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Nº 197 in 541 in Cherwell

Nº 42 of 86 Other cuisines in Cherwell

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This is a really nice pub with a cozy back garden.

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Georgios Zervakis . 2025-04-21

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It was very good!! Lovely waiteress!

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Hester Wassenaar . 2025-04-20

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The food was delicious and the service was very friendly and looked good

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jochem chrispijn . 2025-04-20

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My uncle Ashley love the food restaurant and the service

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Mia Gomm . 2025-04-20

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Stood waiting at the bar for around 20 minutes waiting to get a drink. Left before I could be bothered to actually get served. A 45 minute wait on food was presented but a chalk board after 1 table had ordered. Absolute joke. Such a shame as used to be a lovely pub.

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Sean Devey . 2025-04-20

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Excellent food really nice staff

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marc b . 2025-04-20

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Great pub, great staff. Have been many times and will continue to come back again and again. Thank you

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Jack Smith . 2025-04-11

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We went in to watch the football on TNT as advertised, with the game at 1-1 and in the last 5 minutes the TV was changed to rugby. When I tried to explain that the rugby hadn't even started I was told that some people wanted to watch the rugby so they wouldn't change it back. When I complained I was told that I was shouting and that I shouldn't talk to a young lady like that, I wasn't shouting and explained that if she is in that industry she has to deal with complaints. I will not be going there again!

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Anthony Potts . 2025-04-05

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Went last night and despite being extremely busy the bar team ensured our whole group could get food. This was about 8.30 on a Friday night so very grateful. Food was great good sized portions. Definitely recommend this pub 👍

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Mary Maguire . 2025-04-05

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Have been going to the black horse for many years, always good food and service.

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Jamie Smy . 2025-04-04

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We are regulars at The Black Horse The pub was full and the staff were working tirelessly. When we said we would like food,they made sure our order was taken and served quickly despite the kitchen being so busy. Hannah and Caitlin made sure w e had everything we needed and looked after us brilliantly,as usual .

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Ruth O'Driscoll . 2025-04-04

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This is my local and I always feel very welcome here ☺️ I enjoy the atmosphere and friendly staff!

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Aaron Long . 2025-04-04

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Visited the pub today. We were not told when ordering drinks and starting a tab that they were not serving food. Had we been told we would have gone somewhere else to eat, but now we have to wait here to finish the drinks we ordered before we can go somewhere else. You should inform customers when they come in if the kitchen is closed, especially if starting a tab as it should be clear that person is probably going to order food.

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Claire Riseley . 2025-04-04

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Great local, food is always great, coupled with friendly service you can't get better

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William Smy . 2025-04-04

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Well, I'm here every week, I might as well give it 5 stars

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Simon Hague . 2025-04-04

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Very friendly and welcoming, pub food good value. New Assistant Manager very eager to make sure you are happy.

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Ian Jackson . 2025-04-02

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Delicious food, fantastic and friendly service! Great selection of drinks, excellent advice from Caitlin! +++++

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Debbie Small . 2025-03-28

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Good food and drinks at a good price,helpful and friendly staff would definitely recommend

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Terry Eason . 2025-03-27

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A neutral and predictable experience.

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Thunder Warden . 2025-03-26

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We came in for food and had the roast dinner. It was amazing!! Exceptional value for money as you get loads on your plate and it was lush!!!! Cannot fault it at all. The staff are all very friendly and atmosphere fab. Love the place.

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Sue Horne . 2025-03-16

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Everything you could want in a pub and more 👍

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Rachel Horobin . 2025-03-16

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Came here for drinks with some friends yesterday, as ever the service was speedy and the staff were incredibly friendly. This is our favourite pub in Kidlington and seems ideal for people of all ages.

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Harry W . 2025-03-16

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Great friendly staff. Amazing drinks. Sara, Hannah and Caitlin was amazing. Great baby Guinness aswell. And dissarono and coke.

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paul s . 2025-03-15

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Best pub in the village - been coming here with mates since day one I lived here. Always the no.1 go to. Brilliant staff too.

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Emily K . 2025-03-15

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Excellent venue for sports event, music events or just a great place to spend with friends. Staff really make you feel welcome and ensure you have a good experience. Food is top notch and service is exemplary. Sara and her team are to be congratulated

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Mark C . 2025-03-15

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I go to this pub often and I always enjoy my time here lovely staff and lovely beer. Bar staff really nice and very welcoming

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Jack T . 2025-03-15

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Great pub good choice of beers and very welcoming the staff are great especially Caitlin Hannah and Sara. Great baby Guinness aswell

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Danny T . 2025-03-15

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quick and attentive staff, nice atmosphere and burgers of the month are 10/10 would definitely recommend

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scarlett craig . 2025-03-13

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Lovely pub! Good food, brilliant service and nice atmosphere:)

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Vicky Heath . 2025-03-01

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I went yesterday and the manager was fantastic and the food was great fantastic service very friendly definitely will come again

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Jessica Hulbert . 2025-03-01

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Great food for a great price and the staff were amazing

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David Smith . 2025-03-01

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Great evening, good food, good atmosphere

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JANE DRUCE . 2025-02-28

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Lovely night. Burger was delicious. Thankyou Sara !!

