The Chequers Inn in Cherwell

The disappointing experience of walking into this pub was that it was not very warm - the woodturner hadn't been lit & I never can understand why such a simple thing is neglected. Apart from feeling a little chilly the food was very good and very hot - the young waiter was very efficient.

Last minute booking . Quaint , quiet pub that soon got busier with a nice ambience and buzz. Service and food excellent . Highly recommend!

Very organised, very welcoming and very good food. We enjoyed an Afternoon Tea which was comprehensive and tasty and imaginative and good value for money.

Lovely atmosphere and very friendly service. Food was good and this was close to being a four star review, but..... Unusually there were no vegetarian (or vegan) options on either the main or kids menu. There was a vegetarian option on the lunch / baguette menu and the kitchen did offer a vegan burger or nut roast but I would advise calling ahead if you have a vegetarian or vegan in your party, and especially children as the kids menu was burger/nuggets and chips, desperately lacking a pasta option! Unfortunately I think this will stop us visiting again but if you are not bothered by this, the Chequers if definitely worth a visit.

Had two delicious burgers and some fantastic service from the waiter Sam! He looked after everything and was friendly and very welcoming. Even helped us out with lots of traffic advice too! Would recommend to anyone!

What a lovely pub , good decor , friendly staff . Food was very good . I loved the little extras like the little jug of curry sauce with fish & chips and gravy with sausage sandwich . I have not been here for years but I will be back soon

This is a lovely old pub and the service was fine but the food was not so good . I had the chicken and mushroom pie which was a bit dry and my wife had the lentil shepherds pie which was completely tasteless .

Stopped here for lunch halfway between Bath and Bedford on an October Friday. Excellent autumn vegetable soup, thick, really tasty, hot and nicely garnished. Too filling to follow with a main course but did manage a generous apricot crumble with lashings of hot custard. Very friendly staff, easy to find and plenty of parking. We will return!!

Popped in for a bite to eat what a wonderfull welcome . Great food great staff great restaurant. Plenty of seating inside and out . Great choice of drinks great menu and what wonderfully food .

Looking for somewhere to stop for lunch on a Saturday travelling from the south coast. Super convenient stop 100m from the a34. Lovely thatched pub, good welcome, beer is Fullers, great. Had looked at the menu online and was happy with it, but found a fabulous specials board in the bar with even better choices. Fully recommend.

This pub is amazing and me and my family love it. The owners ,waiters and waitresses treat us like family. The food is always high standard and generous portions. We are definitely coming again.

Friendly and quick service. We skipped the starter, and went straight into mains - which were excellent. My other half had the mixed grill, and I had the chicken schnitzel. Both were excellent. Cooked well, presented nicely, and most importantly, tasted great :-) The only downside (for me) was that the fried egg served with the schnitzels was sprinkled with black pepper - & I hate black pepper, however, I am being super-picky as the rest of the meal was really delicious. I really wanted a dessert, as they were so appealing, but unfortunately, just didn't have room :-D We will be returning, as I have to have one of those desserts!!

Brilliant food and service. The seafood bowl was amazing as was the seafood pasta dish. We were so impressed that we returned next day for Sunday lunch which was also top notch.

Just a great place for some food and drinks. Great menu with choices for everyone. All dishes were excellent. Came back again the day after. Highly recommend it.

Lunch time visit. Great choice of food from light snacks to full meals plus some specials, all at reasonable prices. Good service too.

Fab Sunday roast. Really friendly and welcoming.ing bar staff. We both had nut roast, it was delicious 😋

Slightly confusing service. Excellent starters, Sunday lunch Yorkshire puddings were tasty but were 2mm disks of pancake. Meats were cooked well but swamped in a thin and tasteless gravy. Could have been great and perhaps the chef had a bad day

Great service, fab food and deserts. We saw this place as we were driving to our hotel. Beautiful kerbside appearance drew us in and we were not disappointed. Had the Lasagne and the chicken supreme with fruity crumble to follow. Highly recommended

Very nice chicken Caesar salad and a good sandwich, excellent bread! Missed a couple of things and a tad slow but they were short staffed - all was sorted very quickly. The guy was very friendly and welcoming.

Travelling from Dover to Stoke after a trip around France in the motorhome. Needed a halfway overnight stay and found Chequers. We had a lovely welcome from Steve and enjoyed great homemade food and a few welcome pints. Lovely atmosphere in the pub - very...

