The Chequers Inn Restaurant in Vale of White Horse

First class country pub, welcoming staff and lovely atmosphere. Excellent food - burger in particular was superbly flavoursome. Good value too. Would recommend.

The food was excellent and great value forvmoney. The staff friendly and helpful. It is a lovely old fashion pub with a great atmosphere.

Nosey landlord who listened in to our conversations. Extremely rude. Food was OK but landlord put us off from returning.

Consistently great experience! Have been a few times and food is always brilliant, especially the Sunday lunch! Highly recommended!

If you don't mind the landlord listening in to your private conversation and making rude comments; if you don't mind the landlord refusing to give you the WiFi password, rubishing mobile phones and social media; if you don't mind the landlord using foul language and if you don't mind the landlord being very sarcastic and thinking he's soooo funny, then you'll be OK. I was warned but decided to find out for myself. Never again. Food was OK but I couldn't enjoy it with the Landlord breathing down my neck and listening to my conversation with my friend.

Absolutely wonderful Sunday lunch for the family (15) for my mums 89th birthday. The team couldn't have been more accommodating. The food was fantastic and their platter system meant that everyone could have exactly what they wanted. Thanks everyone!

Stayed in on site accommodation. Clean and tidy room. Warm welcome .excellent home cooked food. Enjoyed the lovely new garden. 5 star rating by environmental health agency while I was visiting. Well done Ian and jacqui. Will be back

Awful pub and staff. Do not eat here as Rats seen prevalent around the kitchen I've eaten in some great pubs but this one is shockingly bad......

Family birthday lunch. It coincided with Mother’s Day, and they coped really well to provide an excellent Sunday lunch. We were a party of 10, and we' were booked in to the second sitting. There was a selection of different roasts on the menu, together with a vegetarian selection. The 10 of us were all agreed about the quality and tastiness of the food. The staff were so helpful and friendly, also catering for a very fussy grandson, who had sausages cooked for him. The chef came out to apologise for any delay, which was not noticed by us. A truly enjoyable meal, appreciated by the whole family.

First Sunday Roast in ages. Thank you Ian, Jackie and staff for excellent food and caring friendly service. Enjoyed it so much we booked for Mother’s Day as well. Highly recommended

A good old fashioned (not a criticism) pub with charm and a very friendly landlord. Food was of a high class and the service was very good all done with a good sense of humour, a nice change from modern sterile pubs.

Been a couple of times had a great meal both times and such a friendly landlord and landlady, will go back time and time again.

We visited the Chequers Inn when staying at the nearby Charney Manor hotel. We were greeted with a warm welcome and seated by the wood burning fire 🔥 lovely 😊 Great choices on the menu and the men in our group enjoyed a local beer. My husband had the lamb shank whilst I had beef and mushroom stroganoff, our companions had the Christmas dinner and steak pie. We all enjoyed our food especially the beautifully cooked vegetable which accompanied the meals. Although we probably didn’t need it we all had desserts which too were enjoyable. The nicest thing about the pub - welcoming staff and no TV or music playing, just an opportunity to sit, eat good food and talk to each other

Absolutely fantastic food, genuinely superb. Fab prices for big hearty portions. Friendly, bubbly helpful staff who make you feel like a friend not just a customer. Can’t recommend highly enough. The steak pie in particular is out of this world!

Saw a sign on the main road and decided to follow for sone lunch. It was a long road to get there but we’ll worth it. Greeted by friendly accommodating and attentive staff. Thanks ladies. Great service and tasty fresh food. I had steak pie and hubby had roast yum. 😘

There was a party of 9 of us, once we sat down the service was amazing from start to finish. We had a Mother’s Day drinks menu, with lots of different gins. Then we ordered starters mains and puddings. Everything was so good hot and tasty! Cheese leeks just wow! Along with the crackling. The landlord and landlady are lovely people along with the staff. I would 100 percent recommend can’t wait for our next visit. Well done all

Recommended by friends, we'd booked for dinner and took our well behaved dog with us. Unfortunately dogs weren't allowed in the restaurant area, but not a problem as the affable chatty landlord set us a place in the bar area, which then resulted in a fun evening chatting to the locals. Duck dumplings and slow cooked lamb were outstanding, with the sirloin steak - landlord's favoured cut- being exceptional ! Really friendly staff and delicious food-we'll certainly return !

