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Nº 355 in 736 in Oxford

Nº 29 of 81 British in Oxford

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A nice beer from a knowledgeable barman and some good food with excellent chips. It was quiet, but atmosphere is good with old sporting memorabilia on the walls and friendly staff.

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Bill Kenrick . 2024-11-10

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Not tried the food but good choice of beers and other drinks. Proper cosy pub vibes in a traditional Oxford pub in a central location. Good prices compared to other locals and student discount is a win too. Steep stairs down to the toilet not suitable for everyone.

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Olivia Carrington-King . 2024-10-22

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Guinness was nice, thick and creamy

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james turner . 2024-10-18

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When their competitors down the street at the Old Tom Pub tried to kick us out for bringing my assistance dog this weekend, we left and walked down the street to this pub instead, where they are both dog friendly and respectful of assistance dogs. I enjoyed the nonalcoholic options. I also had many great vegetarian meals here as a student years ago. This is definitely the pub to go to on St Aldate's!

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Clarissa Splotzina . 2024-09-23

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One of my favourite pubs in Oxford. Thank you.

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Simon Michael . 2024-08-25

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Great open mic on Thursday and nice service!

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Carlos Rahlwes . 2024-08-23

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Nice pub, a little off the main road so not too busy. We only had drinks but saw others eating Sunday lunch and it looked good.

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Sally-Anne Nicholls . 2024-08-07

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A nice bit of peace and quiet in the busy heart of Oxford. Nice traditional pub with pleasant staff, worth a visit.

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Gary Nicholls . 2024-08-04

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Atmospheric English pub. Good, tasty and fresh food. Affordable prices.

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Artur . 2024-08-04

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Sufficient pub fare and service.

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Frank O Miller . 2024-07-26

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They were out of the only gluten free main on the menu (now that the fish and chips recipe has changed) so my only option was to get a starter (chicken tenders) and a side (cheesy chips). These were labelled as gluten free on the menu but clearly weren’t given my coeliac reaction to them (I’ll spare you the details). The chips were nice enough and the chicken tenders were mediocre so it was a pretty miserable meal to be glutened by. The bartender helping us figure out what I could eat was lovely and had to run back and forth to the kitchen as their allergy information was out of date bless him. Thankfully there was a selection of boardgames we could play while we waited for the disappointing food and could see someone at a nearby table eating the last “gf” chicken schnitzel lol EDIT: I can’t reply to the comment left by the owner but your email doesn’t exist (not with .com or .co.uk as you said and as your website said)

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Lexie . 2024-07-22

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Jorvic found another Cask Marque pub so popped in to try another real ale. One room downstairs with a function room on the next floor. Toilets down in the basement. A very chilled aircon on an oddly sunny July day in wash out summer 24. Good beer selection. Paulicarus sharing a wine with the missus. Had a Good Old Dad bitter by Renegade brewery. ( was West Berkshire brewery)

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MADDOGLEP . 2024-07-18

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Absolutely LOVED the fish pie. I never write reviews, but I had to for this. If you're not a fan of dill, like my friend wasn't, then maybe it isn't for you. Favorite spot we've dined in Oxford so far.

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Resort36319683030 . 2024-06-24

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Great atmosphere at this small and central pub. Really good selection of drinks, and proper screens to watch the football in the upstsairs room. Staff super nice, would recommend for anyone wanting a drink in central Oxford.

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Alexandre Figueiredo . 2024-06-24

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Great drinks and friendly and efficient service. Good range of beers on tap great for a drink in the city centre.

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lorna henderson . 2024-06-08

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Another great night in this lovely pub! Enjoyed some prosecco and starters in a buzzy atmosphere with great people watching as it attracts an eclectic mix of Oxford University students, rowers, locals and tourists. Staff friendly and attentive as always- highly recommend 👌

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skyeOxford . 2024-06-07

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Good beer on tap and good advice from the waiter.

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héLèNe Po-Sa . 2024-06-04

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Brilliant experience watching Champion’s League final upstairs. Huge screen and good atmosphere

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Ruokai Zhao . 2024-06-02

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Been to this pub twice. Both times left too early.

