The Fishes in Vale of White Horse

A beautiful restaurant set back from the road in a beautiful setting. Staff are friendly and professional as well as attentive. The menu is varied are delicious for starters and mains, unfortunately for me I’m not keen on chocolate desserts and ice cream so dessert was not an option as in many restaurants. Why not a fruity dessert or an option with cream or custard. This was the only thing that disappointed me. A wonderful ambience and an enjoyable meal .

Met for lunch and dog walk here. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful, gave us tips on where best to walk dog locally. Booked us into the bar area for lunch which is very dog friendly. Service at the bar was very efficient. Food was really lovely, great portion size and tasted great. By the time we left, car park was full, so obviously very popular place. Highly recommend.

The food is all ways excellent. You can sit inside, conservatory, balcony and gardens. Lots of good offers if you go regularly.

Had dinner with my friends last night and we really enjoyed the whole evening. The staff, as always, was amazing and special thanks to Savanah that served our table, she has always been super friendly and professional.

Took two clients for a business meal and was defintely not disappointed. They are British and German but have lived in the USA for years so a great steak and a pie and mash were the order of the day. Great atmosphere even on a Monday and friendly staff.

The staff and location were lovely. I had the duck confit which tasted nice but nothing special. It came with barely any mash for a side and about a spoonful of miniscule pieces of diced carrot and a couple of strands of cabbage. Definitely expected more. I'd say it is overpriced for what it is.

Second Sunday visited in a row, excellent food, friendly service. We'll be back :-)

This was the first time we had been here, my parents have been before. It was beautiful and the food was amazing. Only downside was we had to ask for napkins and side plates, the steak knives came out after the steak. Maybe it was because it was busy but it seemed like there wasn’t enough staff as the little details were missed. Overall it was lovely. We will definitely be back and would recommend this restaurant to anyone. 😊

Very nice ambience and varied menu. Attentive staff.

A birthday celebration made by a great place. Food and service were outstanding.

We’ve been before and it was just as lovely. Had a gorgeous new years meal with our children.

We’ve been there many times but in this occasion we were disappointed. The quality of the food was mediocre: as an example, the pork belly was dry; the dessert was excessively sweet (and we do have a sweet tooth!); the fried polenta felt more like a starter than a main dish. The special menu was a bit limited and overpriced. Service and ambience were good.

As always a great experience - the level and professionalism of the serving staff was particularly impressive.

Lovely pub, it was busy with some large parties in tonight. Unfortunately one of the dinners didn’t come with the rest. Food wasn’t as good as it has been in the past. Sea bream very good!

Such a beautiful venue and the best aubergine Burger I have ever had. The stuff were absolutely lovely.

Traditionally, we have dinner at the Fishes on Christmas Eve's Eve. This year it was a good a meal as ever we've had. Convivial service, especially delightful, when I couldn't make my mind up! Food delicious and it didn't break the bank! Thank you, and Merry Christmas

Pork belly with crackling, total disappointment. Average meal with rock hard crackling don't reflect the price. Use to love this place.

Back to its best! This is how I remember The Fishes ….. fantastic food, the best staff, and a buzzing atmosphere! Lovely Sunday afternoon with a great roast. The staff even offered extra Yorkshire puffs…a very lovely touch! Thank you. We’ll be back… soon!

Lovely Xmas dinner and great service . Friendly staff.

We meet our friends and have been coming for a few years Today we thought it has become very expensive and the food was not to your usual standard We will consider coming again but we may try somewhere else

Lovely experience from arrival right through to departure. The staff are so friendly - a real credit to the restaurant. Meal was delicious. Well done everyone. We will be back!

The Fishes is so much better these days. The food is just fantastic, the staff are friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is cosy and comfortable. I had a Sunday lunch of Roast Venison which was divine and worth every penny.

Welcoming staff & friendly service. Sunday roast with “pudding” was tasty, fresh & excellent. Lovely pub / restaurant atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Were pursuaded to download the app which is a hangover from Covid keep your distance days as 50% of the food menu was not on the app. Conclusion could be too expensive to maintain or only for regulars who can earn points every visit. We used a regular credit card, where the 10% tip seemed to be compulsory, I did not mind as the service was decent.

