The black horse hotel in South Oxfordshire

Having visited and dined at The Black Horse on numerous occasions I can only surmise that the AI review is for another establishment!!! On our most recent visit we enjoyed several dishes from the menu, all excellent, a special mention must go to the oak smoked pork ribeye, truly mouthwatering. Our service from Jess was exemplary, attentive but not intrusive. She should give masterclasses. All in all a splendid lunchtime experience.

Exactly what a pub restaurant should be! Great dining experience in a traditional English pub environment. Ignore the 'Ai' generated summary. Excellent food and wine menu, very attentive service and we had the best duck we have ever had - will definitely be back for our next family gathering

The setting and atmosphere is lovely, food excellent and we were not rushed at all. The menu is very good indeed and not at all run of the mill. We will certainly be back.

We drove down from Harrogate to spend time with family and part of the trip was to meet up with friends and family for a Sunday lunch, we had visited the Black Horse twice before so booked for 7 to sit down to Sunday lunch. We had excellent food Roast Beef and Yorkshires with bottomless roast potatoes seemed a real table favourite, although one guest had the chicken, 2 had the veggie beetroot option, and one went for the Beef Burger, there wasn't one complaint in fact we were all delighted with the food. The service was attentive without being overbearing. All in all a special lunch made better!

My wife and I were walk ins to this pub on a very busy Sunday. Despite being clearly fully booked the team manage to find us some where to sit after about a 20 minute wait with a drink in the bar. We both had roast dinners, from the selection of chicken, pork and beef, we both had the beef. The portions were generous, the food was to an amazing standard and the potatoes were simply awesome. The team were attentive and provided excellent service. It’s a bit of a trek from home but we hope to be back!

Unfortunately for us, we had a group of 8 seated in the back next to a very happy group that was so loud we could barely hear, and the serving staff seemed flustered and overwhelmed. Food was slow coming and two out of the orders were so poorly prepared they required attention from the staff.

Never fails to deliver on service and standard of food. The waitress was efficient and very personable. The food, as always, was fantastic with great quality products prepared by a skilled chef. The soufflé is just amazing.

Heard sexual comments to other members of staff, found inappropriate. Food nice but overpriced for the size, went from reading reviews but wouldn’t recommend.

We went for our anniyand couldn't fault it. My partner started with the prawn and crayfish salad and I had the Mediterranean fish soup, which was divine. My partner then had the ducks and I the pork roulade. Finishing off with the chocolate mousse. All in all the food was perfect (the pork roulade especially) and the service was fantastic, couldn't fault it. I would recommend this to anyone as a great place for dinner, though having a look about the place when we were there, it would look like a good spot for a quick drink and a lunch meet up.

Lovely pub great service all our meals were great

We had the pleasure of experiencing the excellent staff and impeccable service at this establishment, which truly stood out. However, we were disappointed with the food. Unfortunately, the beef and ale pie didn't meet expectations—I've had better at local chippies. The portion size was also surprisingly small, reminiscent of rationing days. While the service is top-notch, I would recommend reconsidering the pie or exploring other menu options. Steak perhaps.

If you are looking to have one meal in Thame then I can’t recommend this pub / bistro enough. It was packed on a Thursday night and it soon became apparent t why. The bread and dips alone are worth dining here! This recommendation is given without reservation!

Very good vegan options, beetroot terrine starter was inspired and sweetcorn and pepper fritters delicious main course.

A lovely place for a meet up with family and friends, excellent service.

We took our friends to the Black horse for a Sunday Roast. I had the Beef and it was beautifully cooked, it was a huge plate of food. Polished off with some extra gravy. The beer was lovely, pint of Larger Peroni on tap. We couldn’t manage a pudding but the looked lovely from other tables.

What looks like a pub has turned out to be a very good restaurant. Reservation was necessary. Limited menu but one for very tasty and unique dishes. Stars for the chef! A direct hit, the service and atmosphere are also wonderful. And we found it extremely affordable after a successful meal.

Just had a really good dinner here with three generations of family. The food is good, it's a pleasant place and everyone is nice. They did get a couple of the desserts wrong but the right stuff turned up quickly and we were all happy.

Lovely old listed pub that is a surprise inside. Very popular, especially for food. Different dining areas, all with charm. Very nice outside eating / drinking area .

Great food, excellent service and very well looked after.

