Bowyer Arms in Vale of White Horse

Food was very good and hot, it was good value for money and there was plenty to choose on the menu, something for food groups to he staff was friendly and efficient

My husband and I went with my Assistance Dog last night, for a meal. The member of staff I spoke to at the time of booking was very helpful and accommodating. The food was lovely and the service was great! The staff were very friendly and helpful. Thank you so much! 😊

On this particular visit I couldn’t fault the food and service , had a brilliant dinner with friends and was not disappointed

Had a lovely evening, the food was hot and tasty, had a good specials menu- loved the biscuit inspired desserts! friendly staff.

This is our local pub and we were interested in their festive Christmas menu. We were not let down. The turkey was plentiful, surrounded by an array of veg - the parsnips were really tasty and the Yorkshire pudding was excellent. For dessert we had the Christmas pudding, which was very moist. All in all a great meal at a good price. Well done to all the team.

Had a lovely Xmas dinner for 13 people. All the food was delicious, though some of it could have been a little hotter - but to be expected with a big group. Really nice atmosphere, not too overwhelmed with corny Christmas music, and table not jammed in so close that you couldn't be sure who was your group and who wasn't. Service was good, given the number of us, and no rush to kick us out for another sitting afterwards. Would def choose again for the same group next year.

Unwelcoming, poor food when i told staff that half of my meal was inedible they didn't give me any response!! Another Greenking venue to add to my list of places not to frequent again!!

Been taking family to Bowyers for some time now. Food always been lovely and value for money. SADLY over the last 6 months it's been a different story. A lot of the food is over cooked to the point where you can't eat it eg my daughter couldn't even cut up her chicken nuggets they were so hard from being over cooked. My fish was pretty much the same. Chips again over cooked. Burger was very burnt. The last time we went there was us in there and another couple, that was it. The other couple walked out after demanding a refund as food was taking so long. We stayed as had gone past the point of no return so to speak. Bearing in mind ours was the only food order in, it took 55 minutes for our food to come out. We only ordered 3 mains. There was 4 other people at the bar but they were just drinking. What has happened to this lovely pub. The only positive was the staff were as lovely as ever. Always very polite and smiley and friendly.

We visited the Bowyers Arms on Saturday Lunchtime and had a very nice meal in relaxed surroundings. There were 4 of us and we each ordered something different from the main menu. Each of us were very impressed with the food quality and very decent portion sizes. Personally I had the Beef Bourguignon which was delicious and full of well cooked beef. There was a good selection of deserts and once again we all said how nice they were. Will certainly be going back and have booked for the 14th December for a Christmas get together. A mention to the staff who were very friendly and helpful. Another thing I liked was they came to the table and took our order rather than going up to the bar.

We were looking forward to a nice lunch. When my husbands arrived, chicken and ham pie, it looked lovely. Mine arrived looking very dirty, Gammon and chips. The gammon was black on both sides, the pineapple was unrecognisable, both very burnt. The waitress didn’t come anywhere near us for us to complain. It was only after we’d finished she asked if the meal was okay. Clearly it wasn’t by the burnt gammon and pineapple left on my plate. We were offered a free pudding or a refund. We accepted a refund.

Went for a pub lunch around 2pm on a Monday in November 2023. The venue was clean tidy and welcoming. The staff we encountered were all friendly. My wife ordered what was described as an award winning pie. Not sure what award it won, but the pastry was rather tough and she described it as average. I ordered a sirloin steak, medium rare. It came out exactly as I'd requested, and was very nice. Pub was virtually empty at the time we were there. Would visit pub again, but infrequently. The beer was well kept and we enjoyed it.

Excellent Sunday Roast! This pub has been so inconsistent over the last few years and has been more bad than good but I can safely say that todays food, service, atmosphere & cleanliness were top notch! I sincerely hope that this is the way forward for this Village pub. Charlotte the manager is clearly starting to work some magic! The Roast was exceptional! Roast potatoes home made, as were the Yorkshires and fresh veg! Meat cooked to our liking and I am fussy let me tell you ! The roast was as good as a Home Roast in my opinion! The staff were very friendly & attentive. For dessert we shared an Apple crumble & Custard which again was delicious! We look forward to visiting our local again with high hopes!

