King William in South Oxfordshire

It was lovely to return to The King William for the first time in a few years. We were made very welcome with our dog by the cheerful young server. The menu had a good mixture of pub classics and more inventive dishes. We enjoyed fish and chips, sea bass and the most well cooked and served burger ever. It was obviously home made, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Puddings of sticky toffee, eton mess and an affogato were fresh and delicious. The fire was roaring, the food was great, staff were super kind. What a fine lunch!

Lovely atmospheric pub with open fire but disappointingly let down by the service. Had to ask for menus, and not told about specials. Drink order not taken on arrival. The menu choice is slightly different to elsewhere and the food was good. Waited a long time for main courses to arrive, obviously not being cooked whilst we ate starter. Waitress took so long to come and take our dessert order we decided not to have one, or a hot drink. Service charge automatically added to bill. Full of locals.

Every dish was amazingly delishes, we had the goat cheese salad, pate, and chicken goujons. The staff, super friendly. Location amazing !!

Wonderful place to eat, great atmosphere, the staff were welcoming and friendly, food was fab and reasonably priced

Came here for a family reunion over lunch and had a wonderful time. Love this old pub building with beautiful views over the Chilterns. Food very good - the vegetarians loved the pea risotto and I enjoyed the crab and shrimp starter. All cooked to a high standard with good portions at a reasonable price. I would particularly commend the service. Although it was very busy we were well looked after by friendly helpful people. Good to see a slightly off the beaten track pub restaurant flourishing which reflects the way it is managed.

Apart from the perfect food,service,& atmosphere, the location is mind blowingly beautiful. This pub in the middle of nowhere was well attended by old and young alike. The views are spectacular.

Perfect country pub and the best steak and ale pie I have ever had.

Excellent. A very good choice on the menu and a lovely setting.

Great meal - I believe new chef - well done if you keep up this standard you will be extremely busy. Such a pleasant surprise.

Lovely pub in a fantastic location with good food and beer.

We went for lunch before my sisters wedding . There were 16 of us. The end room had been beautifully decorated with balloons and flowers . The food was amazing . I had a burger which was lovely , the seabass was really nicely cooked . The pork tenderloin was amazing . The service was excellent and the staff friendly and good at organising us all! We all had a brilliant time . Thank you so much king william !!! Definately want to come back and drink some of your well kept Oxford gold !!! Carolyn

What a nice little Pub. It's off the main roads and tucked into the beautiful Oxfordshire county side. They have a great garden to sit in with some amazing views or sit by the log fire inside. Food is class, and service is top notch. They sometimes have a pizza bar out side in the summer season. If your passing it's definitely worth a stop.

A wonderful country pub with beautiful scenic views and friendly and helpful staff

A fantastic little pub with amazing country views. One of my favourite places. The food doesn't quite hit the 5 star mark for me personally, but all the same, it's decent, and the staff are lovely.

Was a wonderful sunny Sunday roast at the King William. Vegetarian roast options are usually subpar but not here! Had a very delicious veg wellington, highly recommend for a good meal and wonderful views!

A wonderful spot to come for a Sunday Roast on a Sunny Sunday. Had the new vegan wellington, and was the best vegetarian roast I have ever had. Service was also great. Very much recommend if your looking for a atmospheric meal experience

Booked a table. Ordered 2 x pie and fish and chips. Waited over an hour for our meal. On arrival pies were hard an inedible, more batter than fish!!! Chips cooked to a crisp!!! Complained and after some negotiations, we were charged for one meal and drinks. Also very cramped, a lady eating her meal needed to stand up and push her chair in, so we could sit at our table. Lovely view, so good for a drink on a nice day. We have visited often over the years with different owner's landlords but very disappointed with the new owners.

We have loved this pub for forty years. Nine weeks ago our order was wrong and one item never arrived. Last night we were mistakenly given lunch instead of dinner menus. The chef second guessed our order and again we received the wrong food. Good organisation and staff training would fix this but at the moment we will wait for the next tenants.