A friend and I have been meeting for lunch at this pub for years, as it’s half way between where we live. We used to love it, but then they changed the menu and our meal last week was terrible. They charged £8 for a...

We had such a lovely experience. The owners were extremely welcoming, helpful, lovely people and well the food was amazing - it was a proper English pub Lunch/ Dinner. I will most definitely be going back! Thank you for such a lovely evening :)

After driving around for 90 mins looking for a pub that did food yesterday evening we eventually found this absolute gem of a pub. The food was really good with great GF options including an amazing GF battered fish which is hard, nigh impossible, to...

Lovely food, welcoming team members and a great choice of Gluten Free food! Although it was a super busy day for them, the team delivered service with a smile. Will definitely be back!

Great country pub, lovely atmosphere, great beers, excellent food from an unpretentious and straightforward menu. Steak and ale pie was lush. Very pleasant staff. Ticks all the boxes

Lovely little pub, great food and friendly staff. Just five minute walk from the Manor house and just of the junction A34.

Excellent Sunday Roast. Loads of choice. All home made, beautiful varied veg. great portions and good value. Good vegetarian choices 100% going back soon

Stayed over in car park , our second time, very dog friendly, food lovely and staff vey polite and helpful. Will stay again when passing, See ya all soon .

Booked a table of 8 . Was met by a very pleasant atmosphere and staff who greeted and served us with a cheery smile We had a variety of meals between us and had no complaints All in a great country pub with lovely staff...

We booked here on a whim as a pub not too far from our Airbnb and we were not disappointed! Food of excellent taste and quality, Friendly and attentive staff and in general a lovely village pub experience. If we’re ever in the area again,...

Charming pub with very friendly and accommodating staff who are doing their best. The menu is utterly pedestrian “pub grub” which doesn’t necessarily mean that the food isn’t good, but the kitchen here disappoints. My wife had the fish pie and managed to identify a...

Visited here after a visit to Bicester Village, Really good Sunday Roast, my wife had Turkey, i chose the Pork. Very good, lovely cooked roast potatoes, homemade yorkshire, fresh vegatables & all covered with an amazing gravy.

Great landlord and staff, nothing was to much trouble. The food was fantastic and reasonable priced. We stayed overnight in our campervan in the carpark. Which is large and abuts a large field. Will try and return.

Visited twice for the evening meals found the food and drinks to be excellent, the settings are very nice and the staff welcoming and attentive.

We've been to The Chequers many times before. We went for Sunday lunch, last weekend and were very disappointed and will not be visiting again. The choices were very limited whereas, in the past, there had been both a normal menu and the Sunday roast...

Great pub . Nice garden. Small menu but delicious food. Easy parking. Friendly staff. Had the sausages and mash . Posh bangers. Rump steak was delicious.

Ordered two plates of fish and chips. It’s a go to favourite, so have tasted plenty to know the difference between the good, the bad and the ugly. The batter was chewy, the fish had a mushy texture with an excess of watery liquid. It’s...

Visited with a small group of people for Sunday Lunch. Long waiting times for service. Our table of four was served with one starter. - The others arrived 15/20 minutes later. After speaking to a staff member our tables’s main courses were served over 1...

Absolutely beautiful quaint village Pub! We are staying nearby for Silverstone weekend and hotel recommended this gorgeous pub! So friendly & welcoming. 25 minute wait for beautiful freshly prepared food. We enjoyed fish & chipd and the Steak Pie! Both meals cooked to perfection and...

Lovely old pub very conveniently placed near the A34 & M40, so good to meet up with friends and family. Visited 3 times just for a drink – good real ale & cider, very comfortable and characterful inside, nice atmosphere, big garden and friendly staff....

How bad can it get...order 2 burgers, wait an hour and half, wrong burgers delivered, chips burned to a frazzle and burgers tasted disgusting swamped in some horrible sauce and poor quality meat. I understand there were staffing issues which is understandable, but no-one seemed...

The welcome was warm and all the staff very friendly. We’d asked for a quiet spot when we booked, and this was duly provided. The food was good pub grub, the service excellent and attentive.

