Otters Restaurant in Cherwell

Really perfect Staff was really nice Food was perfect, especially the beef fillet with good portion. To be discovered

Otters is a cosy restaurant in a quaint old village setting but boasts a modern and thoughtful menu. My husband had mussels in a Thai flavoured sauce as a starter and lamb rack as a main. I had honeyed goats cheese as a starter and beetroot tart tatin as a main. All four dishes were carefully prepared and plated with really interesting flavours - the addition of just the right choice and amount of herbs really complimented each dish. This rounded off with unobtrusive but attentive service made for a lovely evening. Thanks for having us!

I revisited Otters after a year and the food and choice of wines remains superb. There is a good choice of starters mains and desserts. Great for a special night out.

Visited Otters on several occasions, always with my grandparents who live in Deddington, and always have a lovely meal. The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the food is consistently good. Even though the menu for lunch consists of only a few dishes, it caters for many dietary requirements (eg veggie, gf) and, as a vegetarian, has always got a good dish on offer! Have never had a bad meal when I've visited!

Went for lunch with a local friend today - my first visit; she's been often.

We had a really super evening here with a couple of visiting friends. Mike, the owner, is the chef and also managed front of house when we were here. The menu was excellent with a good range of choices and suited both the meat eaters and vegetarians in our little party. The portions are extremely generous, the dishes imaginative, fresh and all home made. This restaurant is a delightful gem and Mike was a charming host. Thank you, we look forward to returning.

I have been visiting Otters ever since it opened and should have reviewed it years ago. I have just arrived home from an excellent leisurely Sunday lunch with friends. We all enjoyed our meal enormously, cooked as usual to perfection. Michael is very good at dealing with allergies and food intolerances and all tastes were catered for. The Tarte Tatin was to die for and looked so good that the two friends who ordered it felt they should not spoil the art by eating it!. A small menu but all well chosen choices with something for everybody and very good value. Thank you Michael.

A warm welcome and great food. Had the vegetarian nut roast. Beautifully cooked. A great find in a lovely village.

Otter's is the restaurant of choice for a couple of the language groups in which I participate. We go fo lunch on an occasional basis and I cannot fault the welcome and service that we receive from Mike and his staff. There is a simple choice of a set menu of either two or three courses and the meal is always excellent and good value.

What a beautiful restaurant! Mike was an excellent host, barman and chef. The food was just outstanding with a great selection of choices on the menu and excellent value for money!I love finding small unique gems like Otters. A place that is unusual in this day and age to not have an online presence, but this certainly adds to the charm of the place! What a great find! We will definitely be back soon. Thank you for the food and hospitality. James and Alicia Breffit

We visited this restaurant on a Thursday for a birthday meal. Food and service were excellent, my daughter is vegetarian and was well catered for, with some great tasting food. Every course was great. Service was great, very friendly. The restaurant is very easy to overlook, it's very understated on the outside. Despite living nearby, we had never visited before, we will be visiting again though!

Visited The Otters for lunch. Although the set menu is limited the food was excellent and good value for money. The host was attentive but not overly so and the level of service could not be faulted. I will certainly be going again.

We visited Otters last weekend to meet up with family for lunch. We had read previous reviews; all excellent, and so decided to try it. We were not disappointed. We all had various starters, I had the mushroom soup, that was a meal in itself, and was delicious. We had a variety of main course and everyone enjoyed them - the salmon with watercress sauce was particularly enjoyable. The service itself was great. I can thoroughly recommend this fine restaurant; it will not be our last visit!

We went there last night to celebrate our wedding anniversary with a couple of good friends. Yet again had the most delicious 3 course meal. None of us could fault anything. Mick the owner/chef couldn’t do enough for us. Fantastic night from start to finish. Thank you so much and in the words of arnie “We’ll be back”.

Superb food, well cooked and presented. Lovely atmosphere overlooking the village square. Very friendly and helpful owner

Great food at a great price. Two or three courses of well presented and very well cooked food. Enough choices for a lunch venue and in a friendly, efficient atmosphere.

We have visited this restaurant a few times before and been very impressed on all levels. This time we met friends for Sunday lunch. Wow, the food was absolutely delicious and well presented, nicest roast potatoes ever in a restaurant! Great service and good value. Will definitely return again.

Great food at a very reasonable price. Limited lunchtime menu but enough to provide an excellent 2 or 3 course menu. Well cooked and presented food, lovely atmosphere and a very friendly staff.

