Horse & Groom in Cherwell

Wonderful home cooked food. Stacey is so welcoming front of house and Jerome is passionate about food. Can recommend the Sunday roast.

Very good food and cosy pub. Needs candles and maybe some music.

Amazing food. The flavours are wonderful You have to try it.

Out on a bike ride and my wife was beginning to flag a bit. We aimed for the nearest pub and on arriving discovered they were only doing a BBQ instead of a roast. So we headed for the Horse & Groom because of its google review. So glad we did. Had a lovely meal. The creamy horseradish was much more subtle than I would usually go for but mixed with the gravy and eaten with the brisket was a perfect combination. My wife also absolutely loved her burger. Highly recommended!

Stopped here for a spontaneous lunch on the way home. Food was worth the wait, every single item was home made and freshly made. Tastiest food in the area!! We had the burger and the lamb. We will definitely be back :)

Clean, friendly, pretty surroundings. The Croque Madame was heavenly and very filling. We will return.

Lovely place, great food, good prices

Popped in for Sunday lunch while in the area. Great food and a lovely quaint old pub.

Absolutely fantastic dinner! Loved the charming Oxfordshire location. The chef personally served us with incredible flavors and beautiful food presentation, while the 5-star waiters made the experience even better. Highly recommend it!

This is the best roast dinner I have from a pub the beef was the best thing I have ever tasted... the chef is amazing and the cheese cake was to die for keep up the amazing work.. will be back for more

We just had our Christmas lunch at the Horse and Groom for the second time - a warm welcome with a beautiful fire, the food was top notch from the bouillabaisse to the poached pears! All exquisite and beautifully presented. Thank you !

Great food and friendly service.

Atmosphere good. Great staff. Food is like rat vomit

Bastille weekend celebrations. Lovely buzz. Good quality bbq and a great selection of real ale and ciders. It was a great start to the weekend. We have been back a few times for lunch since. Always enjoyable food. Recently had a superb cassoulet.. A real taste of rural France.

We came here on Sunday in a party of 11. The food was delicious. I had a lovely slow roast beef dinner followed by a sublime pear tarte tatin. Everyone seemed to really enjoy their meals judging by the empty plates. The quantity of the food served was very plentiful and the service was excellent. An excellent experience and a lovely place to eat.

Outstanding well priced food, friendly attentive team, make sure you book as is well worth it

Absolute gem of a place. Love Jerome's food and the hospitality he and his wife offer. We have been frequent visitors for a few years now. The fillet steak is my absolute favourite, with the port and stilton sauce. Just Gorgeous. Thanks Jerome and Stacey ! And see you soon!!

It was OK. Didn't like being rushed to drink up at 9:30 😒 Probably won't be back.

I and my two guests had lunch on a very wet and miserable Saturday, and this explains the atmosphere being a little lacking - we had the place almost to ourselves. But good for us! I hesitate to give the 5-star review that is so well-deserved, only for fear of not being able to get a table next time. We were made very welcome and the food was superb. I consider myself very lucky indeed to have this is my "local" and this, my first visit, will certainly not be my last. Thank you, Jerome and Stacey.

Great little pub with fantastic food. Highly recommended.

Not the best looking, but everything else is great

Nice place, friendly staff and local customers. I only had a dessert and couple pints but was lovely.

Picture perfect English country pub Food was amazing Service and staff great. Defo on our return to list.

The horse and groom is a fantastic pub. The food is out of this world. The Camembert is a must and the beef and ale pie was one of the most delicious pies I have ever eaten! Love this establishment.

Came for lunch several times. Lovely warm welcome and fantastic food beautifully cooked and presented. Delicious puds too!

Fantastic food and service at this great find just outside Bicester. Would highly recommend and look forward to going back sometime soon.

Exceptional experience. Food was absolutely delicious, keenly priced. Lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. A ‘stand-out’ pub

Food was delicious, friendly service

Lovely traditional pub with great food. Delicious, good portions and reasonably priced. The ale was very good too. All in all a fantastic experience.

Super tasty Sunday roast, great prices too.

Beautiful food, fresh, home made and always incredibly tasty. Wonderful menu with superb vegetarian options too. Absolutely delicious lunch yesterday. Lovely ambiance and people. Thank you and looking forward to another visit very soon.