I had booked a table for 2 and the dog, was greeted with a smile when we entered this delightful quaint English county pub. We ordered Ribeye steak and was blown away by the quality and they were cooked to perfection, melt in the mouth. Well worth a visit, we will be coming back. well found gem of a pub. We would absolutely recommend chequers to anyone.

What started as a standard "Saturday night steak" with a mate (which was excellent!) ended up with me returning the very next day with different friends for Sunday roast. That should say all you need to know about the food at the Chequers Inn. I will be back.

We had the most wonderful stay with Ian and Jacqui in their gorgeous pub, our room was spotless and comfy, we could not have felt more welcome. Our breakfast was absolutely delicious and Ian make a proper gun and tonic. We will definitely be back for another visit.

We visited this pub last thursday whilst on holiday in the area and found it an excellent little hidden gem. The host was very friendly and entertaining the steaks were to die for cooked to perfection. The pub was very clean and attractive and made...

Jackie and her team gave us the friendliest welcome. We were just passing through and they treated us like reguars. From drinks to main courses we cannot praise the Chequers enough. The Pigs cheeks were to die for and the Fish Platter is definitely a...

We visited the Chequers on the last day of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. They were very helpful in accommodating is despite it being busy that day for obvious reasons. Food was very nice and service very friendly. Excellent beer.

Okay, so even though I never went inside the pub, I am writing this review based on my long one minute experience of it. Basically we wanted to have a drink but never pre booked. Of course its in the pub rights to say no...

I have to compliment Jacqui and Ian on a well run establishment. They have been doing excellent take sways throughout the lockdown and now offer amazing service in the restaurant or garden. The food is delightful and every care is being taken to ensure a...

Just come back from an exceptional meal at The Chequers Inn - thank you Jacqui and Ian - you have nailed the current "Covid Restrictions" and are offering a safe place while maintaining a proper pub experience. We booked in the morning for 1pm and...

Jacqui and Ian Crawford run a superb restaurant at the Chequers Inn. We’ve just got home from having dinner there, and can vouch for the fact that Jacqui has lost none of her culinary skills during lockdown. I had the ribeye steak, beautifully cooked rare...

We had never eaten at The Chequers before last night, but we will definitely be going back! Food was absolutely delicious; fresh and full of flavour! Plus the couple that run the pub are both so friendly. Would 100% recommend!

I have eaten many times at The chequers & never had a bad meal. The landlady is always so friendly. Tonight's meal was gorgeous with a beautifully cooked steak with all the trimmings. Only negative was that the choice of music playing just ruined the...

Last minute stop for lunch with the dog, flagstone floors, chunky chips and full sandwiches with a beer and a coffee. All that you need. Friendly and chatty landlord.

JUst had anamzing luch with a very good mate. She had a fab rump steak, I had a 10 ounce Gamon steak with all the trimmings and boy oh boy it delivered. Added bonus terrific service. 10 out of 10 form me.

Went to this pub for a meal with Doreen. Had a ribeye steak which was done to perfection. Doreen had the fillet steak which she said melted in your mouth. Ian and Jackie are brilliant host. Nothing was too much trouble. Excellent food. Excellent service....

We kwamen gister binnen en werden niet echt ontvangen, dus gingen zelf maar ergens zitten, er waren namelijk genoeg plekken....

We had never been here before but it was recommended. A cosy village pub/restaurant serving quality food with a big selection of Steaks. The landlord was friendly as was the waitress. The food quantity was more than enough and tasted delightful. Reasonable prices and good...

Lovely restaurant with great food. Took my husband's mum for lunch. Very friendly staff. Mum in law had made us promise to take her there again.

Well worth the drive down some country roads to this jewel tucked away in the pretty village of Charney Bassett.Parking to the side of the building.A jovial and helpful mine host. With a good selection on the daily as well as the a la carte menu.Good service.I had a steak as they had been recommended... A really tender and exactly cooked piece of meat ! And a very nice Beaujolais to go with it.Mine host had been a butcher in the past... And it showed !