Such a beautiful setting. Beer good.

Lovely pub with great views on a summer's evening. Sadly the service and food didn't match the great location. we waited over an hour for poorly cooked food - overcooked fish and vegetables and then they added insult to injury by automatically adding a tip to the bill! Recommend for a drink but other than that very disappointed. Such a pity as love the location.

We booked as a large group of 20 people, the staff did a fab job accommodating us! Food was tasty and lovely views

A beautiful location. Food was ok. Had the burger and chips but have had better. I don’t get the service charge though which is added to the bill. We ordered at the bar carried our own drinks then the food was brought to us. We paid an extra £10 for that service. Disappointing that pubs now feel they have the right to. Last time I was in the UK I never had this issue.

By all means go here for the views and the booze, but not for the food. The service and the food is basic at best. We went for Saturday lunch and picked the pies off the menu. It took a good half hour for them to be served. When they arrived the food was lukewarm, as though the dishes had been waiting in the wings to make their appearance. The pies were soggy and the broccoli half cooked. We were not asked if we wanted any sauces or salt/pepper (I would have quite liked some horseradish!) We shared eton mess for dessert which was served with two spoons, one dessert and one soup spoon! (Are they short of spoons?) Waiting at table is about more than moving food around, it is front line customer service. So by all means go there for the views and the booze, but if you want more than basic food and service....try somewhere else!

My cousin's husband booked a table for three for Sunday lunch. We were seated inside, but there were also available tables outside with a lovely view of the greenery. We ordered two beef dishes and a pork belly. We all enjoyed our meals—compliments to the chef! It got quite busy outside as well, thanks to the lovely weather. It’s definitely worth a visit. Lovely meals!

Disappointed that on arrival we had to queue behind someone who was ordering their food (for a table of four) rather than at the table. Not good. As soon as we were shown to our table, we ordered some tap water and two glasses of Malbec. The water arrived quite quickly but the Malbec took an age .......... and then only one glass! The second one did arrive a few minutes later. We ordered (just a main course) and. waited, and waited. So far; not so good. After about 40 minutes our food arrived and .....redemption! It was superb. My partner had calve's liver and I had pork belly. Both were excellent and helped pull things back form a fairly poor start. Good though the food was, the speed and efficiency of the service really let the King William down so. if we were to return, I would hope to find some considerable improvement. All things considered (a no reflection on the food) I canot score more tha average.

Very good place to eat, have a celebration or to enjoy with friends. Highly recommended.

Nestling under the Chilterns in an out of the way spot this lovely old pub has had its ups and downs over the decades. Now it is very definitely on one of its ups. We cycled ed down from Woodcote and just thought we would see if its back on the up and yes it. New top chef from the local area has turned the menu around and its top notch,

Lovely place, beautiful countryside.

Fantastic bpub in the hills with a fantastic view, idyllic

Amazing pub!🍻 Food - 10/10 Service 10/10 View 10/10

The pub is in a rural area. It has a great view of the hills sw. Good for sunsets. We had 1 drink. I was told the food is good. Lots of parking. We received a warm welcome and good service.

Great roast dinner, could have a little more veg but the meat, Yorkie and spuds were great for a Sunday roast. Good beer and wine selection too

yum food, great spot, watch out for the cat

Nice pub. V busy on a Saturday afternoon so a small wait for our drinks but nothing to complain about. Come here for the views though! Can’t beat it on a sunny day.

We had an excellent meal at lunch today. The soup was piping hot and very tasty and the main pork dish was very tender with good flavour. This is a real asset for the area. Strongly recommend.

Nestling under the Chilterns in an out of the way spot this lovely old pub has had its ups and downs over the decades. Now it is very definitely on one of its ups. My family and I went for Sunday lunch (4 of us) and everything was lovely. Roast beef just as you would hope for, Lamb shank falling off the bone as it should, vegetables delicious although perhaps a little predictable, the new owner constantly attentive, which was impressive as the place was teaming with people inside and out. My tip? Don't fail to visit if you are within 20 miles of Hailey. If you do you will be missing out.