I give up. I sometimes arrange to meet clients there in the mornings. It's pleasant enough for a chat and coffee. But today (Thursday 11th July), for the THIRD time they've done this to me, they were closed (for training) when they were supposed to be open. I was actually there the day before, and there was no warning posted. Another wasted journey for me and my clients. Bloody embarrassing! From now on I'll be using a place that actually opens when they say they will. They think they're posh,and a cut above the other places in Thame. Well, at least the other places open when they should!

What an amazing pub to visit for an amazing dinner. We came here to celebrate a birthday and were not let down. Even though there was a large group in the restaurant the food was still served in a timely manner and all of it was delicious. They even managed to accommodate a booking time change only 2 hours in advance. Would definitely come back again.

Shrinkflation and increase in price We meet up with friends every year at the Black Horse in Thame. Since last time, I think we all felt that restaurant suffered from shrinkflation and probably about a £2 increase in cost on the mains. Two of us had the steak and ale and noticed that the pie, mash and beens were small at a cost of about £18. You felt that you needed to order sides at an extra £4! On the positive side the atmosphere and service were good. The desert (crumble) was excellent. BOOMEL

Delicious food, lovely restaurant, an affordable treat 😊

Old tradition pub nice garden outside, they ales on pump, the place is in excellent location, service very friendly welcoming to

Lovely lunch a little too pricey - even for toulouse sausage and mash 😋 - special occasion type place.

Great food and lovely environment.

Lovely food, friendly staff, nice restaurant, quick service. Ticked all my boxes. Keep up he good work.

Great food, service and cosy atmosphere. We love your roasts

Good food & service, but not cheap.

The fish soup and cheese souffle was 10 out of ten...sunday roast beef! Beef cut the wrong way so flowery, potatoes great, veg OK...but! Starter magnificent.

Delicious food and very friendly service. Sat outside in a very pleasant courtyard. Highly recomme

Good service, ok food, amazingly great deserts!

What they lack in portion size is more than made up for by the size of the bill. And what the hell is meant by their claim to be 'LGBTQ+ friendly'? What does it mean exactly? Another company going silly woke... For goodness sake, you're just a pub, not the United Nations.

Had a great meal here very good atmosphere friendly staff

Great new menu, delicious food. Busy even on weeknights, give this place a nice gentle buzz. Most of the venue is given over to dining, with a small area for drinks.

This is the second time we have had a family reunion at this pub (6 senior citizens). We all enjoyed the food - I had trout and almonds - lovely! The service was good and the staff very friendly. The pub is in Thame which is a lovely place with loads of very old buildings in the high street. We had a lovely day and in the famous phrase we will be back!

Another Fantastic meal out, beautiful and the waitress team were brilliant. Our waitress was very helpful and kept our glasses full... Highly recommended. Update: No change, place still worth a visit and food is beautiful.

Good value of money and prices are lot better as they were before

Fabulous visit last night. Great atmosphere, wonderful food and delightful staff. Thank you

Most dishes fantastic, esp the cheese souffle and spring green risotto, but the prawn cocktail a huge disappointment, sadly. Virtually no lime mayo, def not worth £9.50 :-( But... + Good, friendly service on a busy Saturday night. + Quite a few small plate options for those with smaller appetites. + Nice looking bar at front for pre-dinner drinks

I see they've dropped the bar menu. They're getting vey pretentious. They seem to have forgotten they're just another boozer. Oh well, me and my proletariat friends and colleagues will just have to go to Jimmy Figg's for our working class grub!

Excellent food as always with great service

Excellent Sunday roast here. Beef cooked perfectly to our liking - rare and pink in the middle, tender and extremely tasty. Great accompaniments and superb Yorkshire pud. Very busy on the Sunday we were there - obviously popular and justifiably so based on what we ate. Pistachio souffle is one of the best souffles anywhere and is consistently good. Service is efficient and attentive without feeling overbearing - extra veg and gravy are always freely offered. 2 and 3 course options available to save on the individual course prices.

I popped in for a Sunday lunch passing by on my motorbike during a nice day. The staff was lovely, food was amazing (I had beef roast and some mushrooms as a starter)

Excellent food and service. Great value for money

The food was good as usual. The staff were attentive as always.

Wonderful lunch, fish & chips is delicious 😋

The Black Horse is such a great mix of relaxed surroundings and atmosphere with outstanding service and food. I really think it is excellent value for the quality. A lovely option for a special occasion.

