Saxon in Cherwell

An appalling place. I booked a table to watch the rugby. On arrival I could not find my table. They were all booked. I showed my confirmation email. "Ah, yes, that shouldn't have been sent", said the manager. "Computer error". And then wandered off to serve some other mug. No apology. No offer of a drink on the house. Nothing. It was a dump frequented by chavs when it was a Yates Wine Bar and its a dump now. I wouldn't go in here again if they paid me, which they wouldn't. Nil stars.

I am currently waiting for a single slice of cheese cake i ordered over an hour ago… I have asked two different members of staff and they have assured me it on its way… I am starting to think it is being imported from France or something? The rest of my order came out after 20 minute (which is still a while for a pre-made, frozen slice of cake) . Staff seem to be very unbothered and not particularly friendly. The bartender also told me they had been court serving underage people alcohol last week? I didn’t ask… but it does explain a lot.

All in all a pretty poor offering on the food front, between the 3 of us we had 3 different descriptions of chicken, although exactly the same product was used for each, all were overcooked & dried out. Chips were undercooked, limp & cold, & any salad was obviously straight out of a bag & a few days old. Its a bit of a shame as the staff are always friendly & keep the place reasonably clean, & my grandson loves the multiple sports screens. We have now reverted back to the Penny where the food is far superior, & slightly cheaper.

Returned again after a lovely visit last year . Lovely pub . Private booths are excellent to watch match’s . Quick service . Well done to staff

The Food arrive late, the Chips were soggy and cold.an Average sandwich. No tissue or fork provided

Excellent service at the Lamb Inn, lovely food. Staff were polite and friendly overall a great experience I will definitely be returning.

Staff here are always friendly and helpful despite how busy they are. 🌟 We normally come for Sunday lunch but it was a Saturday and very busy but the staff are always friendly and polite.

Mary was an attentive host nothing was too much trouble for her. The food was excellent and plentiful. I would certainly recommend this pub.

I came in with a few friends and was amazing ,Great service and very tasty food will definitely return. The staff were really friendly and the atmosphere was really nice

Came for dinner staff were friendly and helpful. Nice atmosphere and great customer service. Would recommend

A great pub to watch the sport or just head for a drink with mates. Lovely staff all across the bar, especially Sandy. Very fun evenings including pub quizzes on a Thursday and Karaoke on a Friday. Would recommend!

Honestly the food here is so good, proper pub food cooked to good quality. The chef rowan was very nice came down spoke to us and was lovely would 100% recommend

Came here with a couple of friends, was a lovely place to relax to watch the football and have a bite to eat, we have the chicken wings and alot of the small plate was great food, would highly recommend the bar staff were very helpful.

amazing atmosphere was easy listening early evening to my meeting but as the evening got later the lights came down and music went up without me realising it happened. Kyla and sandy are great hosts and attended to my every need, they both had great presence and looked like they really enjoy working there

Great place never feel alone with the friendly staff. Nice atmosphere and plenty of TVs which the staff are happy to change the channel for a different football game

Worst roast dinner i have ever had 3 thumb nail size roast potatos..like warm. Just horrid. Two thin pieces of beef - microwaved food

This pub is fabulous drinks are well priced and there is a good selection the food. The food is incredible value for money and well presented, portions are really generous. The surroundings are great and nothing is too much trouble for the staff. The manager is fantastic and nothing is too much trouble for him. This is one of the best pubs ive been in ever highly reccommend a visit you wont be dissapointed.

Lovely welcoming friendly staff, quick service. Perhaps menu change to offer a fresh pineapple instead of grilled. Takes the flavour away. The Onion Bhaji bites are better without a sauce if I can suggest from my personal experience. The Sticky Toffee pudding was absolutely amazing. Very Spicy and flavoursome. Love my friend and my weekly visit.

Ordered lunch & Drink the food was fantastic and great value for money, the staff were friendly and very professional… the venue was very clean and tidy , most definitely coming back

Great atmosphere and really friendly staff. The food was so good and we had the 5 small plates which were delicious i have already booked for next week

Lovely hot food quick friendly service definitely recommend and will eat there again big portions!!! Dog friendly

Nice pub, food was disappointing and nearly all the tables were booked because of the football, we left after an hour and alot of people didn’t turn up.

