The John Barleycorn Pub & Rooms in South Oxfordshire

Had a lovely family lunch. Great pub in a beautiful location. The Sunday roast was delicious and a very enjoyble lamb breast. The servce was excellent. Thankyou.

Arrived as a last-minute reservation for a party of 8 for my Pa's birthday dinner. To say we were looked after would be an understatement - we felt welcomed immediately, the staff were impeccable and the food was absolutely delightful. Thank you so much for such a wonderful evening!

What a nice pub with an amazing atmosphere and a fantastic landlord and staff. Thank you for a great evening!

This is a charming old pub with low ceilings, good beers, tasty food and a bar billiards table which the landlord was more than happy to show us how to play. We had a brilliant evening. Thank you!

Lovely old traditional pub with lounge and bar areas. Ales are well kept in a lovely atmosphere.

A little run down, and needs a lot of TLC

Always a friendly face behind the bar. Support your local!

Lots of little rooms in an old fashioned pub. Staff kind and helpful

Disappointing experience. A large group arrived during our meal, consisting of screaming, semi-dressed children and indulgent parents who made no effort to calm them down. As the bar staff also made no effort to intervene, it made the possibility of a nice lunch impossible. Then, after being forced to move outside alongside other diners, the pub tried to force a service charge on to our bill. What absolute cheek!

Trad pub that has a few beers and good pub grub, but the star fact is that there is still a bar billiards table!

Had the most horrible meal there everything cooked in fat oil or butter. My plate swam in butter and oil . It didn't I say on the menu what the food was cooked in wasn't asked if we had any Allergies. And when complaining to the chief he was very rude and unprofessional.

Lovely pub! Great atmosphere & always a warm welcome. Serves good food & great wines 🍷🍻

Very nice traditional village pub, with friendly staff and good food. Enjoyed the beer which went down well. Definitely recommend a visit.

My wife's food was adequate but my crayfish tagliatelle was smothered in lemon and practically inedible. The waitress who collected our plates was not interested when I said I was not happy so we just left.

A traditional pub in a picturesque English village. Lots of interesting architecture but tall people may have a problem! It has a small beer garden with a layout that is somewhat...random! Has a food menu. Sandwiches were fine but nothing special. Other dishes feel a little pricey for what is proposed. Parking might be a problem.

Stayed here for 2 nights with my girlfriend and had a very pleasant stay. Richard the landlord was very welcoming, the bedroom and bathroom was very nice and clean. The bar and beer was great, we would happily stay again!

Friendly staff who were extremely helpful, a lovely room with a very comfy bed, and an all round great place to stay - highly recommended!

My boy, 16, and I were pedaling King Alfred's Way and our day three lodging was the JB. Of our four accommodations on the trip, our room above the pub in Goring was the most comfy, well-appointed and just plain pleasant. Richard could not have been more gracious, chatting us up in the early evening, patiently showing us how to play bar billiards after supper then sending us off with good cheer the following morning. The rustic pub has charm to spare and the beer garden is a winner as well. (Do beware the black skittle on the billiards table as my son found out to his chagrin. Twice.)

Had a lovely Easter roast dinner. Definitely would recommend! Pud was delicious too. 😋

Good pub food. A cheerful place to spend an evening.

Stayed overnight and the welcome from Richard was warm as was the room. The bed was the most comfortable we have slept in and the bar has a great range of drinks. The JB is an amazing pub and a great place to visit. Thanks Richard and will visit again soon.

Friendly service and great fish and Chips!

Nice old pub. Friendly staff. Most if our food was good (but don't choose the burger as it was not great)

Great Service, friendly pub. And bar billiards too!

Traditional very old pub situated in Goring on Thames,,,,,,,,,,,, Highly Recommended.

Great old pub lots of atmosphere.

A fantastic evening at this beautiful old pub. The owner was very welcoming. Will come back again.

Nice local pub, very friendly just been taken over, so when we went in no food, drinks only, as they were sorting the kitchen out.

Really great pub! I'd visited once before but failed to realise there is a bar billiards table and a pub garden (tbf it was middle of winter and pitch black when I arrived and we sat in the little room on the left which I had no reason to leave all evening). It's a really quirky building with little seating nooks as well as some larger spaces, but all divided into separate rooms so it is cosy rather than open and noisy. There was a good choice of beer and cider and all were well kept. We're excited to come back for a visit when the kitchen reopens!

