The Ben Jonson in Cherwell

have tried to book for Sunday lunch for3 people for last 48hours but no-one answers phone.HELP! David Thompson 01869369337

I drove for 7 hours to get there after making a phone booking the week before to find the pub closed with no-one answering the phone (even though they were in with a light on and windows open), with no apologies or explanation. Rubbish. Don't bother.

We booked for a meal the previous day and spoke to a pleasant young man who told us no problem,can book you in for 3pm on Sunday 280424. Having travelled 53 miles to get there (we were staying locally) the place was completely shut up!! A large sign outside stated we are open! We phoned from outside and could hear it ringing inside. What a way to run a business, a phonecall to say they were closed would at least let us have time to go somewhere else. What a farce. It's ashame as from what we read and seen from the outside it looked a nice venue.

Booked a table for 4 people and a baby for a roast after hearing about this place on instagram. The table was booked at midday and we arrived 5 minutes before excited for our Sunday lunch. The lights were off and nobody was home! We stuck it out in the car park for 20 minutes or so and tried to call twice before finally giving up. We even gave our number when making the booking, I’ll wait for the phone call apology. What was supposed to be a lovely experience turned into a long and wasted journey as we couldn’t book in anywhere locally at such short notice. Reading through some reviews I can see that this is not the first time this has happened. Utterly disappointing.

Really disappointed!! I had booked a table this evening to celebrate my Sister birthday to be met in the car park by the ? Owner to say we are closed tonight! as we have friends here for drinks and not getting food or our drinks order till tomorrow! I would warn anyone that if you book here you are not guareteed a table I would hate anyone else to have a wasted, journey and trying to find somewhere else to eat at such short notice!!

This is the third time we have eaten here and we have come to the conclusion that this chef is an absolute genius. The food served is done with style and is so full of flavour it is difficult to comprehend. I hope and pray that the Ben Jonson is endorsed by all and that the chef is recognised for the obvious hard work and talent he puts into his craft.

Fantastic friendly pub with excellent food. We stayed over in our motorhome for the night the landlord and locals made us feel very welcome. We highly recommend the pub and the food We will definitely return.

We are staying nearby for our wedding anniversary and were lucky enough to stop in for some food on Friday and ended up going back on Saturday and Sunday! I have never said amazing when asked about food, but this is what I could only verbalise and ended up saying it every time. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming! If we lived closer, we would be in every week. Thank you for making our anniversary so special.

If you’ve been wondering whether to go or not since this place reopened, just go! We went for Sunday lunch. They’re limiting the choice to roasts and a special on a Sunday which I think is fair enough. Our party had lamb shank, beef and pork belly. We all agreed that the meat was beautifully cooked and very tender. The service is pleasant and unfussy. The space is very welcoming and clean. We had a great time and will definitely go back.

This local pub has re-opened under new management and they are lovely. Great food and totally sweet staff. They looked after us very well and I thought they did a good job of being a food/locals/dog friendly venue. I hope they prosper.

My son had a reservation for lunch today with his parents at 12.30 when we arrived it was closed no one call him or sent a email to say it would be closed. We will not be going back .

Arrived and found the pub completely closed. No telephone call to cancel my booking or any reason for being closed. No hope for any success for this pub!

Booked for 1pm for Sunday lunch with family who had to travel 1 hr away. When we arrived our family were waiting in an empty car park to find everything was closed! Tried calling and phone went dead after a while. Like the previous review they took our contact details at least you would expect an explanation but NOTHING !! After finding this pub is under new ownership felt we would give it a go, however totally let down and will never recommend to anyone !!

Booked a table for two, 2 weeks in advance for Sunday 10th December at 12.15. Arrived at 12.10 to find all doors locked and the place was in darkness. Stayed for 30 minutes (ringing every 5 minutes) with another couple who had also booked before giving up as, even if they had opened, we would have had a very long wait for food etc. I tried ringing all afternoon and evening to get an explanation with no success. As we had to leave a contact number when booking, I would have appreciated a call from the manager apologising for not being open.

