The Chequers Inn in West Oxfordshire

Perfect place if you're venturing into Oxford! We booked here as we didn't want any parking problems for our event that was at the Playhouse, and it worked an absolute treat. Oxford city centre is an absolute nightmare at the moment so even if you think you have given yourself an hour or two to attend the Playhouse, you'll find it's more like 2/3 hours getting in. Hence the Chequers Inn! We turned up at 12pm, the owners happily put our bags in storage so we could get to the show in time. We attended the show, got back to the Chequers and where greeted by "How was the play?"..... we then had an evening meal that was beyond words! The chef is from my city of Leicester and she so knows how to cook a curry! I had the butter chicken and my wife had the lamb curry, daughter had the vegetarian Dahl. Simply the best we've had in years - the "hand cooked, daily fresh" says it all! We had the family room which was lovely - massive TV if you want to spend the time watching TV, but to be honest, I was happy to go to bed soon after the meal as I was rather content! The morning breakfast was, again, really lovely! Service from start to finish was exceptional. We saw the host greeting regulars with a hug which made our day! Such a lovely couple. The food was beyond that - best Leicester Curry I've had in years - and I wasn't even in Leicester! If you are looking for a place to stay when you are visiting Oxford for a play (like we did - at the playhouse) then this is your go to place! Without a shadow of a doubt. 10 minutes drive to the Playhouse. Only downsides, and this is me being a graphic artist, is that I would improve the menu and signs for them as it's currently on a printout laminate - but I'm happy to do that free of charge for them (if they want me to!)..... just give me a tinkle! The food is SO good that it deserves a menu setting that gives it the credit it deserves. Totally amazing weekend.... thank you so much to you both! We'll be back real soon! Jon and Jenny and Molly! xxxxxxxx

I've never written a restaurant / pub review but this was genuinely the worst meal I have ever eaten. Items on the menu appeared to available only to a select few and not everyone. No salad or vegetables available at all. Over breaded, dried out fried food. Poor food at any price. Such a shame as the pub is in a good location and should have potential.

I only found out by chance this pub served Indian food. My wife and I visited in mid September in the evening. The pub serves Indian and European food. It has a simple menu selection of starters, mains and desserts. The beer and wine selection appears good too. We had an Indian sharing platter starter which was really tasty . The samosa and spring rolls were gorgeous. For mains I had the lamb curry with chapatis and my wife had the lentil call with rice. We both enjoyed our meals very much. The dessert selection looked very appealing but we were too full to eat one. Front of house is a nice chap, whose wife is the chef. They make a good team, and she came out to ask what we thought of the food.

Pleasant meal in an airy conservatory at the back of the pub. Good mix of Indian and pub grub for all tastes with gluten free and vegan options. Parking available but make sure you inform the staff, also plenty of street parking. Didn’t feel immediately welcome, perhaps as we interrupted the cricket viewing, and the only cask ale was off but relations warmed as we enjoyed a meal for 7. The pakoras were excellent, the veggie curry was ok, not exceptional but with pappadams/chutney and either either rice or a tasty chapatti though perhaps I should’ve gone for the house dhal. Plenty of meat in the meat curries. Good portions of fish n chips and puddings. Overall a good space to enjoy a meal, quiet on a Wednesday lunchtime.

Really friendly place with a great atmosphere. Babu was a generous and incredibly helpful host, and Santok made us some of the best Indian food I’ve ever tasted - the flavours were incredible. Can’t wait to have a chance for a return visit!

Went in for some supper on a Sunday eve having spent many hours drinking in the pub over the weekend. The Guinness, poured by Babu, was thoroughly enjoyed by us all (half of us Irish), and the food was all homemade by Santos and just delicious! I had the vegetarian curry, daal, the softest freshest chapatti, and we shared yummy veg samosas and pakoras to start. Everyone in our party was really impressed with the food, drinks, and the owners were so lovely and welcoming and made us feel really at home. Will definitely go back!!

My husband and I eat here 2-3 times a week, the food is incredible. It is authentic, healthy homestyle cooked Indian food, and it's the best we've had in the UK, despite living near Brick Lane in London for 4 years. The chapati's are so soft and tasty, and the pakoras are to die for. I've gotten to know the owners quite well, and the chef has shown me how she makes everything from scratch. There are no shortcuts taken here, and the proof is in the curry. Go with a very hungry stomach!!!!