We live not far away and had heard good things about The Chequers but this was our first visit. We didn't book but they moved a couple of bookings around to fit us in. Very welcoming, friendly and informal. Good beer and then the food. Mrs F had the brie and beetroot quiche. Clearly handmade and excellent pastry. Son & I had steak and Stilton pie. Again delicious. We will definitely be back with visitors.

Just had another amazing experience at the Chequers for Mother’s Day.

Due to the snow we decided we would walk an hour to the pub (at the time was a good idea until we realised after we ate we would have to walk back in the dark) we arrived at 5.30pm so before food was being served but was directed straight to a table in the corner by the young girl behind the bar who also got us drinks. Another lady came over later (possibly owner) and gave us menus and went through the large selection of specials with us! She couldn’t have been more helpful and polite!

As soon as we walked through the door we were welcomed cheerfully, this is a lovely cosy public house that is also comes across as very clean. The waitress was lovely as was Mrs Owner who also waited on our table. The food was really delicious (best satay ever, my son informs me) and the portion size for the Sunday Roast were more than generous, 4 types of vegtables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding (sadly mine was a tad scorched) and extra gravy, couldn't move for the rest of the day! Starters and Mains arrived piping hot and there was good variety in the menu, venison, monkfish, pheasant burger an indication of same. We were not rushed through and while we were there we spotted somebody eating steak that looked deliciously tender, so we will absolutely be back to try their specialty. Lovely quality food, go soon.

Wow where do I start to tell you about how pleased we was with our food at this delightful quaint English county pub. We had Christmas Dinner here and we was blown away by the food and staff , that went above and beyond to make us welcome !! We had amazing food and the land lady was fantastic with our children even went to the effort of buying a present for them to open with our Christmas Day meal along with treats to keep them busy.

What a great little find this pub is, great beer and food, I had the sirloin steak (Rare) and it was cooked to perfection. I then washed it down with a few pints Brakespear bitter. A great early evening dinner.

I must say that the steak i ordered was cooked how i like it... Really enjoyed it... Very friendly staff and a lovely place to visit.. Definitely going back

After spending a week in Cornwall our journey home was a 4 1/2 hour trip.

Went for Saturday lunch. All 3 of us really enjoyed the food. Service excellent with wide and varied choice of options. Smaller portion offered to our elderly guest without asking which was appreciated. Wished we lived closer but will definitely go again. Christmas menu looked enticing!

As above and it was great to see more wines than usual served by the glass. The menu covered most tastes and our selections were very good.

A friend and I took a trip out to this charming pub on one of our 'let's give it a try' days. It's not many minutes off the busy A420. Charming old building with a warm welcome. Plenty of tables to choose from - it should be busier to be honest. Lovely bright and sunny lady behind the bar took our order. My friend had the soup (I can't recall the flavour - oops) -he's a big soup and bread fan and enjoyed it very much. The soup looked properly made in the kitchen. I had the whitebait starter - crisp and yummy with nice warm bread and tartare sauce - simple but well cooked. For mains my friend had sausages with mash and vegetables. He asked if he could have bacon instead of sausages and that was no trouble at all to them - how kind! He also requested that his bacon be very very well done - and it was cooked to a nice snappy crispness - just right. I had the mushroom stroganoff with perfect rice, mixed mushrooms, creamy with the rice starch as it should be.

We spent one night staying at the charming village of Charney Bassett and this was our local pub. We had dinner here. We found the pub cosy and welcoming and the staff friendly. We enjoyed some of the dishes more than others. The mushroom starter was superb and so was the mushroom sauce which went with the steak, however, according to my partner, the rump steak was a disappointment as it had too much fat on it. We didn’t complain as everything else was good. Our son was given a humongous portion of pork ribs which he enjoyed. The wine was very good, while my scampi were ok. The chips were good. As the portions were very generous we didn’t have any space left for dessert. We would certainly recommend, but may want to avoid the steak. The pub also has some nice rooms to stay, although we didn’t stay there.