I was in the same 5 person party that included Daphne Martin and when I turned up @ 20:15 with my wife, the other three in our party were sitting in the bar area at a table for 4 even though we had a reservation for 5. We stayed c20 minutes during which time: 1) nobody came to take a drinks order 2) nobody came to tell us how long we would have to wait for a table. 3) nobody bothered to give us a menu My daughter who had made the booking by phone was told when she arrived that they had no record of the booking and they were busy - after that there was absolutely zero contact from any staff member to anybody in our party. At c20:35 we all left as it was totally pointless staying where we weren’t welcome! The point is if when my daughter had arrived they had just apologised saying that they couldn’t honour the reservation due to a mixup, we would have gone elsewhere but considered going back another day. However after being ignored so badly, I wouldn’t go back under any circumstances!

After booking by telephone in the afternoon, we arrived at the arranged time and were told there was no record of the booking. We were told they were very busy. Given a corner table for 4, even though there were 5 of us and left. No drinks order taken, no menus given. Appalling service. We left after this debacle and went to another restaurant where we were welcomed. Our bill for drinks and food came to over £160. I think the Ben Johnson lost out. I will never go there again.

My friend and I always look for a pub near to Bicester as it is equidistant from where we both lived and having been to the Trigger Pond and the Lion a number of times we were looking for somewhere different. We chose the Ben Jonson and we both liked it. I arrived a bit early and the main part of the pub was busy with all tables filled and although there is a TV above the fire, the volume was down and to be honest I didn't notice it until we left. (I have read a previous review complaining) I sat at a table ( we had booked) and the barman that served me was very chatty and welcoming, he explained about some menu changes, and advised of the specials. It is a limited menu, with 5 odd starters, 3 mains and 2 Specials and 5 deserts. To be honest I quite like that as it means that you are not struggling to make a choice. I had the Cajun chicken burger and my friend had the fish & chips. I really enjoyed my burger and the fish looked great was a good sized portion. We shared a desert, I liked the Ice cream ball coated in pistachio. Food was good, the service was good and we think we have now found a pub we will be returning to for our regular 8 weekly meet ups. No fuss food, reasonable prices, would recommend.

Booked in for Sunday lunch and it was truly delicious. The braised beef was melt in the mouth and the addition of crispy onions and parsnip purée just raised it to the next level. Yorkshires, roasties and to die for gravy, along with beautifully cooked vegetables. Will will definitely return.

We actually called the chef by mistake when trying to book a table who was kind enough to talk us through the meals and options for the new winter menu. We had the risotto, crab, fish, and one of the winter soups - all hearty and delicious. The tart was perfect too. V good food and v reasonably priced for the quality. As we’re not from the area we also found the staff v pleasant and welcoming. Would recommend!

As a local villager it is great to see the Ben Johnson open again but sadly so far is not up to the standard it was . It has such great potential as far as location and decor is concerned but sadly I felt it lacked atmosphere . The lighting is bright in the bar area and the TV with sport giving the impression that it wants to attract sports fans rather than those that are looking for a nice cosy atmosphere for a quiet drink and a chat . The food this evening was certainly acceptable and the service was ok but there was certainly no warmth or friendliness . We have now been in a couple of times and have yet to see the manager smile so not great for first impressions or making you feel welcome .

I was producing a small shoot near the Ben Jonson pub and was looking for a local business to provide food for my crew and cast. Jono the manager and the chef provided us with a delicious service that our team loved. I look forward to going back to the Ben Jonson pub to enjoy their selection of beers and the nice atmosphere. Well recommended

Great to see that the pub has reopened with top customer service and fantastic food!! Cannot fault and highly recommend!!

Amazing pub, made to feel so welcome by the landlord, Jon.o. Yet to try the food but what ive seen going out looks really good, so will be trying it out very soon. TV , so added bonus of watching the footie in a lovely relaxed atmosphere .

Fantastic place, great beer and food, superb service and really friendly and helpful staff. Recommend to any one looking for a local For food and drink, this is the place. Five star and above

Love the relaunch of this pub! It’s beautiful inside and have amazing friendly staff that can’t do enough for you. We had a roast yesterday and it was fantastic. Can’t wait to try the regular dinner menu too now! Recommend the crab starter highly

Great beer Ambiance Friendly Live sports Soon yo be our regular to go place Jono very friendly and welcoming

Dined here on Saturday evening for the first time with a group of friends. I had really liked the look of the website and the menu and we were not disappointed. Got a lovely warm welcome and shown straight to our table. Service was excellent...

Called in to The BJ on way up north. Top notch food (Burger and gnocchi). Lovely pub worth a visit..