It was a Thursday evening and I was staying in Deddington, Oxfordshire, and due to play golf the following day. Some good friends of mine live close by and we arranged to meet for supper. I chose Otters as it was adjacent to the hotel I was staying in. It is a small establishment and has been going for at least 15 years under the current owner, so that speaks volumes about a restaurant.

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The food at this restaurant is cooked to perfection. We eat early to enjoy a quite evening with friends, great food and good wine. The staff are very friendly and definitely worth trying this delightful place.

We met up with some family members for Saturday lunch, Deddington is halfway between us. We ate at this restaurant once before and thought we’d go again. It’s a lovely restaurant with friendly service. Although the menu isn’t extensive the choices are good even for someone like me who doesn’t eat red meat. The price is excellent value for money, and the food was very well presented and very tasty. We will definitely return. Highly recommended.

An excellent Sunday lunch. Wonderfully tender roast beef with a variety of perfectly cooked fresh vegetables. Tiramisu to die for. Brilliant service and immaculate presentation. Best Sunday lunch at a restaurant for many years.

The food at this restaurant on the Market Square is deliscious. A smallish menu as befitting a family run business ensuring that all items are cooked fresh and to order. Mid priced food and wines all well worth it.

Four of us went here for a Wednesday lunch.

This is a gem great service from Michael the owner who has the right idea limits the number of lunches he serves and therefore is able to give great service and excellent food.

There was 7 of us eating for my husbands 50th birthday on 30th December 2017.

Despite being a party of 10 the food was all cooked freshly and served together whether starters or main course. Although quiet at lunchtime we were welcomed warmly and the food and wine were very fairly priced for such good quality.

This is not a cheap restaurant more mid range but excellent value with generous portions .Of particular interest to our party ,one of whom is coeliac, is GF items clearly marked on menu with some other entrees able to be adapted so do enquire if there is something that appeals that you think my be adaptable.(GF bread was readily available)

An altogether great restaurant, serving delicious freshly prepared food with great attention to detail in every way. Presentation and the quality of the food is absolutely top, the surroundings and atmosphere are very relaxing. The staff are very welcoming and attentive, we love visiting Otters and would highly recommend it.

I took my husband and 4 other friends to Otters to celebrate his Birthday back in July this year. The...

It makes such a change in this area to be able to find a restaurant rather than a pub serving...

Otters is in a wonderful market town in Oxfordshire and looks like it should be a great place to eat. Unfortunately the food is terrible. The starter of pate was almost certainly bought from a supermarket and the main course of fish was as rubbery and tasteless as anything I have eaten for quite a while. I declined the desert and decided to have coffee at home just in case. I shall not be returning.

We regularly meet friends and family in Deddington as it's half way between where we live and Milton Keynes where our friends and family live. We have tried most places there and they've all been pretty good. Then we discovered Otters (thinking it was just an evening restaurant, (but it does open lunchtimes too, apart from Mondays), which is why it's taken us so long to try it). This week we met friends on a Saturday night for dinner. It was wonderful. A small menu which I was worried wouldn't give me much choice as I don't eat red meat, but there were enough choices for me, in fact fish was high on the menu. We all had sardines as a starter in a garlic and tomato sauce which was delicious. The bread rolls were also very fresh and tasty. Then I had a fish stew, as did two of the others, and the other friend had lamb. Our fish dish was excellent, plentiful and tasty and good value for the amount of fish there was. The lamb was apparently beautifully cooked too. The drink prices were very reasonable. The staff were very friendly and professional. We will definitely return and highly recommend it. It also had a nice atmosphere.

We went for a last minute Sunday lunch. The decor, cleanliness, welcome and ambience is superb ans the food matches it. The menu is admirably brief which is always a good sign. It is carefully chosen to give choice to most palates and diets. Be hungry when you go in as portions are generous. I will be back.

Otters was recommended by a friend. We have lived in the area since '83 and have missed visiting this exceptional eatery. My wife and I popped in for lunch today. Friendly, welcoming and attentive staff. The food was superb and the portions were just right so we have booked the family in for Sunday Lunch. Michael you have a wonderful restaurant and I can't see Sunday lunch being the last time we visit.

We visited as a party of 4 for an evening meal and received a very warm welcome. Starters, mains and sweets were thoroughly enjoyable. All of us opted for the fish stew as a main and agreed that it was the best we had experienced for some time. Good wine list at sensible prices. We will definitely be returning soon - a great find.