Very friendly and welcoming place. Santok's food was sensational. All made from scratch. Possibly the best Indian food I've had. Highly recommended

Staying here with family, amazing room clean, tidy. Welcoming and friendly owners who go out their way to make you feel welcome. After experiencing a difficult journey the owners have made us feel so welcoming

My husband myself and my adult daughter, had two rooms at this lovely hotel, we was down for one night for my daughter's taekwondo competition, everything about this hotel we felt was exceptionally, it was clean, warm, the room was spotless, the mattress was to die for, the best night sleep we had in a long time. We had excellent service when we had dinner and breakfast, they couldn't do enough for us, food was really good and great value for money and plenty of it. The lovely family run hotel they were so friendly, kind, and helpful in every way, we would highly recommend this lovely hotel and if we every go down that way again, we would defently stay there. The price we payed for two rooms for one night was really good

Got to chequers on the 1st night for a quiet weekend birthday break Had a curry tasty but small portions Large cost 2nd day breakfast again small portions minumum and only 1 cup beverage That night got back tied from going out in the day Only to find they had arranged a disco night under our room . Complained to staff moved room Still a racket from disco and outside until after midnight and other quests Banging around then 6am staff decided to arise waking us up Would not recommend this place Check 1st on a Saturday night is not Disco night and dine if you are OK with small portions apart from that was clean comfortable.

It was very lovely experience wasn’t expecting this much high standard & delicious food I was so pleased to be here strongly recommended Friendly staff very good ambiance & awesome chefs who made extra ordinary yummy food Love it ❤️

Great b&b with outstanding service and welcome from a lovely family Comfortable and clean rooms Good breakfast and evening meal was fantastic authentic home cooked indian food

So disappointed and disgusted with this place. We had booked 2 double rooms for us and our cousin and her husband, who were here from Canada . The owner was very unwelcoming. Had no social skills . The property needs refurbishing. The bedrooms were basic and dirty.The lampshades were just full of dust. The bathrooms were disgusting. Both the bathroom doors wouldn't close. Didn't stay long enough to take photos. No way were we going to sleep in those beds / bedrooms.Or use those bathrooms. Decided to find somewhere else to stay. The guy made no effort to make things better or apologise . He did say we could have a refund. But we are still waiting for that as we booked through Booking.com!!

Lovely village setting and friendly service. My husband and I decided to have a Indian platter for starters and chicken curry for main. Our curry was adjusted for our taste - hot! Perfect!! We were very happy with both orders. Generous portions too.

My wife and I stayed at Chequers when we went to a concert at Blenheim Palace. The rooms and bar area are clean and tidy if a bit careworn. The business is run by a friendly family who were very polite and helpful. Breakfast was well cooked however, the sausages and bacon were very much of the catering variety, the use of products from a local source would have been a great touch. The place would benefit aesthetically by having the flower troughs, at the front of building, planted up with seasonal plants, the wall mounted ashtray emptying and the benches repainting. The establishment faces the main road into the village where first impressions count.

Fish and Chips were hot & tasty. Loved the vegetable spring rolls for starters. Good value for money.

We stayed here as a family over New Years Eve on a walking holiday in the Cotswolds. The price was reasonable the breakfast was good. The rooms were clean and the hosts were friendly. We enjoyed our stay. The pub is conveniently located for walks in the Cotswolds as well as Oxford.

Arrived on the 17th December for a pre-pantomime lunch. The pub was cold inside and the atmosphere was non-existent . We had to ask for the fire to be lit, not unreasonable when it is -3 outside, helps with the atmosphere too. The food was home made but basic, the portions were very small spread over a very large metal tray with one poppadom. Quite tasty but presentation was disappointing/there wasn't any. A stonking great bill for 4 people in a less than average place. a no go from me. Completely delightful people running the pub.

Breakfast was good and Evening Meal (Curry) was delicious. I would advise anyone booking this venue to contact the owners as Booking. com has not got the opening times right despite the owners trying to rectify this.

A cold empty bar tells it's own story. Poor food, bad atmosphere. Came away feeling totally ripped off.

Went for lunch today and was disappointed. Only one other table occupied. One of us ordered gammon steak - none available so changed his oder to Rib Eye steak - none available. Pint of bitter? None available. Two ordered haddock and chips and one was served about 6 small pieces - thick batter and little fish. Asked where the haddock fillet was and was told only one available. Pleasant friendly staff member but such poor service . Wont go back again.

We walked in were to a cold unatmospheric bar. The Owner was watching TV alone and I think we disturbed him. We were shown to our room which was cold and had to put the heating on ourselves. We went down to dinner and had to ask for clean glasses for our wine 3 times. We Also had to ask for the fire to be lit as it was very cold. We opted for the Curry as the other menu was very limited. The curry tasted good but was a bit like hunt the lamb. It was served on stainless steel airline style plate/trays. Back to the room and we found the bed uncomfortable and squeaky. Breakfast poor to no choice. Poor quality sausages. Not very warm. Overall very felt it very over priced. We were extremely disappointed

Cold and very unwelcoming. Food is nothing like the pictures on their website. Had the Camembert which arrived in a tiny Ramekin with a piece of skin on the top. We ordered a Mezze Platter to share (complete joke) this consisted of 1/2 of a pitta bread cut into 6 strips, dry black olives with some feta cheese, 3 pieces of cured meat and 3 slices of small of salami.