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S Hulbert . 2025-02-28

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Wonderful evening good food Sara was amazing thank you

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Lorraine Titcombe . 2025-02-28

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Lovely evening here on Friday. Burgers were lush x thank you Sara !

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Annette Herman . 2025-02-28

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Sara was wonderful and offered great service

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David Brooks . 2025-02-27

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Sara the landlady was hot and helped us with the the green king sports app

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Alan Brown . 2025-02-27

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Food was really good and the price was very reasonable. The two ladies behind the bar were so lovely friendly and couldn’t do enough for us they made our visit very memorable well done and thank you for a lovely evening

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russell cotty . 2025-02-14

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Rude staff. Had to move half way through our meal because staff members sat on the table near us decided to go back to their childhoods and play Dick &Doms bogey game.

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caroline coble . 2025-02-12

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The atmosphere in this pub was unexpectedly one of the most cosy and relaxing places I've been to in a long time. We were well looked after by Hannah who was great at making sure we had everything we needed and very skillfully kept the entire place spotlessly clean. The food quality could've been a little fresher, but was excellent value for money and really hit the Sunday roast spot. It seemed to be a space for everyone, whether families, couples or just on your own, which was really lovely.

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Beth Gray . 2025-02-03

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Eloise is a real asset to the pub. She always welcomes us with a friendly smile and makes us feel very welcome. Her service is impeccable. She always checks if we are happy with the food and can not do enough for us.

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Stacey Gray . 2025-02-02

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Nice pub, reasonably priced but feel the portions could have been bigger

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Louise Egan . 2025-01-18

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Friendly staff and half decent food. It was absolutely freezing inside. Weird.

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Car_Guy . 2025-01-13

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Wonderful service as per normal, bartenders and owners all lovely!

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Alex Rapson . 2024-12-29

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Great place to enjoy some great drinks and food........ And also the service from Caitlin

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francisco fernandez green . 2024-12-22

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Came for a meal with my family and it was brilliant value for money

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Rob . 2024-12-22

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Great little pub, belies being part of a big chain - nice atmosphere, food is excellent (highly rate the Salt & Pepper Chilli Chicken with Katsu sauce, especially at 2 for £14.49!) and the staff really friendly

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Andy Roberts . 2024-12-10

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I went for Sunday lunch. It was superb and much better value than similar lunches in the city centre. The staff are lovely here too; really helpful and friendly.

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Charles Hooton . 2024-12-09

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Really amazing service and the steak is a super good price on a Thursday. Hannah looked after us really well, she was friendly, polite and made our time amazing. Thanks, will be back again!

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josh jones . 2024-12-05

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Lovely Sunday lunch and at a very good price.

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Tony Packer . 2024-11-25

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A lovely meal in a nice, relaxed pub. Great value for money and the staff were absolutely lovely

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WildSide Dog Walking . 2024-11-23

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We popped into The Black Horse after a long day at Blenheim Palace. It was busy because England were playing South Africa in rugby. On entering, we asked the manager if there was a table for 2, she found us one with no problem at all. We were told there would be a half hour wait for food, but it arrived within 20 minutes, and when it did, it was delicious. A big thank you to the staff, from us both

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Chris N . 2024-11-16

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We had a great meal here a few weekends ago. There were 15 in our party so we had to pre-order. This worked out really well; the food was delivered very quickly and was all very good. The staff members were friendly and the prices were good too. Thank you :)

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Claire H . 2024-11-08

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The pub is OK but is very TV/Sports orientated and was full of young blokes watching football. From what I saw the food portions looked to be generous which is probably so many over-weight women go there. The prices of the drinks was fair.

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Tony Clark . 2024-11-04

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Staff were very friendly and we were served quickly. When the food arrived it was hot and of good quality and portion size. We had items off the main menu rather than Sunday roast. Staff checked to see everything was ok with the meal and asked if we needed anything else. Would happily recommend to anyone.