A group of us who were at school together many years ago regularly meet for lunch every 2-3 months. Michael now books us in as "The Possett Ladies!!" as some of our ladies love it and are disappointed if it's not on the menu. Set lunch good value for money and always a good choice. Michael always goes out of his way to provide gluten free bread and menu options for one of us.

We eat at Otters perhaps every 2-3 months, and visited again this weekend.The food is always excellent, and perfectly cooked whatever the choice. The dishes exceed expectations, even as regulars. Portion sizes are generous, and the variety of gluten free options is much wider than you would expect to find.The service is also excellent, often from the patron himself. We will be back again and again.

The staff were very welcoming and friendly. The food was delicious. We were upstairs and had a circular table which we feel is always nicer as you can see everyone in the group. Definitely going back.

Have just had an amazing meal over here couldn't fault a thing it was absolutely brilliant & there was 4 of us that said the same thing it was brilliant thanks for a great evening Michael Whitley & wife xxx

Just returned from this great little restaurant, and had such a lovely evening decided to review right away. Went for a girlie get together and was so impressed by the whole experience. Staff were so welcoming and all of our food was superb. Can't rate this little niche restaurant enough. We've already planned our return visits with hubbies in tow next time!

The food is always delicious we have never been disappointed and excellent serviceThe atmosphere is quiet so not t everyone's taste.

We have friends from Oxfordshire who like to meet us halfway for a meal and suggested Otters. As it is on TA as a Banbury restaurant we couldn't check it out as a Deddington venue, so we had no idea what to expect.But happily, I can totally agree with all the positive reviews, now that I've found its listing.To summarise, aimiable service, an interesting menu and sensibly chosen and priced wines. Clearly there was a competent chef in charge and I would recommend Otters as a destination restaurant for anyone wanting a very pleasant meal experience (dreadful expression,sorry)

I have been to Otters a few times and have never been disappointed. Whether for lunch or dinner the food is superb and such good value. You can tell that everything is freshly cooked. The owners always make you feel so welcome and valued. I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone

We came for lunch for our mothers birthday. We were very impressed by the quality of the food from the lunch menu. The wine list was also very interesting with some unusual but good bottles and at reasonable prices. The service was very attentive and prompt. The restaurant space is stylish and comfortable. Overall we had a great meal and at a very reasonable price.

Went here for lunch on a Friday. It's a lovely restaurant on two floors - we sat upstairs and were the only people on that floor.Tables beautifully set with proper linen tablecloth and napkins.We had a set lunch - 3 courses for £13.95 (you could have two for £11.95).There were about three or four choices for each course.Really superb food - good sized portions, lovely presentation and all scrumptious and very reasonably priced.Would highly recommend this restaurant and was very surprised it wasn't busier.Have already booked for Sunday lunch which also looks lovely.

This little restaurant has a great atmosphere and the food is always delicious. We have been several times and taken friends and family too. Keep up the great work

Delicious meal, freshly cooked to order. Level of service just right. An enjoyable evening out with friends.

Stopped in this village and came across this fabulous restaurant, what a find!The Sunday Roast was great and the dessert to follow the same standard, Michael runs a great place and adds that extra bit of class by the superb service he provides. If we ever pass this way again it will be a must to eat here again.

We were lucky enough to get a table last night and enjoyed an incredible meal.The cooking and flavours were exceptional and the orange and grand marnier sauce with the duck was one of the best sauces we have ever tasted. The tiramisu should definitely not be missed.

It was our wedding anniversary and we were travelling en-route and chose to have lunch at Otter's. We were not disappointed. The Moet was perfectly chilled, so most welcome. Tomato and red pepper soup, crab and fish fishcake with salad, lemon posset and baked nectarines with ice cream. It was all well presented and very delicious. Thank you too for the attentive service. We shall look forward to another stopover in the future.

Otters has consistently provided excellent food, service and value since it opened over 10 years ago and we always enjoy coming here. We haven't done a review for quite a while and I am delighted to say that our last dinner a couple of weeks ago was perfect in every way. The starters of Parma ham wrapped Mozarella on a refreshing salad of mango, apple and fresh leaves was a stunning mix of tastes and textures and the wild mushrooms in brioche was wonderfully creamy. We then had the fish of the day which was perfectly-cooked succulent sea bass fillets which just melted in the mouth. Finally, our favourite dessert of Summer Pudding (which is usually a pale imitation of the real thing in other restaurants) was a small, intensely fruity, dome of bread and fruit with a proper fruit coulis, just like my grandma used to make and the memory of which has stayed with me all my life. Thank you so much, Mike and Mandy.

