The Crown Inn in West Oxfordshire

The staff were extremely helpful accommodating our need to change time for Sunday lunch. 3 of us went and we all opted for roast as a treat. I fancied pork, but on this particular Sunday beef was the only option. The beef was tender and done perfectly for rare, as I like it. However for £23 being plated up only 1 slice of beef seemed a little stingy. The Yorkshire pudding was amazing but I would have preferred more veggies as the meal was served with creamed leeks, parsnips, cabbage and roast potatoes. The roast potatoes were beautifully crunchy on the outside with soft centres and were by far the best of the vegetables. We didn't have dessert. The Guinness was well poured and fresh. The waitresses were attentive without being intrusive and the men's toilets were clean. Overall a nice atmosphere in a cosy setting but not the best value for money, in my opinion. There was sufficient parking and it is a decent location

We had a delicious breakfast there. It is a very nice and cosy inn. I highly recomend

The pub is nice in a lovely village.

On arrival at The Crown, the staff were so welcoming and friendly. Matt and his team are excellent hosts and could not have been more helpful. My friend and I stayed in The Great Tew room and it was absolutely outstanding. Everything is of the highest quality, even down to the homemade biscuits provided with the high end tea and coffee. The bathroom was stunning with a beautiful stand alone bath with two bath robes. There were even small bottles of fresh milk and water in a little fridge on the landing for you to help yourself. We ate in the restaurant on the first night and the food was superb as was the breakfast every morning. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Crown to anyone. I will definitely be going back.

Very friendly staff and great customer care. Look forward to seeing this place again.

I was tempted to desist from reviewing the Crown Inn: sometimes we want a special place to remain unheralded so that it can remain unspoiled. This is the perfect village inn, with cosy corners for a hard winter, an airy garden room for the summer, and clean loos, all set in a village that looks and feels as an English village should, with tidy cottages, hollyhocks by the roadside and a mediaeval church with walks into the countryside. The food is excellent, with some old-fashioned favourites and some newer quirky vegetarian dishes that have wide appeal. And the service is wonderful.

Excellent! The service from the staff was great - attentive, accommodating and friendly (special thanks to Manuella!). You can tell they care about their guests. Same for the restaurant with about the best food we had in our 2 weeks in UK - well thought out and presented nicely. Our room (studio) was perfect - really nice modern design in a 16th century building with a true king-size bed which was likewise the most comfortable bed we had in UK. A bit of a splurge price wise for our family of three but absolutely no regrets - would stay here again in a heartbeat.

Toni was very polite and friendly.

Excellent Sunday roast. We came based on recommendations from friends and were not disappointed. Food was excellent, setting is very nice, and service as great!

Nice pub rooms ok but overpriced, restaurant menu basic a upgrade would enhance the pub. Garden needs an update.

BEST PUB IN THE COTSWOLDS! Amazing staff, friendly environment and beautiful food! (Affordable lobster is your lucky to pick the right week) You won't find a better put to come and relax in. Dog friendly with a gorgeous garden and nothing is too much to ask. Matt and his staff were absolutely lovely and they have some incredible rooms. Your missing out if you don't at least stop for a pint 👌

Thank you for a very yummy roast lunch on Sunday! Everything was perfect. This pub is tucked away but definitely worth a visit.

Great meal, ambiance and service

Great welcoming country pub with lovely staff and friendly locals.

Nice pub hotel, excellent friendly staff , no request was too much Brian was a legend for taking us to a wedding, only small gripe was room was small and very hot , food was excellent as was breakfast

Exceptional! Amazing service, so friendly and cosy, always welcoming. Delicious food, great kids menu and lovely puddings

Delicious food in the restaurant! Much recommend it - you can tell the chef creates the dishes with passion and love. A friend recommended it to us and I now recommend it through this review. Every dish on the menu is worth trying and will certainly not disappoint you.

Fast friendly service - all served together, great food 😋

We booked this quaint food establishment for a light lunch. The food choice was excellent and all the dishes were well presented. Every mouthful was a delight. The service was very efficient! If we lived locally, it certainly we be a place of choice.

Staff and service were superb accommodating out late arrival without fuss. Fish and chips may have been the best I’ve ever had.

Fantastic local pub to stay in. Stayed for 3 nights. Staff are absolutely brilliant, can't do enough for you. Great to meet the locals, especially Kev, everyone friendly and welcoming. Bed was super comfy!!

Absolute gem of a hotel in a beautiful Cotswolds village. Lovely staff, delicious food and the room was super comfy with a huge bathroom.