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Amanda S . 2024-11-03

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Cozy greene king representative 🙏🏻

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George East . 2024-10-31

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The food always lovely & staff are all friendly & welcoming, they can't do enough for you

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Lorraine Smith . 2024-10-29

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Lovely service and lovely food and friendly people

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allen dawson . 2024-10-29

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Went out for a night out and a few drinks last night it was amazing the kind bar staff Caitlin and Courtney was amazing definitely recommend and the drinks was cheap and their baby Guinness deal 3 for £6

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Ollie Daff . 2024-10-26

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The Sunday dinner was lovely , staff were very friendly. We have booked for next weekend as it was worth every penny ❤️ the price was also very good x

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Karen T . 2024-10-21

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Visiting from the US, we met an older gentleman on the bus and he recommended the Black Horse. The staff was very friendly, I had the chicken shawarma on flatbread, the chick was so moist it was really really good. The big plus was they gave us a good amount of ice. 😆 The atmosphere felt like home and the price was perfect. Only came to $28 for both me and my husband’s meals. He had the meat and ale pie that was pipping hot.

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Torrie Nicholas . 2024-10-20

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Indulged in their 2 meals for £14.49 and it did not disappoint. Gammon and lasagne! Absolutely delicious as always but today was the best! Staff always accommodating and polite. Lovely little place to spend an afternoon .

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JRoseF27 . 2024-10-19

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In every week after 5 aside really friendly staff always welcoming and with a cold pint

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james groves . 2024-10-14

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I had a delicious sweet chilli chicken wrap and some coffee. It was lovely and had excellent and friendly service. Id definitely recommend it!

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zelal bahceci . 2024-10-14

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Always our go to for a few drinks to socialise! Efficient and friendly service and staff & great small plates for sharing

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Abi Haynes . 2024-10-12

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Nicest friendliest pub you could ask for best atmosphere nicest bar staff and the food is super lovely

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Marlon Stevens . 2024-10-04

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A really good pub with lots of seats, TVs and a great beer selection. The food is fresh and prepared quickly and the staff is friendly and courteous. Gladly again. Thanks team.

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Mi Ka . 2024-09-29

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Very nice place to stop for meal will be going back here when passing.

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Carol Fudge . 2024-09-21

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Great pub with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The food is delicious, speedy service with friendly staff. Highly recommend for a cozy meal or casual drinks!

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Katy Newell . 2024-09-17

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Had another great time and food here with friends and family. Atmosphere great and the staff were fabulous, as always

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Lorna . 2024-09-17

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Great atmosphere, plenty of space and welcoming staff

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Emily Miles . 2024-09-17

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Stopped off at the black horse for a quick bite to eat. We all had the roast beef which was delicious especially considering the price. Even though the staff were busy, they offered us excellent service. Before we’d even asked, they brought us some extra gravy to the table. Would definitely recommend and will be visiting there again soon.

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Jack W . 2024-09-16

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We regularly go to Greene King pubs for food. Unfortunately today we were left really disappointed. We all ordered the same meals, slow cooked beef ribbed burger. It took over 50 minutes to receive the meals. All I could taste was burnt food, the burger and bun were black. My husband and son poured the BBQ dipping sauce over there's to help with the taste. The fries weren't rosemary flavoured and you were only given a handful of fries if that! Nobody came over to ask if everything was ok. We will not be returning to the Black Horse!

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Emma S . 2024-09-15

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Food was amazing, staff were incredible. Very friendly pub and affordable prices. would highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!

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Jamie B . 2024-09-13

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Very friendly staff are greeting and the food was absolutely amazing

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Joseph Winters . 2024-09-13

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Staff ok. Missing items from food order

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Peter Hickford . 2024-09-08

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Popped in at lunch time to enquire about food options spoke to Caitlin and Connor the chef we wanted the roast dinner however as we wanted to dine at £6 pm Caitlin explained the roast dinners were likely to be sold out. Connor immediately offered to set two meals aside for us. When we arrived staff could not have been nicer. We both enjoyed our meals and have no hesitation in recommending the warm welcome we from all the staff.

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Thomas Taylor . 2024-09-08

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A disaster!! This is where Gordon Ramsey would freak out!! 80% of the menu is not available, even though we had reserved in advance for dinner and drinks (9/3/2024)! Had a glass of Abbot Ale at a sticky table, it was lukewarm and in a dirty glass, left half of it. (The brewery is probably not happy about that!) We walked to the "Red Lion" and everything was fine.

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Jacob de Vries . 2024-09-04

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Amazing food and customer service

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Zack Summers . 2024-09-01

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My second home, wonderful service, I love this pub! My second home, wonderful service, I love this pub!

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carine Srt . 2024-09-01

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Lovely local pub, great place to meet for a meal or just a quiet drink. It's my family's local and we always love going their. Food is perfect portion and speedy outcome, service is always with a smile and staff deal with allergy issues well as well, so thank you! We shall be back!

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Kayleigh Tyrrell . 2024-09-01

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Great experience. The manager was very nice and helpful.

