Golden Eagle in West Oxfordshire

Yesterday my good lady and I had a very pleasurable experience, excellent service and fantastic meal. Staff were pleasant and accommodating with brilliant service. Meal was outstanding and great value for money. Would highly recommend it.

The refurbishment of the place has been done really well. It has a really modern feel, with a great outdoor space for socialising. The service through the greene kings app is much better through autumn/ winter months as foot fall is much less than the summer. If you ignore the app ordering issues; it is a really good pub for food and drinks.

Lovely pub amazing staff and good food, and low price, my second home 😁

Had my family for sunday lunch. It was perfect.

Not only is the food excellent but at a very reasonable price. Very friendly staff who made us welcome. Would recommend

Moving to the area so thought we’d check out our new local, we were very impressed! Lovely pub, good prices and even better staff. We were served by Nick who was super friendly and talked us through the menu and deals of the day which was extremely helpful and was generally a great host! We look forward to coming back very soon.

The atmosphere is a lovely place to relax and enjoy and good service.

Went for a, PIP, pop in pint. While I have no complaints I feel the service was bland. I, as per my pov, value service more than anything else. A happy bartender makes a happy customer, a happy customer fills up the till. Good place, nice environment but the potential is even bigger. Go for the gold guys!

Visiting the area overnight and stopped for a bite to eat at this really nice pub. All I can say is try it it’s a lovely English menu very very reasonable with nice staff. No thrills no fancies we had 3 very tasty nice meals for £23 on a Sunday evening what more can you ask for ..? Nice beer too. Well happy 😃 if you like a nice basic meal served by the bar staff efficiently etc … give the golden eagle a look. Thank you very much.

Lovely staff so friendly and the food was fantastic and they have baby high chairs , would definitely go again when visiting and it's such a cute pub and not expensive at all

Myself and a group of friends came to the Golden Eagle and it was quiz night, alongside that the England game was on, the TVs were showing both and we had a great time with an amazing atmosphere!

Came for lunch with a friend was served by Catherine. Such a lovely lady and doing a fabulous job! The food was lovely too! Will defo be back.

Really enjoyed the food. The portions are good and prices are cheap. Definitely recommend.

Food is not good. Bar staff are nice though.

Went to a pre booked family meal, the service was very slow, tables hadn't been cleared of crockery or glasses, they ran out of glasses so used plastic cups, not nice, the food we ordered they ran out of, so had a very limited choice of food, someone at another table ordered a portion of chips, I'd say there must of been about 8 chips in the bowl!! , son ordered drinks on the app and had to go and get them from the bar himself All in all not a good experience, they were definitely short staffed which I understand but they still take your money

Came down for the rangers game and the staff were very efficient and atmosphere was great. Food was served very quickly and was delicious.

Been here many times over the past few years and the staff are always extremely welcoming. The food is cheap but fantastic. Wonderful place for a few drinks and a bite to eat. Highly recommended 🙂

I came here for lunch today with my friends whilst visiting the area. The service was impeccable and the food was great. I will definitely be returning.

Visited this week for a few drinks. Ended up having a meal as well. Can’t fault the service and the food was great too. Thanks to Catherine who served us. Had a great evening and will definitely be visiting again very soon. Thank you The Golden Eagle for your great hospitality.

Great food, cheap prices, friendly staff would recommend

Had the best lunch. Cat & Jacob made us feel welcome & dealt with every request as we have a 1 year old. They couldn’t do enough for us. Can’t wait to come back.

Looks great after the refurbishment. More open and great staff, clean throughout, hot food. Will be backbwhen in the area

Cannot fault the Bar staff, waited an hour for 2 orders online ( England V Holland) after we asked the bar staff, Jacob completed the rounds in one order. Went above and beyond for the customer experience.

Only go there for a pint and some food after work as I'm working nearby And I always enjoy the food aswell as my pint highly recommend if your passing this place and fancy either a drink or food

Catherine and Charlie served me excellently, my Guiness pint was the best I've experienced in a while. Ordered several portions of chips and they all were crispy on the outside and soft in the centre. Overall, friendly and talkative staff members and good Pub food.

Phenomenal atmosphere. Great workers, was assisted by Catherine very friendly and hard working. Very pleased with my experience at the eagle

Amazing service from Catherine and Charlie great to have a chat while waiting for my drinks and they are both really hard working and nice to customers even the drunk ones

Popped in for a meal on the way home from a day out, meal sizes were definitely recovering and we were completely full at a really low price. Great value for money and people were happy they got to see the football as well. Really dog friendly and we were able to sit inside and eat with our 3 dogs

Great pub. Very friendly and quick service. Food was good. We could play a pub quiz and could watch the football match.