Very disappointed with our visit to the Horse and Groom last night for a friends birthday. I chose the leg of lamb from the menu, when it arrived I was shocked to see a small square of pulp on top mashed potatoes and kale. This was served by the chef himself to our table, I questioned him as to the fact I ordered leg of lamb and was told by him that the bones and fat had been removed, I explained that this is not what I ordered nor what was on the menu but he walked away saying Enjoy ! I might point out that this small square of pulp was £24.99 Because it was my friends birthday I didn’t want to cause a scene so I ate it but did not enjoy it at all. When the waitress came to take our plates she asked if everything was ok with our meals, I told her that I didn’t enjoy mine at all and that I didn’t expect my leg of lamb to be just a small square of mushed meat, that I was expecting an actual shank of lamb, which is how it was on the menu, to which she didn’t reply and continued to clear the table. Very expensive, very bad attitude of staff and a spoilt birthday for my friend who chose the venue for her birthday celebrations.

Delightful Sunday lunch. Perfectly cooked roast lamb, excellent mint sauce, veg done to a tee. Tregenna's loss is Oxfordshire's gain.

Friendly staff excellent service and great food, best steak I have had ,can highly recommend

The food was excellent, as was the beer. One of the best small pubs around.

Delightful pub/restaurant serving very high quality food and drink. Hosts are really engaging and helpful ,not at all stuffy or pretentious. On the coldest day of the year so far ,the 2 fires and full dining room were really cosy. Will return soon.

Small country pub, small beer selection, extremely quaint and very friendly staff! Sunday roasted lunch was absolutely excellent!! Dessert was a great example of creme brulee! Excellent place with limited opening hours, excellent food and a warm atmosphere.

Fantastic meal enjoyed by 3 generations

Possibly the best Sunday lunch we've had in years. Welcoming hosts and a lovely atmosphere Highly Recommended

Had a wonderful time today, had roast dinner, it was really tasty and cooked to perfection. Definitely recommend this place

Lovely pub with friendly owners and great food, we love the Croques! Well kept beer too. We’ll definitely come back. It’s best to book.

One of the very best fish and chips I've ever had. Great service and atmosphere. Very highly recommended.

Always have a good meal and the ales are reasonable. Quaint surroundings. Today was the Bastille Day celebration so quite a few local ales to sample.

Lovely place, owners very friendly and food is great

Idyllic country pub, great food and friendly staff

Beautifully cooked, generous portions are served here, with a French twist. It really is one of the best gastropubs in Oxfordshire

Positives: * exceptional cooking. The food which comes out of the kitchen is a wow. On this basis alone I intend to return. * The draught beers are in excellent condition and well chosen. * the prices are competitive. Negatives: * sadly the pub was badly flooded and so they needed to gut the historic building. It now has identikit furniture, white paint and fake electric fires. * no dogs allowed in the “pub” ie it is not a pub but a restaurant * in keeping with the French cooking, the front of house staff apply the French attitude to service - ie rude. A single waiter attending the whole restaurant, run off their feet. * condiments (eg salt , pepper) are provided in small paper sachets like a bad cafe.

First time in 5 yrs, still excellent food and beers, all served up by the marvellous bar lady, and of course Jerome. See ya soon, hopefully.

Superb lunch. Such tasty food served informally in a delightful venue. An excellent experience.

A fantastic country pub, nice and cosy with an open fire. Went with friends for lunch and was superb with friendly service.

Very lovely warm welcoming . Charming place. Lovely landlord and landlady ... highly recommend..

For 6 of us dinning together, service was fast and pleasant as always. Have come here a few times before will definately be coming back more.

Delicious meal last night, as always, duck in bitter orange sauce excellent!

Fab food, friendly service, great atmosphere

Food excellent, slightly small menu but staff lovely

The place is rustic, humid, and home to equal parts flies and local village elders. The food ... is phenomenal. Highly recommended if you’re passing through.

Always a warm welcome and great food from the team at the Horse and Groom

We had delicious homemade burgers today under their spacious marquee. Highly recommend a visit!

I've never had a vegetarian wellington before but I knew that if anyone could make it delicious, Jerome could; and I wasn't wrong! Such a cosy pub with a nice open fire, well worth the trip. The pub is very COVID-secure without ruining the atmosphere. Absolutely love this place and will certainly come back!

Such a lovely pub, great food, lovely wines and beers and a truly wonderful welcome. Fire lit and a real care taken for our wellbeing.

Good food, well presented in a nice atmosphere...

Excellent meal and thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere despite current restrictions. Jerome and team do a great job whether its a great meal or just a nice pint.

Came across this pub by chance just when we needed a pub lunch. Friendly reception even though we hadn't booked. Enjoyed the French touches to the menu, especially the bouillabaisse and the tarte au pomme. My wife pronounced her chunky chips the best she had had in a long time.

Lovely ambience, cosy fire, great company and delicious food...highly recommend this pub

What a great find! My partner and I were very impressed with the food. Will definitely be back! The chocolate fondant dessert was amazing!