A little on the pretentious side. Rather perfunctory service, but I guess that depends who you get. Food ok but only had a fairly non-descript snack so can't really comment much beyond that. Nice location.

We had a wonderful experience at this cozy outdoor sitting area. The ambiance was perfect for a relaxed meal, and we enjoyed the crisp autumn air. We tried several dishes from the autumn menu, and everything was absolutely delicious. Each dish was flavorful and well-seasoned, capturing the essence of the season. Highly recommend for anyone looking to enjoy a comfortable dining experience with great food!

Delightful fish of the day and a salad, lovely glass of wine, pleasant environment and lovely staff. Perfect lunch.

Food was delicious and the service was attentive and could not be faulted. This is a dog friendly pub in the bar area, which is something we always look for. Thoroughly recommend 😊

Lovely food and nice atmosphere; quiet and warm; perfect for a Monday night out! . Good food choices and was all delicious!

I tried the soup of the day and a courgette side dish, and both were simply amazing. The soup was rich and flavorful, perfect for the season, while the courgette side was cooked to perfection, full of fresh taste and well-balanced seasoning. The service was prompt and attentive, and the atmosphere was relaxed, making for an enjoyable experience overall. Everything was well-prepared and exceeded expectations. Will definitely return—an excellent experience.

Walked in, two people two dogs. Lovely Sunday roast. Was absolutely lovely till I asked for a spoon, it was thrown at us via a waitress into the dish who then took there break. If she had said sorry I am On a break I would apologised. I think for a nearly 200£ meal staff need to get their professionally responsibility in order. Still tipped as the original host wast lovely.

Went to the Fishes for lunch with friends. An amazing experience. When the waitress came to take our order she also asked if we had any allergies which surprised me as not many resturants ask this. I had the Gnocchi , well presented with wonderful flavours, followed by a great coffee with a chocolate brownie. Would certainly recommend them and will definitely be going back again. Big thank you to all the staff.

First time at the Fishes and the atmosphere and service was great. The food main course was disappointing. My Sea Bream was pan fried and came with a handful of rocket a 3 new potatoes cut in half. The caper sauce was poor and for the money it just did not look or taste that great. We will try again at the Fishes but have to say if you charge over 20 for a main you can do better than what I was given.

The food was excellent, even though some of things on menu had run out.

Tasty food with good sized portions and interesting menu. Service excellent. Plenty of parking.

Roast dinners are decent and the pub is lovely. A bit on the expensive side for what you get but always an enjoyable experience

Nice place to grab a Sunday roast. Friendly service and a pleasant atmosphere.

Had a great experience here today celebrating my daughter’s 21st Birthday. Came up from Cardiff with the family to celebrate as a surprise, unfortunately one of the family had a flat tyre on route, called the restaurant to change the time of the booking and they were extremely helpful and accommodating. Great restaurant with fantastic surroundings…a hidden gem! Sunday lunch was delicious and the staff were all great. Would definitely recommend and will be back again!

Nice spot for a Sunday roast. Charmy and polite waiters. Definitely will come back.

Lovely place, great food and great service. Nice atmosphere with a variety of place to sit inside, by the bar or outside. On the terrace there are heaters for when it gets colder which is a great feature.

The food and drink were excellent and we would definitely go back. The main restaurant was a bit loud and the music was not to our taste - if I had known, I would have booked the conservatory. The restaurant was busy, but by no means full and so we should probably have asked to move. Our original waiter disappeared and at times we struggled to attract attention, but another waiter took over and tried hard to speed things up. I usually like to add tonic to my gin myself, but was not given the opportunity.

The food and drink were excellent and we would definitely come back. I should have booked in the conservatory, as the main room was noisy and the music was not to our taste. The service was a bit slow. Our original waiter disappeared and at times we struggled to attract attention, but someone else took over and tried to speed things up. The restaurant was busy, but by no means full, so we should probably have asked to move. I prefer to add the tonic to my gin myself, but was not given the option.