Wonderful meal with really great service! They accommodated our on spec family group of 15 in their bar. Food was delicious and service was excellent!

I chose The Crown Inn to celebrate my partner David’s birthday and was so glad I did .. from the moment we arrived we were impressed by the friendly and welcoming staff. The place itself is so atmospheric and gorgeous and the food was superb both with regard to quality and innovation ..we were getting quite bored with same old dishes but were delighted with the menu and our choices ..Well done 👏👏👏🙏🏻

Having just set up camp locally and popping to the shops to get food & supplies, we soon realised/remembered that it was of course 6pm on a (bank holiday) Sunday and everything was shut. I called local pubs/restaurants & of the 5 or 6 places I tried, the only one who were serving food and had a table available was The Crown...and I'm glad they did! Well-handled phone calls and the service was equally as efficient and friendly during our visit. It was only a quick bite, as we had 3 under 5's but the food and drinks were fantastic. Admittedly I was really hungry after a long day packing, travelling & setting up camp, but I think it was the best burger I've ever had. The wife's cocktail was well balanced & properly made so she was also happy, but maybe the biggest sign of success - the 3yo & 5yo both fed themselves & cleared their plates without question - no means feat, let me tell you. Having not intended on eating out, it was more than I would have wanted to spend - it's not cheap, but it shouldn't be when it's this good. Beautiful pub in a lovely setting, genuinely excellent food & really friendly & efficient service.

Had a one night stay at this pub recently, Bedroom was lovely very comfy massive bed, food excellent the chef (James) certainly knows how to cook and service excellent too, will definitely be back, thanks guys

Fantastic family meal. The Shooters pie was fabulous as well as the chocolate mousse. Dog friendly as well.

All in all, very nice places to stay location is just outside the town centre the breakfast was good and rooms was nice clean and cosy parking is a bit tight but always managed to get a space bar staff was very friendly and was made welcome so like I say all in all very good stay

We stayed here for one night & had dinner then breakfast on the Monday. Quirky beamed rooms and a lovely village feel pub downstairs. Food was good at dinner with some unusual dishes on the menu (Venison, Ox tongue, whole Sole) and was generally very good. Nice wine list & Hook Norton ales in bar. Breakfast was excellent & Matt was charming. All the staff were great. Thanks, we'll be back.

Just back from a wonderful two night stay. Matt and the team were exemplary. Nothing was too much trouble. Food was exceptional, accommodation was very clean and comfortable, staff were friendly and helpful. Overall a brilliant stay enhancing a little break in the Cotswolds.

Lovely pub with excellent rooms and a lovely menu. The food choices were much better than the average options. The quality of the food was superb also.

We absolutely loved our stay at The Crown Inn over the bank holiday weekend: lovely food, comfortable room, and idyllic surroundings. Great to unwind from busy life!

Amazing food and service. The meat was tender and tasty, nice beer selection.

It’s the staff who make a good pub and The Crown has the absolute best staff. Always welcoming, efficient and interactive with customers, these are the people who bring customers back time after time.

We came here for lunch on Saturday, and invited my parents. The staff were friendly, attentive, and had a good knowledge of the menu, food allergies / intolerances. The food was great and I reckon I had one of the best burgers I have ever eaten! This is a very good pub and worth a visit. Better still they have Hooky on tap!

Great food in a nice old traditional cotswold pub setting. A very interesting menu with favourites like duck and venison available as well as standards such as fish and chips, burgers and steaks.

A delightful pub with seriously good food. The team are very friendly and helpful. We'll be back very soon!

Food was fantastic very well presented just extremely small portions. Good choice of real ales. Not long enough at the table

With all the rich moving into the area the pub and restaurants are now becoming too expensive and exclusive. It's good that local tradesmen and single mums have found a welcome here. They can park kids behind a bag of crisps in the bar. They can shout and use the F word loudly and frequently. With this crowd the staff become distracted and unattentive and there were very few diners. The food with catering to small numbers becomes ordinary. The range of wine by the glass is excellent but for fizz only cheap Prosecco now. I have been a regular occasional diner here for more than 30 years. How the place has changed. I prefer eating in the bar as it is warmer than the cold restaurant at the back. If you want a meal without the above you must use the restaurant. By the way with service charge for two the meal was nearly £200. The 'floor show' being free.

Quant, old country accommodation. Nice cozy bar and room. Incredibly comfortable bed. The highlight is definitely the delicious food. Can't believe how great someone can make white onion soup, chicken thighs and perogi. I'm of Polish descent and they were the best I've ever had. Staff as nice and friendly as can be. Will be going back.