Really lovely location and lovely pub to match! The food was amazing (we had the special pork and the mushroom pie) and the service made everything even better! Thank you to Sam and the rest of the team - will definitely be coming back :))

Food was great. Staff were fun and friendly. View is stunning too.

Very long wait for the food. Which wasn't the best when it eventually arrived.

Lovely food, really good Pork Belly. Service mostly good although had to comb through the Bill as some anomalies at payment for drinks that we hadn't ordered. No doubt an honest mistake! Lovely open fire inside for the blustery evening, but plentiful outdoor seating with views over the Chilterns for warmer summer days. Very dog friendly! Went back the next day for more food!

Just went for some late afternoon refreshments after walking the dog!

Table of 9 so complete sampling of the menu. Being generous. The food was very mediocre. One sandwich was near inedible but despite staff knowing this, was still charged for. Good place for a drink, but maybe not the best for food.

Every table in use so luckily had one left for us walking in. Good food, atmosphere & location.

Lovely relaxing old traditional pub with outstanding food served with a smile , cracking open fire and dog friendly.

Excellent food, friendly staff, incredible views and very cozy pub. Really wonderful place all round. Would highly recommend

Food was incredible, staff are super friendly, it's a very cozy pub with excellent views. Not a bad word to say!

Lovely pint of Brakspears on a sunny afternoon. Sadly too late for food. Friendly service.

Four of visited the King William on Saturday 16th March for a birthday meal. The service, meal and staff were excellent. It had been a while since we last visited, but we loved it and will definitely return soon

Have just returned having had a wonderful eating experience. The two 'ladies-in-waiting' were welcoming and efficient, and the chef must be complimented on the food served (we had a light bite); chips were perfection! Hadn't been since before Lockdown and we're glad we did. Thank you all, and we'll be back!

Our group of 12 had enjoyed a wonderful 6 mile walk in the stunning countryside surrounding the King William IV pub. We rewarded ourselves with a great lunch (that we had pre-booked) at this cosy pub with stunning views. The new owner, Emma, was welcoming and helpful and we were served with great food by efficient, friendly staff. A perfect end to a walk. I shall definitely visit again.

Really lovely pub, awesome views from the gardens, a couple of two ales but not great for vegans which is I'm sure down to the brewery.

Had a great Sunday lunch at King William IV. After a morning walk we arrived slightly late for our 2pm table and the lunch service was in full flow but we were met by friendly staff who were happy for us to have a drink outside before returning to our table to eat lunch. The food was excellent - served piping hot with plenty of gravy and selection of seasonal veg to share. The dessert specials were a treat - apple and pear crumble and the most delicious walnut treacle tart homemade by the chef. All in all a great visit and we will return.

Good steak dinner, beautiful pub

Popped in on the off-chance of a roast dinner with no booking. Pub was busy but served by lovely owner who squeezed me in. Lamb shank absolutely delicious with plenty of roasties and gravy with seasonal veg. Will definitely return!

Tucked away from everything with great ambience and food.

Stopped for a drink and a bowl of chips during a Sunday afternoon dog walk. Lovely village pub atmosphere. Friendly service.

Cosy pub, great for start and end of country walks. Good cask ales and reasonable meals- recommend the Sunday lunch!

Having previously lived in the area and knowing this was an old country pub with spectacular views I took my family back for Sunday lunch. The food was good and the service friendly but slow. We needed to delay one of the meals and this in the end took far too long to arrive. The toilets were a disgrace and would actually dissuade me from returning

Lovely spot lovely beer good service food very exspensive portions small my fish was not fresh and let a horrible bitter after taste my wife said it smelt odd too . Also there is a hefty service charge which I was not aware of so be warned.

