The Marlstone Tavern, Puddingface The Pie Place in Cherwell

We booked a table for a family of four plus two children and were not disappointed. The pies are delicious! and there are quite a few to choose from. They are a great price and come with mash or chips and a dish of vegetables. We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly Recommend and will definitely be returning.

My friend took me to the Marlstone Tavern today as the pub is famous for its pies. We were warmly and quickly welcomed. Checked all the available and wide range of pies on the board. Quick and friendly service. The pies are very generous in portions and absolutely delicious. You could easily share one pie between two and you get to chose between mash or chips and veg too. Nice ambience and atmosphere too. (Hint, you can't reserve at evenings, need to show up and wait) I'm definitely going again.. go hungry and make sure you have an appetite 😋

We booked a table for lunch for a group of 9. Pre-lunch drinks in the bar was a great way to start. Once we were seated at our table, our orders were taken promptly and the food came quickly. The wines were very palatable and most reasonably priced. As usual, the meals were delicious and the staff friendly and efficient as ever. All in all, another first class experience. We shall be back!

If you are a large group, avoid the Marlstone Tavern! We arrived early (5.30pm) having been here numerous times before, knowing that food service didn't start until 6pm and waiting for 1 of our party of 8 to arrive. We were informed that we wouldn't be seated until all of our party had arrived (which we have NEVER experienced before). When questioned why this was, we were informed that it was just in case they had a rush on (on a rainy Tuesday night in February!!!), even though there were 2 people in the whole place at the time, and even when we left there were only 6 tables occupied! When we were eventually seated, it was made obvious to us that there were going to be further problems! We had to request a drinks order be taken after staff had walked past us several times and ignored us. As the drinks order was taken, at 5.59pm we asked if we could also order our food, to be told they couldn't take the food until 6pm!!! As a group we have visited the Pie Pub several times and have never had a problem being seated and ordering drinks whilst we wait for 1 of our party to arrive. What I assume was the land lady was confrontational and rude and we will NOT be visiting again.

Please don’t change a thing ! This was our first visit , wonderful food ,service and atmosphere ,plus good value. We we definitely be back.

Excellent food choice and service. Friendly country pub and would not hesitate to recommend and will be returning.

Marvellous flavoursome food served to the table piping hot and with a selection of fresh vegetables, it could not be faulted. Huge portions and the service second to none. Lovely environment, very pleasant. Also great value, was shocked at bill, expected to be a lot more!! Highly recommended!

Been hoping to come here for a while and was not disappointed! Got served quickly, the selection of pies is great and actually hard to decide as wanted to try them all. Pie filling was so tasty and had the puffiest pastry I've ever seen. Had space for a lovely dessert too. Hoping to make this a more regular occurance!

We were in a hotel nearby and a google search bought up this place, so why not and we weren't disappointed. We turned up and the place was pretty busy around 6pm so booking in advance like we did is advised. We decided against starters and just had a drink each, we then saw the table near us have their pies delivered and not having a starter seemed like a wise decision as they were huge. Our vegetarian and BBQ beef, cheese and bacon pies arrived and took over the table, with a side of chips, mash and veg also. Did we finish it, yes, did it take a couple of rest breaks, yes, did we slide in a dessert afterwards between us, again yes. No hesitation recommending here as despite the portions being large the quality of the ingredients is also top notch with the average price per pie being £15.00. Feeling hungry? Give it a go.

We had booked our lunch time table although it wasn't particularly busy when we dined at this lovely place, but a nice, peaceful atmosphere with pleasant, smiley staff. Both our pies, served with mash, vegetables and gravy were delicious. Very filling and super tasty. We didn't need to eat dinner that evening! Highly recommended!

If you like pies and lots of carbs this is for you. But only one vegetarian pie offered when we went

Another lovely experience up to your usual standards. Our friend from Devon had the seafood one described as gorgeous! We tried some different pies as we do each time we visit. Thanks!

Have been going to the Pie Pub for many years now and went today for lunch for my husband’s birthday. When we arrived we were “pointed” to our table rather than taken to it. We placed our orders, my husband chose steak and kidney pie, me peppered steak. When our order came I had been given peppered mushrooms. We told the waitress who said she wouldn’t be a minute. My husband had nearly finished his meal when he went to see where my meal was and was told it wouldn’t be long. Shortly after my meal came. By this time my husband had finished his meal. I ate my meal but because of what had happened and having to wait for another and the fact that my husband had finished his meal, I really didn’t enjoy it. We decided not to stay for a dessert or coffee. We felt that the general overall service was not like we have received on previous occasions. Such a shame.