Delightful setting and really good food. However acoustics meant it was very noisy with the sound of the people at the next table so loud that it followed us into the toilets! It was a relief when after a long wait for food to be...

Three hungry (and thirsty) anglers visited on Tuesday evening. The car park was already pretty full (bearing in mind the day of the week). On arrival at the bar we were met by a really welcoming member of staff who quickly found us a table...

Been before and food and service was good. However today was not so. Booked table for 4 some time before but directed to a table at the end set for 6. Waited to order drinks then found out it was not table service. Food was...

My wife and I went for a short break away and came across this wonderful little pub the staff are extremely welcoming and the food is phenomenal. Would highly recommend. Would definitely re-visit when next down that way.

i work as a long distance truck driver and was given permission to stop at this pub by the staff. nothing was a problem and every one was very cheerful. the pub had a great choice of real ales and the food is amazing and...

Pretty standard menu for pub fare but it was generous portion size and served with a smile. Had a real fire in the fireplace which added to the warmth of the place

Good food, Good service, polite staff, nice atmosphere, highly recommend that you book as its was busy and packed, not overly pack so enough room between tables. Highly recommend, nice place in the summer

Glad we picked The Chequers to eat at ..Food was beautiful and really good portion sizes ..will 100% be returning and have told friends and family about this lovely restaurant

Visited for lunch and walked in and straight away what a great building . As soon as we walked in staff was very friendly and polite . Food was lovely the beer was great and most of all a all round great lunch . I...

Dried chicken burger with warm coleslaw. Beefburger with trimmings £19! nothing special. When I asked why the coleslaw was warm the rude landlady said the food is kept under a lamp!!!! We arrived early so ours was the first meal to be served and wasn’t...

5 superb lunches from a choice of two menu's in a lovely settings, warm and cozy with lovely staff... What more could you ask for?

Lunchtime meal. I expected people to be wearing masks when entering/moving around and especially staff. But no. No masks on staff and only on about ½ of customers. I know it’s not a legal requirement but with the current situation I would have thought common...

We chose this pub because it was roughly half way between my friend’s and my homes and readily accessible for us both. Staff were friendly and attentive. The menu was pretty typical pub grub but seemed all home made which was good. My friend ordered...

I escaped Bicester village and happened upon the Chequers at Weston on Green and I was stoked I did. A lot of the menu was gluten free which will be great for when I take my husband next time. I settle on a delicious fish...

We visited The Chequers as a stop off on our way from London for a weekend in Stratford upon Avon. Really great food and excellent service. We liked it so much we booked for Sunday lunch on the way home. A proper roast was just...

Travelling from the south towards Derbyshire we happened by chance on this pub. Dog friendly and welcoming, the dogs even had table service! Well actually a bowl of water brought to the table. There was a broad choice for lunch from sandwiches, baguettes to main...

Popped in for lunch as The Chequers is convenient for people travelling on the A34 and M40. This is a traditional old pub with thatched roof, low ceilings and good beers! We were welcomed straight away and served quickly. The landlord was really friendly, as...

We popped in here on the way to a holiday in The Cotswolds. Everyone who served us was incredibly friendly and welcoming and the food and beer were delicious and reasonably priced. We’d strongly recommend this place and are aiming for a return visit on...

Such a lovely pub! Atmosphere is lovely and relaxed, food and service was lovely. The owner is super nice, personable and accommodating! 12 of us went for my Nans birthday, nothing was a problem and they let us bring a cake along. Would definitely recommend...

Fantastic motorhome pub stop over Met all Family we were able to have relaxing day and a wonderful meal, friendly helpful staff recommend highly.

We escaped the busy M40 on the way home and came across this pub. We were served quickly by attentive staff. The food was tasty and inexpensive. If I was in the area I would definitely return.

Wow! We were passing through, en route home from Cornwall, and needed a lunch break. We had seen this place before but never visited, so decided to stop by 2 adults and 3 children on this occasion, we were met by smiles and seated straight...

Amazing pub !! Friendly staff Food was amazing, I had a dirty burger and was delicious !! wonderful atmosphere This is “THE PUB” everyone should try it I can’t thank enough for this amazing service Congratulations to the owners and staff

What can I say, they went out of there way to ensure we had the evening we had planned. The service was perfect, and the food incredible. We were last there but no pressure or rushing to ask us to leave. Highly recommended and will...

