent tea, great service. The cups fit your fingers the quality of the china was splendid. I had a cream tea which was delicious and great value. Everything was done well.

No vegan options unless you want salad, no vegan cake, so 5 customers walked away and money didn't go in their till. Bring back the old tea house who were very happy to offer vegan and tweak other options . Staff as usual very friendly and apologetic

Came out to celebrate 🥳🥂 my lovely partners 🎈 bday 🎂 Visited a tea shop recently, and it was quite an interesting experience, to say the least. The service felt a bit out of sync – had to wait for cups and even longer for food (we were pretty hungry 😅). The servers seemed a bit clueless about their own menu and gave off uninterested vibes. On the bright side, the food was delicious, although I must admit that previous visits were better. 🍵👎🙁

Very disappointed, arrived expecting to enter a lovely cosy English Tea Room but found it had been changed into a Bistro Bar. No menu was given as we weren't having breakfast at 10:20am. Bench seat too high and uncomfortable, ordered 4 coffees and a selection of cakes. All 4 coffees were cold and served in ludicrous cups, cakes no better. What a pity. Gone is the friendly atmosphere. Definitely not returning.

Lovely place - one for the list to come back to as we were only passing through & stopped for coffee. Takeaway cake to try later :-)

Absolutely the best afternoon tea we’ve ever had. We also had some tempura prawns and calamari and we couldn’t believe how fresh and delicious it was. It is a bit pricey but in my opinion it is worth every penny. One afternoon tea is enough for two people then you can get a couple of bits on the side, which we did. Since going there last week we’ve been again as we still can’t believe how delicious it was.

Lovely atmosphere, coffee and cake. What more could you want. A must visit if you’re in the area.

Had a lovely afternoon tea today which was amazing we thoroughly enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Lovely food - had the scotch egg. Lots of choice on the menu

Had breakfast here and the food is amazing, the staff are friendly and it’s not overly priced. Highly recommended. Lovely area too.

Wow the place looks amazing we had 2 children with us wasn't sure at first but the manager came over and she was brilliant with them told them everything that was in the cream tea put them and me at ease. The cream tea itself was amazing all tasted so good really good flavours was very impressed, we had a voucher to use up from Christmas. Would recommend it 👌

What have you done? Lilly's was part of the fabric of Wickham. Why have you taken the tea rooms upmarket, very formal. It was empty on a Sunday festival weekend, unheard of. Small breakfast portions for the prices charged.

I like to keep my reviews fair and open. I have scoured other reviews to see if there have been any issues recently or change in managemenrent. It would appear that there has been a recent change which has turned this little tea room around and pushed away a lot of its clientèle. My Experience My wife, son, and I are currently staying in Rooksbury Park for the weekend. With the miserable weather we decided to visit the local tea rooms for some breakfast. The only place open at the time was the old tea rooms, it claimed to serve breakfast so we chose to go there. On arrival we were met by young staff, all dressed up in suits, so we immediately felt underdressed for 0930 in the morning, we were presented with a large oversized menu containing the worlds smallest menu inside. The main big breakfast tickled my fancy, so I opted for this with the vegan sausage. I'm not a picky vegetarian and am happy to have no meat if there is no alternative, so this was a positive. A young man, once again in a suit, took our orders and left. He then came back and asked how we wanted our eggs, then once again to ask what toast we wanted. Approximately 15 minutes later, our breakfast arrived, vegaterian sausage and bacon. To my confusion, we questioned why, if someone ordered vegetarian sausages, why would they want bacon? I'm not quite sure how that is a difficult thing to comprehend. There was an awkward pause, as the young staff worked out their next move, and they eventually removed our plates and returned 5 minutes later with the same plate of food, with the bacon removed which had now gone cold. The food We both received two eggs, mine were fried, and my wife's were poached. I can't speak for hers, but I could hardly taste mine over the seasoning. The same goes for the mushrooms. There was a singular hash brown, some tomatoes, and one slice of toast. I couldn't also miss the vegetarian sausage I mentioned earlier, which looked like it had spent the week partying in ibiza without suncream as it was looking a bit worse for wear and was peeling due to aparent lack of after sun, overall the food was very....meh. After this, we were presented with a bill of £35 for our breakfast, my sons 2 sausages and toast and one coffee. Although I'm not ready to file for bankruptcy, it's not something that would have me coming back for another hung over sausage. I was then guided into another room as the card machine wouldn't work at our table. Overall, it seems that they are aiming at one group and looking at pushing anyone else away. If you like to play golf on your yacht on the weekends and need somewhere to spend that 50 you found in the footwell of the Bentley away from the riff raff, then this is the place for you. If you own a child that makes a mess and likes to talk then you should probably stay away for fear of being paraded through the square with a bell, being shouted "SHAME" at for coming out of your hovvel.