The staff were outstanding from the point of arrival to the point of departure. The food is of the very highest standard. The rooms are immaculate and everything has been thought of. Hats off to this hidden British gem.

A party of us were seated in the conservatory part for our Christmas Dinner gathering. It was the most underwhelming and unchristmassy event ever. No Christmas spirit here, no decorations apart from a tree in the foyer. Food was good but lacking in quantity for the price. None of us will be rushing back.

Booked in advance, we arrived to a really friendly welcome. It’s a cozy country pub restaurant, roaring fire, lots of locals plus outsiders like ourselves. Lovely feel and vibe to the place, relaxed and well decorated yet Cotswolds charm but not up itself. The staff worked so hard, serving drinks, food in the restaurant area and also seeing people to their rooms, yet very friendly and unstressed. Slightly late on our part, we sat down and were not rushed at all. Choosing from a varied menu we had some of their home made bread and different butters to munch on, lovely and hot and tasty. We followed this with starters of Turkish eggs, duck poached egg on a crumpet and crab and lobster Thermidor with a roll. Having tried all of these I would recommend any of them. With the mains we had two halibut dishes coming with a celeriac remolade, mallard, and the risotto. There were items on the menu which we asked the ladies to tell us what they actually were and they had to go off and ask the chefs so maybe they could have be informed better. But was not a problem as we got the answers soon enough. We also had seasonal veg sides and chips. They also had classics like fish and chips etc but is nice to go off piste and have something you wouldn’t normally have maybe at home. Finally desserts of ice cream, chocolate tart and lemon mousse, this was a really great selection of food. The staff were outstanding throughout. I would definitely go again. Parking wasn’t the easiest but was to be expected in a small village and we were only a few minutes away. Great find in the Cotswolds. Enjoy

An ungentrified pub, (yes you can have a drink without food here), which also has absolutely delicious food - shout out to the crab and kimchi starter with warm homemade bread and the excellent fish and chips. Service was perfect, attentive and friendly. This may not have had the Cotswolds’ makeover but that is very much in its favour. A local with terrific standards. We loved it.

We have had an amazing few days stay at the crown for my wife's 60th birthday The accommodation, staff and the food have all been fabulous. Well done team crown . Taz and Dave Malloy xx

Visited the cotswolds as a birthday treat for the wife and chose to stay a couple of nights at the Crown Inn. So glad we chose this amazing Inn. The staff, the drinks, the food, the rooms, the open fire, were all perfect. Ideal place to unwind, relax and explore the lovely area. If we are ever in this part of the country again we will most certainly be rebooking the Crown and will 100% be recommending to friends and family.

We had a lovely lunch here. Interesting menu. Clearly the chef knows what he/she is doing here. Crispy cods skins were delicious, cheddar beignets just as nice. Sausage and mash good (slightly heavy on the herbs with the sausage made it slightly over powering). Fish and chips top notch. Lovely open fire and bar area. Shame it was so quiet for a Friday lunch time as only 3 tables occupied. Spotless toilets and friendly staff. Will return.

We went there for dinner on Saturday night and for Sunday Lunch. The restaurant did not disappoint, on both occasions the food was excellent and the service was very good, attentive throughout. We were a party of twelve and we all had our food on the table at the same time

Ce jour là on accompagnait notre fils qui passait un entretien. Il pleuvait des cordes... Nous avons poussé la porte du Crown in et nous avons été reçu comme des rois. Nous n'avons pas vu le temps passer. Au retour de notre fils nous avons décidé de déjeuner. Les plats servis étaient tous excellents et très bien présentés. Tout était parfait de l'entrée au dessert. Si vous passez par là, la pause au Crown in s'impose. Bravo à toute cette merveilleuse équipe. Nous espérons revenir bientôt.

Thank you for a wonderful weekend. We so enjoyed your company and the atmosphere was great. The dinner and breakfast was delicious and our room exceeded our expectations with top quality content & furnishings. We hope we can return again next year. The Crown, Church Enstone has got it right!

What a find, a delightful village pub with great staff and an interesting menu, providing excellent food at reasonable prices.