Haloumi was amazing but half portion would have been more than enough. Barnsley chop was lovely, beans over cooked but acceptable, a little bit over done on the chefy bits (purée carrots - bit of a blob on the plate, same goes for the roasted...

Had a delicious meal at the Ben Johnson, great food and excellent service. Smiley staff created a welcoming, fun atmosphere and the menu was interesting and inclusive, their cod fish cake in particular was spectacular! Will definitely be going back!

We went to this Pub on Sunday 24th Oct 2021 only after reading all the very good reports. Sadly our experience was not good ,to start with the table and seating was very uncomfortable having to perch on a small stool with no back for...

Lovely find. Had a really nice meal, they really need to hold on to their Chef. Excellent quality food. The waitress was friendly, welcoming and very helpful, if a little over worked at times. We would love to go back and try more of the...

The Ben Jonson hosted a 90th Birthday Party for my dad recently. It was excellent; staff were friendly and attentive, the food was delicious with well chosen house wines. We had the use of the dining room and the outside area. Everyone particularly enjoyed the...

Staff were friendly! We ended up making tapas from the starters and had 4 dishes between the two of us and it was delicious! 100 percent recommend! It was decorated lovely!

Stopped here for lunch on a Sunday. Great garden, great service and very good food. A nice quiet spot for lunch.

It was by chance that we found ourselves in Weston on the Green on a Friday lunchtime. We haven’t been to this pub/restaurant for over a decade and it has undergone a positive transformation both in decor and menu. The staff were extremely friendly and...

The food was nice, although nothing exceptional, and unfortunately did not quite live up to the high price. For the most part service was good, and the staff created a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately a member of staff made a misjudged comment, especially during the trying...

Visited today for Sunday lunch The food was amazing The hosts and their staff were very attentive but at the same time relaxed and were clearly enjoying themselves which appeared to be encouraged The restaurant was full however walk in’s we’re being accommodated and is...

Visited friends in Oxfordshire and was taken to The Ben Jonson for an evening meal. The welcome, food and hospitality was second to none. Lovely varied and eclectic menu and the food was far beyond pub grub. Would highly recommend a visit.

We had our meal (dinner) on 6 August 2021. Lovely attentive staff who were only too pleased to give advice on the food and their favourites. The starters were delicious (we shared the bread and balsamic vinegar and halloumi fries) and again, the waitress was...

Randomly stumbled on this pub driving from London to visit my parents. Stopped in for a pint with my dog and to my surprise the owner was as handsome as my miniature schnauzer. The staff were so friendly so when I arrived to my parents...

We had an amazing experience for lunch! My sisters and I took my mum for a belated birthday meal out and we were so pleased to have booked here. Like others we’ve seen the changes over the years and this is definitely the best it’s...

August 2021 Went for Sunday lunch, what a treat. Great food, good sized portions well cooked and presented and the staff are great. Definitely will go again. Make sure you book, its very busy.

Went here for my mother's birthday, they were completely slammed and accommodated us wonderfully! (even if we did bring an extra person and dog.) All the staff were amazing and fast and got all of our orders through quickly in their lunch rush. Definitely returning...

I’ve been going to the Ben as a local since I was a kid and have seen it transform over the years, but I must admit, this is by far the best I’ve ever seen it. Not only is the aesthetic so much more modern,...

Just visited for lunch, we were told 30 minutes for food waited over 50 minutes... when food arrived 4 of the parties food came however mine did not because it had not been put through they said it would be 7 minutes 15 minutes later...

Visiting the area from Bournemouth I stumbled across The Ben Johnson after researching many places in the quest for a nice gluten free menu. From the website this looked to fit the bill perfectly.. lovely decor .. really appealing menu with pretty much everything on...

We met some of the family at this pub for a lovely Sunday lunch. On a very hot sunny day we sat in the shade of the lovely garden and were able to watch the grandchildren playing on the climbing frame. The food and service...

4 of us came here to eat to celebrate our 14th wedding anniversary. Lovely outdoor seating area, had a drink then went inside to eat. The food was outstanding, we all agreed it was the best food we have ever had, fabulous, from the choice...

We were travelling north, journeying home to Scotland from a holiday on the Isle of Wight, and left the dual carriageway in the hope that we’d find an alternative to a service station for a lunchtime stop. What a stroke of luck! A lovely pub,...