We had tried to book the ‘pie pub’ when it was in Deddington but never got around to it. By chance, I found the Marlstone Tavern online and realised the pie pub had moved there. The Tavern is a beautiful building, both inside and out. The staff were incredibly friendly and even helped me out to charge my phone as it was nearly dead. We visited for lunch and the amazing selection of pies made it hard to choose. We finally settled on the Peppered Steak and the Beef. Both were lovely. The large pies along with chips and vegetables, meant we did not have room for any dessert! A shame as there are lovely choices. After the meal, we had a short stroll around the lovely village and realised there are some nice walks to Bloxham, Boddicote and Adderbury. We will be back with friends to show off the pub and enjoy some nice walks afterwards. We eat out a lot and are slowly doing Oxfordshire. This is one of our favourites and we highly recommend visiting.

Very warm welcome on arrival and the staff were extremely friendly and attentive. Could not fault the pies, excellent puff pastry casing and tasty fillings. Reasonably good value, as well. Would recommend wholeheartedly.

Pies nice. Shame staff (and then on the second occasion, what looked like the female bar manager) totally ignored ours and other diners comments that the soft drinks were flat with no carbonation whatsoever. We were offered replacement drinks without addressing the issue. Hence, the...

Hadn’t been to the new location, it looked really nice all lit up at night. Much bigger but had a familiar feel to the old place (Crown and Tuns). Impromptu dinner on a Saturday night. Welcomed and sat in the time it took to get...

This pub is local to us be we had left it to settle in before we decided to eat there. So we chose a Sunday roast that they provide a booking service for other days you just turn up. The place has recently been refurbished...

The pie pub, great concept and really well executed. Handsome old pub, wide choice of pies, one vegan, large portions with well presented vegetables. Pies are excellent, plenty of tender meat under a substantial crust of short or puff pastry. Nicely priced too. Seating outside,...

Heard a lot about this place whilst staying in the local area. Went along with some colleagues and we were greeted warmly by the really friendly staff. There was about 17 pies on offer and it had something for everyone. The pies were great and...

We dropped in whilst passing through one evening. A very warm welcome from the staff who explained their menu and that they serve predominantly pies with a few non pie options. Service was quick, food simple and tasty with fresh ingredients. The mashed potato was...

We visited for a family 80th Birthday meal. Unfortunately I am a Celiac and a Vegetarian, clearly I didn't expect to eat a pie, I would have been happy with a plate of Veggies!! but there was nothing, the staff didn't want to really help...

On the recommendation of friends, four of us went to try this restaurant and we were blown away by the choice of 22 different pies to choose from, served with a choice of mash or chips and vegetables. All four of us were very impressed...

Have been a couple of times before to the new venue so well aware of how things operate. Went on a Friday evening. Arrived just before 7pm. The pub was already heaving with no room to sit down. Having given our names for a table,...

5/5 simply isn’t enough to review this Tavern. It’s outstanding! From the warm welcome when you enter, the discreet attention of the serving staff and the unique choice of the pie menu - which leaves you spoilt for choice, I cannot recommend The Marlestone Tavern...

We visited here with friends, a lovely pub with home cooking, mainly pies. A good menu and it takes time to choose which pie to try, generous portions, friendly service, we all enjoyed our meal, hope to visit again and try more.

Our first visit since you have moved from Deddington. Was very busy the evening that we visited but we were lucky and got a table straight away, soon after people were waiting for tables. Your team seemed to cope well though and service was fairly...

First time here and what a place. Great service and the pies are incredible. What a great choice on offer too. Can’t wait to return again. Just yum!

Travelled up to here from Oxford on a recommendation. Got there on a Saturday night at 6.40pm the car park was full and so was the pub inside. Got a drink and put our name on the list and told 30-40 minutes wait. After 30...

Another superb visit to this establishment- great range of pies (always excellent) and a huge ham hock. Great staff and friendly atmosphere - highly recommended. We will be back again for sure 👍

We ate at this pub yesterday for my mother in laws birthday, great choice of pies and 2 other dishes not pies. You can also choose pastry toppings on a few pies Really clean and very welcoming friendly staff One of the ladies heard me...

Having known the pub only as it's prior name, I was excited to hear that Pudding face was moving in. The new location brings more parking and more seating but keeps all the atmosphere of the true Pie Pub. Still just delicious pies, in a...

Limited parking but small village so understandable. Managed to get quite close. When we walked in we were greeted quite quickly and told to simply find a table. We did. About 10 minutes later we were asked if we wanted drinks. About another 10 minutes...

