College Oak in Vale of White Horse

The College Oak is a great value and friendly pub with good service and excellent staff. The food is good value and delivered well.

Went for a birthday meal, unfortunately the service was really poor and the food was probably the worse food I have tasted, I had one bite of the chicken and it was disgusting, chips dry and peas overcooked, so couldn't eat it. As a pub it's probably OK.

Food was delicious and piping hot. James our server was lovely and friendly. Nice environment and fast service. Really reasonably priced - especially on their special burger deal night. Highly recommend!

Had a great time at the College Oak watching the Euros semi final. Amazing atmosphere, glad we were able to book a table. Even better it was burger night, so we each enjoyed a lovely burger for just £5, absolute bargain.

Visited with Friends to dine. one needed wheelchair access. We were accommodated very well on a busy night. Thanks to Rachel, Nadine and Oscar.

Another great meal at the College Oak, we were there as a group of 11 and all had a lovely meal, all the food came out together and all hot and perfectly cooked

Popped in today to watch the football. Ordered food which arrived in good time and was well cooked. Staff were friendly and attentive.

Booked a table today and had a wonderful steak. Very nicely cooked and attentive servers. Great atmosphere for the match.

The food is ok, service is poor. Twice we booked a table recently, twice we got there was no table. This never happened with old landlords Carol and Eddie. The new landlord is like Lord Lucan. Outside is dirty and unkempt. Wetherspoons is better, that is how dire it is now.

One of the best pubs in Abingdon. Their food is really good and they are always really busy. If you like to go there book a table with time. The new Landlord and his team are doing a great job due the big shoes that they need to fit after Eddie and Carol left. But they are nice, funny and hardworkers. They make you always feel at home. Best days to go there, rugby days and Liverpool matches, the atmosphere is amazing and the regulars are really friendly!. Believe me give this pub a chance and you will fall in love!

Our local pub.. new landlord (Oscar) is a good bloke and provides a warm welcome. Good atmosphere and plenty of events on and planned. Roll on summer and continue the great work 👍

top food ,great service and well priced ,highly recommend to anyone after a great meal with great prices and served with a big smile from the staff.

Popped in for a Mid-week tea, Food was delicious and service was superb as usual! Nadine recommended the Cumberland Sausage and Mash, was definitely a good choice! Also got to meet the new Manager Oscar. Thank you Oscar, Nadine and Team! We will be back soon

After a long day, me and my boyfriend decided to pop in the pub to have some dinner and a very much needed few drinks :) The atmosphere was amazing, the staff was polite and helpful and quickly showed us to a table. We ordered a glass of Giotto Pinot Grigio, delightful to say the least and a pint of Greene King IPA - one of the staff recommended it to us and it was a good choice. As for the food I had the fish and chips and my boyfriend had the Cumberland sausages and mash. The food was greaat :) for sure we will pay another visit. The GM was on duty that night and he came to check on us to make sure everything is alright - extra points for doing so. Little did we know that he just took over the pub recently. He was very attentive and knew what he was doing, we would like to wish good luck to him and his team.

Great food, great drink, great spot. What’s not to love! A great Greeneking pub. An epitome of the brand:)

Loved it. Cosy, nice staff, good food, cold drinks, everything we could ask for. Went there with my partner and had the fish and chips and the dark fruits cider, and it was delicious. We'll definitely repeat.

This is a lovely looking pub! Clean, stylish, comfortable and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The sunday roast was delicious and the beer well kept. We'll definitely visit again, if we're in Abingdon.

Meant to having lunch in there only 1 bar staff on and assistant manger cooking not a chef waiting time went from half an hour to hour and half. Left straight away. Won’t be going back was our local very disappointed. Poor Eddie and Carol had a brilliant pub with in weeks gone down hill

A friendly pub BUT..... the 2 meals for £11.75 was very disappointing. The Cumberland Sausage & Mash was okish but the sausage was hard, and the Beef Lasagne had a disgusting taste! I went to the bar to complain and was told i could have a dessert or £3 refund! I wouldn't recommend. Extremely disappointed, upset and left hungry!