After booking for lunch with my friend and our two young sons, after an initial friendly and welcoming start, we waited 1.5 hours for our meal, with no expectation set on wait time or interim apology for the wait. The reason being, they were busy....

From the friendly, warm greeting as I arrived, through the quality food, great service and engaging staff, the whole experience was positive and enjoyable. Everything about my visit (totally unplanned as I passed through) was a joy and in particular the way all the guys...

I came here a couple of weeks ago as I saw a review on fb and thought let’s give this a go it did not disappoint at all, was a beautiful menu and the staff were incredible and has a lovely little play area in...

Oh what a lovely pub The Ben Jonson is. We arrived, they were not busy so we sat in the garden having some drinks first. Lovely garden, great seating areas with cushions, piped music and just generally a good atmosphere. When we were ready to...

We stopped in the hope that we could get some food in the middle of a long journey, we had a warm welcome & offered a table. Food service didn’t start for another half an hour but the friendly team took our order & the gorgeous food was delivered to our lovely table in the garden quickly. Our little boy got to play in the garden & had the climbing frame to himself. Just what we needed & the perfect end to our trip. Would definitely recommend & we will be returning on our next adventure to the north!

We dropped our son off at a friends house nearby and loved the look of this beautiful old thatched village pub. We’d eaten earlier in Bicester Village (aghhhhh, ‘‘twas my idea of hell that place!) - if only we’d held off as the menu looked...

First lunch out since lockdown ended, food was superb (steak and all the trimmings yum) and staff were lovely enjoyed in the beautifully kept garden. Really enjoyed it and appreciated it a little more than before. Highly recommended. Thank you ❤️

Stopped here for lunch, in search of a typical English pub with beer garden, and it ticked all the boxes. The Ben Jonson is immaculate, with very welcoming and attentive staff offering excellent customer service. The food is outstanding, way better than your average pub food. Hats off to the chef, the pork steak melted in your mouth and the fattest halloumi fries I’ve ever seen! The garden is glorious with plenty of space, kids playground too and a generally lovely ambience.

My wife and I had dinner there last night and it was lovely. The place is impeccably clean and the food was excellent. A lovely couple run the pub and the service is just right. The Ben Johnson is a great asset to the local area

Briefly - Beautiful location and garden. Very clean. Lovely staff and owners. Food was very good. Beef patties on Ciabatta are very well done indeed, with some lovely garnishes and sauces. Start of the show was the Beetroot and feta Risotto.

Had the most amazing meal on Christmas Eve. The food is always top notch and the two young lads who are waiters are so polite and always happy.Thanks to all at the Ben Johnson for a lovely meal. Happy Christmas to you all. And can’t wait to sample some more of your menu in the new year. Oh and the tagliatelle with goats cheese is the nicest.

Seriously great food. Seriously great people. Cannot recommend enough. Only complaint is that I can’t live there.

We were let down by another local establishment 3 weeks before our wedding and looking back it was the best thing that could have happened.We approached Lee and Kayleigh who were very happy to let us have our COVID secure wedding reception at The Ben Johnson. Very quickly they helped us plan a tailored menu to our taste, ordered in whatever wine and fizz we wanted.We had a fab afternoon with the most delicious food and all the staff were very attentive throughout with nothing being too much trouble.Lee and Kayleigh made the whole family feel so welcome and at home in this beautiful pub and that is something not many places can offer.Finally thanks Kayleigh for decorating our table so beautifully!Many thanks for making our big day very stress free and being so accommodating in an almost impossible situation.We will be back soon!Emily and Adam

This was our first visit to The Ben Jonson, visiting with family for a birthday bash. The food was outstanding, well presented by friendly staff. One thing for sure, the portions are ample and you wouldn’t starve. We started with the Halloumi followed by the best burger I have ever tasted and the ladies had the fishcake. Thank you chef, we enjoyed the meal immensely and thank you the staff for making the experience a memorable one. Definitely recommended and definitely worth a visit.

After months of lockdown and only eating out once since March in the summer when we enjoyed a sunday roast in the garden of The Ben Johnson, we returned today as the food was excellent on our first visit. The hosts are fantastic - welcoming, funny, chatty and noticed how great they were to their young staff. Sat inside with 2 open fires warming us. Lovely relaxing christmassy music playing in the background. The decor is fab so my eyes couldn't sit still. Then the food. QUALITY. TASTY. YUM YUM. Not a limp, tasteless, soggy or bland veg to be seen. Everything was superb. Well done Chef. Will be back very soon. Jane & Danny

Lockdown take-away menu tonight - family had the burgers, chicken&chorizo pie and the Fishcake (plus of course a portion of the Haloumi Fries). The food is great but also really good to see the packaging is all recycled- really nice touch.