Brilliant coffee and food, ate outside and people watched. Definitely recommend the food. Thanks Jacky & Greville

Rip off prices, over charged on Grandaughters chips, all too arty farty ,will not return.

Excellent service, very attentive staff. Vikki even put an extra flake in my sons ice cream, so we’ve had a fun experience.

Brilliant service. Lovely food. Had afternoon rea there with my daughter. It was very nice indeed.

Lovely cake, good service and nice atmosphere

Has a breakfast. Was absolutely beautiful, staff are so friendly and professional, we will definitely be back!

Most wonderful experience would recommend to anyone loved it

I'll freely admit to not eating in this "cafe" but since the price for a club sandwich was £19.50 I hope you'll understand why. After visiting under the previous ownership and enjoying it, with those prices I won't be returning anytime soon

Truly awful. The worst cup of coffee I have tasted in a very very long time. Not really sure how someone can make such a bad cup of coffee. Asked for no chocolate and both cappuccinos came with chocolate. Service slow. Cake dry. And not cheap. Was told by waitress that the place had just been taken over but she didn’t seems at all concerned that we had left all the coffee. No offer of replacement or refund. Whoever now owns this place you need to buy proper coffee. Whatever you have currently is awful. Went over the road to the coffee house in the shopping centre and was made rally good coffee.

When we first visited the cafe (under previous owners), it was busy, comfortable and made us want to return. Now to us, it's bleak, posy and needs lifting from the mundane to go with the pseudo-posh image. The cake we had could have come from any low-end supermarket, coffee was luke warm. Sadly, not a good impression at all, we will not be returning. At least, not unless it becomes warm and welcoming again.

Great afternoon tea at the old tea house in Wickham. Very tasty & service was great. Usual Quob interiors that are fabulous. Can use wine cards too for tasting a good selection of wines if Quob member.

Lovely old tea shop new ownership, with table waiter service only. Huge selection of wines. In main Wickham Square. Limited cakes to choose from at counter, large choice of drinks. There is plenty of paid parking and some limited time free parking.

Absolutely amazing service, greeted with beautiful smiles from everyone and lovelly atmospheric music lightly playing in the background, nothing was too much trouble, and the food cooked phenomenally well. We had the breakfast and my wife said it was the best breakfast shed ever had and the coffees looked lovelly and tasted even better, not too pricey for the area either? Would come back time and time again :)

Absolutely top quality food, service and location. Highly recommended.

Disappointing, we have been here twice now since the tea house has been under new ownership. The first time we had dinner, we had high hopes as a ‘tapas & wine bar’ in wickham would be amazing. Unfortunately the food was extremely overpriced for what we received. We thought we would go back and try again for breakfast instead. Two adults and a child, coming to a total of £52. The kitchen got our orders wrong twice. The large breakfast consisted of one sausage, one egg, one hash brown, one piece of toast and some mushrooms. The vibes in the tea house are extremely uncomfortable and unwelcoming. I really wanted to like this place as we did with the previous old tea house and lilys. I highly doubt we will be back.

We booked a table for 12 for brunch, for a family celebration. The food and drinks were delicious and served by staff who could not have been more pleasant and attentive. Email communication prior to the event was efficient and friendly. Would thoroughly recommend

Lovely atmosphere and beautiful setting. The service was excellent and the food delicious 😋

Friendly and welcoming staff, lovely surrounds and fantastic food. Highly recommended!

This used to be Lily's Tea Room, which was very cosy and food very good. Now it has changed hands and moved decidedly up market. In a group of 12 for brunch, we were delighted by the menu (vegetarians and others equally well catered for), by the friendly welcome and by the top quality service. Lily's Tearoom was characterised by pretty, if mismatched bone china, now it's beautiful Villeroy and Boch crockery. Judging the meal by the quality of the poached eggs, my mushrooms (with garlic and thyme), poached eggs and bubble & squeak on sourdough toast was excellent. Definitely recommended, you won't be disappointed.

Such a shame. A traditional tea house that served the best cakes locally had now gone bistro/wine bar. Normally it is packed on a Saturday lunchtime but it was dead. Choice of cakes not as good, and mostly small square pieces. No longer using pretty traditional cups and saucers, but instead trendy modern weird curved round cups and sauces. Prices of the breakfasts😱 and the rest of the food is fancy bistro expensive stuff, no sandwiches, unless you want a very expensive club sandwich with fries. Even the square carpark had plenty of spaces. Come on folks, realise you’ve made a mistake and stick to what this traditional building has always been for. Your losing a lot of customers.