Amazing food highly recommended. The staff are amazing they cater for everyone. The atmosphere is amazing very lively.

Great, hot food, friendly staff and good atmosphere. One of the best places to eat around Abingdon/Oxford.

Absolutely the best in the area a true community pub sat watching landlord chatting to his oap’s food is amazing brilliant value clean staff actually like serving customers which is rare in the area can not recommend this pub enough well done to you all

We have often visited the college oak as a means for a quick and wholesome meal out. More then likely come up as a family of 5 and have never waited more then 30 mins for a meal at the busiest of times. Food is always top level the same as service always with a smile. My 9Yr old wanted to say something on here so…. “The best food in the whole entire world, the Chic’N’Mix is my favourite and I want to come every day” I literally can’t fault the place. We moved here 3 years ago and one of the many reasons was the proximity to a really highly rated family run pub and if I’m honest you couldn’t get better. I have hosted friends and work events here and they could not have been more than accommodating. I think I will be using this establishment for the years coming indefinitely.

Fabulous meal as always, cannot fault the food, service or the price, its a family favourite for all of our family and we all regularly go here

We visit here often and have left a review before but felt in necessary to leave a review again based on the service we received tonight. Lucas and greg where amazing, kept us well engaged with conversations about formula 1 and football although Lucas was not happy about the result from the weekend. Great service well done guys

Went for a meal at lunchtime and for four people including tips it cost us £40.00. The choice and value was excellent and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Will definitely be going again.

This is our local and we do often eat here, but rarely on a Sunday.If we eat out on a Sunday we usually head into Oxford and end up paying a small fortune.Stayed local this week and so glad we did, two of us had the steak, one had the roast and I had the beef and ale pie. It was all tremendous, tasted great and really generous portions. The pub was quite busy as the footie was on, (well done Liverpool!) so food took a little longer than usual, but well worth the wait and the atmosphere was great! Attentive staff as usual, great service, great food, what more do you need?

This little gem is our local, the food there is always fantastic, really good food at great prices, never disappoints

Today was our first visit to College Oak and we will certainly be going back. The staff were all lovely and very friendly. The food was excellent, tasty, freshly cooked and well presented. A brilliant choice on the menu and a wry good choice on the children’s part of the menu. They also have special offers on certain days. Nothing was too much trouble and the value for money was excellent.

I know we are living in covid times, however zero service when you have ordered food is unacceptable. I was given a tiny knife and fork, no interest in welfare of our food etc...no ate with kids kitchen utensils.The pub was quiet so no excuse as the standard used to be great.Wish we had cooked and stayed at home as more attentive.

Booked table for 18.30 planning on having a roast for four of us. Lovely table outside, pub was busy so they advised an hour's wait for food. Happy to wait and it actually came sooner. Portion size is great, tasted great, super service from Lizzie, she checked on us often and brought over a take away box for my daughters leftovers. Very happy overall

Although not the largest of pubs, it packs all the key ingredients in - good selection of beers, friendly knowledgeable staff, excellent food and a great atmosphere. Best to get here early you’ll get in ahead of the crowd and be assured of a seat.

Fantastic pub , great atmosphere, staff very friendly. Our favourite place for relaxing. Family orientated

Fantastic pub, staff and friendly, great atmosphere, great food. Definitely a great place to go for food

A nice pub, the food was good. The staff and management were very helpful and accomodating. Quite a large pub with a garden, our table had a nice comfy sofa to sit on.

The best pub in Abingdon, great food, football and staff, couldn't think of a better place to watch England play, Eddie always makes it an amazing experience

Regulars for a reason. Superb atmosphere, great drinks, amazing value food. Cancel the Sky subscription and get down to the College Oak.