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Algis Kuliukas . 2024-05-28

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Have previously visited this area. Its service, friendly atmosphere was a first for me, due to previously going in and out in quick succession so didnt stay long. I was with family this time and that made a big difference.

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Paul Ainsworth . 2024-05-18

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Awful food. Smacked of school canteen Would not recommend to anyone. Excessively expensive and riding on their location rather than quality

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E F . 2024-05-18

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Beer and Hymns in the upstairs room. Dan Hames led a wonderful and uplifting time of hymn singing. Classic hymns.

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Eric Bossward . 2024-05-11

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Charging £5.7O for a small can of gluten free beer is beyond the pale (ale)

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Paul Jepson . 2024-05-08

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Lovely pub with a great choice of real ale. Atmosphere was good too.

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Hayley Wheatley . 2024-05-07

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Amazing food amazing staff amazing range of drinks , how many times can I say these hustles are amazing!!! Best pub in the shire by a country blooming mile!! Keep it up!!!!

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Steve Gould . 2024-05-01

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Really nice Sunday lunch Nice pub to watch football

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tony . 2024-04-29

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We went at noon and ordered from the bar tagliat ragu, a remarkable dish and caponata stuffed pepper with vegetables accompanied by a salad with raisins and quinoa, we liked it, but the potatoes are the star, don't skip them, we were very hungry and we didn't have time to photograph the dishes.. The atmosphere is what you expect from a pub, nice music and very polite and helpful staff. Definitely recommend and will visit again. I should note that we went at noon on a Saturday, nevertheless the service was fast. I chose a beer recommended by the bar old Good boy bitter If I remember correctly it was to my taste, they have quite a few to choose from.

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Oly Joly . 2024-04-27

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Prompt service, great cask ale.

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Richard Palmer . 2024-04-21

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City centre is this lovely old pub. Not big but very welcoming and friendly. Good draft beers and lots of seating. Popular with a good atmosphere

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Warby . 2024-04-20

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Really friendly bar staff, great food and selection of beers

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John Foster . 2024-04-17

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Nice pub in the center.... Nice service

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Pawel Richert . 2024-03-29

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This was my first pub so take my review with grain of salt but staff were nice, self serve water, shared the calamari with my friend (smaller portion for £8), cozy atmosphere and people were beginning to do trivia night as we left. Nice place to hang out.

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Jennifer Vu . 2024-03-14

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Excellent Sunday Roast! A little greasy, but delicious!!! Very good service and the atmosphere is pleasant.

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Eri Huartos . 2024-03-10

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Amazing way to have a group dinner. Delicious food and all staff were wonderful and extremely helpful.

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Sophie Shams . 2024-02-21

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Really nice pub, good beers and very good food. The staff were also just so lovely and there were fairy lights and hops everywhere. The only reason I have given 4 instead of 5 is because they were missing the mac and cheese on the menu which sounded so nice but the vegan burger was also so tasty. Highly recommend.

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Liz . 2024-02-15

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Finally they are back after the covid19 storm. Simple and nice food

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Marco Simone Zuppone . 2024-02-05

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Fantastic venue, wonderful staff. Nothing was too much trouble. We would definitely visit again and wholeheartedly recommend this venue for private hire for a special celebration

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Sahra Watkin . 2024-01-31

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We went for a lunch in the middle of the week, there was a lovely atmosphere with good music in the background. The burger and the chips were UNREAL! So so good 👍🏻 I recommend the jack Daniels and pulled pork burger 🍔

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Dario Astolfi . 2024-01-25

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I ate her a sunday roast a few weeks ago and I cannot forget this. The food was excellent! Surely recommended. The personal was great, very kind. They also brought us tap water, which is not that common in a pub. Definetely coming back

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d_jur39 . 2024-01-09

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Nice and typical English pub. Excellent dishes. The atmosphere is excellent.

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Silvio Grosso . 2024-01-06

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What a lovely pub. Such a nice pork roast - a little bit of everything.