Can’t thank the staff at the chequers enough for taking our booking last minute for a small get together. They were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The food was lovely, excellent garlic mushrooms. Great wine list. Will definitely be booking again.

Had such a lovely lunch today at The Chequers. I visited for lunch with my sister and my 10 month old nephew. We were sat in a little room to ourselves which was great as we weren’t constantly paranoid that my nephew would disrupt other...

We went on a Sunday and the only food options were roasts or tuna (and of the four roasts there was no beef available). The lamb was chewy and very disappointing and the tuna steak was over cooked and dry and you couldn’t taste the...

Lunch time pit stop with walking friends. They have a lovely menu with really great service and food was absolutely delicious. Also reasonably priced. So basically a perfect pub lunch. We sat in a large garden looking out to the countryside. I had the steak...

Stayed one night with motor home in the car park. Also had a meal in the pub food was fabulous. Variety of meal choices. Beer was good. Staff very friendly. Really quiet even tho next to a road so had a good sleep. Dog walk...

Such an amazing find! Stopped here with our teenagers and dog for food. The food is amazing so fresh and tasty but what makes this place special is the service. Fabulous staff so friendly and attentive. Great indoor and outdoor seating. There is also a...

We booked Sunday lunch after a lovely morning out. On arriving they couldn't find the booking, but did seat us. Drinks arrived promptly, and we noticed that 're locals were going to the bar despite covid rules of table service only. After having waited an...

We were out visiting the area and came across this old Thatched pub. From the outside it looked wonderfull inside was no disappointment. We had not booked We was welcomed at the door by a charming young lady who ask us to do the NHS app and gave us some santiser. The inside was full and she said we could eat in the garden. We was shown to the garden and wow the views and space was great. The garden was large well set up sails and a large well kept grass area they had a Marque as well We ordered 4 roast dinners and a whole plaice and it was all cooked to perfection the yorkshires were massive and presented to a high standard. As it was so busy we expected a while wait and I am talking 60+ inside and out our meals only took 25 to 30 minutes to come to out. The waitress and I presume the gentleman owner was was very attentive. Just as we needed another drink they were near by. We will for certain be visiting this pub again

Had a wonderful meal at this reallly friendly pub. My poached haddock was perfectly cooked and great quality fish. Good covered/heated outdoor area with plenty of blankets available. 😊

It's been a long time, thanks to the Covid pandemic and the misery of lockdown, but at last, a chance to go out and have some lunch, albeit sat outside on a mercifully sunny Sunday at The Chequers Inn, Weston o the Green, which is...

We visited (again) last Sunday. Once again the carvery was superb. Will definitely go again soon. Go and try it but you should book to avoid disappointment.

Los nuevos terratenientes sólo he estado aquí por unos semanas y ¡Menudo cambio. La comida es absolutamente precioso. El domingo tuvimos el asador y sin duda volveremos pronto. Uno de nuestro grupo tenía el Rib Eye steak, y lamieron los la placa para terminar una pieza preciosa de la carne.

This pub looked so welcoming and charming. We arranged to meet friends for lunch there today. Imagine our disappointment when we arrived to find it unkempt and overgrown outside, and a notice on the door, saying "Sorry - Closed until further notice".Fortunately, we found an alternative not fdar away - which was EXCELLENT. So that saved the day!

I have eaten here a few times over the years and always had a good meal and last night was no exception. We had beer battered fish and chips and a beef burger, my friend commented it was one of the best she had eaten and cooked to perfection. Very sad to hear it is closing down again on Sunday as Jake has tried very hard to keep it open for the locals and he will be sadly missed also his sister Shelley. I wish them not success in whatever they do next. Good luck and thank you.

Used to visit here a lot but now under new management. Took my mother here for Sunday lunch. Our table was ready on arrival, and we were served straight away. The menu however, was not much to be desired. We had Camembert to start which was lovely but the salad was crunchy storks! My husband had prawns and only got three. Our main dinner was beef roast. I had three slices of beef three deep fried potatoes one Yorkshire and we did have extra gravy. The vegetables arrive separate but on the plate was pickled red cabbage and butternut squash purée with a stuffing ball left in it. The stuffing seems to of been bought already done. If I'd of known I wouldn't of ordered it. It was horrible! Do people really put these items together for Sunday roast? Everyone to there own but at least give people a choice. No body said about the extra pickled red cabbage and sauce. And what's with deep frying the potatoes? I can't comment on desert as we declined the afters. But the bill without drinks still came to £80 odd pounds! The cauliflower cheese was extra!!! It should be in with meal. This is a traditional village pub. Good traditional home cooking is what people want here with a little choice.