Stayed here for a little family reunion, the rooms were generally great, good facilities, perfect location, and the food and welcoming was spot on!! Some of the family had issues with dodgy taps, showers and cleanliness and some of the mattresses are definitely past their best - very squeaky, lumpy and uncomfortable, not a good night sleep at all. The children's menu only has 3 options which all involve chips and beans/peas so would be nice to include more options... Would definitely consider staying again as the many positives outweighed the few negatives. Thanks again!

I have to say how very disappointed we were last evening with the meal we had here. Do not be taken in by the photos of the meals on the web site as trust me they are absolutely nothing like the photos. We ordered the mini camembert cheese to start which isn't a mini camembert at all it was a slice in a ramakin dish! We then decided two of us would share the Meze platter to share! This was absolutely terrible. It was a large plate with 2 pieces of Italian ham and a couple slices of salami - a small ramakin dish with a few black olives and tiny pieces of feta (no green olives at all). A tiny dollop of humous and something which was supposed to be Tzatziki! Absolutely appalling and we were also very cold as the place was so chilling on probably the coldest night of the year they hadn't even lit the open fire which they have - this would of at least made it feel so much nicer in there.

Just a random stop on my way back from a meeting and a delicious authentic lamb curry. Warm welcoming and friendly setting. Staff were a breath of fresh air. Will try and get down again.

Faulty towers, Indian style. Absolute shambolic. The guy is a moron with no social skills. These people have obviously no experience in the hotel and hospitality sector. It's over priced and poorly ran. They will get trade as its a good location. What they won't get is repeat custom. Go elsewhere into Witney for a better hotel at a better price.

Unfriendly and unwelcoming owner. Claim to be dog friendly but this was not the case. Rooms need a thorough cleaning - a mountain of bugs in the lamp shade and dodgy taps. There was a hair bobble from the previous person in the shower too...

Called in one sunny lunchtime and ate at one of the outdoor tables. Pub is run by lovely Indian family. Curries are really authentic - cooked by Landlord’s wife to her own recipe. Their son served us very efficiently at table. We had a chicken...

Terrible check in, we were shocked by how rude the manager was to us. Room was tiny! Would never go back there.

We stayed here for one night to visit Oxford for my husbands birthday. The owners are so friendly and go out of their way to help you and ensure that you have everything you need. We had dinner there and we were extremely impressed with...

My husband and 2 children came to Oxford for the first time after lockdown and decided to book Chequers inn for dinner after being highly recommended! We were welcomed with a very friendly greeting by the family who run the b&b and this made us...

I was looked after very well when I stayed here for two evenings and ate both evenings in the hotel restaurant. My room was on the first floor and unfortunately whoever was staying above me got up several times both nights and the creaking floor...

My husband booked The Chequers for a long weekend, we were not disappointed, on entrance The Chequers felt so warm and friendly, The landlord and landlady were both so lovely, made you feel so very welcome, the food is lovely, will most definitely be returning,...

This was a last minute plan - we booked the room at around 5pm the same day! We arrived and found it easy to find - onsite parking major bonus. Such a cosy, homely feel. Me and my husband arrived at 9.30pm, we were starving...

Beware if you are booking through booking .com. We booked it and all rooms show free cancellation no money taken till your stay. Unfortunately we had to cancel only the day before because the ferry we were catching was cancelled due to industrial action in...

Had a fantastic experience at the Chequers. We organised my aunt’s birthday gathering here for around 40 people and the staff couldn’t be more friendly and helpful. They cooked us a beautiful array of fresh curries, catered for specific dietary requirements, and even provided fish...

1st class evening including meal and entertainment. Food (we eat here regularly) was excellent as was service. Baboo, Santoc and family are wonderful hosts

Very disappointed with our choice of overnight accommodation on a short trip. We passed many lovely country pubs on our way to find The Chequers Inn and wished we had I stayed in one of them instead.

Booked into the pub for 1 night with 3 friends so 2 rooms. When we arrived the 1st thing we were asked was how do you want to pay!!! We asked to see the rooms, unfortunately they do not match the current reviews. The stairs up to the 1st floor were dirty and worn carpet, one of the rooms had a bad smell, both bathrooms were in need of deep clean and updating. Our room had a list of problems and was not clean. The beds were very uncomfortable with cheap mattresses and no mattress covers. To charge £122.for bed and breakfast is way above what it's worth. We will not be going back and will not be recommending this to anyone.