Lovely pub great food and a bar billiard table to boot!

Really great pint of Ringwood 49er. Richard the new landlord was very welcoming and the pub garden was a tranquil suntrap. Looking forward to the new menu coming out and wish him and his wife all the best in their new venture.

Lovely barman ,who was helping out while the new owners get established. Attractive inside decor. Looking forward to returning when they will offer tea and coffee and food. Then I'll give 5 stars.

Very busy on my visit, barmaid just managing to keep up with the table service food & drink orders in the small sun trap garden. Decent cask ale too!

On a wet Monday night in village of the year, Going, it was the only place open. Tired, awaiting new Tennant. Going seems closed Monday and Tuesday.

Reasonable prices and a good atmosphere and a very likeable landlord one of the few pubs still with abar billard table

Amazing beer garden, lovely staff! 🍻

A nice drop of Brakspear Gravity in traditional surroundings.

We chose this pub for a family rendezvous and Sunday lunch on the basis of mostly glowing reviews written up to the end of August this year. We were aware that there had been a change of management since then, but trusted that the standards would be kept at a similar level. We were given a 2-page menu, but after selecting, it turned out that this being a Sunday, only the 4 roasts at the end of the page were available; nothing else on the menu. One of our number is a vegetarian and there was absolutely nothing on offer for him, nor any willingness to throw a salad together or something. So he had a "roast -- hold the meat" The other 3 meals were an interesting throwback to the cooking that gave British cuisine such a bad name in the '50s and '60': some small, gravy-soaked slices of pork or beef (chicken looked better) soft, soggy carrots and parsnips, a sulphurous mush that was once Brussels sprouts, and boiled potatoes -- but great roast potatoes -- where did they come from? We asked for a look at a dessert menu but were told we don't do dessert, but you can have an ice cream. I've never written a bad review before, normally preferring to say nothing if it can't be positive, but as there was such a take-it-or-leave it attitude and no apology even for maybe still getting their act together, I have to sound a word of warning to those reading earlier reviews. We were the only ones in the restaurant section when we arrived, so it wasn't as if we were were late or they were rushed off their feet. The Brakspears pints were excellent, so as a straight drinking pub, the place still works.

The worst pub lunch I've ever had. We had a reservation for Sunday lunch, when we arrived not only were the staff rude and dismissive but they had lost our reservation despite us calling to confirm that morning. On top of that they had run out of Sunday roast. I went for the fish and chips and was hugely disappointed to receive a plate of oven cooked frozen chips and a dry and greasy piece of overcooked fish. The service was poor, the staff rude and the food abysmal.

Under new ownership. Serves good beer.

Great fish and chips. Lovely little village pub

Great ale .lovely staff . Interesting pub .

Excellent local good food & beer

Very over priced drinks, no atmosphere, strange pub seating area.

Nice to see a pub full of locals. Nice atmosphere and good beer. Didn't eat but food looked pretty basic for a pub. Bar billiards was a pleasant surprise.

Small pub with character and very warm open fire.

Cosy, old, traditional English pub! Open fire, low oak beams, and good ale. Also a good traditional English Sunday lunch 👍

Enjoyed fantastic pub grub in a traditional environment with helpful staff. Both the steak &kidney pudding and the fish&chips were excellent and very welcome after a damp Ridgeway walk!

Excellent , lovely, cosy, good value, friendly, what's not to like!

Friendly pubs with cosy atmosphere and nice food.

Amazing tiny little pub. Friendly staff and one of the best Sunday roast I ever had.

We're only staying one night, but the room is comfortable and clean. The pub is Olde Worlde and such a joy and a relief from the sanitised, bland modern pubs on offer. We've just eaten as well....... and can't fault the meals at all. My wife's curry was delicious and plentiful and words fail me in respect of the home made steak and stilton pie. In a nutshell it is THE BEST homemade pie I have ever had in my 63 years on this rock. Nothing but praise from us. I'm waiting with bated breath on my dessert order of Jam sponge pudding and custard!!

World's smallest bar service area? Very traditional back street boozer. Variety of beverages on offer with a rustic atmosphere.

Small I timate local old style pub

Great little pub, visited on the way down the Thames

Olde worlde quaint pub with charm!

Nice pint. Menu and food looked good. Next time I will eat.

Nice little back garden. Great fish and chips!