Pleasant atmosphere, good beer, large car park. conveniently close to M40 and A34 but still seems to be out in the country.Very much reduced menu from how it used to be, but it made choosing very easy!Ham, egg and chips was excellent (reason for 4 for food)

We had Sunday lunch today , we both had. roast beef and it was lovely. With just the right amount of vegetables and great Yorkshire pudding.Service was excellent. And staff friendly.We will definately be eating here again.

Visited for lunch today. Service was shocking most of the time we were there both the girls behind the bar were in the kitchen, laughing and joking loud enough for the whole pub to hear which was busy the whole time we were there. There was NO sandwich menu, so we chose a burger each. We were told they would take about 25 minutes to cook as they were done from scratch. When it finally arrived it was definitely NOT worth what they charged. It was in a brioche bun with sliced tomato that made the bread soggy. The burger was half the size of the bun but twice as thick, not seasoned at all and very dry and hard. Chips were more than twice cooked, they looked like they were cooked let cool then cooked again from cold, horrible. When they cleared they asked if all ok, I said not really, she didn't respond. We asked for the bill, as we had waited over 10 minutes for them to come to the table so we could pay, we eventually went to the bar as they were messing about and not taking any notice of customers. Other customers were having to go to the kitchen to get the staff as they weren't around. Will not be going again under current management!!!

3 years ago this was such a great pub, good food, lovely staff. Today was awful. The food was really abysmal, the waitress clueless and they had run out of the basics such as salad and horse radish sauce. The chips all 6 of them were dried up more than triple fried. Coffee was basic but the price was not. We will not be going back there!

Great place friendly staff delicious food beautifully cooked & well presented ....well positioned just off A34 definitely 5 *

This place was once THE place to visit if you were passing. Just off the M40 and the lure of Fullers Ales and genuine Thai food was irresistible. Unfortunately times have changed and it is now a very ordinary pub with very little to recommend it. Fullers made a big mistake along the line here. What a shame. I am sorry but could no longer recommend it.

My wife and daughter had a day out at the nearby Manoir au Quat'Saisons. I was at a loose end for a few hours and justwanted a nice plate of pub good and a glass of wine - nothing special. The outside of the Chequers looked inviting, but it was down hill all the way after that. The wine was expensive, maybe that's Oxfordshire prices? The guy behind the bar showed no real interest. The menu gave a choice of mushy or garden peas with the fish and chips but he failed to ask which I wanted. when the food came the fish was really greasy/oily, quite small and watery. The chips were OK, but a small portion. When the member of staff came to collect the plate he did not ask whether I had enjoyed the food. On leaving I went to the bar to check the price on the menu he did not say goodbye. Finally, they had some newspapers for customers to read but they were all Sundays, ie two days old. Overall dreadful, and there was really no need for it to be such a very poor experience.

When I saw the Chequers which is just off the Oxfordshire Way, I was rather pleased it was open even though it is undergoing renovation, mainly in my view a new thatched roof. Still the pint of Fullers London Pride was well worth the price paid although being from the North West of England, am not used to paying so much for a pint. The Landlord is a very pleasant Australian from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The Pub is owned by the Brewery still.

Such a shame. Been twice before and had a lovely time. This time the place looked the same but the entire visit was different. The restaurant was different, only 3 tables and uninterested staff. Our food was rushed out so fast it wasn't cooked properly. No one checked back so we couldn't complain. Dishes were uneaten when table was cleared but the staff couldn't care enough to ask why. Candles were blown out it restaurant and bar at 9.40 so we were aware we needed to leave ASAP. For £138 for 4x 2 courses and one hour 20 minutes dining., We will not return