As absolute foodies, me and my girlfriend were very pleasantly surprised by this new pub! Or at least, new owners anyway! The menu is small but has a good mix of everything you like, and more importantly, it’s all delicious. I’d particularly recommend something off...

Food was nice albeit a little pricey. Not a huge menu but sufficient. We were not offered a sweet. Children’s menu available.

Really lovely pub. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Also couldn’t fault the food, it was delicious. Look forward to coming back here !

We are locals and we popped in for a Sunday roast to give it a try and we found it terrible. The chicken breast was bland and tasteless, and presented sliced, which is a rather odd thing to do. It was served with a very...

When we contacted the Chequers to arrange thevwake they were massively helpful. All the arrangements were made via phone and email.We were provided with a wide range of options and when we asked for some variations they were very accommodating .We couldn't fault the welcome and the quality of service and food.

Friendly and attentive service but not hovering all the time.Very good selection of menu items, usual pub grub staples plus some really excellent obviously home made curries, with just the right amount of spice i.e. a little bit of heat but without overpowering your taste buds.Would recommend for family and friends.

We have been to the Chequers many times and it has always been a fab evening out. Recently it changed landlords and they have only but improved the quality of the food. Always good value for money and very generous portions and very good with the children food too.

We stopped here for lunch with our grandchildren. The staff were very friendly. There was a good choice on the menu for us and the children. The food was well presented and very enjoyable. The children (ages 3 and 7) found their portions too large (but the menu had described them as suitable up to age 11).

We went here for an evening meal. The menu is limited but adequate. The lady behind the bar not only pulls pints but also cooks and serves the meals! The food is well cooked, hot and generous portions. We were very satisfied and congratulate the lady behind the bar for doing such a remarkable job on a very hot evening.

We entered sceptical about The Chequers after reading some chequered reviews (mostly about the accommodation and all pre- refurbishment) but we left delighted with the quality of the meal we ate: the menu listing may look like many other pub listings but the presentation was certainly a notch or two up and the quality of my salmon and prawn cocktail starter and ‘surf and turf’ main dish was beyond expectations... beautifully cooked steak accompanied by a novel wedge of iceberg lettuce in a Parmesan dressing. My wife was equally effusive about her breaded Camembert starter and salmon and prawn salad... the portions of which were more than generous. Service was friendly and efficient. Pricing very reasonable. For a Saturday evening the restaurant was really quite empty which can’t be anything to do with the food or service... yes, the setting might not be to everyone’s taste, but once inside it really is worth the visit. Go try it for yourselves.

Working away I've stayed and eaten in the Chequers on a couple of occasions. Dishes are clearly made onsite, are well presented and excellent value for money. A decent range of beers/ Ales are available which is one of my prerequisites.

The best pub meal ever as described by one of the family members. Pinot noir ...and really tasty food. Fire place highly recommended ...

The food is excellent in this pub, great value and delicious. The steaks were cooked perfectly and the the dessert absolutely mouthwatering delicious. Best apple and cinnamon crumble I have ever eaten.

Visited the chequers after recommendation from friends, have to say I was very disappointed not only with the quality of the good but the overall experience. I found the lady behind the bar very abrupt and unhelpful and there was a couple of men, I imagine most heard shouting from the kitchen area?! The food, due to the quality was very overpriced. Unfortunalty, for me, my daughter cooks a far better home made lasagne, (not dry and tastless) and my wife's fish was so overdone it was like biting a brick. Very dissapointed and despite our friends recommendation, I certainly wouldn't recommend to anybody, such a shame as the pub itself is lovely with great character.

Probablemente ha de ser el peor lugar que he comido. La cena estaba quemada y piscina asado servido en salsa, que fue devuelto a la cocina sólo para ser re-niquelado. Sin sabor y casi no comestible. Cuando nos quejamos, nos dijeron que "no se quejó nunca antes" antes de cada excusa bajo el sol estaba dado por lo que no cumplió con nuestras expectativas. Ninguna disculpa por Tina al gerente la grosería y la actitud. Me quedaría bien claro desde este pub, no te dejes engañar por el precioso exterior como interior es muy decepcionante. 0 / 5.

Visited last night and the food was excellent. Something for everyone. The presentation was great and so was the service. The actual pub and restaurant is well presented and absolutely gleaming. Will be back soon.

Sehr familiär und freundlich. Essen und auch die Auswahl sehr gut. Frühstück wird frisch zubereitet nach Wunsch. Kann ich nur empfehlen.