Lovely family meal. Food was delicious and the service was amazing. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be back. Thank you 🙏

Booked a table for Father’s Day lunch. Service was quick and efficient, bar staff very polite and food was delicious! Would recommend

Treated to Fathers Day Sunday lunch. What a treat! Excellent food, hit and tasty with plenty of it.

Fathers Day meal. Roast beef dinner was outstanding, Was asked of wanted extra gravy, mustard, horseradish etc. A member of staff Jade was really helpful and polite even though seemed really busy, serving meals,clearing tables, etc. Meal was lovely, well cooked, and great value for money.

Didn't have food. Service could be a lot better. Selection of drinks reasonable as we're the prices.

Great service from jade Wonderful food from the chef

The place has had an amazing refurbishment and Katherine was an absolutely amazing host I will definitely be coming here with mates.

Came for my friends hen party wasn't disappointed food was amazing and great service from all the staff especially nick who was happy to take a couple of photos for us enjoyed the night.

Food was great. Nice atmosphere, staff polite and very helpful

We had an amazing experience, the meal was excellent and the staff were polite and accommodating. Would highly recommend a visit to a comfortable establishment that make you feel welcome.

Had a lovely meal with my Grandkids this afternoon, few familiar faces with a smile, Jacob and Justine ... we will be back

Felicity, was absolutely amazing top job can’t ask for more!!

great food, handed to me by a lovely man called jacob, and lovely drinks too! catherine was lovely also! will be back

25 minute queue at the bar,server disappeared to serve food and never came back.....thanks for response,just the service mate, big flight down "south" packed pub, no one could buy a pint ...food great beer great, no staff

Cheap and cheerful place packed with lots of people. Food was good.

Very busy pub when the football is on ... food was OK reasonably priced. You can order via the green king App straight to your table

I left an acceptable review for our pub lunch here 9 months ago. I have the pleasure of leaving a far better review now. 15 people, on a busy Saturday afternoon, and EVERYTHING was how it should be. Accommodating such a large group was really nice and easy. The greeting was welcoming. The choice and stocking of the food was perfect. The condition and presentation of the food was first class. I don't usually do this, but top stars for our experience. And I will recommend The Golden Eagle at Carterton to anyone, family or friend. Thankyou for a lovely experience. And well done to all involved.

Unfortunately every time I have been to this pub, the staff are really rude. We stand at the bar waiting to be approached by a member of staff and each staff member just glares at you, not asking if we need any help. This isn’t the first time this has happened, we’ve been made to feel so uncomfortable & unwelcome each time that we wont be returning. It’s a shame as the food is good & it’s a great location.

The roast dinner (beef) looked horrible, no veg on plate pale potatoes 🥔 and was clearly microwaved but good atmosphere

We found this really nice pub while we were on a short break. The food is very reasonably priced and excellent quality of cooking and presentation. The pub is quite large with lots of screens for sports but it also has a very comfortable atmosphere. The Green King IPA is excellent, and the service is friendly and well organised. We were so impressed we returned to have our breakfast here. For info breakfast is served 10:00 to 12:00

Really nice pub with standard pub grub which is what you want. Plenty of options of you like to watch sports both indoors and outdoors. Food was quick and tasty. Will definitely be back at some point. But beer garden will likely be packed come the nice weather!

The place needed a really good Dust! Toilets! It would be helpful if the toilet roll dispensers were set to release the toilet roll through the section at the front! No cutlery in baskets on table and only one napkin! Staff to busy discussing their toilet visits rather than serving customers waiting! We Requested a cup of tea to be told Coffee machine was being serviced during the middle of lunchtime service?????? When we did order it still took 10 minutes to be brought to the table! When we left there were many tables that had finished eating and customers had left yet no tables were cleared! Good job it wasn’t busy! Food was as you would expect from this establishment, however the inexperienced staff really lets the side down!

Good food excellent service & friendly staff.

Proper family pub and atmosphere. Staff are suffer friendly and attentive, nothing is too much trouble. I’d like to give a special shoutout to Felicity! Very welcoming, accommodating, friendly and nothing was ever too much. She made our visit so warm and friendly I’d definitely return and recommend. She’s a real credit to your team! X

Decent pub by Asda. I went there with a group to watch the Euros final so it was very busy and service was slow. Cant comment on how it normally is in there though. Special mention to Nick the new barman who does an amazing job.

Nick the new bar man is so funny you need to keep him on all the time he has me laughing my head off every time

I went to the eagle for food with my children. Our waitress was felicity she was very attentive. She came and checked on us a few times and made sure our order was right and the food was okay. She was very good with making sure the children were occupied with drawing supplied by the pub. The overall experience was wonderful. Thank you felicity you were great.