Great food and drink, and fab to have a relaxed catch up with old friends.

Fabulous to spend a few hours munching lovely food with great friends, and really enjoyable beer. Many thanks. Sorry I didn't take a photo, who cares what 3 empty plates looks like!

Been here a few times now for Sunday lunch. Lots of choice from a great menu. Food always cooked to perfection. Lovely deserts too.

Perfect country pub. Great food too.

Small out of the way Gastro Pub. Serve a couple of good real ales but the main attraction is the first class French cuisine. Best to reserve a table.

They were very busy with a 12 people table. No time for anyone else..

Excellent little quaint pub serving food ranging from solid staples to more upmarket with a French influence vie the landlord. Good ales and a pleasant pub garden just off the main road.

My partner and I enjoyed a delicious meal here last Thursday, it was steak night, my partner enjoyed a first class fillet steak, served exactly to his liking, I choose the lamb chops which were delicious, we both had the crepes for sweet, a first class meal in cosy surroundings, would thoroughly recommend a visit if you are staying in the area

This pub is just the best country pub there is. And once a year for bastille day they put on a music festival for the full weekend. The owners Jerome and Stacey are fantastic, very welcoming. Then to top it off Jerome works his magic in the kitchen to serve a brilliant menu to you. Highly recommend.

Nice beer, great olde worlde pub, shame we are a week early for bastille fest.

Food was very nice. However, the burger did not contain anything but the bun and the actual burger which was disappointing as the venison was very nice. Very cosy and great service. Would certainly recommend.

What a gem this place is! I love coming here! The food is exceptional and reasonably priced! Small, cosy, and homely

No nonsense honest and reasonably priced food that has a French flare to delight the taste buds.

Great pub with excellent French chef and host. Really friendly and cosy. Always welcoming real log fire.

We had a lovely meal there today Thank you

Great pub, good food and lovely beers.

Very good food & cosy environment

Fantastic food in a cosy atmosphere

Very cosy. Great food. Friendly staff.

Always amazing service and food! My favourite pub!!!

Very good steak, cooked just how I asked.

Awesome food lovely setting reasonable price s

This place is amazing! Can't believe I haven't encountered this before. Amazing food that was delicious, absolutely gorgeous. The chef came out and told us about how the venison burger that I had was from the local park and he was great. The beer was really good - great selection and I really enjoyed both. The price was also really good - £11 for a wonderful venison burger with chips, coleslaw and salad. I am amazed with this place - cannot recommend it enough. All the poor reviews were freak accidents as far as I'm concerned.

We went there because one of our party remembered, years ago, having really good bangers and mash with an amazing gravy. We weren't disappointed. Two slight disappointments were the range of puddings, reduced further because crepes weren't being done that night, and the noise from the road occasionally distracting us while we sat outside in the pretty garden. The sausage and mash with gravy is definitely worth a visit. You can choose to have two different types which can make for a good range among a group. There was also a good range of alternatives including at least a couple of interesting fish dishes.

Superb food and drinks. Friendly, football-free atmosphere. Delightful oasis anytime. Can't wait for Bastille weekend specials next week.

Great food and great beer - highly recommended

Excellent food and great service. A really nice pub.

We had a party of over 20, but service was still very prompt. Excellent food and good choice of ale.

Cosy little country pub run by Jerome who may be French but is passionate about English beers and keeps an excellent cellar. Pretty good chef as well. Beer festivals held here are well attended with gourmet food and fine ales. A gem.

Great food and staff in a small, nooky pub atmosphere. Varied menu from basic lunches and diverse sausage meals to top class French cuisine. Well worth repeat visits to try the tempting options on offer.

Good beers, excellent food, open log fire. A very welcoming little pub.

Visited the Horse & Groom a few days ago with a group of close friends. What a wee find this is! Bicester is lacking in the restaurant department somewhat, so to find a pub not too far out of the town that has a decent menu was a good start. The pub is run by a husband and wife team (yes, just the two of them!!), him in the kitchen and her out front. Our welcome was warm and personal, including a quick run through the menu and specials for the day. The menu is fairly standard for British pub fair, however there are always a few interesting specials on, and the place also specialises in importing curious and interesting sausages from around the world, and also showcasing local British produce. The restaurant can become very busy, so it is worth booking in advance, but even at the peak of the business, we never felt unattended or overlooked. A cosy, quirky little pub with a solid menu, excellent service and a very warm feel. Give it a go!

Nice little country pub, great food

Easily the best pub around Bicester. Want to keep it secret actually.

Great food and friendly welcome. Will come back every time we're in the area.