We stopped into the Chequers Inn for a bite to eat and a pint. There is a good variety of choices and the service is good - we found the food of average quality.

Nice friendly hospitable place food great would definitely come back, room clean & fresh facilities good.

Después de pasar dos días en el Hospital John radcliffe, con mi madre enferma mortalmente-en-ley, terminamos el turno de día con hermanos de mi mujer, ocupando la vigilia, nos quedamos muy contentos con la noche anterior en el chequers, la comida era muy buena, y un precio razonable.

Una deliciosa comida casera, carnes son increíbles, Ian el propietario mantiene una muy buena pinta. La tierra señora Jackie es tan encantador, nos visita en una base regular de reuniones familiares y amigos siempre una cálida bienvenida. Lo recomiendo altamente.

Pensamientos de última hora, fue una buena elección personal amable y servicial, buena comida con mucha variedad, un inconveniente que teníamos una mesa pegajosa, no porque estaba sucia, pero el producto equivocado es usado para la limpieza, por lo demás excelente.

Great place to stay rooms excellant food excellant,food excellant would definately recommend , rooms gets booked up quick tho so don't hang about..

Stayed for one night, family room, very cosy and comfy. Check in swift. Wi-fi good. Booked a table in the restaurant, very hearty and wholesome food. Too much really, couldn't finish it all. Reasonable prices. Not much going on in the village, couldn't go out for a walk after dark as there are no street lights at all! Breakfast good and ample.

Great price for 3 of us in a family room....it was clean inside and had a double and a single bed, ensuite (just!). We are all 6ft and struggled in the shower, so low! Tea and coffee etc provided. We had requested an earlier arrival which was agreed....however no one there when we arrived. I tried the telephone number given on the door , which rang but then went to divert and then cut out each time I tried. We hung around for 1.5 hours and then arrived at 4.30pm and checked in...staff member polite and offered to carry bags. Our room on 2nd floor ( rather a strong smell of sewage outside on the landing and stairs up to room 7) and fortunately the smell did not penetrate into our room. Fan provided which was great as it was a warm room. Breakfast the next day .....we are still waiting for the lady or young girl serving to say good morning! Quite off hand and obviously harassed. We were only in the building for a few hours but I am glad I did not pay any more.

Last minute choice for lunch and we both had an excellent meal. The seafood salad was very good and the Goats cheese salad was excellent. Portion size was very good and the prices were fair. As we were the only customers it's difficult to gauge the atmosphere but the dining area appeared to be recently refurbished and it was clean and comfortable. Service was efficient, friendly and quick. We will be back in the area in 3 weeks and will definitely return for another lunch.

Good value Sunday carvery at £10 with plenty of choice and generous servings. Service was what you'd call 'relaxed', but it was extremely quiet! Would go back and give it another go.Obviously had a recent refurbishment as well.

My wife and I had intended to eat on Sunday evening, 26th June. The barman when we arrived was friendly and helpful enough, but when I wanted to refill my glass the bar was deserted. Eventually a most unfriendly lady appeared and seemed to resent being disturbed from whatever she had been doing. Her attitude was such that we left without eating. We were the only customers while we were there which is hardly surprising if what we got was this lady's usual attitude.I am repeating this review as the previous one, after appearing correctly against The Chequers, Cassington, later became attached to The Chequers, Weston on the Green, which I have never visited and certainly didn't select when entering the review.

Once again my Wife and I booked one nights B and B at the Chequers, they even gave us our favourite room, No4, spotlessly clean, and a great full English breakfast even though the breakfast lady had 16 to do and was on her own.

This is a sister pub to the Talbot Inn in Eynsham, where we've also enjoyed the Sunday carvery. The food was excellent, really well cooked, no soggy veg or runny gravy here! Highly recommended!

we visited this pub on the first day of our holiday. Food was ok, but a little pricey. This is obviously a family pub and it was quite noisy with young children running about. Staff were friendly and service was good but because of the noise we would not go back

We both had fish and chips. My partners was fine, but mine seemed uncooked, so I returned it and had to wait for another which was better but not perfect.

We were travelling to family by road and planned lunch on route. Thanks to "near me now" we ended up here for a quick lunch. Lunch menu looked very good, so we ordered a chilli con carne, sausage baguette and a whitebait. Well, absolutely brilliant food and a friendly waitress/ bar lady. Highly recommended. Would return again, if lunch this good....dinner should be fab.

We had lunch here today. I had BBQ ribs and my wife had the carvery. Everything was very good. Lots of ribs! Very generous servings. We also had tea and coffee beside the fireplace. Very comfortable. We thoroughly recommend it.