There's a bloke called Nick who works here and he's an absolute top bloke. 11/10 service from him and the rest of the staff.

Undercooked bacon.... Raw. Undercooked tomato. Hard. Butter you can not spread. My second outing to the golden eagle and second time disgusted at the food coming out of the kitchen. But absolutely a lovely pub. Just kitchen cooking needs serious improvements.

Not sure why it only loaded a 2 star ?? Anyway, we were in here last night, great food and service as always. Best pub in carterton

Fantastic food and served very hot !

If having a disability, where use of a stick is a must, sit outside as you cannot move inside for tables and chairs, (God help you if you are wheelchair bound). Food is 'pub food', it is what pub food should be, basic and easy. Parking is available, though could be mistaken as a builders yard at times. I personally wouldn't recommend it as a 'family' friendly place, the statt are fine, and do their best mostly, it's the expletive clientele,(customers) that could basically ruin a family basically feeding, as a parent, I'd not want to be explaining c u n t mentioned while eating chips with the kids. Great for a drink, it's a pub, a drinking pub, but needs help tbh.

Lovely pub for sports and drinks. Food is great and the service is friendly.

Our barmaid Felicity went above and beyond to cater to us, she was extremely friendly, eager to help and a lovely positive personality which always works for me, I will be back thanks to her, thank you Felicity for your kindness to myself and my friend. 😘😊

Great atmosphere. Amazing service. Thank you Catherine for a great night out. Nothing seems too much to ask for. Can’t fault the service we received. Will definitely be visiting again very soon xx

Monday evening, the pub was quiet. Friendly staff and fab food!! We ordered Katsu chicken (lovely) and 8oz sirloin (v well done and not a trace of blood ) then Apple pie (huge portion full of apple) and Salted caramel icecream cake....can highly recommend...will be back

When we went in we were told that it would be a 45 minute wait for food,which was fine because we could have a drink. Well it was time for our food to be ready,someone came out and asked us what we ordered. We were told they no longer had what we ordered and would we like to order something else,so we did. We were told it would be another 10 mins. We weren't happy but excepted it. After 15 minutes of waiting I went up to the bar and asked when our food would be ready. They went and checked and said it would be right out. In between these people who ordered after us were getting their food. Well the young girl in the bar came over,after waiting over an hour and 30 minutes, and gave us our money back. She said the food was being cooked then and we would get it for free. So after nearly two hours the food was finally cooked. I was just about to walk out when it came. We never did get an explanation of what had happened. They spend all this money on a refurbishment and yet they can't sort out the kitchen. Food shouldn't take that long. The only saving grace was the young girl behind the bar. Wish I'd got her name. I think management needs to look at what is going on.

Had to wait more than hour for the food to be served. not coming back again. the kitchen personnel need to be raplaced ASAP

Great food, service average, dont seem capable removing empty glasses, so much so one table was so full we had no room to put another glass so accidentally dropped one. Phone orders take 20 minutes to arrive just for a drink. One barmaid was swearing in front of customers and beyond slow, rude and miserable, she also couldnt pour a pint and sighed and eye rolled when asked to top it up. Manager was excellent. Atmosphere is great for family or without.

Thanks felicity for greath customer service

Food was delicious, my server Jade was friendly polite. Service with a smile.

You are MASSIVELY understaffed for a friday. Waited 15 minutes to get a pint. Four people infront of me.

Nice pub! Great staff! Really friendly!

We popped in for a breakfast. Best breakfast I've had in a long time. Staff friendly and service great 👍🏻

We came in for an early Christmas meal and it was great. We were greeted by Catherine who was really helpful and attentive. The food was amazing, Jacob came out and personally checked on us aswell to make sure everything was okay. All in all made our experience 5*. Huge thank you to the team that day!

I was part of a large group on Christmas Day. We had a lovely Christmas dinner, a very generous portion with all the usual trimmings. We were made very welcome by our servers Rob and Jacob. The service was excellent, the atmosphere was great and we under no rush to leave. We had plenty of space to enjoy our four courses. Great value for money. One of our party has a severe nut allergy and they were very mindful of this. I would highly recommend it.

Food and staff five star, will definitely be back

Well the recommendation to this place hasn't failed. This is a great place.

Much nicer after a refurbishment. Friendly staff. Good value. Clean. Free parking. Meals a good size Small issue with my dessert but was sorted swiftly. Would recommend

Absolutly lovelyittle place. Fantastic food. Great service. Antony and Caitlin went above and beyond. Will definitely visit again.

Mine and my dogs favourite place of Carterton after moving to the area. Jacob especially is a LEGEND! -Hopey

Just a quick note to say how great the service provided by Sam was on Fri night. The bar is always busy but Sam went out of her way to serve us, was notably polite and efficient in her service.