Great service and food, really recommend for lunch or a drink and drink Lenny of screens for the football or rugby

Went in for quiz night it was extremely busy but seemed well organised. Had food which was great drinks served quickly via the app. Had such a laugh will definitely be coming again

Lovely lunch as always with my friends serving staff always so pleasant and charming! Definitely recommend the cod and chips!

Came in for a family lunch lovely hot food and nice atmosphere definitely going again. Had the sharing plank between two so much food couldn’t eat it all!

always have a brilliant time with my friends. friday and saturdays are always a really fun time with the drag-eoke and DJ

What another fantastic visit. Myself and my grandaughter came again for lunch to be welcomed and greeted by there lovely friendly helpful staff member, Mary, who goes above and beyond for us and all her customers every time. With great food and fabulous childrens menu...

I met some colleagues here today to work and Mary went above and beyond to look after us. A really nice environment and lovely food. Thank you :)

Second visit today - first was lunchtime on NYE when they were understaffed but still everything was spot on. Much quieter today. Food prices are amazing - family of four (one child) ate and drank for £34!! Portion sizes were great and there’s a wide...

I would just like to say what a great afternoon/evening we had at this pub. Sport and sound on point and all the staff were very attentive. We never had a finished glass or plate left on the table for long and this made us...

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Sports on all TVs which is a bonus Good range of draught beers/ales Tasty food and quick service 5/5

Me and my 5 friends went out for the day and got some food decided to go to the lamb the food was amazingly delicious the staff are really friendly even the staff that was on there days off was still getting behind the bar...

Very affordable food and drink. Really nice atmosphere and all staff were great and helpful! Would definitely recommend.

Really enjoyed our visit , food was lovely and excellent service . Love the separate Tv booths . All the staff worked extremely hard . Todd served us he never stopped .

I booked a table for the whole family through the website. I went to the pub to confirm and the employee showed the confirmation and we talked about setting up tables etc. On the day of the event, 3 hours before my arrival, I got...

Again for the second time in one week my food arrived cold and no one as coming and check in .it's horrendous service,special a young girls behind the bar needs a proper training how to talk and serve customers .I felt like worst than going...

Visited The lamb Inn this weekend on the Saturday 15th Oct had a lovely tea there it was very friendly & relaxing place, very nice atmosphere stayed there for the evening very good prices on food & drinks & the staff were very welcoming &...

Lovely pub with great atmosphere Unfortunately the smothered rump steak which was meant to be well done was completely undercooked and when returned to the kitchen When it returned it had obviously been put back under the grill with the sauce still covering it so...

The lamb is a great place, for about everyone and everything including the dogs! However im going to say thats simply because of Mary! Shes been there for over 20yrs and the glue that's keeps that place ticking over! When i say shes a star...

Staying in bicester for a couple of nights, the hotels kitchen was closed for refurbishment, so walked up the high street and found this little gem. I had the tastiest lasagne and hubby had steak pie. We couldn't fault the service of Claire and her...

Ordered gammon steak and mixed grill. When it came out I thought it was going to be dry but both meals were delicious. A big thank you to the lady behind the bar who was the only staff member we saw and was working really...

Good place to watch football. Lacks atmosphere and is very dark. Cheap fried food that’s not appetising. Good service but everything is just not there

Went to the lamb for beeakfast. Well some acknowledgment from the front of house would of been nice. Cutlery dumped down on table drinks dumped shortly after a smile would not hurt. Breakfast arrived with chips not the hash brown as advertised no one informed...

Brilliant sports pub. Very clean, tasty and reasonably priced food and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Will be back definitely.

Good atmosphere and friendly service. Booth areas good for small groups. Serves standard sports bar food that is good value for money

Fantastic atmosphere, couldn’t have asked for more of the staff. Even with a lions loss it was brilliant

Came In for lunch on Monday and having been here before a few years ago was thinking we knew what to expect but the place as improved so much as the food is so much better. Will defo be coming again!

I came in with some friends on the 26th between 12 and 5 and I was blown away by the quality of the food! I ordered the hunters chips with some chicken goujons not expecting it to be a masterpiece but I was extremely wrong,...