What a fantastic place. Staff were great and so was the food. Not much to choose from if you don’t like pies but the Scampi and chips were delicious too. Just such a wonderful atmosphere too.

We went to the The Marlstone Tavern today as part of our very slow tour of local country restaurants. The last time we’d been it was to the branch in Banbury in (alarmingly) 2013 – couldn’t believe it was that long ago. That I still...

A real good menu plenty to choose from, Friendly staff, great atmosphere. Good for lunch or evening meal.

An unusual place for us to visit as takeways not possible yet and bookings are only available at lunchtimes. However, this was a special occasion as our guests are great pub lunch goers and are very knowledgeable about pubs and pub food generally so we...

We returned to the Pie Pub for our first visit in the new location having dined in the former premise in Deddington. In the 2 and a bit years since we last came we’ve had 2 children and the wait certainly wasn’t disappointing ! The...

If you like pies the you can’t go wrong! We had the steak and kidney pie and the flavour was very good. Bit disappointed when we asked if the chips were proper homemade and the waitress replied “no!” So we opted for the mash. Our...

I came after work with my partner and baby. We had a look at the menu and were seated straight away. The food came promptly and was delicious. We had the vegetarian Quorn and stuffing pie which was amazing. The staff were great and the...

This was a delightful venue, and a glorious sunny day, so we could eat in the courtyard. The pie menu looked fantastic. I chose the mushroom in tarragon and cream. What was missing from the description was that the bulk of the pie filling was...

Thank you very much for welcoming us to the Marlstone Tavern lunchtime today. We thoroughly enjoyed your wonderful pies. Your service was very friendly and accommodating, we would definitely recommend and hopefully will return in the near future. Marilyn

We have been eating these pies for years. They have always delivered the best homemade pub grub around. The portions are huge. The team that serve you are brilliant. Smart, efficient and friendly. If you have never had one of these pies, then treat yourself....

We visited at lunchtime on Easter Saturday. Greeted by very welcoming staff. Shown to table in a very light and airy dining room. Food was excellent!! The pies delicious accompanied by chips or mash with vegetables! Service was efficient and friendly . Will definitely return!

The pub feels welcoming when you enter. We were greeted by a member of staff and was told we would have a 45min to an hour wait until a table should be available. Ordered our drinks and as we checked out the menu board, we...

Excellent prompt efficient service well staffed and a quick service on a full restaurant we tried 3 different flavour of pies and were all perfect well worth a visit you won’t be disappointed definitely will be returning.Prices were reasonable and the meal very filling and...

Great selection of pies. Nicely done & presented. Don't expect to find starters cos you won't need them! There is a small selection for non pie eaters! I went for lunch on a week day. You can't book for evenings I believe, you just turn...

The Marlstone Tavern....the new Puddingface Pie Pub is in a superb location, with super friendly and very efficient staff. We enjoyed our mammoth size pies served with generous portions of fresh vegetables and French fries. The puddings are an absolute must, especially the sticky toffee...

This should have received a top rating, the pies are fantastic, service faultless, but the veg let it down. I get it that you don’t go to a pie pub for the veg, most had pie and chips, but a small bowl of peas and...

People rave about the "Pie Pub" I'm not so sure. Have always ordered mash potato in the hope it will get better, it is just not buttery enough. Is this a pie or a casserole with a frozen lid? obviously the recipe works. New location...

Really lovely evening, attentive but discreet service, huge portions of delicious food. Wonderful ambience, great parking, clean loos. Can't ask for more

My first experience of The Pie Place and it won't be the last. A very warm welcome on arrival at the bar on a "buzzy" Friday night were we were asked to take a seat and our orders for food and drink will be taken...

Absolutely adore the new location. Always has been a PERFECT venue. I have been coming here for many years with colleagues, family and even clients and they have never been short of amazing. On a side note, anyone reading reviews from a 'party of 40'...

the moderne extensions to this old village pub have been tastefully done. With excellent food the range of pies that will cover everyone’s taste. Along with a good standard menu as well, plus great service. This is well worth a visit. I would say that...

Just had dinner here and its the first time since their move from previous pub. The new place is even better. Beautifully decorated, very friendly and attentive staff (Vicky is a credit to them) and the food is out of this world! Portions more than...

We arrived to a very full car park but were assured we would get a table with only a short wait, very friendly bar staff, shown to a table and only waited 15 minutes before we ordered, both pies were excellent with mash, chips and...