Lovely food and lovely service, thank you so much for the Christmas card was a lovely thought xx

Food was okay... however, nearly a 60 minute wait from ordering to receiving out food. Staff friendly and helpful.

Food very good for the money. Senior menu superb.thankyou Only thing that let's you down is waiting Time .we had 3 courses were in 2half hours.many others complaining too. Staff amazing though.i td them so. Your staff will leave if people complain. Get more staff. I know tough ask

Waited 1 hour for food and told 5 to 10 minutes longer..After 20 minutes we cancelled the order..Bar staff were lovely.

First visit to this pub, enjoyed a great pint with a very good atmosphere. Very reasonably priced drinks and food.

Arguably one of the most poor and artificial “pubs” I’ve ever been too. The food is cheap, low quality rubbish, which wouldn’t be too bad, If it didn’t take an hour to arrive. The drinks are adequate at best, however the absolute mission required to try and obtain a single pint is shocking. When it’s busy, regardless of how many pub goers are at the bar, they will insist on still only utilising 1 single, poorly trained, low experienced member of staff to serve them all. Therefore leading to a wait time of a minimum of 20-30 minutes just to get a pint. All of this was very frustrating, however the straw on the camels back was that, when drinking there, rather than calling a last orders before 2300. They rely on you not realising the time, and then ring the bell 20 minutes before normal last call time, which typically in a pub would mean last call, however at this “pub” the bell means that there will be zero drinks sold beyond that point, this is the first time I’ve heard of this in my entire 30 years of drinking in pubs. When question why this was, the 16 year old behind the bar stated “it’s how the manager likes to do it”. So to summarise, so much potential for a pub, in such a key area, especially next to the RAF military base, but due to poor staffing and service, I’d rate this pub a 3/10. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Proper English pub. Great price for English breakfast. Full English breakfast only £4.49. Crispy bacon. Lovely breakfast. For affordable price for english breakfast only here!

Really helpful when my car broke down in the cold and I was awaiting breakdown services.Offered me a complimentary hot drink and use of facilities until breakdown arrived. As a lone female I was very grateful for their help . Thank you!

To be fair, this is a pretty standard Green King pub with a distinct lack of real ales actually available on tap when we visited. The food for the adults was good, but the reason I'm giving this pub 5 stars is for the staff. One of our party is a toddler who has SEVERE reaction to eggs and dairy, so it is very difficult for his parents to take him anywhere to eat, due to the risks of cross contamination. We informed the staff (Sam was on bar and Beth was in the kitchen) and they did an OUTSTANDING job of checking the ingredients on both the main meal (we had to change the main meal as it had a trace of egg in it, which Sam advised us of) and dessert, isolating his food and keeping us informed all the way. Absolutely superb job by Sam and Beth as the toddler had a great time eating his food, and more importantly had zero reactions, all due to the care and attention of Sam and Beth. Both are a credit to Green King.

First of all the pub looked lovely and very busy which is great to see. We booked for 6.30 pm on Saturday 4th November which was great no problem. 3 adults 1 x child 10 months old so asked for high chair when booked. Again, no problem. Arrived and pub was very busy as the Arsenal and Newcastle football game was playing, so lots of supporters watching on the TV screens jotted around pub. Shouting like idiots at a TV screen swearing and being as loud as possible. The management surely as a responsibility to let families know what the situation will be with the crowd's especially as it says on their website Family friendly. Definitely not on a football night. The food was not that good . The daughter's burger and chips was on the cold side. The lasagne was hot, but the cheesy chips (sorry, meant to say the chips should have had cheese on), but there was hardly any on them. Service was good and prompt. Had to have two drinks replaced as the gas in lemonade was gone.

Great value food especially the breakfast and friendly staff and worth a visit

A lively place with very reasonably priced food. Two Sunday roasts for £12.99. However, you get what you pay for. Ok food but nothing special. Friendly staff though.

Food was cooked to perfection, fantastic customer service

Myself and my boyfriend came in for a roast yesterday and it was amazing. Catherine was really helpful and recommended the roast beef. We were told the chef for the day was Jacob. Hats off too him the food was great and service was really quick

Very good. Justine was delightful

Every Thursday this pub is busy yet they have only one person working behind the bar. Massive queues and around 20 mins plus to get a pint. Walked out and went Beehive after waiting ages.

I just love this place. Whenever I return to Carteron, it's the must visit place for a beer. The staff are lovely with the best customers. Magic!

Went for a cheeky Friday breakfast. I fully recommend the Epic breakfast. Credit to the chef.

Always a good experience at the Golden Eagle, food is good, staff are always welcoming and atmosphere is always fun.