I am sitting in the Ben Jonson at the end of the most amazing meal pre lockdown tonight. The chef deserves a Michelin Star and the owners Lee and Kayleigh deserve a medal for the way they have transformed this pub. The service is top notch and the ambience is vibrant. I cannot recommend this pub highly enough and shall certainly be back as soon as lockdown is over. Stay safe and hope you can survive this awful time for you all. The service was excellent, food delicious and we will miss you.

We're lucky enough to have this gorgeous pub down the road from us so it was an obvious choice for our last meal out before going into lockdown again. My husband is a hard critic but in his words 'the best burger I've ever had out' and the mackerel starter was delicious too! As always the service was great even with impending shut down on their minds - really hope its not long before they are allowed to re-open again but in the meantime...bring on the take-aways!

We live in Weston-the Ben Johnson has been transformed.it used to be-under the previous landlord-such a dull place with a poor food offer.Now it is warm and welcoming-the food is really first class-and the atmosphere really welcoming-how wonderful to have a high quality pub and dining room in the village!

I love pubs. I have visited in excess of 2000 in over 30 years of traveling around the country eating, drinking and enjoying the local history and stories of people I bump in to along the way. 6 of us met here for lunch on a short trip to the Oxfordshire Cotswolds last weekend. What a find. A fantastic, historic building, beautifully renovated by a charming, friendly and welcoming couple. Very impressed with our lunch and the attention of warm and professional staff. I wish it were closer to my home in West Kent! I’m putting this in my top 25 pubs of all time list. Don’t take my word for it - try it out especially if you’re in the area. Best wishes until we’re up again. Giles Dodd

What a wonderful find. Great and varied food. Gluten free and so,so tasty. Will visit again when in the area

Really welcoming , we had a relaxed and delicious meal. Very good quality ingredients, perfectly cooked. Star of the show was the seared duck breast. Great puds presented imaginatively.

I visited as it had been recommended by friends and had been passing through. I had the roast pork and it was supremely tasty! The portion sizes are good, the food is of the highest quality and the red wine jus is to die for! Finally, the staff working that day were extremely helpful and nothing was too much effort; even with a full restaurant. I would recommend this to anyone and I am 100% sure I will be eating here again!

We drove past today and I thought that looks nice so we came back and had lunch. Lovely pub, COVID friendly and absolutely lovely food. I had the fish cakes and they were really tasty. We will be back when visiting daughter at Uni.

Having visited several times since lockdown, I continue to be drawn back by the warm welcome and tangible sense of atmosphere at the Ben Jonson - whether summery garden vibes or cosy autumnal comforts: tricky to deliver whilst maintaining Covid safety measures. The staff at The Ben have this honed to a fine art, where you’ll find all the conviviality and service of the pre-Covid world, whilst effectively maintaining customer and staff safety. Following an extensive refurb, the Ben offers a calming, warm, modern Cotswold aesthetic setting in which to sample the seasonal menu. Dishes are often locally sourced, generous, and constructed with attention to detail. On my last visit the log burner and open fire were lit, where I sat with friends enjoying the cosiness of autumn with liqueur coffees in the wingback chair snug. I cannot recommend this pub highly enough: you’d be mad not to pay them a visit.

I am honestly so impressed!! I met up with a few friends for dinner the other day and it was the most delicious food I’ve ever had, the burgers are to die for and the chips are amazing. the pub itself is so relaxed and had such an amazing vibe, I felt welcomed when I walked in by the front of house staff and they are so lovely. 10/10 would recommend to anyone and I will definitely be coming back ❤️