Great food. Great service. Great location.

After a long walk had lunch at this lovely pub with spectacular views. Inside is simple but very nice. Great food and drink’s reasonably priced. Very nice young lady served us our piping hot tasty food. Fish and chips, Ham egg and chips and two chunky Ham baguettes. Will go back in the summer. 😁😁

Very disappointed. We went for Sunday lunch. Prawn cocktail was just lettuce prawns and a poor quality Marie Rose sauce the bread served with it was 3 slices of a baguette and not the freshest, and the price was £9.The pate starter may have been homemade but was a few days old as the outer edge was turning green. The main course was ordinary, and the beef was tough. The pork was ok. The staff were OK, but the waitress looked and was miserable. It was a shame, but unfortunately, we will not return.

We had a fantastic time at the King William today after a beautiful walk around Ipsden. To start, we sat outside, enjoying a pint in the glorious autumn sunshine. The views are beyond gorgeous. Moving inside for lunch, we indulged in delicious fish and chips, followed by generous slabs of sticky toffee pudding. Service was great: friendly and unobtrusive. We definitely intend to return and will recommend the King William heartily!

Best burger ever. Staff amazing. Lovely country pub

Off the beaten path, but worth the trip. Good views of the Oxfordshire countryside. Cozy fire in the bar. Nice selection of starters and mains. I had the steak & mushroom pie.

What a hidden away gem. Saw sign on main road for here so took a chance. Best food we've had. My burger was the best. Lovely clean bar. Good value for money. Friendly staff

Great location, fab pub food and proper beer, exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.

Tasty roast. Extremely busy, so service not great, but no surprise really as it was a lovely sunny autumnal day so presumably lots of walk-in too. Very quaint and cosy, amazing views. Will definitely return.

Nice pub, amazing views and atmosphere!!

Always a delight to come here for the outdoor tables on a clear and sunny day. Far-reaching views and a beautiful setting make this worth the lengthy trip. New management is a massive positive! Be aware, though, that their website is not up to date.

What’s happening with the King William??? Haven’t been since May and was really disappointed in returning, Substandard service and no atmosphere. Food cold & tasteless. It’s a 1 Hygene Rating so will not return

Great food, great beer. Nice location. Friendly staff. Ideal for a lunch with friends.

Excellent burger and AMAZING sticky toffee pudding. Really loved how dog friendly they were too

REALLY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY, GOOD FOOD 👍

Great place to visit on a sunny 😎

I love this place, despite the fellow with the tracheotomy questioning me why I park in the car park every time I visit and telling me "it's not for walkers". But on June 2 when I popped in the pub was a disaster show. A young chap behind the bar did not know how to serve a pint, nobody was in charge, foods orders to the outside tables, where me and my dearly beloved were sat, were delivered to the wrong people and with mixed up orders for offerings that were a shadow of what had been on offer when a new menu came in December 2022. Worse than that, customers had waited an age to be fed. We didn't order food. So what happened, I would love to know? The new menu had come in and all seemed fine and dandy with the two ladies running the pub in December 2022 - plus the man with the tracheotomy. The setting for this pub is remarkable, but I have not been back since - almost three months - and want to. But with the price of beer and food these days I can't justify taking a gamble with the food - there is no chipper nearby.

We’ve been here a few times when we visit our relations who live in North Stoke ,it’s a bit off the beaten track narrow roads but worth it ,outside seating which is great especially on a sunny day ,nice old character pub ,just a cosy feel about it ,there’s parking behind the pub ,it’s very popular especially on week ends .definitely worth a visit

Waited over an hour for our food which would have been fine if we had been told when we ordered that there was a long wait. The sea trout was delicious but the vegetables were plain boiled and very disappointing. The walnut treacle tart was excellent. The beer was well kept.

