The Horse and Groom in Cherwell

Pre booked in advance the Christmas dinner,unfortunately,it did not live up to anything I was expecting.The food was not hot,and grossly overpriced,very disappointing as the staff were pleasant enough.Will not be going back there for food again,I suggest you do not go there,left deflated .Ruined my Christmas with my daughter...Shame,go elsewhere in future.

Overpriced and over cooked Tight starter portion and that 1 scallop NOT"scallops"was overdone And the roast wasn't much improvement Really disappointing for my guests too Shame as the setting is good just not any value for money and the atmosphere wasn't to warm for a quiet Sunday evening

Unfortunately, our takeaway experience was more like an I’m A Celebrity eating challenge. The fish, such as it was, was over cooked and the batter almost inedible. A shame because up to now the food had been very good.

My husband, daughter and I were visiting friends for a week in Shipston and this place became our second home. The building is really lovely- traditional and with a very pretty bar which is really cozy... perfect for dogs, kids and anyone wanting a good chat and a great pint (fab selection of ales and lagers). We loved the sofa in the corner for playing cards. I imagine it's super lovely when the fire is lit in winter. It's the garden that we loved most though.. there's a natural wig wam tree thing with kids stuff in so perfect for little ones. Lots of tables with an uninterrupted view of the rolling hills. They don't 'do' food but have a wood fired pizza oven that comes once every month and it was amazing! I think they have a similar thing with local fish and chips too. We were also there on 'sharing night' when the locals all bring in stuff like cheese and home made bread to share on the bar. All in all, this was a fantastic pub with great staff, a beautiful garden and a really charming, cozy bar. We will be back!

We were lucky enough to celebrate Christmas day dinner at the nightingale , altho the dinner was delicious there were a few things not quite right the prawn cocktail starter was supposed to have Marie Rose sauce which was minimal and buttered bread alas we had no butter 😢 also a few of our potatoes were very very well done !! But the atmosphere and the rest of the dinner was outstanding Thankyou to the team who helped make their first Christmas day a success