This is hands down the best restaurant, not only in Deddington but, I would venture to say, in Oxfordshire and even England. The chef/owner, Michael, is a gracious host who effortlessly (it seems) takes care of his diners with a personal touch that is just right, not imposing. His food is absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. Price is most reasonable and yet it's fine dining too. Really, it's the tops so do not hesitate to go for a first class meal (especially Sunday lunch). Book ahead if you can, but stop in if you find yourself in Deddington one day.

Good food, a straightforward menu, efficient and courteous staff, quiet atmosphere all made for an excellent Sunday lunch.

What a discovery! Visited Deddington on a rainy Friday lunchtime, and didn't fancy any of the pubs. Discovered Otters almost by accident, beside a busy cafe. Only one other couple there.Good lunch menu and 2 courses for £11.95! The food was delicious and big portions - so unusual for the price. Bread was freshly made, tomato and basil soup just right and the salmon wellington I had was perfectly cooked. The manager was very helpful too. Upstairs is much bigger, ideal for parties or big groups, as it also overlooks the market square.Highly recommended! I'll definitely be back :)

one of the best meals ever, yes you need to book only caters for personal service which is very personal.

Twelve of us went to Otters on a lovely sunny day and had a really good time.The restaurant is very light and airy and welcoming.Our host was friendly and efficient and extremely thoughtful towards the older members of our group.The food was delicious and we all agreed that this is a place we would revisit .The menu changes weekly , and the price for a two course lunch is extremely reasonable.

Booked for a group evening meal of friends. The menu was impressive with lots of fresh fish dishes and something to entice all pallets. We all had bread and butter but decided to have a pud so no starter. The food took time to come to the table but it was obviously being freshly cooked but we were upstairs so could enjoy talking without disturbing anyone.when the meals came they were beatiful and tasted just as good.puddings were also delicious, we had coffee after and all agreed it was a great meal with good service.

Beautiful food in a beautiful setting. Great menu and food cooked to perfection, my lamb was exactly how I asked for. If you are in the area check this great restaurant out.

The best place to eat in this village by far , in fact the best place I know off within 20 mile radius . The menu is very classy and so was my whole evening . A very pleasant place to eat and could not recommend enough be it for couple or group .This place good dining and at a very reasonable cost. A very orderly place. Good potions too.

My wife and I have had a number of really lovely meals here - top notch quality, real feels like fine dining but with a reasonable price tag. Always feels like a treat and makes the evening feel like a special occasion.Good quality food, and nice presentation. Also the chap who runs it is friendly and very polite and takes time and interest to make sure you are well looked after.

Very friendly but slow service. Food good and presented well. Nice setting in pretty village. Parking can be awkward.

Fantastic views both in Summer and in Winter!! Delicious food...well done chefs!! Great friendly service...always smiling waiters....keep it up!!! Best place in Marsalforn Bay...no cars....just sea. I love it.

Birthday treat on a snowy Friday lunchtime. Very tricky to park as the market square was heaving but once inside the restaurant is cosy, comfortable with a good, attentive but not intrusive host - thankfully no American style "is everything alright for you" nonsense, just well presented food, decent wines and a reasonable price for three courses (three or four options per course with a vegetarian item included.)We both went for baked brie for starters - three decent sized triangles in a plum sauce - and then diverged for chicken or salmon. The potatoes and spinach were beautifully cooked.Rounded off with coffee. Too far to visit often but would recommend.

If only this restaurant was in London, I would be there at least once a week. The food was amazing, plentiful and the service great and non intrusive. I cannot recommend highly enough.

I really enjoyed my visit yesterday with assorted family members. The location is very attractive, service was good, and everyone enjoyed the food. They were good at catering for vegetarian and gluten free diets.

Our second visit to Otters, great food, friendly yet professional service. We will be going back in the new year.

Situated nestling in the shadows of the church this little eatery is a real find.Deddington is a sought after place to live and visit in the Oxfordshire area.Michael and wife Mandy have owned Otters for some years. It is on 2 floors with a max cover of 34. I have arranged yet another get together of 24 friends later this month and am in the process of arranging a little tea party for 10 elderly neighbours. Not open every daytime or evening it is wise to book ahead as he does get busy. The Sunday lunch is particularly good but you are always asked if you like your beef rare! If not they will attend to your request.Wooden floors, nice wall artwork and lots of window light more so downstairs. Menu changes regularly and prices are 2 courses £12.95 and 3 courses £14.95. Nice selection of wines again reasonable prices.So make an effort to visit for lunch or dinner and sit and look out over the Market Square of this delightful and friendly village. More eating places, pubs and places to stay in the village with Blenheim Palace and Banbury town nearby.

