The Kitchen

I wanted to say how lovely the staff were. We came here last year and didn't have a good experience with the staff, although the food was great. . But we came back , this was offered as a good will gesture and we had the best time. The food was fantastic and all the staff were helpful and friendly. Myself and my friend are massive James Martin fans. We will be back and would like to try his other resturant the dinning room too . Thank you to the staff for being so attentive

Fabulous experience, great atmosphere, attentive friendly staff and amazing food. It was a perfect choice for celebrating a special birthday and meeting James was a complete surprise which we will never forget. Thank you all for making it so memorable.

Rather disappointing after all we had read and heard and our great experience in their restaurant.A nice environment spoilt by children running around.Service was incredibly slow. 50 mins wait for starter and three hours for three course lunch.12.5% service charge added for mediocre service from staff who clearly did not know the menu. First choice wines not available.Food was good but not exceptional and not to the standard of the restaurant.

Location was wonderful with lunch taken on the outdoor terrace next to some beautiful landscaping. Service was warm, friendly, and well timed.Food was mixed.Salt and pepper Squid was excellent. Well cooked, crispy, with a well balanced sweet chilli sauce and a generous portion.Thai Crab risotto was perfectly cooked and the spicing was robust and flavourful. However, for £18 for a starter, I'd expect more than 2 lumps of crab meat. If you took a bite without crab, you would not know this was a crab risotto.The Lamb rump main was excellent. Generous portion of well cooked lamb, full of flavour and the vegetables and mint salsa verde complimented the meat well.Sirloin steak very disappointing. Very thin cut which meant there's little room for error when grilling and this one was more medium well than medium rare. Had that tight texture and dry mouth feel. For £38, this isn't really acceptable and a very stingy portion of questionable quality steak that wasn't well cooked. I know I could cook a better steak and that's never a good sign at this price point.Dessert, we shared the Tarte Tatin which was excellent. Like eating a deconstructed toffee apple.Total bill was £175 for 2x starters, 2x mains, 1x dessert, bread, and a bottle of wine.Pleasant lunch but left feeling we could have had better for less elsewhere.

Very nice staff, super helpful and attentive. The flatbread starter was divine, the pizza was good but the aubergine salad was awful. Supposed to be burnt aubergine but it was almost inedible and hard, not raw but woefully undercooked. The salad it came with was delicious but burnt it was not. The Knickerbocker desert was amazing and I had the sticky toffee pudding which was average. 1 shared starter, 2 mains with a portion of chips, 2 deserts and 2 coffees £99 including 10% service charge. Won't be rushing back. Unfortunately you are paying Chewton Glen Hotel prices for bistro food.The restaurant was cold and I had to keep my coat on to keep warm.

This was the first time that I have had the opportunity of visiting The Kitchen with a group of friends. Some had mentioned that the afternoon tea had been disappointing, but the Festive Lunch looked delicious and a great way to kick off Christmas. Unfortunately I was decidedly underwhelmed. The Service by our waitress was excellent however.It wasn't until I got home that I realised the Amuse Bouche had not been served! My starter of roast butternut squash and sage risotto was very nice. The Main; Roasted Herb-Crusted salmon, had no herb-crust! The portion size was good but I was completely underwhelmed. A dish like this could have been served anywhere. All my friends that had this dish remarked the same. The Festive Kitchen Apple was nice.The time between each course was too long. The restaurant was busy but we were there at 1:00 and didn't leave until 4:30 and even then I had to get up and go to pay. It was a good job the company was excellent!I will, however mention briefly the fact that one of our ladies waited a long time for her dessert. In fact, we had nearly finished by the time hers arrived. It was clear the apple compote had been put into the microwave as when she touched the jug it was red hot and the compote already on the apple burned her mouth! This was raised to the waitress and then to the Maître d'. The way this was handled was completely unacceptable. Not even an apology. However, I will let her take this up with management. In finality, it is unlikely that I will return.

We booked here as a celebration meal when visiting the New Forest for our mini-moon following our wedding. Great restaurant, food was incredible, gluten free options, great wine, my hubby was fascinated watching the chefs in the kitchen. Staff were friendly and the atmosphere was great. Recommend booking in advance.

Wonderful meal, as always, at The Kitchen on Easter Sunday. We are always impressed with the friendly service here, nothing is too much trouble for the staff. The food is delicious and some of the menu changes with the season so you can always expect something a bit different. We’ve visited here a number of times and will always return.

Right, so we are big fans of James Martin and watch his tv shows regularly so we had maybe high expectations when we visited the kitchen at chewton glen.We were hoping for something on similar lines of Michelin guide type of experience..We tried the Bao Buns with crab and the crab risotto. Both were nice but didn’t have any wow factor. Felt more like a fancy pub. The food was super heavy and greasy too.Pudding was really nice.Verdict -4/5Budget - 3 course meal for 2 easily 125 without wines

We did have an amazing experience at The Kitchen. Food was delicious, staff were super friendly especially Gabor the Manager, Bonnie, Tom and Lauren. Relaxed atmosphere but with a high standards. Will definitely be back to try other dishes on the menu, highly recommend.