My husband and I had a wonderful Easter Sunday lunch, we both had roast beef which was absolutely delightful, cut like butter. And the soufflé well, just mouthwatering, absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend the food..Roger & Lynda Poole ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantastic seabass and mussels, beautifully seasoned and presented. Excellent service and delicious dessert. Will definitely recommend and be returning

Super service, great atmosphere

Great Sunday lunch, excellent service again 2nd visit this year and did not disappoint. Well worth the visit. Back again today 25/3 another great lunch fish perfect

Ridiculously small portion sizes which border on being misleading for being advertised as main meals. If the restaurant needs to make margin, increase your prices, don't shrink the portions. It's the second time experienced this at the establishment and now won't return. It's a shame as the ambience is good as was / is the service.

Visited on Saturday as in the area and i had Applewood smoked pork ribeye with Dauphinoise potato, roasted Braeburn apple, red cabbage, pork jus - it was very nice as the pic shows. All the 3 other meals had were also very good. Lovely service and beer good too, the only negative was that when i went to the bar to pay for my meal the charge was £2 more - when i questioned this i was told it was a service charge (to be fair she offered to take it off). i didn't expect this for a party of 4 when we were going to the bar to order and pay for food and drink! It may have been quoted on the paper menu but its not on-line when you look and thought the non-mention of this charge was underhand IMO. Overall good visit....

Really delicious food, presented well and a good price.

I had been given a voucher for my birthday to use for a 2 course meal & a glass of Prosecco for 2 people. So these 2 meals & a Prosecco had been paid for upfront. This was the closest restaurant to use it in from where I live in South Oxfordshire so we traveled a distance as the reviews seemed good. We was seated, given our menus 1 being a set menu for the voucher the other the normal menu & told we could order from the main menu but would have to pay the extra if it was more expensive. We gave our soft drinks order & asked for water. One of us chose a cheaper main meal off the normal menu & the other off the set. We had our desserts & a coffee each to finish our meal. Food was out very quick & have to say was all very fresh & lovely. We asked for the bill & that’s when it all went wrong. Now we were expecting to pay for the 2 soft drinks & 2 coffees so you can imagine our shock when we got a bill for £60! We told the waitress this wasn’t right as they’d charged us for a meal, drinks, a bottle of water which we never received & a service charge. She went to check & told us as we’d ordered off the main menu we had to pay £22 for a meal as the voucher value didn’t cover it yet the meal was only £17. As this made no sense we made her go back & tell her manager we wasn’t happy still. She then came back with a bill for £20 which when all 3 of us added up on our calculators it still didn’t add up. The manager then came to us asking if we were alright & when we explained to her the numbers still didn’t add up she took the bill back off again & came back with a 3rd one for £6. We paid & the look off her face was enough to kill! & she rudely stormed away from us without a word. We got up to head out & she turned her back completely ignoring us. Never have I been so embarrassed & been treated like this in a public place. Not the customer service I give in my place of work even if the customer is rude to me which I wasn’t. Shame as her behaviour puts me off ever going back even though the food was lovely. I also didn’t think until I got home we never even got offered our Prosecco!

Nice place to eat and drink with good service.

Great food and service as always. One server in particular is always brilliant. Unfortunately unsure of her name. Highly recommended.

We had a fabulous lunch here, service was great considering they had 530 covers yesterday 😯 food was lovely and plenty of it! It was a bit warm in the dining room but possibly not helped by the amount of people in the room otherwise no complaints 👌

Love this place can not wait to go back . We always go for Sunday lunch so lovely great service .taking my mum for mother's day can not wait .

Family friendly with great staff and attentive service. Top Sunday roasts and the Pistachio soufflé and the Black Cherry and Chocolate mousse are fantastic puds!

Anticipating a Wednesday steak night deal - sadly we paid an extra £24 on top of cost of 2 steaks! Arguably a good price for a nice bottle of wine but definitely not my idea of a free bottle. Check your bill! Sadly rip off feeling took the edge off a nice meal!

A really enjoyable meal was had at The Black Horse. I started with the sausage salad, which was extremely tasty. I followed this with the lamb roulade, which was amazing. Friendly staff, dog friendly in the bar area. If you're looking for good quality pub food in a relaxed setting, then I'd highly recommend this establishment.

We went with friends this weekend. My husband and I both chose the Pork Ribeye and both found our meals quite disappointing. The apple was uncooked and the dauphinois potatoes were just a slab of dry potatoes basically. All the helpings were small and why should we have to pay for green veg as an extra. I don’t think we’ll be hurrying back to be honest.