I've eaten at Otters a few times and never a bad meal, so I decided to take my dad who always seems to find something wrong with his meal - well not at Otters.Excellent quality food with friendly service

This place is fantastic for a delicious Sunday lunch, but book in advance as it gets full up. Everyone i have taken has given it a good review and would definitely go again.

We went here for a family lunch recently and the food and service was excellent.Great value for money too.

Really nice relaxed dining with fabulous delicious food. This was our third visit and we will be back.

We had a family lunch here today, food was superb, excellent value, first class service !Very accommodating to food allergies.Lovely restaurant, can't recommend highly enough.

My husband and I have eaten here twice and could not fault the whole experience both times. The restaurant is cosy, but clean, bright and modern. The proprietor, Michael, both cooks and waits on tables but does so in a friendly, calm, attentive yet unobtrusive manner. His food is cooked to perfection - my rack of lamb was melt-in-the-mouth excellent. He obviously plans and cooks his menu with care, uses good ingredients and presents the food nicely on the plate. And the prices are very reasonable too. The second time we brought friends along and they could not fault a thing either. We even raved over the homemade chocolate truffles that came with the bill! We live locally and will definitely visit regularly.

Having only been here once before, it was refreshing that years later the food is as good, which us often not the case. We had a lovely 2 course meal and coffee, which you couldn't fault.

Have been coming to Otters restaurant with my family for years and it never disappoints. The food is always perfect and reasonably priced. In the years I have been coming here I have never had a bad meal. The owners Mick and Mandy are always attentive and welcoming. I would highly recommend a visit.

We enjoyed a family meal here with 8. We had the set lunch menu which was good value. The food is quite traditional, very well cooked with care and attention, everyone enjoyed their choices. The restaurant is in a pretty village square with good antique shops and deli. Makes a pleasant visit.

Fantastic food along with excellent value for money! Extremely generous portions of desert which would of easily fed two! Great menu selection for both meat eaters and vegetarians. Lovely clean and cosy environment. We were a large party but food certainly was not compromised in anyway

Lunch on Mothering Sunday - picked this place off Tripadvisor and we were really impressed. Good quality ingredients very well cooked in a nice place with friendly service. Menu a little bit restricted but perhaps that was a one off. Definitely recommended.

WE love a quiet meal here. The food is always beautifully cooked and presented. We both had lovely baked sea bass, superb. More fish please!Perfect for a romantic evening meal

We were staying in Banbury for a short break and decided to book here as it did have very good reviews. We were not disappointed ! My seafood starter was huge. Lots of salmon, tasty prawns and crab. My main of rack of lamb was also large and cooked to perfection. Both were very good value. Service was impeccable. I was just a bit surprised that on a Thursday evening, there were so few other diners, given the standard of food and hospitality on offer.

We had lunch yesterday to cheer ourselves up - I am glad to say that Otters is as good as ever and the fixed price lunch menu is fantastic value. We've always appreciated the warm welcome, excellent quality ingredients and attractive presentation of the food. It's so good to know that you can rely on Otters for an enjoyable dining experience - at lunch or dinner.

Living around the area it may sound bias giving places close to home a good review but after countless times bringing new people to town and taking them to this joint i get the same reaction every time. This is a Hidden Gem in Oxfordshire for QUALITY food at a VERY affordable price. You can eat a 3 course Meal for £20 here and the food quality is outstanding. The places is run by a family who work very hard to make sure your meal and experience is remembered. A must try when around, Thumbs up everytime!

The fixed menu is excellent value and exceedingly good. The atmosphere and the attention to duty of the owner is excellent.

As we were unable to get a table at the Joiners in Bloxham we drove the few extra miles to Deddington because I am planning on having a group meal here later in the year.I had eaten here before but not for several years. The menu is excellent - in fact I would have been happy with any of the starters. We had lamb, duck and venison for our three main courses, all well presented and just the right amount.Yes it is more expensive than eating in a pub but the extra is well worth it for the atmosphere and service.Disappointing not to be able to view menus for here on a web site.I will definitely be booking this for a group night out in March.

This restaurant is beautifully decorated and a pleasure to be in. The food is absolutely the best I have enjoyed in recent years. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and make you take your dining experience from excellent to absolutely fantastic. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.