Editing because the business has changed hands and it is a completely different to the business I reviewed originally. This always used to be a Tea house that, under various guises was very popular to the extent that you really had to book in advance. They offered a variety of traditional breakfasts, afternoon teas, cakes and ice creams. Now the hotel over the road has taken it on, it has become primarily a Bistro…. You can still get coffee and cake and indeed what is I’m sure is a very fine Afternoon Tea, but it is primarily a bistro. We visited Saturday lunchtime, expecting to be turned away as we had not booked in advance and it was empty…. A warning sign for any business of this type. I am certain it is a very fine Bistro - I don’t know because I’ve not tried that part of the business, but it is the wrong business for the site. Please can we have our Tea shop back?

We absolutely loved our experience at the Old Tea House. There is an amazing selection of wine, and their system is great for sampling multiple wines. It makes it very accessible for beginners. The staff were also incredibly friendly and helpful.

Wonderful wine bar! Such a unique experience! Friendly and informative staff. Would recommend a visit here

Had a lovely time here with girlfriends. The place has been completely renovated and has a different ambience which will work during the evening too. Had the most delicious double baked cheese soufflé with freshly baked sour dough bread. What's not to like?

Lovely coffee, vegan cake was delicious, and dog friendly too. This is for the previous Tea Room Having visited today (MAY 23) in its new setup, less than impressed. Expensive, not so friendly or cosy, small portions and not great flavours. Coffee was very nice, however the crafted cup is only OK if you are right handed, very difficult to hold as a left hander. Not likely to return, it's lost its charm!

First time since it has been under new ownership and very underwhelmed. Staff didn’t seem to know what each other was up to, took ages to order and when the food arrived it was luke warm, small portions and generally bland. Not impressed for the price and not much atmosphere :(

Wine tasting with sharing board and tapas . Perfect evening with friends on our door step 👌🏻

Came after the new additions lovely as per ever amazing food! And staff were wonderful.

We called in for cake and coffee on the off chance while on a walk … although it was a busy lunchtime the staff were a comodating and found us a table Cake was delicious Great staff

Just had wonderful tea and cake in the newly opened Old Tea House. Looking forward to coming back for sharing platters and wine. Lovely new additions to our local area. Looking forward to trying The old house Resturant and the vineyard. Annie.

Lovely selection of wines Great staff and atmosphere

Fantastic bottomless brunch…. Food was amazing, service was prompt and amazing, glass was always full… we will be back!

Great location on the square Amazing choices You can try taste different wines at a reasonable price so you don’t waste money on something which might not be what you want

Thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Old Tea House. Highly recommend the mushroom, egg and bubble and squeak. Staff are extremely friendly from the moment you walk in. The atmosphere and decor is delightful

Amazing place for food and wine. Highly recommend to everyone

Stopped in for a cuppa with some time to kill. Staff were lovely, very professional and made a great flat white. Highly recommend

Lovey food and atmosphere. Very helpful staff.

Had a lovely evening at the Old Tea House. Friendly staff, fantastic wine, a great addition to Wickham.

Nice place . We hadn't booked but were given a table, the only downside was it was next to the toilets , so a lot of traffic 🤔 not ideal. Steak sandwich was excellent 👌. Afternoon tea was nice but would have thought it would have come with either tea or coffee. Scones were warm and very fresh. The raspberry mousse was delicious 😋. One quarter of a sandwich, tiny cheese wrap but tasted excellent.

Despite being "the most haunted building" in Wickham, the Old Tea House Wine Bistro will not scare you! Great service and selection of wines. A great addition to wonderful Wickham!

We have been coming to Lily’s for years and loved it. But it is no longer the cosy tearoom is used to be. The afternoon tea use to be lovely, a real treat and such a lovely experience too. Now half a sandwich, a tiny wrap, no choice of fillings, tiny cakes and scones, and the price has gone up. So disappointed.

Lovely place for afternoon tea and cake, friendly to children.

We had a lovely evening, glad to see the revival of The Old Tea House has retained its charm. Not too sure about the “suits” which appear a little dated and don’t seem to fit the vibe of the place, but the sharing platters, tapas, specials, and wine are all very enjoyable. All together a very pleasant evening, and we will come back

Nice coffee and cakes during the day with the plot twist of being a wine bar and tapas in the evening. Nice additional to the square!