Went for the Sunday Carvery lunch with a family group of 9. Have to say it was good value for money at £9.95 for a generous and well-cooked lunch. Service was efficient. The meats - beef, pork and turkey joints - were excellent, the beef being just a little rare and plenty of help yourself vegetables and various kinds. Certainly worth another visit.

We came to the Pub on a Saturday afternoon and were in a group of 10 with small children. The staff were very friendly and we had a fantastic meal. Gammon and Egg and the Steak Pie were real treats sat next to the open log fire. Would recommend to groups. We look forward to coming back and trying out the weeknight specials!

From the outside, all looks fine. Most of the staff were friendly. However, some needed customer services training. The room was small but acceptable, but noise from the rest of the hotel was prevalent and the rooms were very hot. Mid December and the window was wide open all night. Food? Here's where the real issue is. At the evening meal, we ordered belly pork in a cidered gravy. Not only was it completely microwaved, but the belly pork was unable to be cut with a knife and the gravy resembled Bisto with cider added into it. I sent it back and replaced it with the special - chicken korma - 5 minutes later. Clearly the chef hasn't discovered spices. The breakfast... Diabolical. We ordered a full English. Dry bacon, over cooked sausage, and a generally bad smell from the plate. We asked the lady when we checked out if the chef liked using microwaves. She said, "oh yes". When we explained what happened she was very defensive and unapologetic. There was no acceptance of fault - it was everyone else's but hers. We prefer to stay in small independently run hotels but this has nothing more that even comes to a standard of a chain hotel.

Trip was a mixture of business and pleasure. The Chequers is conveniently close to Oxford City Centre and yet situated in a village with all the sights and sounds of a West Oxfordshire Cotswold Village.Our arrival was greeted by a warm, friendly and helpful manageress, which was followed by lunch. The menu is wide-ranging and suits all tastes and appetites. Lunch on Sunday was the best I've had in years.Our room was clean, spacious, comfortable and tastefully decorated - a welcome contrast to some of the more expensive corporate chains.A one night stay turned into two nights and high speed Wi-Fi was a bonus. A second weekend here has already been booked.

We recently had an overnight stay here the rooms were clean and comfortable the staff were very friendly and polite the food was lovely

A decent place to stay a short drive (10 minutes or so) from Oxford in a quiet location near by. The food and service were very good, would stay again.

The Chequers has the look of a classy Cotswolds pub on the outside (despite not being in the Cotswolds - or Oxford as its website name implies) but inside it is a little tired and dingy. Even the driveway to the car park at the back is like a safari track with massive craters that would test a Range Rover. Going inside past the kitchen extractor fans and the smoking staff reveals that the Chequers needs some tlc. Well, lots of it. The tables and chairs are the wrong side of uncomfortable, the one leather sofa next to the fire was split and its stuffing hanging out. It just did not have the warm inviting cosiness its exterior promises. Yes it has a fire but that's about it. The flagstone floor is normal in places like this - even if it is fake antique rather than worn by decades of footfall. But it is the furniture that lets it all down - very perfunctory and functional, not in the least bit inviting. If I had not arranged to see a colleague for lunch I would have walked out.The food itself is nothing special but then again it doesn't pretend to be so that is not a disappointment. We both had the butchers sausage baguette and it did represent good value for money if not the leading edge in pub cuisine. The pint of Hooky ale (as that was the only non mass produced beer on offer - on all three pumps!) was OK.So if you're expecting a gastro pub experience at the Chequers and a cosy relaxing environment to kick back in - well, you'd be better off driving further along the A40 to the Maytime at Asthall. If you just need refuelling - then it's fine. The staff are very friendly and the service was reasonable if you're not in a hurry.

Went here last night and had a lovely dinner with great service. Nice modern interior with fire; good menu of hearty pub food. We all really enjoyed our meals, with excellent service.

A return visit since a lovely meal on Mothering Sunday.On entering the charming pub we recieved a greeting from staff. A cosy fire burning and we chose a table in the corner near the main dining area as we had our small dog with us. Swift service at the table to order drinks whilst we waited for friends. Time givento loom at the menu and choose.Starters of duck spring rolls, whitebait and prawn cocktail were all served in with a nice portion of side salad.3 opted for pie of the day, which was chicken, bacon and mushroom with chips and salad. A large generous pie which was well flavoured. Only downside was we all would have liked a creamy sauce rather than the watery sauce, but thats just our preference. 1 meal was chicken and bacon salad. This was a very large serving with plenty of chicken and bacon and new potatoes. The last meal was gammon and chips. This was cooked well. Just a pity no steak knife was offered to cut it better rather than pull at it with the table knife.No visit was complete without the serving of cheesecakes. Todays was smartie and as always amazing. The hightlight of the visit. 2 others shared it with me who both agreed it was the best they have tried.will definatly return even if just for cheescake :-).