Lovely food and service. Disappointed to see no sides of vegetables in any shape or form so not great from a balanced diet point of view. The wine was delicious and the atmosphere warm and welcoming.

Gorgeous garden in the sun. Great drinks and food in the garden. Excellent service.

Lovely meal, food was especially good, service and atmosphere also lovely

Good ambience and music, friendly and accommodating staff. Had a lovely lunch.

Staff not caring, Sunday roast mediocre (beef)

Great place end nice service food coalition

We had a warm welcome and shown to our table. The food was delicious and the wine was lovely. We didn't feel rushed at all and had a great time! We would love to visit again.

Great food, from a wide menu. We were well-served, promptly by friendly staff. We came for the birthday offer of a free bottle of wine, per two people having a two course meal.

Lovely venue, efficient service and great food, helped by the beautiful weather

From the minute I walked in to the minute I left I was astonished by the great level of service from cameron and Sophie who served me my food in a professional and timely manor. They both were excellent, also great selection of drinks. All the staff were easy to talk to and had a great attitude towards all the customers in the restaurant would defo recommend as food was also great !

We have been going to The Fishes for many years but hadn't been in a while and we were really underwhelmed. It was very busy so I assume they are getting something right but our meal was a big disappointment, particularly since we have been happy previously when we have been there. I had the fish pie and my wife had the fish of the day and both were just ordinary, the fish pie accompanied by a "salad" - note to the chef, the definition of salad is "a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing", not just lettuce, which was on my plate. Similarly the desserts were just ordinary. This was also the verdict of our friends. I hope that this was a one-off and that we were unlucky but I don't think we'll be hurrying back.

Lovely location with big garden, just off A34. Watermelon, rice noodle salad was dee-lish! Friendly service, didn't have to wait long even though quite busy for a Monday evening!

Excellent food, very nice and helpful staff, lovely atmosphere. A rare treat and a wonderful experience 🙂

Had a delightul business lunch with two guests - fish of the day and two sandwiches were delicious barring a little mix up with the order which was rectified immediately.

Really like this place. They do most things well. Menu is extensive, something for everyone. Pleasant service.

The best pub garden in Oxford in my opinion! Best place to spend the summer, fantastic family atmosphere with plenty of space to play and always room to park as well - never struggled for a table even on a sunny Sunday, and delicious food worth the price tag.

Lovely pub with great food and drinks and also dog friendly with huge garden

Great gastro pub in a lovely location

Food has deteriorated over the last 12 months and is now only just edible - we left half as so spicy and other was salty. The outdoor space is just tables in the garden - so not exactly gastro pub - more normal pub with poor food and expensive prices. Lots of letter places to go.

We were stuck out in the garden so it was like having a pub meal in a rather poor looking pub. Food was too spicy and we had to leave most of it. The place has definitely gone down hill in the last few years and we thought we would give it another go. But alas it was worse so never again. Avoid this one it is well below decent.

Pretty awful. We tried it 6 months ago and it was ok but not great. This evening’s experience was so so bad. The food was so spicy that we had to leave it, and there was a total lack of service. They were not that busy. When I went into pay I saw why. They were chatting. Seating outside was just the pits. Don’t go there. It is a waste of your money

Service a little slow but the food was excellent on a busy evening

Delicious dinner had. Loved the summer pudding which I don't often find now in restaurants.

All food was uniformly excellent. Also nice to have cocktails in the parlour bar. Staff very knowledgeable and helpful although the service was slow at times, but the restaurant was busy and we weren’t in a hurry.

We arrived after booking last Sunday…Roast was £25 pounds for two course. We had heard so much about the food, we were not disappointed. I had the Lamb my daughter the pork The roast potatoes were the best I have tasted the Yorkshire pudding was wonderful I have been to so many places were the Yorkshire pudding was left sat in grease so the bottom is greasy, but not here. A bonus they came round with extra potatoes and Yorkshire pudding. Love the pot of gravy The cauliflower cheese deserves 5* on its own. A great atmosphere Wonderful food and excellent service. The garden is a great place to have a pizza and relax with the young ones We will be back.