Up the oak, up the Eddie, up the carol, up the bunker, up the care home, up the ginger bloke waffling in the smoking area GTTB

Went for a 21st birthday lunch food was plenty full especially mix grill ,,,,great staff many thanks for your service Eddie and team highly recommend

I have had the pleasure of visiting The College Oak on a number of occasions for The Euros and the atmosphere has been fantastic.The pub is very professionally managed and even with the Covid restrictions in place, we have managed to all really enjoy the atmosphere and cheer on our lads.Well done to Eddie, Carol and The Team.It’s coming home to The Oak ⚽️

Fantastic night watching the football, great service and atmosphere, food as always was great and staff are all so attentive

Been in the pub for every euro game so far, atmosphere has been excellent! Bar staff have all been friendly and the service has been great! Highly recommend!

Best pub in the area for atmosphere for the big games. Great service and brilliant food. Excellent!!

The College Oak is a lovely family friendly pub, We enjoyed a lovely meal and the service was excellent and all the staff were amazing and very friendly. I would highly recommend the College Oak to all my friends and family and is well worth a visit.

Perfect place to go for a nice drink or an absolute session with the boys #UPTHECOLLEGEOAK - Harry Haynes

We came to the College Oak for lunch today 23/06/2021 12.30pm, there were 4 of us. We had booked the table in advance online. The staff, food and service were very good. The food was very good quality and quantity. It was quite busy, but the service was very quick. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very Covid safe. Would highly recommend the College Ock and will be returning very soon.

We visited for a meal from the Christmas Festive menu and we were not disappointed! We pre-booked our meal and table a few weeks ago on the Green King app which was very easy to use. When we arrived at the College Oak we were shown to our socially distanced table. All the Covid precautions were in place and excellently adhered to by all the team in the pub. We pulled our crackers and then enjoyed a really great meal of prawn cocktails and then roast turkey. All the team in the College and friendly and polite and the management team of Eddie and Carol are the best hosts you could wish for.

We popped in for a quick meal yesterday evening. The pub have coped amazingly post lockdown and the food was really hot and tasty! Excellent service and the staff are so friendly. I was pleased at the number of vegetarian/vegan options. We will be back :)

Visited twice for food, excellent fresh food supplied by the lovely Carol, great value. All staff, Eddie and the girls very efficient, smart, polite and welcoming. Can't fault and would highly suggest a visit. My wife doesn't really like pubs but she was very impressed and will not hesitate to go back for more.Very covid aware also.

Yet another fabulous meal, the food, table service and welcome from all the staff is great, such difficult times for the pubs/restaurants at this time but the College Oak have coped amazingly, well done Carol, Eddie and all your brilliant staff

Popped in for a couple of drinks on Sunday. Lovely friendly service from the smiley lady behind the bar and made to feel welcome. Unfortunately this was all ruined when we witnessed her being belittled (in front of customers!) By another female member of staff for no reason. So unprofessional and really made us feel awkward. How on earth the smiley lady kept it together in front of us, God knows. She's deserves a medal for putting up with that! I'd have left a tip but didn't want it to be going to this nasty woman who obviously likes to throw her weight around. I hope the senior managers don't let this sort of thing happen again, disgusted.

We decided to have a family meal at the College Oak after hearing so many recommendations from friends. It's a little out of the way for our normal destination, but wow was it worth it! The food was great and superb value for money. From the moment we arrived we were greeted and treated in a really friendly and professional manner by the manageress and lovely staff. I really couldn't fault it, and we will be heading back soon.

Wonderful food, friendly attentive staff who could not do more for you on every visit. All staff are ensuring themselves and all customers are following all necessary COVID guidelines which makes everyone feel very safe. Could not recommend this pub more!!

Visit yesterday with friends, food was delicious and staff were incredibly attentive and we felt very safe in our surroundings which is very valuable in the current climate. See you again soon.

Came here with some old friends last week for lunch and we were not disappointed. The menu was huge so there was plenty to choose from. Food didn’t take long at all and it was very nice. The pub was clearly social distanced and felt very safe. I’m sure we will visit again soon.

Absolutely fantastic venue Great staff very friendly and helpful Fantastic food Would highly recommend to anyone in the area to call in

Just had another superb meal in our local. Outstanding food and service as always. Staff very friendly and helpful. Felt very secure following the new guidelines and the staff very much on the ball with checking everyone doing what they should he. Can not recommend this pub enough.