We came based on slightly short sighted reading if good reviews and were quite disappointed. The pub is large with a dedicated restaurant area at the back and a large bar area with more tables at the front. The lack of division of space left the place feeling soulless on a quiet (bank holiday) Saturday night. The menu was largely about pubby basics - nothing claims any local provenance, there are plenty of fried options and you will have seen the same scampi or mozzarella sticks in many other places. Main dish fajitas could only be served with chicken, the steak option not available any more, despite several steaks being elsewhere on the menu. The fajitas were certainly generous, came with chips just to make sure and the chicken was fine, though guacamole perfectly smooth out of a tube was grim.Finally, service was also not a win. With only 4 occupied tables, dumping an unopened bottle of wine and glasses on the table was unnecessarily off-hand; we even had to send the glasses back as they were so dirty. Lots of better options nearby.

I booked the Chequers for a meal for 20 people, as it was close to where some of us were staying for a weekend away at nearby Worton Park. Nice pub, nice atmosphere, and the room at the back that we used is bright and modern whilst keeping its country pub charm. The menu was well balanced; something for everyone and the set menu was great value. Good portions and the service was good too. I was impressed with the kitchen because they also had another large table in at the same time. I organised our booking by phone and e-mail with Ross who was very friendly and helpful, I would certainly go back. In fact, 5 of us did... the following day for lunch where we sat out at the front in the sunshine, it was the duck spring rolls we went back for, delicious! Oh the lemon tart is recommended too!

Lovely setting quiet friendly pub/ hotel with warm welcome.There's free wifi.Basically a good sized, bright and Clean room, with good shower and usual tea coffee iron etcUsed for business would use again

For Sunday Roast, this is an excellent place to go. Generous portions, excellent crackling, delicious spread.Good service.Parking at the rear. Disappointing, simple décor but if it is the food you're more keen on, then you can't go wrong.

Very quiet when we visited so little atmosphere. Food however was very good and we would visit again if in the area.

Booked to take my parents out for Mothering Sunday lunch elsewhere but due to circumstances out of our control ended up here.Never been before and on entering very impressed with cthe decor and layout.Greeted hy a few staff who found our booking and offered us drinks before taking us to our table.A good selection on the set menu. We asked for two soupmof the days tomato and red pepper and one tomato and basil (this was the childrens' choi e but the only soup one adult would eat). This was jo trouble for the waitress who replied "certainly" to our request. Drinks arrived swiftly and starters soon after.Main courses were delicious. One was chicken with white wine sauce, mushrooms, ba on and onions, one was pasta and mushrooms and 1 carvery. The only downside was the carvery que was very long and slow moving. My Dad is currently on 2 walking sticks so one of us had tomque to carry the plate. This ment my meal was served ans getting colder as it sat on the table as I was in the carvery line. I appreciate the limited spqce for the carvery but the setver was very slow and I would have prefered he used a different carving set for each meat rather than the same one.However we all very much enjoyed the food and certainly had a good portion.A different lady came to take our dessert order and having had the cheesecake elsewhere opted for that again. I asked if I could have some cream with it, to which I got a snappy "no it comes with what it says and its a set menu so ca t do anything else with it" she also didnt , like it when we asked if we could just have ice cream for a desset. I had heard another adult on the next table order it and was told yes, so when I mentioned this she went off in a bit of a huff. The third dessert was the lemon tart. All were delicious and no fault could be found.On asking for the bill we were given the wrong bill. She did spot it and came back with the corre t one but no real apology. Unfortunately her attitude was so different to the first person to take our order. Nothing was too much trouble and didnt questions our slight requests for an adult portion of the childrens menu.Because the food was amazing, we left knowing we had had a very good lunch for Mothering Sunday. Just a shame some of the service was a bit dissapointing.

This was our first visit. The meal was excellent, the atmosphere lovely and the dessert was delicious. Will definitely return.

Went for a birthday dinner with a group of 7 in total on a Thursday evening and it was lovely. Atmosphere is very quiet as it's a small place but stone and wood everywhere which is very cosy.We ordered and after 25 minutes the waitress came back to the table and told us that thy had run out of two of the dishes ordered (different dishes) so we had to choose again. No problem, it happens, but why after 25 minutes was this discovered!? Next thing, 2 people in the group ordered lamb dish and when it came out all of us commented that it didn't look like lamb. After tasting it was confirmed to be pork! We mentioned this to the waitress who said it was lamb. We asked of the chef could come and look as we were certain it wasn't! Obviously the chef didn't want to come out and he confirmed to the waitress that it was in fact pork. No apology. The words she said 'obviously the dishes look so similar so the chef got the wrong one out'. Brilliant! She then said that obviously she will charge us for the pork dish rather than the lamb (which was a £5 difference) which we didn't feel was good enough after waiting 45 minutes for main courses even though there was only 1 other table of 4 in the whole place! Anyway, we were given the pork dish at the pork price and two free desserts. It's a lovely place, staff an either be very friendly or very stuck up but food is always delicious, even when you don't get what's ordered!!