PLEASE NOTE: this place has changed its offering and style so the reviews for price, food and pictures from a few months or few years ago are not what you will experience if you go now (they are reviewing Lillys) and I would recommend checking their website for the updated menu and food choices. Rather than a cafe this has avery different style with formal table service and Bistro. They still offer drinks so we chose to sit outside to have these, they are quite pricey for what we had and we wouldnt go again for just day-time drinks when passing through, like we used to. We choose the milkshakes and a coffee. The milkshakes were mixed with a lot of blitzed ice (one cube was still at the bottom) which changed the texture and made it a bit watery. The coffee was okay. * Apologies I can't work out how to reply to the message from the owner. The milkshakes were a different recipe and substantially smaller so while the same price we didn't get the same quantity or quality. I appreciate it may not be the same for the majority of the rest of the menu.

First visit to our new local wine bar, cosy atmosphere on a Saturday night and open late which is fab for a chilled evening! Brilliant loyalty card system to use on the self serve wine machines which you can re load for future visits! Staff are really lovely and cannot wait to return for more tasting 🥂🍾

Really enjoyed the atmosphere at The Old Tea House. The wine is delicious, staff are friendly and it is an experience to use the wine machines

Visited on Good Friday (their 2nd day of reopening as the new Old Tea House) and was so impressed! Had always loved the previous iterations at this venue and so had high hopes. Gorgeous decor, lovely staff and fabulous food and drinks. Will definitely be coming back!

Wonderful brunch, right on our doorstep. We can’t wait to explore all the other venues! Thank you for having us!

First time visiting since it’s changed, had a lovely lunch with my family. I’m gluten free & they were able to offer GF bread for the sandwiches plus some other options 😊 want to come back for breakfast soon! Our waitress with the blonde hair (sorry I didn’t catch your name) was really friendly & helpful - thank you!

A nice afternoon tea, but I feel it’s lost some of its charm in the refurbishment - it now feels very high end, the menu doesn’t feel very family friendly either. I saw a few families leaving as they couldn’t find anything to eat.

The Quob team are great hosts. A beautiful Sunday morning breakfast experience with a view of the market square.

Fantastic service, fantastic food and delicious wine!! 10/10 would recommend!

First visit after refurbish/new management. We were a regular of it before. High quality ingredients and excellent service. The bigger breakfast was quite expensive for only two more items, however we all left full & happy. Felt special, particularly for my birthday breakfast. We will be back.

Stopped for cake and coffee, waited a long time for weak coffee and a disappointingly small slice of cake. It wasn't cheap so was expecting better.

Trying the grazing menu , great service and it looks fantastic, can’t wait to try the wines

Came on mother's day for breakfast with family,was amazing really enjoyed it. Found was excellent,and service .

Lovely atmosphere, good choice of food and staff polite and cheerful 😊

Friendly happy service, checked for allergins for us. Lovely food and a great experience here thanks

We had afternoon tea which was lovely. We had a good choice of sandwiches and we could have two options each. There was a nice ranch of fresh cakes and a choice of plain or fruit scones. The price was competitive and we would definitely return as the staff and atmosphere was equally good . I have visited recently and I think it has changed hands since my last visit. There were less cakes to choose from, the scones fell apart while we were eating them (I had to scoop it up on my fork) I wasn't as keen on the sandwich choice and we had to order the food at the till. Unfortunately we were on the top floor which was a bit of a trek to the counter and it was cold up there. It was a birthday treat and I was a bit disappointed.

Called in for breakfast. Received a warm welcome when we entered. Shown to a table upstairs as it was very busy. There was a great breakfast menu. There were 4 of us in our party, we all choose something different. Our drinks were delivered to the table promptly. Our food arrived and may I say all 4 dishes looked amazing. We all cleared our plates, it was lovely. Service was great food fantastic 😁

Decent tea rooms with a good menu and great-tasting coffee. Staff are quite young so not as attentive as hoped but overall a good breakfast.

Lovely place to relax food good staff very friendly

It’s been a long time since I’ve been here, the previous owner had these amazing delicious cakes on display, eye poppingly gorgeous… so I was a little dismayed when I viewed the counter today BUT OMG, I was sooo very wrong, the chocolate cake was to die for, super moist and wonderfully rich, a good portion size too, washed down with the most delicious pumpkin spice cappuccino, will definitely visiting this place on a regular basis

Delicious breakfast with friends, nice atmosphere and a good service.

The scones here were some of the best I've had in a long time! Will return just for the scones, clotted cream and jam!

Would suggest offering a children’s breakfast option. It cost us £50+ for 2 adults and 2 children, and they can’t be expected to eat an adults size breakfast.