Starters were very nice , I had the wild mushrooms which were really tasty and Debbie had a mozzarella salad with crispy Palma ham , we both had a steak which was cooked perfect and was dry aged which is always the best way to mature steak , only slight critism was the frites I should have ordered triple cooked chips , that said the food , the place and the service was spot on and will defo go again .

This is my fourth or fifth trip to Otters, this time sharing a table with my son. Lovely food, excellent service, and very reasonable. I cannot fault this place.

We had lunch in the Otter restaurant whilst staying in Deddington for the weekend. We were given a warm welcome when we arrived and had a great table by the window overlooking the village. My starter was the avocado, mozzarella and tomato salad which was lovely. For the main course I had salmon and haddock goujons which were cooked to perfection. We resisted a desert but they looked really tasty. My partners meal was also delicious. It's a great little restaurant in a lovely village and well worth a visit.

We found this place one lunchtime by chance a few weeks ago. We had no reservation (as we had no idea where we would be at lunchtime) but a table was no problem. The food was exquisite - different, beautifully prepared and presented, subtly flavoured. A real find and, even though it is a bit off our beaten track, we said we would go again. We tried again at lunchtime today: what a difference. We had just driven 150 miles on a cold, wet windy May morning and were really looking forward to a treat. We had not known when, or even if, we would arrive but didn't anticipate a problem in view of our previous experience. How wrong can you be. An apologetic "I'm sorry but we're fully booked" would have been fine. A brusque "I'm expecting other people for those tables" was completely unacceptable. It is, of course, the proprietor's prerogative to behave as he wishes on his own premises. Equally, it is ours to make sure that, if, as appeared to be the case, unexpected customers are unwelcome, we let those people to whom we had recommended the place, know the latest situation. We won't go again.

Everyone in our group of four enjoyed their meals. Lovely choice on the menu.Good sized portions, great service and a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

This was our second visit this year and certainly wont be our last. The menu although not big will please the most fussiest of people.Service is prompt and very effecient. Prices are very good and we could recommend the Italian and New Zealand wines.

Have visited Otters on several occassions & would thoroughly recommend as it never disappoints. There is not a vast menu which is nice as you dont spend ages wondering "what shall I have" Always something that would appeal to most people. Everything cooked to order & always very well presented & always a warm welcome from the owner/chef.Lovely atmosphere in oldy worldy surroundings & situated right in the heart of the village.

Attended for a family birthday party. The food was well cooked, presented and served. Mike & Mandy Whitley were attentive, efficient and pleasant. Everything was cooked as we requested (pink, medium etc), the service was leisurely and we did not feel pressed and we certainly hung around talking. A wonderful atmosphere. Altogether a wonderful evening.

Have been going here for years, always brilliant service, I would reccommend it to anyone! The food is lovely and there is something for everyone's tastes. Extremely good value for money too!

We have been going to Otters a few times a year since it opened seven years ago - our first experience was a lovely Valentines's night dinnerm we have gone as a couple, with family and friends and arranged a couple of large birthday dinner parties. We always receive a warm welcome and the restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere. There is a well-balanced menu for dinner and a short lunch menu - both of which are excellent value for money. The dishes contain excellent quality ingredients which are superbly cooked and attractively presented. Finally, we always take our family and friends here because we know we can be sure of having a lovely evening at an affordable price - and all our visitors love it!

We made a special trip to go for lunch here today based on the excellent reviews on trip advisor. The internet says it is open for lunch between 12 & 2pm from Tuesday to Saturday. Today is Wednesday and when we arrived at 12:30pm it was closed. We were not happy. It is a shame as the menu looked good, as did the interior of the place. But if it is not reliable in terms of opening consistently then it is of no use to us (and I imagine many others!). What a let down.

This was our third annual visit to Otters for a family meal, and once again we had an excellent meal with all tastes being catered for from the small but well balanced menu.The warm feta salad starter and the summer pudding (nice and tart, not over sugared) deserve special mention, and the wine list pricing seems unchanged every year.Those of us from London and Manchester find it hard to believe that interesting wines (e.g. Chiliean riesling) can be drunk for around £15 a bottle.The bill for 3 courses each for 7 people and 2 bottles of wine was around £200.I can't believe that it's not full every night when I think how much a similar sized meal would cost in a chain restaurant. We'll be back next year!

What a great place! The standard of food, drink and service are typical of a family- run restaurant with quality in mind. Having been disappointed with lots of the local places we have tried, Otters offers great value for money. The dishes are priced competively and the wine list will not sting the pocket. Marry that to the personal service and there is no doubt, like myself, that you will look forward to your next visit. Just wish I had found this place a long time ago.