You'd think that a break from service due to COVID would render some of the staff rusty but theres not much to complain about when you are welcomed to a fully stocked bar and kitchen with swift service all round. The refurbishment has definitely done...

Food was amazing great value for money , very friendly & professional management and staff always willing to help … will definitely be visiting this venue again keep up the great work

Myself and my family went out over the weekend and stopped off at this pub. They were ridiculously accommodating and they couldn’t do enough for us. The prices were good and the food was perfect. I will definitely be returning. Thank you

I came back as I said I would and all the staff are really welcoming and treated me like an old friend

Great family pub. I took my kids there for lunch it was nice to take them somewhere and feel welcomed. The staff were very helpful and the food was lovely. Definitely recommend.

After looking around the town centre decided the Lamb offered a reasonable menu with some good deals e.g. two meals from £8. As no footie on pub was quite quiet with not many interested in the ladies cricket. Good choice of beers and lagers to...

Stumbled upon on this place after a bit of shopping, Staff were great, service was great, Tables were spaced out. There was lots of signs of activity especially with the football, if I loved local I think I’d definitely become a regular

This place was buzzing for the footie, we ordered burgers and beer towers!! it was amazing. The staff were so friendly and we got all our orders really quickly. Its really modern inside and we as females felt really comfortable even with the football crowds....

The staff are friendly. Really COVID conscious relaxed atmosphere to sit and chat after work. Kyla was lovely and very attentive

Very happy to be back! food is always great!❤️ Staff are always very friendly & welcoming. Thank you

We had a great first day back after lockdown, where Mary looked after us well making our birthday celebration special. We had the tapas style sharing olayea which were really nice. Thanks for making part of our birthday celebration

Brilliant service, totally felt safe with the corona restrictions and the track and trace ,well done and it's nice to have a place to go

Very good service. Much much better than McCafferty’s (the white hart) reasonable priced drinks and the cocktails were very nice.

Today my friend and I finally braved the conditions and ventured out for a coffee and a snack. We went to The Lamb Inn Bicester (previously named The Saxon) and were really pleased with the set-up. They complete a track and Trace card as you...

Food was average but the service and the staff were very good. Very good and easy to understand the procedure regarding covid regulations. Inexpensive for both food and drink.

Amazing sports venue screens everywhere happy staff enjoying the buzz. Good food at reasonable prices.

Nice atmosphere Melissa and Mary very welcoming.I enjoyed my Tika Massala .Nice menu’s with very much to choose from.Plenty of space and comfortable seating.The Lamb not the Saxon I believe it was re named in a recent furbishmen.I will return here again regular on my visits to Bicester and fully recommend this pub.Nice clean and down to earth venue.

Lacked a bit of atmosphere and staff were not the friendliest. Large area with big screen at the end and lots of TVs for sport. Best thing was the booths with charging points and your own television

We visited the Lamb to try there food as we hadn't eaten there since the refurb, we ordered 3 full English breakfasts and 3 teas at 11am and was told it was a 30 to 40 minute wait for food as they were busy ( about 25 people ).It took 30 minutes just for our tea to arrive, the food still hadn't arrived by 11.55 so we got a refund and left.We were disappointed so I filled the online form out with negative feedback and no response has been received from the pub or Stonegate themselves.AVOID FOR FOOD IF YOU WANT A REASONABLY QUICK SERVICE.

Went here for a couple of drinks on our Christmas Pub Crawl. It has been redecorated and the layout has been changed. A definite improvement and now I would call in again. Good beer at very reasonable prices. Staff friendly and efficient and a very clean environment.

The Saxon has had an extensive refurberation and a change of name to "The Lamb". Four of us had lunch at the Lamb on Christmas day, the food, staff and the manager were excellent and made us very welcome.

Visited Saturday to have a Christmas meal. The new look site is lovely and was nice to see lots of families eating too. Our food was fantastic

visited the Saxon today, now refurbished and under a new name. Refurbishing very good a pity about our food. Ordered the steak and ale pie with the vegetables and chips. these dishes were paid on the full price menu. Firstly the pie, hard pastry lots of gravy but very little meat and the meat in it no bigger than my thumb nail and considering we paid on full price the portions were very small. I did tell the waitress we were not happy, she did say the usual sorry but that was it. So sorry we won't be eating with you again back to our usual, for better food and value.