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ranjeet pandey . 2024-09-01

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What a lovely pub! The staff is very friendly and attentive. We have just popped in on our walk with our dog and we had a lovely time. Thank you so much to the team looking after us and our dog! Great job! Thank you

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Domi Nika . 2024-08-30

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Great food and drinks for a reasonable price.

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Amy Grace . 2024-08-24

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Treated my granddaughter to lunch as she came visiting both myself and her friend since she moved to Devon. Food was delicious: I had Macaroni Cheese & Triple Chocolate Brownie with Hot Custard very tasty. Granddaughter had BBQ Cheese Fries & Chocolate Lava Cookie sweet but very nice. Even though all TV’s had football on it was quiet as most sitting in garden. Lovely premises, staff friendly and accommodating. Would recommend a visit. A*****

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Kay P . 2024-08-18

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Amazing food, great staff...really easy visit from southampton.. thanks ladies!

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allison boyes . 2024-08-10

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Only know we parked, and found notice on door saying no staff and pre-booked only.. On one of the busiest weekends in the year, RIAT, no staff.. Read almost identical to the Premier Inn. That's another review.

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Steve Twigg . 2024-08-06

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We had a great Sunday meal. Great price, lovely food and amazing service!

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Lev Cosijns . 2024-08-04

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Decided to try here for a Friday Pub lunch. We arrived at 1.30pm, pub was moderately busy inside, most people were there for drinks though. We sat outside in the (concrete) garden, and there was one other table waiting for food. We ordered from the Lunch menu, hunters chicken and lasagne, plus two kids meal deals. We ended up waiting 1 hour for food!! No apology for a delay either. The adult meals were pretty sad looking, the lasagne was probably one of the worst I've ever eaten, but by this time, I was so hungry, I'd have eaten anything! The kids meals were bad. The accompany cucumber and carrot sticks were basically covered in black mould and disgusting looking. So bad, that I removed them to stop my daughter even trying to eat them. What establishment, would send out decomposing food to a child!!! Absolutely shocking. The service we recieved was cold and unfriendly from the out set. Unfortunately, this is not a place I would ever want to return to.

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Susanna Da Costa . 2024-08-02

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Wow . Just popped in for a drink . Saw some of the dishes going out to patrons so decided to eat. Best decision ever . The food came out quick and hot and very tasty really made the day Thankyou.just been back 28th July at 16.15 asked whether doing food was told yes. Had a drink then went to order . Then as went to order food told no turkey no pie no steaks no gammon and with a virtual empty pub sign went up for 30 min wait for food Disappointed. Communication is key . Off to chip shop. Never again

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P Good . 2024-07-28

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Pleased it was dog friendly.,meal was yummy as well!

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Trish Wigley . 2024-07-26

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Went for a Sunday roast but apparently there was a technical issue. However I know someone who works there and they said it's because the person in the kitchen can't be bothered to cook roasts because they only ever do it when someone else is there. I have been a couple of times recently and this pub is just not what it used to be. And you can tell by how quiet it is. Both times have been on a Sunday, with lush weather. And both times my part were the only ones in there (not the whole time but you'd have thought a pub on a Sunday in nice weather would be bustling). The quality of food is not as good as it could be. The roast we had on our previous visit wasn't great. The roast potatoes tasted like they were store bought (frozen) and cooked then reheated!! However all this being said. The front of house staff were all very nice friendly and helpful. Cannot fail them at all. It's a shame the food let our visits down. This pub should be busy on a Sunday!!!

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Simon Thomas . 2024-07-25

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Definitely recommend this restaurant, the food is amazing and the staff is kind. Thank you 😊

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Linda Palko . 2024-07-13

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We are from Taiwan. We had fish and chips for lunch, and it tasted delicious. The waitress is very helpful, the interior decoration is very classic, we have a fabulous time dining here.

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施芊奈 . 2024-07-07

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We had fish and chips for lunch. I think it tastes delicious and the chips and fries are very crispy. And, the clerks in here are very nice. The atmosphere is really terrific. I really like the decorations in the pub.

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蕭士宏 . 2024-07-07

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Had Salt And Pepper Chicken . The food was well cooked and very tasty which matched the service absolutely fantastic . Thankyou

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P G . 2024-07-01

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Very friendly staff, great service! Food was good and delivered to our table quickly! Good deals and places to park as well!

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Devon G . 2024-06-29

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Amazing food amazing staff thank u

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Susanne Curzon . 2024-06-16

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This is one of the best Sunday dinners I’ve had in a long time especially when out for dinner. As I have been working as security at Blemheim palace since Thursday that dinner was well needed

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Nikki Kershaw . 2024-06-16

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Large group of us. Good food. Great service. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend this pub. Good value menu.

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kazzapeaky . 2024-06-16

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