Good pint, friendly and always nice to play bar billiards...

I love this pub and the food is amazing, steak and stilton pie is just amazing homemade and so tasty its served with fresh vegetables instead of chips, we are always made welcome and can take the dog along as well in the bar, the Landlord makes you feel welcome, there's always a good atmosphere there , I would highly recommend this pub.. dlord is friendly and chatty

Great traditional village pub in gorgeous surroundings.

Clicky place but generally friendly locals..

Good food and service but unfortunately very quiet.

Doesn't look much from outside, but really friendly staff, great Sunday roast and a small garden if the weather is nice enough. Just down the lane opposite to get to the river and a walk.

Brilliant good; brilliant people!

Great Sunday roast and friendly atmosphere

Lovely pub, delicious food. Very friendly owners. I had a very good roast dinner before heading off with my dog for a long walk. I highly recommend.

Village pub. Where the locals go. Boaters welcomed and entertained. Had a lovely evening there. Food later in the week. Worth a visit if you are boating on the Thames.

An authentic local experience. Good food and beer.

Friendly staff....good food and cosy atmosphere.

Great place, nice room, friendly hosts and locals, great food.

Been here many times. Nice country pub, friendly with good food. Happy to go again.

Fish and chips are the best. Batter so light it almost floats!

Very friendly good food, dogs welcome and not expensive

Proper pub. Seems popular with drinkers and eaters alike.

Had a lovely meal here, very limited spaces so be sure to book in advance, well worth a visit.

Excellent take away fish and chips!

Good village pub with great atmosphere

Lovely little pub that managed to find us a room when another hotel messed up our booking. Staff were really friendly and helpful, and the food was great!

Every time we are in Goring it has become the place for a good pint. Pleasant outside area weather permitting. Inside when the weather is less desirable a lovely old fashioned pub,may it never change.

Fantastic pub. Amazing atmosphere. Top show fish and chips. A proper pub. Than you Zoe!

Comfortable and quiet overnight stay.

Great. We were boating down the Thames and hoping for a proper pub - and we got it. Friendly bar staff, tasty beer, ace fish & chips. Thanks.

Excellent pub with great food good ale and a top landlord. Nice little beer garden too.

Very welcoming and excellent service

A good unfussy pub, traditional pub memorabilia on show. Popped in for a meal for two and the food service was very quick and hot, simple pub food served well and about right for the price. Traditional billiards table and plenty of nooks and crannies to hide in if you wish. The bar is kept separate from the restaurant and dogs are allowed in the bar. Brakespear on tap with a couple of guest ales on tap. For my tastes I'd say the Catherine Wheel up the road is slightly better, but there are a couple of locals in the bar to suggest many will enjoy this pub.

Excellent meal great atmosphere. Good beer.. What more could you want?

Really friendly staff. Good food:).

Lovely welcome beer garden welcome break

Nice local feel. Good selection of ales.

So nice a pub and nice rooms. The service is in top.

Only had a couple of beers. On a first date and was very nice. Able to sit in a corner and chat without on lookers but equally a nice atmosphere to enjoy.

Great find...fab lunch. Will be back.

Going into bar felt like stepping back in time. Friendly landlady and Goring locals. Intimate atmosphere. Dog friendly. Barman gave our dog a dog biscuit. Excellent food... Had the homemade pie, mash and veggies. Good pint of Brakespeares.

Had a lovely meal .... very friendly and helpful staff...lovely country pub; restaurant and rooms to let too... also dog friendly with an enclosed garden at the rear which holds events in good weather.

Nice room. Good breakfast. Friendly staff

Good honest pub. Friendly people. Dogs welcome.

This is an excellent pub and food with b&b, really friendly owners. Always stay here when on business in the area.

Cracking little pub with lots of character. The staff are very welcoming and they have a decent enough choice of drinks. We stayed for food on one of our visits. It is typical pub grub and good size portions too. I would return here again without hesitation. Well worth a visit if you are passing through. Not very good for those in wheelchairs as space is limited. However, I did see staff help a lady in with a wheelchair so it is possible but not really much room for more than one.

We arrived to a lovely warm welcome from Steve and Mon landlord/lady they are very accommodating especially with gluten free and allergies. The food was lovely. Really heart warming home comfort sttyle food. Very tasty, the pies really are made on site and are delicious. You won't leave hungry. Go vist and see for yourself what a great place this is.