Large pub with friendly staff. Was busy for a Tuesday night which is a good sign. Plenty of parking and food was great. Will definitely come back again.

We had a lovely meal here with friends thanks to the great staff who were excellent serving us Emily Callum Tom and Jude although some menu changes did not suit our fellow diners that is down to Greene King Otherwise brilliant Thank you.

Very nice and happy hospitality would recommend to anyone who fancies a few drinks and food. Workers are very nice and customers are also very polite.

Came in for a quick family dinner the three us enjoyed every bit of it. I had a massive fish and chips, the missis had a pie and daughter had chicken nuggets. All were cooked perfectly and brought out by a very friendly and nice man. 10 out of 10

Charlotte & team always make us feel welcome and it’s a great place to catch up with friends and watch all the sport. Great service and friendly bar staff.

Popped in on a whim with the family and were pleasantly surprised. A busy Friday night and only 2 people working. They managed to make it seem effortless. Friendly welcome, prompt service (at the table) and a great meal all round. We’ll definitely be returning!

I can't recommend this pub enough, staff are lovely annd very helpful and food is always brilliant! We go very often and always satisfied with everything

Had a lovely meal today 17th. Served by Kevin, he advised us that due to an unexpected brewery inspection there was a 30 - 45 mins delay on food. Kept informed during that time and it arrived about 40 mins. Chicken Schnitzel and Lamb Shank followed by mini Eaton Mess and Coffee. Meal was nice and hot and service very good by friendly staff. We had a lovely time.

Poor atmosphere on arrival. long wait for the prawns I ordered to come raw returned the food with no real sympathy. Waiting for the tape warm or food poisoning.

My wife her friend and myself, have just had a wonderful meal at The Bowyers Arms in Radley village. We have eaten here before and always enjoyed it. However this time the staff went over and above the call of duty! New staff and I believe new management after a few weeks of temps running the pub, has made a big difference. Everyone who served us was helpful, friendly, and cheerful. A new menu with dishes not usually found in this type of pub surprised us and we eagerly consumed them. (Salmon and Vintage Cheddar Fishcakes, †Beef Rib Bourguignon) and my normal (boring me according to my wife) gammon steak was the best I have had in any pub in the area for ages. Excellent food, service, and choice. Super staff. Good value with plenty of parking. , Highly recommend As Arnie would say – hasta la vista, baby.

The service was excellent and the staff were very nice, I could not fault it. The fish and chips was the best I have ever had. We come here often and have noticed a great difference in the food and service compared to the beginning...

Despite some negative reviews my friends and I came here for dinner, albeit without booking. It was busy, but we found a table with some help from the staff. There was a wait on food which we expected but this was relayed to us as...

Went for a lovely meal while waiting for the train. The food came quick and it was absolutely amazing I would highly recommend Charlotte the land lady is very nice and staff are all friendly and helpful

We are a retired couple in our 70’s and we come her regularly for lunch so on our 49th wedding anniversary on aug bank holiday we called in around 3pm.we ordered our drinks and the lady said the chef was on lunch so we left...

Friday lunchtime, busy, and we were a party of 8. We had pre-booked our food order on the advice of the staff. The food came was ready on time and everyone was served at the same time. The Bowyers do great pub food. The staff...

On a glorious sunny evening we set off for a pub garden treat. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The garden is well maintained and some nice things for small children to entertain them. The added bonus this has a train station at the...

I’ve been to this pub a fair few times and used to be great. However today I took my dad here for lunch and we waited an hour for 2 toasties, ignored by a staff member when we asked where the food was. When food...

We came here for dinner with one of our grandchildren after having an afternoon out . We found garden area and pub inside were both clean and all the staff helpful and friendly plus all our meals were nice our grandson like the mix and...