Had a great birthday lunch today Excellent food and service Fantastic location with great views from the beer garden Highly recommended 👍

Service/attitude = sucks Unpleasant! Why a service charge simply to carry the food to the table = this should be already incorporated into the price. No surprise it was almost empty. Won't be going back anytime soon.

Having booked in advance for an important celebratory lunch, we agreed to arrive half an hour earlier in order to avoid clashing with a larger party booking. It seemed to make no difference because the larger party orders were prepared in front of our four main courses. It took an hour and a half before they arrived. No apology for the wait or appreciation for waiting. The fish and scampi were fried to a crisp. Having waited so long and with a disinterested attitude of staff- “others were cooked before yours”, it would have spoilt the celebration further to complain. Not sure if it was a shortage of staff or lack of training, but the situation could have been handled more positively. On the positive side, chef was prepared to make a sandwich filling not on the paper menu ( though shown on the website). Having come away, we see an additional 12.5% service charge added. This is an ideal location with so much to offer. At a time when hospitality is struggling, so sad that it will be a while before we return.

Nice countryside views, good service, food a little pricey for what you get. Ordered 4 Sunday roasts which were perfectly cooked but only problem the food came with 2 small dishes of vegetables which meant each adult had 3 slices of carrot, 4 small pieces of cauliflower and a tablespoon of cabbage. I noticed on some of the earlier reviews that this was not a one off problem.

Just there for a drink. Location and view is amazing. Friendly locals and staff

Outstanding food, service and value. The pork medallions in white wine and mushroom sauce is exquisite.

Great food with seating set in some beautiful countryside and rolling hills.

Bellissimo pub nella campagna inglese. Piatti tipici della tradizione inglese. Condigliato

My first time here. Its a proper traditional England pub. Very nice inside. Very small though and not much space for just drinking.

A lovely pub, excellent food and fantastic beer. Very impressed to see cask ales, including gravity served on gravity!

The location cannot be disputed, it is wonderful. and this little pub has been on the local agenda for a long time. New faces but they are carrying on the tradition of good food good service and always a great place to go. Nothing has gone downhill in spite of the disturbing challenges that are currently present in the hospitality industry. A lovely meal good service and also very busy which was good to see. Already making another reservation for a future event in a couple of weeks.

Much improved since my last visit. Proper food now and more attentive staff. We were a party of 8, and the all the dishes we had were great. The only negative was both courses we had were missing a dish.

Outstanding countryside views. Hearty and tasty pub lunch. Reasonably priced, friendly and cozy pub. Would highly recommend!

Had a fantastic Sunday lunch here. Service was great with friendly and attentive staff. Portion sizes are generous and the quality of the roast is high - one of the best roasts I’ve had in a while! Views over the fields are stunning, looking forward to coming back!

Stunning location with super friendly staff and amazing menu. Food was really good and well worth the trip

Amazing staff, amazing food and beer and the landlord was a fantastic host. Would recommend every day of the week A++

We had a lovely lunch here today. Great friendly service and it's wonderful to see the new owners have invested in new benches out the front. Keep up the good work 👏

The place has changed hands and it's very good. Food excellent ! Really recommend!

An excellent choice for Sunday Lunch, great food and lovely staff, highly recommend the King William IV

Just had a fantastic Sunday lunch, superb food, excellent staff, will be recomending the King William IV to all our friends.

What a great choice! We held our daughter’s wedding reception at the King William IV. Wonderful views over the Chilterns, excellent food, and so many seating options both inside the traditional pub, and out in the extensive garden, including the viewing platform. The superb service provided by Nick and his team was friendly and efficient. We highly recommend the King William for special events. David & Muriel

A superb find. Never been here before and so glad we have. Met friends who are staying at Benson and who we haven't seen in 20 years. Greetings and help by staff was excellent. Food absolutely brilliant. Atmosphere and views stunning. Arrived at 12.15 for a booked table at 12.30. Loved it so much we stayed until 4.45. Highly recommended and a place to return to. Thank you for everything and your hospitality.