Friendly and easy-going pub with cheerful bar staff. As vegetarians we were a bit nervous because the menu had only one veggie main, but the innkeeper / chef Jacqui heard we were vegetarians, came over, and reeled off a selection of dishes that she could make for us based on the vegetables she had in fresh that morning. We had a great meal (with wicked home-made desserts). Went back the next day for lunch – again, a choice based on her fresh vegetables. Definitely a keeper.

First time at Chequers Inn. We arrived when they stopped serving lunch, however the staff were so lovely they went out of their way to whip up a quick yummy roast, we also had sticky toffee for dessert, both were delicious.

Lovely pub serving food and drink at reasonable prices, garden is lovely recommend the garlic bread and house white wine

We were given a very friendly welcome and a table was found quickly even though they were busy with meals. The food itself was superb and the service very good. Would recommend to anyone in the area.

Having heard good things, we were a little disappointed with the food and the service here. Had a weekday lunch, and although it was quiet, service was slow. The bun accompanying the burger was very dry. So nothing bad enough to complain, but won't be hurrying back. Shame.

An attractive traditional village pub full of rustic charm and a welcoming mine Host.

God lokal mad. Nemt hvis man bor på hotellet

We went for lunch, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Friendly welcome, offers to taste the beer, and a wonderful beetroot and brie tart - so vegetarians like us are fine too. Thank you very much, we hope to come back!

We booked a table of 8 and were treated on arrival by smiling staff, table service was swift and welcoming. We felt like locals and were treated very well. Then the food.... their Sunday carvery was well worth the trip on it's own. Crispy crackling and a generous portion served by the chef at their carving station. This was a great meal, good value and will definitely be coming back

Came across this pub while out on a bike some weeks back.

We were staying locally and came across this gem of a pub, a beautifully set out interior and the food is simply amazing, nothing was a problem and the service was exceptional. We had steak and both were cooked to perfection, we loved every minute with great wine. Thank you for a loverly evening. 10 out of 10.

Nice pub. But very pricey but then I'm from the city. Great place for a drink and a meal. They do meals at lunchtime and evenings

Quaint Inn in a charming village, The Chequers is renowned for its freshly prepared Steaks, but there is a good range of other Dishes for all three courses; very enjoyable puddings. Comfortable, relaxed atmosphere with an entertaining Landlord. Advisable to book as is very popular.

We went here for lunch having read the tripadvisor reviews. They weren't wrong. Fantastic meat and lovely home cooked food. The staff were welcoming too. Thank you all

Great menu. Great chat. Great atmosphere. We ordered a steak pie and fillet steak. Both stunning and were the home made dauphinois potatoes and veg. Very good value indeed.

Another wonderful visit but this time sampling the Sunday Roast for Mothers Day. Staff were so attentive, friendly and polite. The roast was beautiful, great selection of meats and loads of beautiful fresh veg. Deserts were gorgeous. No wonder they are packed, serving food of this quality will get us locals returning time and time again.

Ian and Jackie are amazing, so is the warmth of welcome, the food, the choice, the value for money, the atmosphere, the care and attention to dietary requirements. We went recently for the first time in years and are now firm regulars! We walked in hoping for a nice evening, and found PUB HEAVEN! And didn't have to die to get there!

We haven’t eaten here for awhile & I have to ask myself WHY!! What a superb meal. I had sirloin steak, which was cooked perfectly. The taste of my steak was superb. I opted for roast potatoes which were unbelievable. My partner had calf’s liver which was wonderful. Excellent service. We will return again, soon.

I tremble whan I see the descriptive words "gastro pub" on an establishment's website. It usually means overpriced/undersized meals which are essentially basic dishes just a bit dressed up - and there are quite a few such places in Oxfordshire!.

Good beer especially Breakspears

Wonderful steak, lovely beer and just the right amount of attentive service....first class.

A friendly welcome for two early lunchers on a sunny Saturday. We both had steak rolls which were excellent - plenty of steak, crusty rolls, salad and good chips. Good parking, nice garden area, lots of different size tables and dog-friendly, too. Set us up well for a country walk to Stanford in the Vale and back again.