Popped in here for a bite to eat, watch some footy as had done a day's shopping at the Village. Started with a large rose wine, and lager top, under £7.00, then decided to have a bite to eat 2 x handmade beef and ale pies (plenty of meat in them) with plenty of vegetables for £8.99 the pair. Plenty of screens, bit dated, but good atmosphere.

My wife and I was sat outside with our dog, and member of staff came out and said we can bring her in as long as she is on the wooden floor and not on the carpet, the staff was very friendly to our shih tzu and made a lot of fuss giving her biscuits and bowl of water, now back to us, we ordered a all day breakfast and it came out nice and hot and went down a treat, we will definitely be making visits there again next time we go to bicester, nice work staff keep up the good work.

I really like this place and cannot understand the negatives. Staying locally, we opted here for dinner and had a burger with a pint, big enough for two, for £6.99. It was absolutely wonderful, served fast and cooked to perfection. So happy, we returned for breakfast in the morning which was equally as good. The prices are great, location is spotless and staff we encountered were amazing. Will happily revisit as our first choice when in Bicester

First time here with a group of friends and was disgusted how my partner was treated. He ordered a drink which was served in a plastic cup. The cup had a hole in it and the drink emptied very quickly through the hole onto his brand new shoes. He informed the women serving there is hole in the cup and asked for another drink and she said “can’t do anything” as did another member of staff. We asked to speak to the manager (a very grumpy rude man) who opened another bottle slammed it down and emptied it into another cup and shoved it towards my partner. The place stinks of cigarette smoke, and your shoes stick to the floor. Music is repetitive. The worse staff who are all miserable. A complete dive. Avoid !! Much nicer bars to choose from.

Another example of boring, standard pub food. Much like Wetherspoons but less of the cleanliness, tidiness and atmosphere. I've always noticed that certain members of staff seem less than pleased to see people walk in and the customer service suffers as a result.

Excellent meals and affordable prices the fish and chips was delicious and nice variety of beverages with a full bar as well!

The two women behind the bar today were rude and unprofessional. The sizes are very stingy for the price with no effort gone into the food. Me and my friends will not me coming back here

Mi sono fermato per una birra nel pomeriggio inoltrato in questo pub dall'atmosfera caratteristica inglese. Gli interni sono tutti in legno, le luci basse e soffuse, il bancone affollato, la selezione di birre alla spina abbastanza varia. Diciamo che sono rimasto soddisfatto.

Went in there and it was vile one the door staff were rude it was like if they didn’t like you you were trouble second the bar staff were slow and took their time making drinks. Felt more like a teenagers club than a night out.

A genuine good pub. Spacious and clean, most frequently you'll see the locals.

Ok during day, but can get a bit loud at night, hence do not go any more, however it is a pub, but good for lunch or afternoon light food. Does have a good menu. Nice cup of tea or coffee. spring water.

Went here yesterday with a few mates before the England game. We had the full English breakfast. We were told there was a 40 minute wait which was suprising because there was not many people there. We were in no particular hurry so we said okay. We were then told they had run out of sausages the day before but we could have extra bacon instead. Again we said okay.

Ate in here on a few occasions. Food standard generally OK at reasonable prices & never had to wait too long for it to arrive

Had a couple of drinks sat outside here yesterday. The beer was good and very reasonably priced. Unfortunately the tables were messy and also inside the tables were left in the same state. Okay for a quick drink on the way to somewhere else but not a place for a night out.

Without a doubt the worst barman ive ever came across. So rude and blunt with us, beyond slow with making drinks and no food after 8pm. Wouldn't recommend this place to anyone unless youre going when that barman isn't working

We popped in here on the off chance as we were all hungry. This is basic pub grub ,well priced and fills the tummy's.

I came here with friends last week for a catch up, as we don't often get to see each other. It was perfect for our needs. It was lovely and warm, the staff were very friendly, and the place was clean and tidy. We will be back!