Sad to write a negative review, we had lovely senior Sunday lunch 3 months ago, had returned last month, very disappointing, senior meal was cold, veg not cooked, but wanted to try again today, but not at all good, 5 of us, 3 had to...

I came here before and it was an absolutely beautiful Sunday dinner, but I had come today and it was the complete opposite. My potato's were solid. Yorkshire and Stuffing was over cooked. Veggies wernt cooked properly. All the food was luke warm expect the...

Here i am again enjoying a lovely set up 👍 at the Bowyers Arms in Radley, plus the lovely weather still got lovely staff even though they are new staff because Alex the manager has moved to another Green King in Abingdon let's hope he...

Very disappointed! We visited on recommendation of a family member. However our visit did not live up to our expectations. The food service was very slow even though it was not too busy. When the food finally arrived it was dry and over cooked. On...

Great night with friendly staff to hand to keep the drinks flowing, excellent evening and food great dog friendly place and dogs well looked after

Warm welcome on arrival, very friendly, great service, good choice of beers.lovely beer garden.nice staff👍

Yes I'm here again enjoying a drink in the beer garden under cover with the heating on watching the rain come down and doing videos and photos of the rain, so come on everybody come down and enjoy the lovely food and drinks and plus...

Another lovely evening- and in a rare treat we actually got in on a Friday night without booking! The food is fabulous and as someone with allergies & intolerances not in the official 14 they are brilliant at adapting my meals. They are also understanding...

I have been there many times and had good night's out watching live music and enjoying a meal with friends. The bar staff have all ways been friendly to all.

Lovely friendly staff Good food and atmosphere Looking forward to another Friday drink and some food :)

Food was good my wife is disabled and the were very accommodating also after the meal a friend had brought a cake which they sliced and gave us plates at no extra cost very nice afternoon bar staff were very friendly and helpful

I am Had an amazing time for Monday lunch. Came with the family to have some lovely toesties and sandwiches which was on a great deal with a drink. Served by lovely GM who catered to use all the way through and helped us out...

Called in for lunch at around 1.30pm pub was fairly empty, no more than a dozen or so at first the sign said 30 minute for food which we thought wasn't to bad so we ordered drinks and sat down to look at the menu....

Had one of the sharers from their large menu and came out in good time tasty and hot, great selection of beers to match with the food, something for everyone. Top notch service from Callum,Rebecca and the team

Busy night with a bit of a wait but the steaks were perfectly cook and well presented. Nice to see Marcus back behind the bar and the rest of the staff were welcoming and efficient Lovely to see the pub busy too

Came for lunch and although we had a few issues with our food. The man (I assume the manager) was incredible at helping fix anything we needed. We will come back again for sure.

Always love it here. Come in for the evening to have some dinner! 2 classics for 12.99 is always bargain. Food was great as usual and service from manager is always on point. This is my go to place for food and drinks and always...

Don’t ask for chicken.despite being on the menu they don’t have any. Toasted sandwich filling was cold, found it inedible and cammonbare was luke warm. We waited half an hour for this and paid £37 for the privilege Felt sorry for the young man behind...

We had a very pleasant meal at this welcoming pub/ restaurant on the above date and we had excellent service and attention from staff on duty that evening. Our grateful thanks to Rebecca Emily and Marcus top marks to them and all who help at...

Located by the village's railway station this pub has a friendly atmosphere and highly efficient service. It took no time to get a drink and enjoy it in a pleasant environment without having to worry about when the train would arrive. The perfect way to...

Christmas dinner with work colleagues. Booking was really simple. This is the third year we’ve visited and we were not disappointed. Really well looked after despite staff shortages. Food was good and order quite an achievement to serve us as a party of 25 and...

Very disappointing 3 course Christmas meal. Starter and pudding good but the main meal was not ok. Very hard vegetables, carrots, parsnips and roast potatoes were so hard the fork wouldn’t go in. The Yorkshire pudding was not cooked, the middle was raw. Turkey, gravy...