A Friday night dinner for 7 that exceeded our expectations. The food is better than superb, the staff is so nice and friendly - we booked to return for our Sunday dinner! Highly recommended !!! 5*+

We went to the Chequers for the first time for a family meal and we were not disappointed! The staff were extremely friendly, attentive and welcoming from the off and the food was superb. A fantastic range of choices on the menu - I was struggling to choose between about five dishes for each course! The chef also came and spoke to us to check we were happy with everything. Overall, a fantastic evening out and I would thoroughly recommend the Chequers to everyone.

Booked for a family birthday meal on a midweek evening on the recommendation of a friend, and we weren't disappointed. Great menu with lots of choice - I really enjoyed the fish pie and would return for that alone! Service was very good and the landlord and his wife were extremely welcoming. Definitely will visit again and would recommend.

A conversation with friends about a steak meal at The Chequers was enough to tempt us into a visit at short notice on a Saturday evening, of course although busy they were able to fit us in . my wife is lover of steak and The Chequers has a reputation second to none in that area of cuisine, for me it is not my first choice but on arrival the menu had something i do really enjoy fresh lemon soles, so i had that and my wife an 8oz steak.

No sólo es la gran calidad de la comida y merece la pena el precio, pero me quedé asombrado por el personal amable, educado y profesional.

We arrived not having booked, just before 1pm, but were warmly welcomed and shown to a table for two. There was a larger family table already eating, but there were probably four other tables filled by the time we'd eaten.I had a lime n lemonade and Hubbie had a pint of Hobgoblin, which he said was a bit on the warm side.We both choose a Sunday Roast, I chose Beef £13.95 and Hubbie chose Beef and Lamb which was £3 more. The food arrived approximately 15 mins after ordering, I had two generous slices of beef with four large beautifully crisp roast potatoes, we had a bowl of carrots, broccoli and cabbage (a bit hard for our tastes) a dish of the signature cheesey leeks and a jug of gravy. It was all hot and tasty and there was plenty there to satisfy our rumbling tummies!Not the cheapest Sunday roast, but good quality and a friendly atmosphere with attentive staff, so would recommend and will be back.

Speaking as one who has eaten beef steak all over the place i like to think i have a discerning pallette. Rump Home buchered by the landlord the cut was perfect, it was cooked just how i like it and the flavour was out of this world. my wifw and i called on the offchance as we were in the area visiting oxford and now i would quite happily make the sixty four mile trip just for the steak. our hosts were very friendly and the pub had a proper old fashioned pub atmosphere.

Two nights on the trot this landlord made us feel most unwelcome. On the first night I arrived with two friends. On the second I arrived with ten. On both occasions the landlord made it his business to be as unfriendly and unhelpful as possible. If you like a good night out in a pub don't go here.

We always return to Chequers when we fancy steak. Well worth it and a wide variety of cuts as well. Atmosphere is good service good usually too. Has parking but can be tight.

I really cant say enough about my experience at the Chequers. A large group of us met for a birthday lunch and had a great time. Not only was the food fabulous but the staff were wonderful, and had a great sense of humour. This is a typical english pub that although a bit off the beaten track is well worth a visit if you are in the area. As well as the food has a couple of real ales and a couple of beer garden which sits in the middle of the village of Charney Bassett.

This was such a random stop, my partner & I were on our way back from Milton Keynes & were starving! This was the first place we saw for food other than the services!! I didn't have any signal to check TA so we just thought we'd give it a go What a great decision, we arrived at 17:50pm on a Thursday evening & the lady who greeted us managed to squeeze in a table for 2! Quick service, great steaks, the portions were massive, we were even offered veg as well! The steak was beautifully cook and flavoursome ❤ We unfortunately didn't get the opportunity to have a dessert as we had to get back on the road but if we are ever in the area again we'll definitely be visiting again. Thank you

on arrival place was very busy, waited about 10 minutes for our table drinks served straight away by very friendly staff, we all ordered sunday roast, the food was piping hot and we all thoroughly enjoyed it! the cheesy leeks are to die for! as was the rest of the food! excellent value for money great service and well worth a 10 minute wait for table, looking forward to our next visit, very highly reccommend.