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Ellen Roberts . 2024-01-02

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Just had drinks, pub is okay nothing special

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Fran . 2023-12-25

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Had a couple of drinks at this friendly pub. Lovely place with good beer selection

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Martin Butcher . 2023-12-19

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Great pub, but very disappointing gluten free options. So I ended up paying for a single plain beefburger with a couple of spoonfuls of mashed potato and peas.......so basically a kids meal !!

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Tony Slingo . 2023-12-17

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Went for a works Xmas party lovely evening and friendly bar staff..

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Robert Miller (Robbie1969) . 2023-12-16

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We DJed at St Aldates Tavern in Oxford for a corporate Christmas party and had a great time. Brilliant staff and a really nice little venue!

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signature-dj . 2023-12-15

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Had a private Christmas function at this pub and it was very good overall. The food was tasty, well presented and for a 3 course meal it was reasonably priced. They had a Christmas menu and I had the smoked salmon, roast turkey then the lemon cheesecake. Would strongly recommend this but there are plenty of other meals that may take your fancy. With most Oxford pubs drinks are pricey but the St Aldates Tavern has a good selection of drinks, alcoholic and non alcoholic. With its location it's not flooded by loads of footfall, rowdy people and the average Oxford nightlife that is on Queen or Cornmarket Street. The pub looks like a traditional public house with a rustic feel. However due to that it's not a spacious pub but it does have a cozy atmosphere to it. The only issue I had was the service, of course they prioritised the bar downstairs for the local punters but it did mean that the service upstairs was sporadic.

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Matthew Harris . 2023-12-10

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Good pub but nowhere near enough food for our private party

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Laurence Reade . 2023-12-09

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I had never tried the typical fish and chips yet. The fish, even if it was battered, melted in the mouth. The delicious potatoes come with a tartar sauce to accompany the dish. We sat in front of the bar, nice decoration, cozy place and good atmosphere.

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Dani GM . 2023-12-09

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Sadly bad experience. Booked room upstairs for large family get together. Communication between booking staff in central office and the pub hopeless. Miscommunication on menu choices and drinks. Miscommunication on screen and music use. Wrong number of meals brought out. Wrong drink despite preorder on email, No service - mainly left to our own devices upstairs. Freezing cold. No heating on. Asked but nothing was done about it. Overcharged us in drinks and food. Did nothing to put this right. Massive disappointment. Do not recommend. They don’t seem to care.

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RainbowOxfordshire . 2023-12-07

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Burgers great though service was slow the evening we were there

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Murray Walker . 2023-11-17

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I popped in for a quick pint after finding the local beer festival closed due to running out of beer. I wasn’t disappointed. I had a cracking pint of Timothy Taylor’s Landlord even served in the right glass.

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Rob Healy . 2023-11-12

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decent atmosphere, excellent drink selection and standard city prices

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Keeley . 2023-11-06

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This Victorian ale-house is a must-add to any pub crawl; a nice selection of beers on tap (and at a very reasonable price, too), with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and plenty of comfy seating in which to rest your aching feet after a lengthy walk around the city.

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Sam . 2023-11-01

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Watched the rugby in here. Pleasant atmosphere. Didn't have any food

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Dawn Williams . 2023-10-28

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Charming pub in Oxford. Stopped there on the way back to London for some food and a drink. Great food, friendly atmosphere. Just the hit the spot after a long day of sightseeing.

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VERA EVANS . 2023-10-17

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Brought family from overseas here for their first ever Sunday roast, before dropping them on a bus to the airport. The place is handily located right in the town centre but feels a lot nicer than many places nearby, much less chainy/plasticky with a proper pub vibe. Had a very cosy booth table, drinks were nicely served and the food was great - tried roast beef/pork/chicken and all were excellent, not the most generous but perfectly sized for us (with the addition of the extra pigs in blankets, a great idea). Maybe a few more peas would have been good, but there were no real complaints. One of us had a burger and enjoyed it too. Excellent pub, we all had a great time and I'm sure I'll drop in more often in future.

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jinox . 2023-10-17

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Great public house in the centre of Oxford! It does great roast dinners and the fish and chips is good too! Has a great selection of free sweets for children and dog biscuits for pets! Excellent pub for watching sports, especially good environment for Rugby!