Popped into the college oak for a spot of lunch & was pleasantly surprised by all the covid measures in place. They talk you through everything while seating you at your table, including who is keeping the pub clean. The place looks great & has a real local feel about it. I ordered on the app, which was easy to use, my drink arrived quickly. When my food arrived, it was piping hot & looked amazing, tasted as good as it looked. The service was top notch, from the host that seated me to the server, who easily talked me into having dessert I will definitely be back.

Initially we went out for drinks only, but then decided to eat something. Food was amazing, cooked to perfection. Staff was friendly and nothing seemed to be too much. Highly recommend

Popped in after work for a quick drink, everything explained fully by the host. Great friendly service, in a safe atmosphere

Lovely meal with the family, plenty of choice and great value, we were stuffed but stil managed pudding recommended by our server, who was very friendly and excellent with the children, well worth a visit

Came in to watch the footy last week and had the best time...the manager Eddie gets right involved and remains COVID safe all shift. Food was great I had the cheese and bacon burger and I was not disappointed. Keep up the good work guys and continue to make people like me feel safe

Great to be able to book ahead and be greeted at the door and made to feel comfortable and safe. Food was great as always and we had a lovely night out.

Great to return to my local and feel safe with the new way the pub Is acting.msrlfand wife felt that the management are taking the safety aspect really seriously yet still giving us guests a great experience.

Staff just make the pub. Well trained and hospitable. Food excellent. The landlord and landlady are always welcoming.

The place to go to watch sport in a great atmosphere and food and drink at reasonable prices. Plenty of parking spaces available.

We went to College Oak for an evening meal..the pub/ restaurant was busy as usual.Food was lovely,service excellent as always

We came back to Abingdon 5 years after we moved home to Denmark. Although we haven't been back for five years, Carol at the College Oak recognized us at once and greeted us warmly. The atmosphere is lively without being loud. You can tell that it's a sports pub and a favourite of the locals. The food is even better than we remembered it. It was a great experience to come back here, and we'll definitely stop by the next time we're in Oxfordshire.

Yet again had a fabulous meal celebrating Mum & Dad Diamond Wedding Anniversary, the food as always was freshly cooked and piping hot, our visit is made all the more special by Carol & Eddie and there great team of staff who do every thing to make sure we all have a great time, looking forward to our next visit, sure it won't be long

Nice pub with great staff and lovely food (thanks Carol!) As for sports pub, more a Football pub really. They may advertise Six Nations but expect one screen and no sound if the footy's on!

We have only just started visiting this pub and have now been 4 times now.We are very impressed with the service, staff who are very friendly, atmosphere of the whole place, and most importantly the food which is very good value and a lot to choose from. We usually book a table before hand as it does tend to get very busy. We highly recommend this pub, and will keep returning.

Returned again today, the food was delicious and service fantastic, we love it when we get an opportunity to visit the college oak, it never disappoints

Had another fantastic afternoon/evening at our local, the food as always is amazing always cooked to order and piping hot, you couldn't ask for nicer staff who go the extra mile to make sure each time you visit they look after you led by the managers Eddie & Carol, it is definitely a pub that once you visit you will look forward to coming back, highly recommend a visit

Well worth a visit. Had a lovely meal and a great pint and the best value I’ve had for a long time. Service was fantastic and can’t wait to come back again

Visited yesterday and had a lovely family/friends christmas meal. Food and service was perfect. Great value and staff are all amazing!

Absolutely brilliant. I would definitely visit this locatiion again. The food and the atmosphere and not forgetting the friendiness of the staff made all the difference. Would recommend this location to anyone.

Christmas meal was absolutely amazing great value for money big portions to staff are very friendly and extremely helpful. My son also has a nut allergy they was so helpful with him we will be visiting again

My wife and I called here for my75th birthday meal,really enjoyed ourselves good food, rump steak with a pint of 6x,plus a glass of wine merlot. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff very helpful. Will certainly call again.