There were 20 of us. Excellent food and service. Lovely and warm. The manager extremely helpful and helped carry in a display board and set it up. Friendly atmosphere. Several members of the group said they would certainly visit again with family and friends. We had an Assistance Dog in Training and he was welcomed. Definitely go again. The food was excellent.

we visited the chequers after our normal haunt for a sunday cavern came to an end and were so pleasantly surprised that we have gone most sundays since.We generally only use the pub for a carvery but have been there new years day for a menu meal and it was superb.Cavery wise you are greeted by a very friendly chef who gives generous portions and all bar and waiting staff are polite and welcoming.If your an oxford local looking for a great meal or tourist not wanting to be ripped off then i would recommend a visit,its only a few miles out of town and good parking and welcoming open fire,a nice conservatory just a relaxing kind of pub.

My wife and I met friends last night for dinner at the Chequers Inn, Cassington. We were welcomed to a table by the fireside from where to choose our meal from the extensive and well laid out menu. We were then led into the cosy and beautiful dining room to enjoy our meal. We had Moroccan Lamb Tagine (a bit economical with the lamb), Thai Green Curry and the "Meal of the Day" - Ham and Chicken pie with chips and peas. All beautifully cooked and presented by our lovely waitress. The beer is beautifully kept (Hookie) and there is an extensive and well balanced wine list. Parking is a bit iffy, but it is a village location after all. Thoroughly recommended.

Stopped here unplanned whilst making a cut through the countryside by car. Opted for two baguettes both salmon with prawns and Marie Rose dressing in separate pot. Platters arrived with a generous portion of salmon and prawns plus a mixed salad and a nice portions of hand cut chips. The latter items were not expected as we had not read the small print as to what came with the baguettes so we were well impressed as to the overall size of the meals at just £6.95 each.

I am travelling back from Cornwall after seeing friends. I stayed at another local B&B to break up my journey but decided to pop out for dinner. I happened upon The Chequers by chance and how lucky was I!! It was a Monday night and whilst not packed the pub had a certain buzz about it. I was greeted by a really friendly Australian girl who quickly found me a menu and a much needed cold glass of wine. I ordered the Fajitas with Chicken & Chorizo. What can I say? AMAZING! Huge portion with every filling you could want. I actually had to laugh when the waitress said that if I required more wraps then it would be no problem. I noticed that they also did rooms which when I enquired, the manager kindly showed me one of the rooms before the last guest checked in as they were fully booked that evening. In summary, my bill was just less than £20.00 which for the service and food represented great value for money in this area. This place is definately on my list of places to return.

We happened upon Cassington by mistake and saw a sign for the Chequers. We were not disappointed! What a lovely village Inn! The airy, bright and charming bar with friendly staff that served us very quickly. We ordered a starter , a main, a coca cola and a cider for £20. The menu has variety and a vast range of deserts. The food arrived quickly and was delicious. It was just that litte attention to detail that made it a cut above your usual pub fayre. Very impressed! We would like to go back and experience it in the winter with its open firepace.

Chose this great pub as a halfway meet for lunch with an old friend. Searched it out off the internet. What a choice. Beautifully served, fantastic food. My wife had a bacon & brie baguette, our friend & I opted for the home made special burgers. All the meals were served with gorgeous, chunky, freshly fried chips, coleslaw and salad. The great tasting food & lovely friendly service from the staff made this a lunchtime to remember.We had driven up from Winchester and our friend drove from Blakesley, We all decided that it was well worth making the journey and will definitely visit again when we are in the area. Would greatly recommend this pub & hope soon to be back.

The chequers came highly recommended by local friends and family so we decided to try it for the first time on the 19th May. Lovely greeting on arrival and we were immediately shown to our table and offered drinks. 2 opted for the 2 course carvery, one for the 3 course carvery and one for a starter and main. The starters came out quickly and were both hot and tasty. I had the Stilton mushrooms and my gran had the soup. Both dishes excellent. The carvery was very good with a good range of hot veg. My gran had the home cooked fish cakes which were excellent apparently! There was a good range of deserts which hit the spot. Total bill was £80 incl a £5 tip. Would definitely return.