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nigelfM2353YE . 2023-10-15

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Good selection of ales and a nice environment inside. Chicken schnitzel looked delicious but had already ordered Mac and cheese which was disappointing as was the chicken burger.

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C Broughton . 2023-10-14

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We had a lunch here today, it was tasty and the size was quite huge.

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Tiffany Liu . 2023-10-14

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A nice pub, with a hire room upstairs.

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Oliver Sworder . 2023-10-11

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Lovely pub, would go back on my next visit to Oxford

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Siobhan Kelly . 2023-10-04

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My burger was not cooked enough. I only realized halfway through. I ended up throwing up all night and it is the most obvious cause.

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Dominic Martin . 2023-10-01

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Great pub, great food, good selection of beer, staff very friendly.

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Salters Steamers Ltd . 2023-09-25

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Lovely traditional old fashioned pub. No Tv’s and a selection of board games in window. We had the Sunday roasts, beef and chicken and they were excellent. Friendly staff and an enjoyable visit.

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Charles B . 2023-09-24

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Authentic English meal. Loved the place

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Kamal Handa . 2023-09-24

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There are 16 different types of beer on tap. These include Benediktiner Hell, Köstrizer, Moretti, Estrella and various English lagers or stout beers.

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Thomas Hewel . 2023-09-22

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Burger was great, perfectly cooked, juicy and flavorful. The fish and chips were great! Nice light batter, couldn’t tell it was gluten free! Reasonably priced. Server was nice.

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Marybeth K . 2023-09-19

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I'm not a veggie as such but fancied a change and had the nut and mushroom wellington. Absolutely delicious and the veg was cooked to perfection. Simply can't fault it at all. I will definitely return soon for Sunday lunch!

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Calum Beatt . 2023-09-12

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Nice pub with an interesting selection of beers to choose from and staff willing to give recommendations. I enjoyed the slightly perfumed IPA. Point to note: We were stopping at Christ Church which is just across the road, and came out for a drink at Old Tom's but were turned away because they strangely stop ✋️ serving around 10pm. Not a problem here.😄

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Peter Clark . 2023-09-03

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£6 + a pint and can't even wash your hands with soap after a piss. Miserable stuck up people avoid go somewhere else

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Joe B . 2023-09-02

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If you're looking for an authentic English pub meal this is your place. The fish and chips with peas and tartare sauce is to die for. The Mac and cheese bites were good too. Roasted mushrooms and halloumi burger was very tasty. They have a range of beer and other spirits to choose from. We had the Kiwi lime cider, Watermelon lime cider and the strawberry pomegranate cider and all of them were very good as well. With a warm ambience it's a great place to spend time with family and friends over a hearty meal. 😊👍

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Sudha Sridhar . 2023-08-31

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Lovely pub with a good selection of IPA. Great ales.

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Angela Davies . 2023-08-28

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Great little pub,friendly staff ideally located. Recommend

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Stewart Aughey . 2023-08-24

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Was able to order food on the app, and food was still being made in the kitchen, but then we got told that the kitchen was closed. Staff then took a very long time to work out how to refund us, telling us to come up to the bar and wasting our time when they could actually process an app refund without us. Really poor service, and no apologies at all for the bad experience. I used to like this pub!

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T C . 2023-08-20

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Make a fuss about being dog friendly, but what they don't tell you is for some inexplicable reason, they're not allowed upstairs (Food is served on both floors as far as I can tell). So a handful of minutes into the World Cup final I'm asked to leave because of my dog. The table was booked for a large group, and it could not move downstairs due to space, so I had to leave. I spoke to the manager who admitted there were no indications on the website that there were any such restrictions, and no signs in the pub itself. Just some inexplicable, unpublished rule. Absolutely appalling customer service, with absolutely no semblance of judgement or compassion. Avoid.

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Phil Hanson . 2023-08-20

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Great place for gluten free fish and chips!

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Alexandra Johnson . 2023-08-18

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Roasted pork and roasted beef were fabulous

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Antonio Di Bacco . 2023-08-14

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Great Gluten-free fish and chips. Had lunch a few times during our stay in Oxford.