My friend Geoff Jefferson visited here, but got stuck to the floor (the old fool went in his slippers). Well, I got togged up and had an excellent Saturday night - rounded off with a splendid old-style market town punch-up outside. Took me back - delighted to see places like this still exist. After a terrible time at The Conker (by Bicester Village), this more than compensated.

Fine if you are looking fro some cheap pub grub type food seemed to have plenty of meal deals. We had the sharing plates which were very good.

I had lunch here with a friend not long ago, and we decided to take advantage of the Saturday meal deal, five plates for £7.99, but also order some wings, 30 for £7.99. What a mistake this was! There was an unbelievable amount of food, it could have fed four very hungry people, not just two mildly hungry people. And even though I was pre-warned that the hot naga chilli sauce was hot, it was HOT. Enjoyed it though, did have to mix it with a fair bit of mayo, but not complaining. We just couldn’t believe the amount of food they brought us - and it was tasty too. Obviously not going to get five star quality for under £16 all in, but my word, what a break from London prices! The game was on the big screen and it was quite loud, so I wouldn’t recommend sitting by the screen if you want to have a natter, but there are plenty of big booths which give you lots of options, as well as a pool table. The outside space was rather limited, so not a great choice on a sunny day, but if you want a Saturday feast then this is the place for you!

I stopped off here for a late breakfast, and was pleasantly surprised. Not your usual Weatherspoon, a really nice place. The menu was extensive, the food nicely cooked and presented, the coffee hot and fresh and the atmosphere, charming.

Typical pub atmosphere. Good selection of ciders in addition to the usual ales. Friendly, prompt bar staff.

El Saxon es un gran lugar para reunirse con comida o bebida, es justo en el centro de la ciudad y tiene un montón de bicester ofertas y todo es de un gran valor. Es familiar y también tiene una mesa de Poole. Los desayunos son uno de nuestros favoritos, a veces nos tomamos nuestra chica 14 para nuestra hijita, el desayuno inglés Breccy mahoosive delicioso es además está n dispuestos a cocinar los huevos a su gusto, (odio huevos crudos. Siempre) El personal es muy servicial y amable, la comida es buena y hay un montón de opciones en el menú delicioso incluyendo un gran partícipes y el lugar es limpio. El Saxon también es genial en noches especialmente en wkds y abierto hasta tarde. Ten cuidado con los jarros, letales jaja!

Muy barato de buena calidad servida rápidamente y algunas cervezas bien en general un gran lugar para reunirse con amigos o familiares tienen una gran comida barata, este fue un día de semana almuerzo estoy seguro de que el fin puede ser una historia diferente

Hemos estado aquí en un par de ocasiones para comer un sábado. Este pub ofrece a los clientes para ver deporte, así que está bastante concurrida en sábado y también bastante fuerte.

We went to the Saxon on Saturday 7th January for afternoon drinks. What a shambles!!! My friend and I had a glass of wine each and when my partner went tot he bar to get us another glass of wine, he was told there were no more wine glasses and he was asked to retrieve our glasses in order for us to have a top up! We hadn't actually finished our drinks at this point! Another friend joined us and when she approached the bar for a glass of wine, they struggled to locate one. Eventually they found one of those old fashioned small wine glasses. They tried to explain the shortage of glasses on 'New Years Eve', which was 7 DAYS PREVIOUS!!! This was a Saturday afternoon and how on earth were they expecting to cope with Saturday night 3 wine glasses? Absolutely appalling!!Then, we tried to order a couple of Mexican planks and were informed there was no chilli, or any of the meats on the plank menu.What sort of pub, located on a busy high street, with a Sainsbury's and Wilkinson's within spitting distance, doesn't restock it's wine glasses and main menu staples for a busy Saturday afternoon. Needless to say we didn't stay for another drink!

Used The Saxon for breakfast four times and each time it's .......Tasty......Well cooked.......Served promptly.......Cutlery is clean.......Staff genuinely helpful......At less than £4.00 (and with coffee, less than a fiver)......everything's very good, beating other similar, close by breakfast options by miles!Well done!

family visitting so came in for breakfast staff very friendly and helpfull breakfast was very good so we left very happy well done team