Absolutely fabulous ambience, real old time pub atmosphere. It's a free house and they have a couple of great beers on tap. Staff were friendly, polite and very helpful. Food is great.. but you have to be a fan of pies, if you are there...

WOW!! Outstanding. And really can’t say anymore, really good pint, very clean, lovely staff, & as for the food, see the exclamation at the beginning, certainly made my night.

My partner and I stopped off at the Marlstone on a Friday lunch after a walk, we rang ahead to book a table and arrived to an incredibly warm welcome. A great selection of well kept ales on tap that I felt were well deserved...

Now I do like this pub, I would go again. But... they're not entirely kid friendly. We had a 5yr old, they couldn't provide a specific children's menu. Whilst they did have sausage and mash, this is an adults portion. Unbelievably, they couldn't reduce the...

First time at the new venue for pieface. Fantastic 👍 Just as good as when they were in Deddington & in a lovely new venue. Well done Kathy, Anton and the team. Bob

Fantastic pies, followed by amazing puddings all served in in a warm comfortable dining room by friendly welcoming folk,

Came in today for lunch with my husband and had the most delicious filling meal either of us have had from eating out in a long time! Lots of choice on the menu (we struggled to decide) and then the choice of chips or mash...

We were visiting family at New year and went to the Marlstone Tavern for dinner. What a lovey warm friendly atmosphere and delicious pies and great service with a smile! I think the owners have done a great job renovating the pub, the village is...

Myself and my wife had dinner and it was amazing! As always great food and the waiting staff were great, we had Victoria serving us who was very helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend

My family have eaten at the Marlestone Tavern several times since it opened and have been delighted with the quality and range of pies. Stunning. The service has been superb and the landlord and staff have been very welcoming. Already thinking about what pie I...

We were excited to visit the new venue, especially as it is now within walking distance of home. The pies are delicious and the staff charming, professional, friendly and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble and the staff know the menu and the beers really...

I went with my family today to celebrate my mother's 80th birthday. We bought balloons and tried to make this a nice occasion for her. The young staff were very nice but I have to say that the service was chaotic. No one helped us...

Been a few times. Great range of pies and all the ones we’ve had have been v tasty and loads of it. V friendly staff and owners too.

Staff and owners are so welcoming. We had the beef & horseradish pies and chicken with ham & leek - really tasty at great value. We’d recommend it to anyone. Thank you!

Popped in for a quick lunch on New Year’s Eve and had such a lovely warm welcome from all the staff there. Food was fantastic as always and the atmosphere was friendly and relaxed. Thank you all.

This was our first visit to pudding face’s new location. The pub has a lovely atmosphere and the staff are extremely friendly and attentive. Looking forward to our next visit.

Without trying to turn this forum into a an airing of dirty laundry I would like to set straight the events of a disappointing experience to should of been a great family and friends day out. On Christmas Eve a large group of us from...

I was actually at this pub on Xmas eve. I was standing outside having a nice drink with my family. Not involved with the 40 plus party which were......quite frankly, respectful, easy going and no hassle what so ever. Out stomped a man which we...

Brilliant service and food, staff and owners were friendly and very welcoming, would recommend to anyone that wants a decent meal with friends and family

Steak and ale pie, and amazing beer. What else is there? Well the service is great and the staff are all lovely.

Since moving premise, the pie pub has kept up its name as being the best place to eat in town! The food is always delicious and the staff are polite, kind and attentive. I recently visited with my family and partner, I deviated from my...

Me and a group of friends decided to visit the legendary Pie Pub. The service was top tier and all the staff welcomed us and were exceptional during our stay. The food came out in big portions, perfect temperature and was a delight to eat....

We were the 40 people who came for 2 drinks here on Christmas Eve. 20 adults and 20 children. The embankment….. (well wall) is well sat back from the road. The children were always allowed on here by the previous owners, and there was a...

I visited the pub yesterday for a drink following a long dog walk from a neighbouring village. There were 10 families so approximately 40 of us (adults and children). We immediately sat outside knowing that there was a lot of us so we didn’t over...

Came in on Christmas Eve with my partner, young daughter and the grandparents for lunch. As babies often do, my daughter needed changing part way through the meal. I asked the landlady where the baby changing facilities were only to be told: “sorry, they are...

All change......! New name, new management, new business model. Formerly the "Black Boy Inn", the management and the 'Puddingface' brand, previously very successful at the "Crown & Tuns" in Deddington has moved lock, stock and barrel to this new location. Retaining the feel of a...

Excellent service, great food, and warm and welcoming atmosphere! We all thoroughly enjoyed the food, had a lovely meal!