We visited for Sunday lunch, and I wish now I'd taken a photograph of our plates to give you a more immediate and accurate impression. I'd picked this establishment primarily for its location close to the A34 in order to break up a journey from the South Coast up to Derbyshire at the end of a week's holiday, safe in the knowledge that a good meal was assured based on the very favourable reviews on this site. Sadly I got it wrong...It's certainly a very attractive thatched property and nicely fitted out in a modern style, no doubt to appeal to all the trendy and affluent folks living in the environs of Oxford, but our main interest was in the food, having had an excellent Sunday lunch on our arrival on the Isle of Wight the week before.There was no reference to Sunday lunch on the menus we were given but on enquiry were advised they had lamb and pork. My wife would normally have chosen beef, which surprisingly they didn't have (it was 1.15, so I don't think they'd run out), so we settled for two lamb. This took ages to come, and when it did it looked dreadful.We were presented with a standard-sized plate deep with veg., with several very thin slices of (pre-sliced and reheated?) lamb on top and the whole drizzed with the darkest and strongest gravy imaginable (indeed beforehand I couldn't have imagined it!). It looked most unappetising but we were left to our own devices and because by the time it arrived we were hungry we pressed on.The meat needed the fat trimming off (as is often the case) but this was hard to do given that it wasn't lying flat on the plate but rather laid on top of soft vegetables with no room to spare alongside. Detailing the elements individually:- the roast potatoes had absorbed a lot of fat and were rather overdone, but to be fair that's exactly how I like them, so a good start;- the roast parsnips (if you like parsnips) were excellent;- the cabbage had great potential and it looked as though all the veins had been neatly removed, only for someone to then toss them all back in, the upshop being that there were a high proportion of loose stalks;- the pureed carrot and swede was a bit watery, but nearly right; - the fine beans were a bit overcooked but in any event ruined [for me] by being doused in the so-called gravy;- the gravy was hard to gather-up and taste in isolation and I wouldn't rule out it having a good quality base, but if so it was far too reduced for its own good and needed significant dilution.No-one could complain about the quantity and as mentioned some elements were good, but as I said to the lad who asked [belatedly] if we'd enjoyed out meal the fundamental problem in my view was the presentation. If it had been served as many pubs do with (say) just the meat and roast elements on one's own plate and the vegetables in a shared serving dish (together with a better and/or much diluted gravy) then we may well have had a different impression, but as it was it looked a mess. It was at this point of giving what I hoped was helpful feedback that I enquired as to the cost and was told £18. This was more than we'd anticipated and precisely double what our previous [admittedly cheap but better] Sunday lunch had cost us on the IoW, but as noted this is an affluent part of Oxfordshire. When the bill came however I was horrified to see that we'd been charged 12% or so on top for service, which not only added insult to injury but is something I've never previously come across for a pub lunch (so I asked for it to be taken off, which it was, even though the service itself was okay).Clearly I am out of synch with most other reviewers and I hesitated before marking it down the extra notch from Average to Poor, but that's my opinion relative to our experience and typically four or five star reviews of Sunday lunch elsewhere.It will be interesting for others to see if managment take any of these points on board and alter the pile-it-high manner of presentation, but given the [perceived] scowl from the women in charge when we left I somewhat doubt it!

Smarter-than-the-average pub food: on the adventurous side and well done. Smarter...etc...decor too. It does the village pub thing with elan and éclat. Young staff are delighted to do their thing: service was attentive and prompt. The beer was suitably beery, the piped music was probably enjoyed by those 30 years younger than me, and loads of folk were enjoying the garden. Have a peek in the village church while you're there. Be soon, I said...

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit here last weekend with our 6 month old and parents. Sat outside in the sunshine, enjoying the lovely surroundings, great food and great service. The staff were extremely welcoming and almost made me want to be part of their team! Would highly recommend!

Excellent food and service, very friendly staff. Lovely country setting. Covid secure and felt very safe. If you’re staying at the manor hotel (or not) it’s definitely worth a visit!

Stopped off for lunch after reading the rave reviews.We sat outside in the beer garden, which has a small wooden play area. All very civilised. We were not disappointed. The burger with stilton and bacon, not cheap at £17, was very nice indeed. It was accompanied by pomme frites (proper tasty hand cut chips) not fries!The brownie dessert with a couple of strawberries and cream was very tasty.Will definitely return.

So having had a weekend at home, we ventured out to a local pub, used frequently by us for an improptue dinner.Hoping of course to secure one of there amazing Sunday lunches.and the result was superb, the Kitchen team and young front of house team more the delivering and supporting Kaylee and Lee admirably.all the way down to the polished cutlery and glasses. all had an excited buzz about them.Love this place, Love you guys cant wait for many more sunday dinners of ghos calibre in the years ahead.Great work Team Johnson !!!