Disappointing meal bland and poor quality steaks that were tough as old boot! Food poorly presented compared to the photos you see online. I was somewhat put off by the kitchen staff all in the car park smoking on my arrival. The chicken portion resembled a chicken portion from the local chippy. £190 for lunch not good value won’t be returning

Held our annual meeting there. A welcoming atmosphere. Our 5th year of going to the venue

We’ve been here a few times for a drink at the bar and really enjoyed the atmosphere and excellent wine. So we thought we’d try steak night. Food was good, but we’ve had better. My chocolate mousse dessert was amazing but my husband was very disappointed with his crumble. I think for the price point we’d have been disappointed had we not had the free bottle of wine for ‘steak night’. Service was good but we were sitting in a huge room with very few other diners which I realise is out of control of restaurant… but it was a bit lacking in atmosphere. Will try again but ask to sit in the bar area.

This was my first visit to the Black Horse but it wont be my last! I came here with a friend and we both had the beef Sunday roast. Excellent beef and a good sized portion of fresh vegetables. Despite the pub being very busy, the service was excellent. We both opted for dessert as they were on offer at £6 each if you ordered a main course. At this price they were good value and delicious. The food is not cheap but I have eaten in other similarly priced restaurants in Thame and they have not been anything like as good.

We've visited on only a few occasions but each time has been a delight. The staff are welcoming, friendly and professional. Our food was lovely and we were seated in the 'conservatory' area, which is light and airy.

We went to the Black Horse for my husbands 70th birthday with the family. We had the private room and was served by Lauren who was really friendly and efficient. The food, drink and ambience was amazing. Thank you to the team at the Black Horse. You are all amazing.

Pleasant enough pub however food was slow to arrive and we had to send it back as wasvundercooked

We had a wonderful evening on a meal out with friends for the first time at The Black Horse. Great atmosphere and delicious food. The Rhubarb and Almond Tart was incredible. Charlie, who took our orders was so friendly and it added to an already excellent night. We will definitely be back Thank you

I’ve been here a few times before and always found it great. On my most recent visit I was quite surprised to find the quality of the food was not up to their usual excellent standards. The steak served was not a particularly good cut and was far blander than on previous occasions. Not awful and perfectly ok to be fair to them, just not what I had come to expect from the Black Horse. Also felt a bit steep price wise on this occasion given the standard, while previously it had felt like good value. Staff were very pleasant and can’t complain about the service or setting, both of which were great.

Excellent food, great staff and a very warm welcome on arrival. Good ambience which made for a very pleasant evening visit.

Excellent service and even better Sunday Roast. Really great experience.

Have been several times before, this time very disappointed with the food and how the staff made us look like we couldn’t pay to all the other diners as their card machine froze and made us stand with several staff around us like we were...

Went for lunch with my wife and was impressed with menu. Had cheese soufflé as a starter and fish & chips for main which was good. My only comment would be that on the menu it stated that it was with mushy peas in fact...

Poor atmosphere and £6.25 a pint! AVOID!!!

Check out the live music venue nights. You will be pleasantly surprised. 🎶🎵🍺😜👍🙏

I visited the Black Horse with friends recently, as I was with friends I did not challenge the dishes not wanting to offend them, but as a French trained chef it was disappointing. I understand this is mass produced food but it could be better....

Extremely disappointing visit. This is my second visit after a previous disappointing visit back in November for my birthday (where we got shoved in a cold, tiny room away from the main restaurant with no music and had to ask / go and get a...

It is rear for me to enjoy my choice from a menu but my choice for each of our 3 courses were perfect. Each course was full of flavour, every item on the plate complimented each other.

Excellent food and service. I had cheese souffle to start followed by the Applewood smoked pork ribeye for main, the whole meal was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Love this place !! Would highly recommend .

It's with regret that I feel the need to update my previously glowing review. However, I've visited twice - Christmas Day and a Friday night and I feel the food has gone downhill drastically. Smaller portions, and dishes not so tasty. For me it used to be a special dining experience, now its mediocre. Will think again, before going back. Always excellent food and service. Staff are friendly, professional and knowledgeable. Food is very good quality and nicely presented. The soufflés are a must (both cheese and pistachio). I had the smoked pork recently, which was delicious. Will be going back soon!