Great food fitted us in as a group of 8 at fairly short notice..l. great food an service . Lovely to have a bril local pub

Unplanned stop as we found the place by following signs from the main road. Very pleased that we stopped there though.Food was very well cooked and obviously good quality ingredient are used. Staff friendly and welcoming.Coffee tasted instant rather than ground, else would have been 5/5.Would happily stop off for another meal next time I'm passing by.

We eat at the chequers often, the food is always lovely and Ian the landlord keeps a good pint.Nothing is to much trouble always a warm welcome.

Farther down road than expected but well worth trip. Dropped in for lunch on journey and had best steak and kidney pudding ever in lovely pub. Wish we lived closer

We had a really enjoyable meal at The Chequers last evening. The food was very good, the service excellent and the host, Ian, extremely helpful and attentive. Nothing appeared to be too much for him and he catered for all our needs and assured us everything possible would be done to cater for future visits if we had any special requirements. We will certainly be returning.

Food amazing. Fancied the burger but they were finished so settled for the cod. Awesome. Massive portion and tasty and fresh. Lovely surroundings too. Waitress was very attentive and ian always made sure our refreshments were topped up.

Found The Chequers by chance. Really enjoyed the steak and onion sandwiches we both had.. They were delicious!

Visited the Chequers Inn for dinner for two to celebrate a birthday. The food was fine, we both had steaks and they were delicious and cooked as requested; our starters were also great. The whole experience was let down by the service. We ended up leaving without having dessert as the menu never arrived, despite us waiting 20 minutes after asking to see it! We also only had one drink each as when we asked the waitress if we could order more she said she would be right back and never returned. Ended up paying at the bar and leaving instead as the staff were nowhere to be found. Very disappointing, and for what the (two course!) meal cost we could have visited another of the many village pubs in the area and had a much better experience. Left feeling a bit disheartened as we've heard really good things from friends about the Chequers and thought it would be a new local haunt but unfortunately we won't be returning.

I don't usually order steak because I've had some really bad steaks out in the past , but I'd heard such good things. I wasn't disappointed at all. I had the rib eye and my friend had the sirloin. Both were amazing and cooked to perfection. I don't live locally but I will definitely make the effort to come back.

Once again had a faultless Sunday lunch at the Chequers Inn. Good well cooked food that offers value for money. Relaxing atmosphere, lovely staff and nothing is too much trouble.

Great evening well done to Jackie and Ian and everyone to helped bring last nights Garden Party to fruition. Despite some showers the entertainment and food was superb. That Pigeon and Venison Pie!! Wow. An amazing amount raised as well.

An otherwise nice evening spoilt by who I assume to be the landlord taking a completely unnecessary approach to a 45p charge levied on card transactions. Had I been aware of this prior to making a second order that fell beneath the £10 minimum I would have gladly paid. Had I also been made aware of the landlords attitude I wouldn't have visited in the first place and don't intend to in the future.

Sunday lunch at 5pm when most local places won't accommodate after 3pm! Roasts available but all 3 opted for excellent sirloin steaks, after the delicious cray fish or tomato and pepper soup.Plenty to choose from and fabulous puds.Can't understand why this one has gone under our radar for too long!

We enjoyed another good meal at the Chequers tonight, run by Jackie and Ian, we hadn't booked but received a nice welcome and was looked after very well,

We called into the Chequers Inn today on the off chance of getting a table for two having just been out for a drive and feeling hungry and what a pleasant surprise this little gem of a pub is , fantastic food at a reasonable price in pleasant surroundings well done to all the staff keep up the good work we will recommend you and will call in again sometime.Graham and Brenda from Bristol

Had a lovely evening here last night. Hosts where great and very welcoming and friendly.Four of us went and we all had steaks where where lovely cooked to perfection. Only two ales on last night which was a shame but the Hobgoblin was kept very well and was a really good pint. What else can I say except we will be back, even it it is a bit of a run out, its worth it.

Booked Sunday lunch with visiting friends. Nothing more you could ask for from a pub. Good choice on menu, good beer, good service, good food all at very fair prices. It's great to see a Landlord and Landlady who obviously know their job and then do it! Will definitely be back.

We were given a table then and there and took it as the rest of the evening was fully booked. Very helpful hosts and a tasty meal to boot. Thank you