We found this pub so excellent that we're going to book again. The catering was excellent, the choices were so delicious it was hard not to overeat (I wanted a bit of everything), and to top it up they brought in an amazing array of...

Lovely atmosphere and food. Perfect for a nice relaxing meal with family. Staff always polite and welcoming. Highly recommend

Had a great weekend at Bowyers with friends we really enjoyed ourselfs and the service from the staff was fornominal! Thanks to manager aslo helping us out with the menu and drinks. What a lovely establishment. Will definitely be back next weekend with more friends...

The pub is excellent and good for the family and kids, excellent food, excellent quality and excellent service and staff

Excellent service and great food this evening for a family get together. A warm and welcoming place to eat. Very much enjoyed by all of us.

Just had a 50th birthday party here and it was great! Staff went out of their way to make it good , especially Tom, who made the whole thing still happen, after the Queens death. Lovely food, service, decor and atmosphere. We come here often...

The staff are very friendly especially Beckiy who likes to av a chat and still remembers what drinks we have and how we have them plus Alex dose aswell

Popped in for a meal on Wednesday evening on way back from Oxford. I'm sorry that we did. Only 2 staff on,it very busy. Took an hour to receive our cold to lukewarm meals. Sent the baked camembert back and got a refund. It was...

Staying in Radley we visited this pub a couple of times. Only one member of staff apparent (I totally accept that getting staff in the hospitality industry is difficult). I collected all the abandoned glasses from the outside tables & popped them on a table...

We booked a table for 25 people for a birthday and the service we had was absolutely amazing. The staff went out of their way and nothing was too much trouble. There was also live music in the evening at the pub which they have...

Had a lovely time at the bowyers this evening. Great food and reasonably priced drinks. Special mention to Alex who looked after us today.

Love coming here after a long walk and always get a warm welcome. Excellent food and fantastic couple running it. My favourite place to come when on my own as never feel uncomfortable.

Lovely evening catching up with a friend. Welcoming with good food, at very reasonable prices and good service. We'll certainly be back.

Had a great time yesterday at Bowyers Arms with a group of friends! Even with the bad weather we all had a great time having food and drinks. The staff were amazing and the duty manager on shift was super helpful with recommending items from...

The meal was delicious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.

We were at the Bowyers Arms on Tuesday 7th June. We had a great meal, the Camembert starter was so nice 😊 but everyone had a great meal and we even managed all 3 courses. Service was great and a big thank you to Tom...

Great get together for my great neices 6th birthday. Food very good. Great service from Tom who looked after us.

We came for dinner Friday. Sat outside as restaurant was booked up but that was ok as it was warm & sunny. Had a lovely dinner although food wasn’t piping hot. Tom really went out his way! Thank you x

Just had a lovely Sunday Lunch. Service was friendly and attentive from Rebecca. Food wash hot, fresh and a real plateful. Would not hesitate to come again.

Very nice atmosphere and garden and great recommendation of beer from The duty manager Ordered from the menu food was well presented and very tasty

Came in for a quick meal and had a Southen Fried Burger. Came out quickly and the staff made sure everything was OK. Staff were friendly and chatty.

Great village pub with quick service and friendly staff, great to outside on a sunny day with a pint

Went to the bowyers arms for my 22nd birthday enjoyed the evening with friendly staff and had a lovely meal and enjoyed the even activity Andy had on. Alex who served me was polite and cheerful. Wonderful night highly recommend

Decided to go to the Bowyers Arms as we were near for dinner we wereng let down, friendly warm welcome, helpful staff. Food came out in a timely manner and well presented, tasted as good as it looked.

Had a family meal and I was very impressed with my order. The staff were really friendly and answered my questions in a polite manner. I ordered the gammon steak and asked if I could have the pineapple fresh and they were very accommodating and...