Food was great but the waiter staff are cursory and bordering on rude

Nice pub in a lovely location. Service was really very good, staff friendly and polite. Guinness was ok for value. Ordered Smoked Mackerel Pâté on Sourdough, Soft-boiled Egg, Baby Gem & Chardonnay Vinaigrette £9.75 from the lunch sandwich menu as it was a hot day and waned something light. It really was very light, only one piece of sourdough. I don't think it represented good value for the price, the side of chips for three and a half quid was very small. That all been said, the food was of good quality, delicious flavour, the chips were hot and stayed hot as they pre-heated the bowl they were served in. However, I stopped at Greggs for a sausage roll at the station to fill me up. If I go again, I won't order from the sandwich menu. I'll give it 4/5 due to friendly staff and prompt service but the food value is lower.

Setting is wonderful but the food is average; the lamb kofta starter particularly disappointing as was £7 and came as 1 chopped up kofta and yoghurt on a tiny plate. No flatbread and bit dry and poorly presented. Portion of fried also £5 for quite small portion. Wouldn’t go back tbh. Better places

It's so, so delicious. I was lucky enough to have the summer menu, and the refreshing cod dish was a perfect combination of the sauce, which I had never tried before, and the richly textured black rice. The salad that came with Jimmy BBQ was crazy.🥹 There is an outdoor garden, and we ate in the terrace space where you can feel the outdoors. It is difficult to express in words how pleasant it was. This is by far the best restaurant I've had in Oxford. Many staff members responded very kindly, from guidance to explanations. Next time I come to Oxford, I will definitely come back and try the new menu!!!😉 Highly recommended!!!!!

Amazing experience at The fishes starting from a very welcoming hostess. The team was very attentive and they have a lovely garden too. I was checked upon when I was about to finish my roast and served more p🤩tatoes and yorkshire pudding( it never happened to me before 🥹) I have become a fan and would definitely be returning !!!

Visited for a Sunday, was found a table, personally wasnt overly impressed with the options onnthe menu, so didn't stay.

Outstanding, outstanding, outstanding. Excellent food, beautiful surroundings and amazing service. Can't wait to go back. Well done.

Had a family meal here and enjoyed, great food, good quality, great portions and value. My only regret was having prawn pil pil as starter, this arrived with heads and shell on, so by the time they were peeled they were cold. Waiting staff were a credit to the establishment, polite, friendly and helpful very efficient. Think disabled toilet needs attention.

Good pub with nice food, beer could have been colder

Amazing service from Louis our server. He was ahead of the ball throughout our whole sitting. Great food and lovely place. Highly recommend.

Really pretty setting, great service and good food.

Went with family and service and food were great

Good meat, excellent roast potatoes, silly over-sized yorkie and undercooked cabbage with large veins still in.

Beautiful food and outstanding service 👌 highly recommended 👍 amazing very cozy place with beautiful big garden x also pet friendly which was important for us. Oscar our waiter was very nice and friendly and helpful x thank you so much for our lovely time spent at the Fishes would definitely love to come back ❤️

Lovely pub with lots of space and plenty of seating in several locations. Food was very good, not your average pub food and they have a good selection of beers available. Will definitely visit again if in the area.

On Friday me and my family came to eat at your pub. My son ordered a cheeseburger which was ok and my daughter the chicken piece kids meal which was really good and good valve for a kids meal. My real feedback is the adult mains. I ordered a cheeseburger which was two thin burgers the same burger in the kids meal but just 2 patties. The meat was really poor quality and really disappointing. My wife ordered a rump steak. Again not a very good cut of meat. Also your steak knives were so blunt it was very difficult to cut. We come to your pub most Mondays and Fridays for a drink whilst my son is playing football in the rugby club up the road. I just wanted to give you feedback on the food as I don’t think we will try again unless you get different produce/chef.

The food is reasonably good but the drinks are pricey. The beers and ales that are not pulled regular do not have good flavor and I asking the staff how regular were the pipes cleaned and cleaning the pipes every 2 - 3 weeks does not help with any CAMRA awards. The atmosphere is good and the pub has a good feel. The place is not local friendly but is usually busy anyway.