We stopped here for lunch on way home. Service was very good we were made very welcome. Food lovely and the kids had the wooden play area all to themselves. Nice pint of Timothy Taylor’s too.

Found this pub completely by accident and what a find!!!They went above and beyond to help us out as we had to go back to our campsite to pick up my wife who has fibromyalgia , they stayed on later And were so understanding couldn’t recommend highly enough!!!

Went for dinner today here for the first time & was amazed by how great it looked inside. The food was also amazing and what was really great to see was how polite the staff were to not only customers but too eachother too. Just felt like a very homely pub. Will definitely return!

I have been here twice now. Once with two friends and once with my mother - both times for a drink and a bite to eat. We were consistently blown away by the entire experience. You can tell that a lot of time and thought has gone into every single detail, from decor, to the menu, to the freshness and quality of the food, polite staff and great vibe. You definitely get what you pay for and we will definitely be coming back here very soon.Thank you Kayleigh and team! X

Needed to find somewhere halfway between Northampton and Beaconsfield and thought we would try this pub. What a superb experience. The food was fantastic, great atmosphere and super friendly and helpful staff. Now just got to find another reason to drive the 40 mins to go there again.

I say this without any exaggeration, this is one of the loveliest pubs I’ve ever been too. From the ambience, decor, music, staff and food everything was just divine. The prawn linguine and beef burger were superb. Cherry on the cake was the back garden with its playground set - perfect to distract the kids while you enjoy your grapefruit & elderflower gin cocktail in pretty surroundings.

Always a super friendly vibe. Easy wheelchair access, dog friendly too. The food is so delicious and the drinks list a cut above. Lovely ambience. Would always recommend.

Myself, My Husband and our 13 year daughter visited here today, we actually dont live very far from the pub but had never visited, well shame on us because this place is absolutely AMAZING, from the welcome we received on arrival, impeccable service and absolutely outstanding food, I honestly can not recommend this place enough. Myself and daughter had the burger with chips and salad and my word it was five star, my Husband chose the chefs special of chicken supreme and said it was the best he had tasted (and hes not easily pleased) The decor is absolutely beautiful, lovely big garden and plenty of parking. So glad we discovered this place and will 100% make this our go to in the future:-)

Service, Food, Playlist were all amazing.......100% stop off here and try it out if you get the chance.

The best burgers in Oxfordshire. Overall meal was fantastic, worth every penny. We will be back. Thank you.

Shared platters of meat and cheese for a long overdue catch up with friends. Lovely surroundings and friendly staff. Lots of gluten free options too.

First time at The Ben Jonson and what a fantastic pub. From the very start the staff were friendly, smiles all round. Hand sanitizer at the front door and very spacious so felt safe. We chose to sit inside (modern tasteful decor) but checked out the garden which was huge. Plenty of seating and cover if it was hot or wet. The food was high quality, well presented and plentiful. Great choice too. I have garlic allergies and the staff were very accommodating. We must have been there for a good couple of hours and had starters, mains, desserts, drinks and coffees, for 3 people at £85, we thought this was great value. Would definitely recommend and will be back.

Turned up after being turned away from a couple of places and found the most hospitable and accommodating staff we could have asked for. Gave the dogs treats, got us a table immediately and the kids were on the frame at the back in minutes. All COVID-19 measures were absolutely observed by the whole place. We had the roast pork and chicken burgers and the food was fantastic especially our epic roasts. I don’t know enough superlatives to give any more praise on the place. We were blown away! Well done guys!!

What a difference a year makes (we stop every year for lunch on the way to The New Forest). The new owners have really turned this place around. Great atmosphere, very welcoming, even for two excited Spaniels. Can highly recommend the salads and the real ale.

Me and a friend on a bike stopped off for food and Prosecco. Both had burgers. The burger was amazing I will be going back. Staff very good and friendly. Loads of sanitiser around the pub. Felt completely safe will be going back

Ad-hoc visit and no regrets, ale was superb, the food was divine, perfect for non-meat eaters. The staff and customer attention was excellent. The beefburger is one of the best ever,so flavoursome. Will go again.

Went for a quiet dinner with my mother, such amazing service as per usual! Food was also amazing! Such a lovely night will definitely be returning ❤️

We thoroughly enjoyed our takeaway meal at the weekend. Excellent service and really friendly staff. Particularly impressed with the kids menu- great options and value for money. We will definitely be back!!