We found this place on the off chance, on a busy day with my family, the service was fab and accommodating especially from a bloke called Alex?? and the food was hot and nicely cooked, out of 6 meals ordered absolutely no complaints. Will be...

Recently had a very good meal with friends, good meal followed by deserts. Then ordered 2 Martini Espressos on offer for 2 for £8…. Also ordered a latte and a Irish whiskey coffee… price for the drinks was £16.50…. Bit steep I thought!!! £4.00 for...

Went out for the day with friends and the kids had great time in Bowyers arms really enjoyed it! The kids loved the outside garden to! And the kids meals are great price with desserts and drink. And the 2 classics for 11.49 was great...

The Bowyers Arm used to be a local pub that invited people to the pub with a warm welcome with a family atmosphere , the pub today has taken out sky sports that attracted local people to come and watch a game as a community...

What a great place!!! Andy and Elaine were so accommodating with our requests, we weren't the easiest of customers I'm sure!!! The team were so friendly too! All round amazing service! Will return!!!

Fantastic night music was great, the atmosphere was fantastic, the staff were friendly, helpful and remembered our round to the very last drink. The pub was clean and well presented, decorated to a high standard. A pub that our group and as couples will be...

Just visited the bowyer in Radley and can't believe how rude the landlords were. First we got there and there were no tables so was told we could wait in the garden cos the landlady didn't want us "in the way of the till" then...

We had our parents 25th wedding anniversary meal great service freindly atmosphere, food was great nothing was to much trouble. When family left we stayed and continued to have a drink again the staff were helpful and polite, got to a stage they said the...

Can't thank these guys enough always helpful and polite recommended strongly. Always felt welcome...,

First time visit to the Bowyer Arms today. It is a smart looking pub with good parking and convenient for local towns etc. A warm welcomes you and interior decor & seating is very nice. Tables well spaced apart and cleaned immediately when vacated. This...

We had a fabulous NYE celebration there with scrumptious pub food, good selection of beers, wines and spirits that we always enjoy having there. Tables layout are done per covid safe measure and we felt very safe to enjoy our time there from 630pm till...

Lunch there today. First visit. I highly recommend The Chef’s Signature Dish - ‘Grilled pineapple and chilli chicken thighs’……absolutely delicious. Tender chicken, ..just the right amount of chilli…crisp sweet potato chips….broccoli cooked to perfection, All served hot by very attentive, even though busy, staff. Try...

Second visit in recent times, (last Friday to be exact) & it really is very, very good. Something has changed from previous visits before Covid & the change is extremely positive!! I was pleasantly surprised last visit with a tasty chicken dish, the curry I...

Very pleasant lunch. Tasty food, well presented and served quickly. Very friendly and helpful staff. Several items not available while waiting for a delivery, but these things happen and there was plenty more to choose from. Good value, especially if you make use of the...

Had a lovely meal, the lamb shank was delicious. Great customer service and very friendly atmosphere.

Have been to the Bowyer's twice recently for Birthday celebrations. Food was very good and staff very friendly. Would definitely visit again

We booked at the bowyers arms for a birthday celebration. They couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful . We asked if we could decorate and was told of course so we took the decorations in and they did it all for us. We were...

We spent a great Friday evening here celebrating a friend's Birthday in a lovely and relaxing atmosphere. The staff were brilliant and very helpful in advising on drinks etc, nothing was too much trouble. The food was served quickly and was fantastic. All in all...

As a family we live in various parts of the country and wanted desperately to get together and booked a large group for lunch. The food was great and they couldn't do more for us to make sure we had what we needed. All the...

Even my dog turned his nose up at the food, dirty slimy and black lettuce, 3 meal that were inedible

My wife and I booked a table which ended not available ? We were given a table which was ok the service was good to start as the evening went on we were ignored we wanted to order a sweet and coffee no one seamed...

Good menu, gluten free options, reasonably priced and friendly service. Good wine list and ideal for mid week bite to eat

Great service from Kenga today. Lovely coffee 👍 Food was delicious can’t wait to come back Saturday.