The problem was that we did not realise from the website that only a restricted menu was available, Sunday lunch type. Of its type it was reasonable but not excellent.

Lovely experience visiting them for the first time and defenetly will go back for the ambience. It is a perfect summer hangout space to catch up with friends.

It is a beautiful pub. I should have taken some photos so you can see how great it is. Excellent usage of space/environment

We booked a family lunch to get together, we don't live locally but we have hired the tepee a few years ago for a party. We knew the venue would be perfect for a sunny day and it was; However the food really wasn't good , the lamb was tough and many aspects of the two courses we all ordered tasted synthetic (shop bought and not tasty) we all love cauliflower cheese and this just wasn't cheesy?? Ordinarily we are not fussy but this was a Sunday Roast? not good value as we left a great deal. The staff were gracious and the price of one bottle of wine was taken from the bill. Sadly we won't rush back to eat here.

We only stopped for drinks so can't rate the food. Beautiful setting and nice friendly staff.

We were on an unplanned visit through the Cotswolds and Sunday lunch was the requirement. After a consultation with maps and clocks picked Oxford and this place was high on list. From the moment we parked in a very picturesque car park, we knew it was going to be good. We were early and decided to walk through local fields to maximise our hunger, went into the bar area and declared our self present. And the dream continued to be honest. We were tabled outside but we were well covered, plenty of heaters, blankets available but luckily the weather was kind. Out waitress was extremely pleasant and attentive, without over doing it which is a plus. We all 4 went for the roast in its various varieties and we were served our food promptly. The best bit however, and we have had many a pub/restaurant Sunday lunch, was what happened mid way through eating our meals. This Angel carrying plates came to our table asking if we would ‘care for any more Yorkshires or any more roast potatoes.’ In the ears of myself and my family this was like winning the lottery. And she kindly emptied her serving plates amongst us and we were in a shock looking at our plates. All the food was excellent and good value. The drinks list was very good, Both the inside and the gardens were really nice spaces and summer in the garden with The Wigwam seating and pizza truck I can imagine would make this a very desirable spot. I would not hesitate to recommend this to all and will always consider a stop of this way again.

Been here a few times whilst visiting friends locally. Food is good but the service is generally quite slow. Excellent garden for summer, though!

Lovely dog-friendly pub outside of Oxford, we had a great meal, nice n big, with superb food

Second family celebration at The Fishes. Very enjoyable. The ambience on a Sunday afternoon is relaxed and we felt very welcomed by all the staff. Super dog friendly as well; our four legged friends were offered biscuits, water and a good fuss. Can't fault it

Nice ambience - Good menu with plenty of choices; they were a bit busy so offered us an extra complimentary drink as main course was a bit delayed.

Great place. Lots of seating areas - on the balcony at the back, in the garden, at the front etc.. There seemed to be several menus to choose from so there's something for everyone. Moderately priced. Polite and attentive staff.

This was our 3rd visit to The Fishes pub, the starters were great as usual but we were very disappointed with the mains.the duck leg that I ordered was one of the most salty dishes I have ever had in a restaurant. Cabbage, puree potato, panceta, and duck leg are all extremely salty, I expected this to be balanced but unfortunately all I could taste was salt. I asked for a recommendation but i said this dish caught my eye, all our sever said was the duck is good so I chose it with much regret. I must say I do prefer a personal recommendation rather than being told depends what you're in the mood for. The double cheese burger had no cheese in it and the bun was dry but the burger patties were cooked well and the sauce was delicious. The duck leg meal needs to be internally reviewed. The starters are the best part of the meal, garlic paprika prawns and the halloumi fries are both great, shame about the mains. Great atmosphere and service.

Great food great service good value.

Attended a wake.The buffet was very good and staff helpful.

Accommodated our changing numbers without a murmur! Good food and drinks came quickly with friendly efficient service. Place packed: can’t fault it! Will be back.

Nice pub with lovely staff. Food was very good and service impeccable. Looking forward to returning in the summer as the outside area looks amazing.