Love this place, we had organised a surprise Birthday Party in the private Dining Room and the food was as always spot on and the service too😊

As regular customers we were so disappointed, the food very bland but the service was excellent if a bit slow.

As always excellent food. Excellent service. Lovely atmosphere. Good value as had coupon for 50% off mains

We are regular customers of the Black Horse and have introduced many friends to the restaurant over many years. Today(15th January) we arrived at 12.30 to take advantage of the 50% off mains offer. Having perused the menu before arrival and made our likely selection. On arrival we heard that No mussels for starters. Shame! Ok choose something else. Mains, my first four choices were OFF the mussels, chicken, sausages and mash and the pie. My wife’s had to have her third choice. So we both sadly went for a fairly safe ordinary Burger! Then to our surprise the waiter arrived with two burgers, which was unexpected as we had not received the starter yet! So surprisingly after many visit to The Black Horse with no complaints, today seemed to be continuous series of a very unsatisfactory experiences. . Not at all from what we have come to expect from The Black Horse, We considered asking for the 10% gratuity to be removed from the bill but did not consider the issues to be all with the table staff. We will have to have a hard think before choosing The Black Horse again. Sorry for all the above but better to get all feedback! Good or bad. John Roberts

Excellent service and excellent food. I had the stone bass and my husband had the chicken. The cheese souffle starter was also excellent.

Found this hotel on the internet , and managed to book at under a week notice New year Eve dinner . The Black Horse Gastro Pub lived up to the great reviews I had read ! The food was lovely and although we waited a...

Sadly this venue has gone down hill since its new owners took over. Food is poorer. Smaller portions, cold, quality suffered. The poor staff seem to be struggling to cope. They are always great, but they can’t bring out food that isn’t cooked (huge waits...

Lovely clean pub. Excellent location, right in the town centre, with a small car park. The place was very busy, and there was quite a long wait, which was expected. The food was lovely, although there was a limited menu. My father had a rump...

Went for Boxing Day lunch. Food was delicious and the service was very good too

Been to the BH a few times, but a really disappointing meal last night. Three sirloin steaks all really sinewy and odd tasting. Someone suggested it was because the grills needed cleaning. Food also took over 45 minutes to arrive from ordering. Don’t think I’ll be going back.

Really disappointed by todays visit. We dropped in for breakfast but also to book a table for NYE as had tried calling a few times, but no answer. We arrived and we were firstly ignored by a member of staff who walked straight by us and didn't acknowledge us, when he came back he asked the girl behind the bar to see to us. We were seated and it took about 15mins for our order to be taken (it was quiet). The breakfast took about 25mins to be brought out to us. Another table were seated next to us and also commented on the slow service. Dont get me wrong, the breakfast was nice and tasty. When we asked for the bill, i asked if we could book a table for NYE, explaining it is our ritual to come and i had tried calling a few times. The waitress said she would have to get her manager to call me so i left my mobile number..... guess what, no call! Really disappointed, we visit on a regular basis but we sadly wont be back.

Nice place to meet people and have a good food

Very nice restaurant , much bigger inside than it looks. Good food, good service. Good ambience. Portions on the small side

Very disappointed. Over priced for the quantity. Believe you me, I’m not greedy but the portion sizes for the main were the size of starters. The Harissa aubergine was ridiculously small (and cold) Advertised as aubergine with butternut squash… 4 cubes of butternut squash 1cmx1cm. Half a tiny aubergine, which would fit in the palm of my hand. The dish was bulked out with a separate bowl of fine beans. It was very tasty but I was still hungry after. A side portion of fries had to be ordered - which sadly tasted like ‘fairground doughnuts’ evident of being fried in very old fat! The gnocchi - well that was a bowl of mushrooms and 7 pieces of gnocchi. The medium steak was medium -rare and plate of blood. I question whether the small portions were to then encourage a dessert- but £9 for crumble- no thanks! Won’t be back or recommending

Our families of 8 came for Christmas lunch. We all had a terrible experience the food was very poor, dry potatoes, hard vegetables, sauces added all over the meal. Where were the dishes to add your own. Note not everyone likes cranberries or bread sauce. And an awful palette cleanser. We would normally eat and celebrate at home, this was our first experience. My 91 yr old mother in law seriously needs to teach you how. There was a 2 hour wait between courses. I’d expect this experience from a Toby carvery! A waste of money!! Totally embarrassing when my father in law was taking us out!!