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Genericus . 2023-08-11

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Great food, friendly atmosphere. Helpful staff who understood gluten free requirements for my partner (coeliac)

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Rosemary Bailey . 2023-08-10

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Great place!!! We had lunch on our visit to Oxford. Quality is great and algo the Service. Totally recommended!

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Luis del Rey Lora-Tamayo . 2023-08-08

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Had the jerk chicken, tasted great but for £16 the portion size was tiny. Nothing worse than paying for a meal and still leaving hungry.

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Simon Venn . 2023-08-07

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We had a Sunday roast here during our holiday, very tasty and a good portion. The young man behind the bar was very friendly and helpful, five stars for him! They also offer a student discount ;)

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Leany Kanda . 2023-08-04

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Great pub, with decent food and beers selection. The lads behind the counter were great and offer fab service.

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Samuel Altschul . 2023-08-04

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Quiet and friendly staff but food isn’t good

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Matthew Chartres . 2023-08-01

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Great atmosphere, delicious plates and friendly staff! One of the best in Oxford 😊

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Özden Pektaş Turgut . 2023-07-30

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Attended a gathering in the upstairs function room. Excellent service, good food, clean and tidy and an excellent atmosphere.

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John Hunt . 2023-07-26

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Nice pub, good atmosphere. Enjoying a good Sunday afternoon local style, not too many tourists around 😊. Didn't eat, so no review on the food.

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Jeroen de Vries . 2023-07-23

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Decent beers in lovely pub with lovely service. I could of sat there for ages but we were exploring and needed to eat after so many pints. Thanks to barmaid for looking after us

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Andrew Camp . 2023-07-17

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We were trying to find somewhere to eat on our first night and we chose the wrong direction and wandered all around and along the river without finding somewhere. Nearly back to where we were staying and we passed this tavern. The menu was typical pub fair but not just burgers so we gave it a go. Bar staff were very welcoming and friendly, food was good and the bar just busy enough to give it some atmosphere. Very pleased we found it!

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HUNTINGPARTY . 2023-07-16

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Came here for the Gluten Free Fish and Chips and it was delicious!

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Hannah Hemphill . 2023-07-12

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Had a fantastic evening attending a private birthday event in the room upstairs - atmospheric cosy space with attentive bar staff made this an exceptional evening- would book this venue for future events based on this positive experience - highly recommend!

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skyeoxford2 . 2023-07-02

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We received a friendly welcome on arrival, we hadn't booked, but there were plenty of choices of tables, we were at the pub for lunch. Order food and drinks at the bar, which is absolutely fine. We ordered roast dinners, and a burger, all we're delicious and plentiful, lovely veg with the roast dinners. Amazingly friendly and accommodating staff. Highly recommend a visit to this lovely pub.

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Diane C . 2023-06-25

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Delicious food and very nice and friendly staff.

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Anja knuth . 2023-06-24

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Proper pub, great beers, and served in a jug. Nice space. Lovely.

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MRJT . 2023-06-22

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This is my first time in Oxford and I don’t really have any idea of what to do here. The guy with the earring gave us really good advice on where to go in oxford!

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claudia k . 2023-06-07

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Great experience! The worker with an earring gave us great recommendations for the local area and provided excellent service!

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Katelynn O . 2023-06-07

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Was in Oxford for the UK Seahawkers National Meet which was held in the upstairs room of the pub. Ordered food prior to the evening which arrived a little earlier than would of liked but was delicious all the same, other people’s food the same. Reasonable selection of beers, some people had to go downstairs for a better selection. Definitely visit again when in Oxford

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Mark W . 2023-06-04

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Friendly service, nice restaurant, good food, good beer, what more could you want after a visit to the Oxford open-air museum.

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Jörg Schindler . 2023-05-23

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My 2 is based purely on the barman , Preferred chatting to regulars at the bar and serving them before myself although it was clear i was next to be served . Ordered two Hendricks with cucumber 1 came with lemon , 1came with lime 🤔 Neither came with cucumber. Shame because quirky place .

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Dave Gee . 2023-05-21

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