Our second visit and it is still a lovely, comfortable and extremely friendly place to spend two nights. Our room was spacious, clean with a vast bed and definitely stylish. Food excellent. I must stress however the service which could not have been better. Lovely friendly young ladies ,with special mention to Anna who came to our rescue and sorted our tyre pressure problem, talk about versatile !! Locals so friendly, by the 2nd night I felt as though I lived in he village. One little thing - I found the TV in our room unintelligible, you can get , it seems hundreds of unheard of on demand channels but BBC News - no chance. Overall though- brilliant

A great traditional country pub in a quiet village. Great food, smiley helpful service, and a friendly atmosphere. Good selection of real ale, low alcohol beer and wine. We had an excellent Sunday lunch in the quiet garden. Highly recommended.

Best steak I have ever eaten! Staff were lovely as we came in quite late for dinner, around 8:20 and the kitchen didn’t shut until 9 which was amazing. I had a gin and lemonade which was around £7 which is very reasonable, and my...

We stayed here for two nights. The room was fine, quite small but expected for the type of building. The room was fine but had no toiletries at all inside which wad advertised and expected for the rate. There is also no fridge in the...

We had a two night stay with friends. We were met with a very warm welcome to a very atmospheric bar. Our room was equally as good with low beamed ceilings and a great bathroom. Our friends were delayed and our dinner time was pushed...

Great Inn with several lovely rooms. We stayed in Great Tew I think with a lovely bathroom with separate shower and roll top bath. Hardly ever have a bath but really enjoyed relaxing here. Really nice bar with friendly locals and great staff. Very comfortable...

Overpriced Sunday Lunch, £24 for a Roast Dinner and very small portions, and the Dessert was Strawberry Eaton Mess (Not fresh Strawberries, canned or Frozen, couldn't tell, and served on a Hot Plate ! ) Sadly we will not return !!!

We stayed here at the crown inn for a night and we absolutely loved it. We stayed In the studio room and it was so cute and cozy very clean and spacious with our own garden area. In the morning the breakfast was amazing too....

The Crown Inn has been on my radar for a while and today we found time to pop in for lunch. I don’t have much of an appetite at the moment so we had one starter. Duck with poached egg, shredded duck on a homemade...

The food at lunchtime was good but very expensive. £58 for two bowls of soup, fish and chips, bottle of sparkling water and half a pint. Maybe inflation is worse than I thought but I was still very surprised. However the setting , ambiance and...

The pub is everything you could want from a country pub - the staff were lovely, friendly and attentive - but we were told the fish pie would take half an hour, (to defrost we assumed) and when it arrived it was the size of...

Amazing delicious food, something for everyone and wonderful service. We enjoyed the pretty garden too. Thank you

Vraiment super. Très bonne cuisine. Accueil chaleureux. Je recommande l'agneau de 18h et La crème brûlée au yuzu

Great pub, staff very helpful and attentive. Food is fantastic and superbly presented. A fantastic meal and worth a visit.

Visiting for a family lunch and was very disappointed. The food itself was ok but the portions were very small and lukewarm. A small bowl of tagliatelle (sized more as starter than a main course) was £21. A sliver of cheesecake a further £8. Also...

Unlike many so called gastro pubs in this area, this is a pub but also a good restaurant. Been before and return visit did not disappoint. Great welcome and staff, Timothy Taylor on draught, great food, extensive wine list - what more can you say!...

We had a two night stay here and could not praise this highly enough. The room was stunning with a roll top bath and the best shower! Top quality tea and coffee in the rooms. Breakfast set us up for the day and all the...

The quality of the food was good but a more straightforward menu would surely be helpful. At least make sure that the staff understand the menu. The pudding selection was poor (who really needs blue cheese ice cream?). Service was generally good but I had...

We stumbled upon this pub after a long walk with our friends and two dogs. From the outside we weren’t sure if it was open and could have easily wandered past but once inside we knew we had found a gem. Beautifully clean and well...

Lovely. The food was excellent, the service was fast and professional, the décor was traditional in the pub area and modern in the conservatory. The side of butternut squash was so good! Parking in a bit of a pain, but don't let that put you...

The Sunday Roast was excellent best I have had in a long time. Plenty of different veg perfect potatoes and tasty gravy. 😋

The CROWN at Church Enstone is finally, after a number of years of uncertainty and disappointment, following departure of Caroline and Tony Warburton, is back on our list of top 5 Restaurants in Oxfordshire! Sooo excited! We booked for Sunday Lunch today and the quality...

Incredible food, excellent service and really friendly staff. Beetroot Wellington was a great choice.

First time we had been to the Crown since new management took over. Lovely as ever and food delicious. We had arancini, calamari, duck breasts and lemon tart and they were all very good. Seriously good cooking. Can't wait to return.