I would recommend this pub for watching sport (two or three different events shown daily on multiple TVs), drinking and eating. The prices are excellent and food is well prepared.

Four people in our party visited the College Oak at 18.30,on a Monday,for an evening meal with drinks.It was easy to order our meals from the menu,and didn't have long to wait.The service at the bar was good with friendly staff and a smile.The food was well cooked and good quality.The toilets clean & tidy.

Had a fantastic lunch today. Brilliant food, service and atmosphere and good value for money. I would highly recommend a visit to the college oak in Abingdon 😃

I think the pub is great, Carol is a absolute sweetheart, however the food over the last couple of months isn't so good.

This restaurant offers excellent service to its customers. Staff take great care in ensuring a timely lunchtime service. What could be better? Great for those who are time limited!

With Eddie and Carol, more a family run pub than a chain. Great atmosphere and food is spot on. Oh and 10% off (with app) when major sports on, result!!

Took the family for an evening meal, it’s not the first time to this pub. But every time we go it’s a positive experience. Friendly fun, great staff and the food and atmosphere are always spot on. Thank you Collage Oak.

This is great pub that caters for all. Sport, tasty food, lovely beers and a fabulous team led by two amazing Managers. Enjoy ourselves every time we visit and can’t wait to go back again! My parents are so impressed they can’t wait to come back x

Decided to give the pub a try to watch the matches instead of nipping in for food. Absolutely fantastic, great service, didn’t have to wait long to be served, and the atmosphere was brilliant, we will defo be back for the champions league final

Fantastic pub , great service, great atmosphere and a family favourite for food and entertainment , the kids love it and it’s a place we’ll always go back to

Lovely Pub with a very diverse surrounding (Budgens, local Chinese, fish and chips etc). Owners are extremely friendly and look after staff very well. All staff are always smiling and act very professionally towards customers. The Greene King food Menu caters for everyone and there are always offers on drinks. One of the best pubs I have been to, will definitely be back.

Went to the College Oak with friends for lunch and found the staff polite and courteous. The food was delicious and served punctually. A great time was had by everyone in the party. Thank you College Oak team. I would recommend this pub to everyone I know.

This is a very friendly pub to visit, staff are very welcoming. The food is very good for the money, lots to choose from, and you don’t have to wait ages for the food. Will defo go again

Customers always made to feel special. New menu well cooked and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is jovial and the pub caters for all ages who are made to feel special by the excellent staff.

Friendly place, I can take the grandchildren after school or just sit with some friends and have a bit to eat. The food is very good e staff are lovely.

The bar staff are very friendly. I’ve been here only a few times, but I have always been made to feel very welcome by all the staff. Food is nice and in good portions, and the drinks are a great price.

Lovely atmosphere, tasty food with quick service and lots of choice. We had a great time, would highly recommend

I visted the college oak, whilst on holiday,came here because of the good ratings on trip advisor! I was not disappointed, atmosphere was lovely, staff very friendly, good deals on food, excellent value for money. Well worth the visit, would highly recommend it. 😀

Have been here several times and on every occasion the food has been hit, fresh and well cooked. The staff are efficient, friendly and look to make your visit a good one. A popular destination given the people that come to eat there.

Small inside but perfectly formed! Great team of staff, Eddie and Carol always around when you pop in no matter how long it’s been since the last time. Terrific atmosphere for all sports, rugby, soccer and cricket, food is great tasting and great value,

We enjoy too much of the food and the atmosphere or this pub. Incredible and polite service. A lot of families enjoying of this pub and having a good time. I back again for sure. Good job guys!!!

Visited here with friends on a very, very busy and rainy day and expected to have to wait ages to be served at the bar and for food to be delivered to table, but it wasn’t like that at all. Staff were very efficient and quick and four meals arrived at our table within 20 minutes, which was excellent considering how busy they were. Food was hot, fresh and tasty, so all in all it was an excellent choice for Sunday lunch. Great local pub !