Last night my wife and I had an evening meal at the Chequers Inn at Weston on the green. This pub is well suited to travellers on both the A34 and the M40 at Junction 9.From each of these roads follow signs to Middleton Stoney at mini roundabout turn left signed Bicester. The chequers is on your right hand side. Parking for disabled two spaces just off road. Also large car Park and beer garden.We had booked and were welcomed by friendly staff and shown to a reserved table. I am on crutches and our drinks were taken to the table without being asked. We had come out for the evening to have just one course but seeing Whitebait, a favourite of ours, we decided to split a starter between us. The portion that arrived looked as though we had been given a "double". It was excellent whitebait, well cooked in batter. When asked the waitress confirmed that it was a single portion!For main course my wife had, from the specials, chicken breast stuffed with risotto which she enjoyed very much. I chose the ham egg and chips and this too was an excellent choice. Neither of us had any room for a desert.In summary an attractive pub, easy to find, disabled parking spaces, large car park and beer garden, serving large portions off a good menu. Friendly staff.

Popped in whilst staying at the wonderful Merton Grounds. Arrived quite late on a Friday evening and didn't want to travel too far for some dinner. Fairly quiet, more of a restaurant than a pub. Decent menu, reasonable prices and nice food. Would go back. Drinks prices a bit steep, £4.20 a pint of lager - I pay less in central London!

Good for an early evening meal. Fresh home cooked food, I wish we had room to try pudding. Value for money

We stopped here for dinner having been stuck on the a34 for a very long time with a 3 year old and a baby and having rung my dad to google somewhere close by. The food was lovely and the service friendly. We managed to leave my daughter's shoes there but after a quick phone call they are posting them out to us - great service! We'll definitely go back but hopefully in better circumstances.

My friend and I meet here on a regular basis as it's halfway between our homes. We're known to the staff as their 'Essex Girls' although we're not, but it's the friendly and welcoming team that we have come to know which along with the great food brings us back time and time again.My friend celebrated Mother's day and her 50th birthday here and nothing was too much trouble. The pub was extremely busy, but the standard of food continued to be high.Would definately recommend!

We stumbled across this pub yesterday on our way home from a visit to Bicester Outlet Centre. We're not from anywhere near the area so we were driving around a bit aimlessly! The pub looked like a proper English country pub so we ventured there for dinner. We were not disappointed! Dried hops hanging all around the inside. Very friendly service, nicely busy with locals and I suspect, like us, some not local. And I had a very nice glass of Merlot! The garden was still in full sun when we arrived and had it been a slightly warmer evening we might have enjoyed a drink in the garden first. Ordered our food which arrived timeously.I have to say the food was truly excellent. I had the chicken stuffed with lemon & Thyme risotto wrapped in bacon with dauphinoise potato mushroom sauce and vegetables. The flavours were beautiful. It really was of very good restaurant quality! I'm only sorry we live too far away to likely visit again but should we ever be that way again I would certainly return to this pub. I thoroughly recommend it!

Fullers is generally pretty good ensuring its pubs are up to scratch, and this was no exception. The menu is varied, covering traditional pub food (fish and chips, ham egg and chips and burgers), as well as more ambitious fare, and (a new addition in the last few days), tapas. We stuck to the traditional menu: the burgers were tasty, and the fish and chips and welsh rarebit pretty good. The service was friendly although slightly chaotic (they lost our bill and we had to remember what we ordered). The woodburning stove was roaring and very welcome on a chilly day.The only downside was that the table we sat at initially was disconcertingly sticky. The table next to it was free, and that was fine.

Beautiful pub. Lovely people. Great food. Very good service. Will be going back soon. Thoroughly recommend going

Booked a mothers day meal with our family. It was busy so we weren't expecting loads. Food was just amazing. Hot, fresh and very large. Had the roast dinner which was perfect and easily 5 stars. However the staff were rushing about which was fine but the landlord was miserable and didnt really say alot. He was rude when taking out booking also when it was quiet. The waiting staff were great but the landlord was not. Maybe some training on customer service. Otherwise I would have given 5 stars.

We visited the Chequers for Sunday lunch with friends. When we arrived, we were greeted by the unsmiling, surly landlady who took our drinks order in the least friendly way possible. When we sat down, we were then hurried along in our ordering by the waitress because "we have to keep people to time". Another time the waitress complained that nobody answered her when she brought one of the dishes over. As for the food, I struggled to find something I wanted to eat on the menu, although the friends I was with enjoyed theirs. The inside of the pub is lovely. It's just a shame it's let down by the unfriendly staff. I wouldn't choose to go back.