We visited for a Couples meal, and were wonderfully welcomed by Matt and the team, who looked after us throughout the night. The service was first class, with a wide ranging menu and wine list to meet all tastes. The food was of high quality,...

Beer first class excellent food .Hook Norton bitter was great . My wife and I had the sea bass and our friends had the prawns no complaints from us

Popped in for a drink and sandwich after a walk. Friendly service and the open sandwiches were delicious (one smoked salmon, the other the Cheese)

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Lovely ambience and really good food and served an excellent pint of Guinness!

Lovely pub in a beautiful location. The food was excellent and friendly staff. The bedroom was beautifully decorated - comfortable bed and a fantastic bathroom! Highly recommend for a short stay.

Came here recently while visiting family and we had a brilliant time. Service was great and really delicious food - will be coming back!

What a great pub, had the flat iron chicken which was lovely. Heard they’ve been taken over recently, looking forward to coming back again to see what they do. Service, staff and room were excellent.

I’ve been here three times recently and have no idea how this place stays afloat. The manager is comically bad at his job… Fawlty Towers-style incompetence and unwelcoming but without the laughs. Avoid at all costs.

We stayed at the Crown Inn for 1 night and were absolutely satisfied with everything from start to finish. Friendly and helpful staff, great breakfast, clean and cosy rooms. The place and the lovely staff do deserve a 5 star rating, and we definitely will...

Great one night stay. Room lovely and cosy. Food, a simple menu due to staff shortages, but did not disappoint at all. Vital to book meal in advance as hours of service seem to alter. Ideal for Oxford. Would recommend.

Pre-booked table as came HIGHLY recommended. Sample menu looked fabulous online. Greeted by a very reduce non related menu - choice of 3 starters, 3 main & 3 desserts. We were first seated - we waited 30 minutes for starter. Scruffy young man, barefoot, in...

We stayed here for 1 night with our 10 month old son. The room was very comfortable, bed was great as was the shower and it is really beautiful building. The staff could not have been more helpful and the choice of breakfast was very...

The Crown Inn is a lovely quiet hotel very close to Soho Farm , which is why we stayed here . I would most definitely recommend it …. Very comfortable and super clean rooms .Lovely touches such as fresh milk, real ground coffee and homemade...

Stunning venue, beautiful beds and bathrooms. Couldn’t fault it and I am so picky! Stayed while visiting soho Farmhouse and was so convenient. You can tell the owners really care about the experience. Breakfast was stunning too. Didn’t want to leave.

My partner booked this as a surprise for my 50th Birthday and what a beautiful place it is. It’s tucked away in a little village just outside Chipping Norton. The rooms are gorgeous, particularly the bathroom. We ate in the restaurant on the first night...

Had an email about our stay at the Crown a day later than the date which allowed us to cancel, saying the Crown would not be serving evening meals (nearest place to eat on average 7 miles away) . Had we of got the email...

Thank you to all at The Crown , the room was spotless and a great atmosphere in the bar and great local ale . The evening meal in the restaurant was beautifully cooked tasty and and a nice choices, thanks for my candle on my...

Amazing stay for my birthday with my boyfriend. Room was perfect, staff were amazing, so friendly and made us feel at home. Breakfast was lovely and served in the cosy pub area. We had Sunday lunch which was also lovely. Little bit out of the...

Excellent food and service even though it was busy. We will definitely visit again. They make their own pies which are delicious.

We had Sunday Dinner where the beef was meltingly soft and the veggies were varied and cooked perfectly, then we had evening meals twice they were tasty - also the wine is lovely. Great service - so polite and friendly without going overboard.

Had Sunday lunch with a large family group. Pre-ordered our food which made the process smooth. The food was excellent. I had the lemon tart for desert which was amazing. Friendly efficient service too. Well done.

We stopped here purely by chance after visiting the Hook Norton Brewery. The food was absolutely delicious and freshly cooked. The staff were also very friendly and efficient. We will definitely pay a return visit when in the area next.

Absolutely wonderful little place with character and charm in abundance! Fantastic location. Staff and owners are incredibly helpful and went out of their way to make our stay just perfect. Room was beautiful and clean with lovely little touches. Food was stunning! Breakfast was our...

Slightly baffled. Not too sure why it was so unwelcomely enforced to wear a mask inside, especially as staff didn’t always - their pub, their rules…… Sunday lunch and quite a bit ‘unavailable’ on the menu. Conservatory had a nice mix of flies and wasps…....

Superb Sunday lunch, would highly recommend. Great service and very attractive pub. Lovely location.