The Merry Miller in Vale of White Horse

The Merry Miller offers a delightful carvery experience, combining excellent food with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The carvery station is well-organized, with a generous selection of tender meats, fresh vegetables, and hearty sides. The staff is friendly and attentive, ensuring you feel right at home. Whether you're a regular or a first-timer, the Merry Miller’s carvery service never disappoints.

My family and I went for a Sunday carvery. Absolutely amazing carvery! Lots of variety and delicious meats. Owners were fantastic and staff were so friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be returning!

We went to the Merry Miller to celebrate my son’s birthday. It was his choice of restaurant as we have been many times before. As I had said the booking was a birthday, we arrived to find the table had been decorated which was a lovely surprise. We had an amazing meal as the quality of food is always outstanding, the staff were so attentive and kind and there is always a friendly atmosphere. Thank you Jackie and Rob and their fab staff for making my son’s birthday so special. We will return to Merry Miller again soon!

The ham, egg and chips that my companion had looked good. Unfortunately, I chose a burger. The burger itself was large. It was grossly underseasoned and overcooked to the point where it was totally dry and difficult to cut or to bite through. The bacon, or salami (it was impossible to tell) and mozzarella were equally dry and overcooked. The chips were fine, although slightly overseasoned. The accompanying salad was fine, probably because it didn’t need to be cooked. Service was pleasant enough but painfully slow, especially considering there weren’t many other people in. The venue itself is pleasant which was why I chose there for lunch but service was slow and food underwhelming.

Very disappointed. When waiting staff collected plates I said the food was cold. She did apologise. I did say the flavours were good. The bill came I said I expected some adjustment for the cold food. She offered to take off the 10% service charge. I did not agree to this as it is not the staffs fault. Potatoes were hard . I did not overload my plate as we could go up for more. I went to do this and the carvery had been cleared away. Will not visit again. This is the first time I have ever complained on trip advisor. It mist have been bad £4.50 for a soft drink.....

Great Sunday roast highly recommend..

Great Menu choices, hearty portions of delicious food for lunch, warm welcome and very friendly

Second time there six of us had Sunday carvery, 5 different meats selection, huge Yorkshire pudding, lots of different vegetables even cauliflower cheese. Cannot complain the food is very good, service is very good with nice friendly staff. Definitely will going again.

Good food - such helpful and friendly staff - arranged a 'good' table to celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary - cannot compliment the staff enough for how they treated us - very clean and charming pub/restaurant

Superb service, good food, reasonable price. Would recommend

We popped in for a get together with a friend and decided to have a meal, The food was excellent with a great variety. We had the Steak and Kidney pud and the beef cheeks, stunning. Highly recommend it.

Came for a small gathering for a friend's birthday. Had the Sunday carvery. Food all good. As other reviewers have said, some of it could do with being a little warmer but it is important to remember this is a carvery sat under hot lamps and not served directly to your table from the kitchen so it will be cooler. We found it to be a really enjoyable afternoon. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful, readjusting tables and seating as our table wasn't quite ready, checking to make sure all was OK with our meals. Even the chef came over at the end of service to see if we enjoyed it. Pleasant experience. Car park a good size and on the flat. Toilets clean. Couldn't ask for any more.

went for carvery sunday lunch. meat was delicious . plenty of variety of veg and lots of it. what spoilt the meal was that it wasnt hot. dont think we will be visiting again

Many years since I visited lively old pub atmosphere excellent service and food.

Carvery was lovely, nice and freshly cooked and a good selection of meats.

A relative booked us in for a meal for Sunday tea-time. There were very few vegetarian options only pizzas. However the food was delicious and the desserts were lush. The pub is very old and has a lot of character. The staff including chef were also very nice. I have read some reviews on here that are very negative about the staff, well my experience was positive as were my family's. Will visit again if I am in the area.

This is one of the best pub I have ever visited The owners and staff are very very friendly the atmosphere is fantastic and to top it all the food if Beautiful and oh the dogs are treated like royalty thank you

Stopped here on the off-chance they had space. And they did. We had the Sunday Cavery which was nice. Couple of small issues. Stuffing had been sat under the hot lights a bit long and was chewey and the roast potatoes were a little salty for my liking. The Meat was nice and tender and a great selection of veg and sauces. Service was excellent and we were served quickly without being rushed.

Lovely carvery. Every meat you could possibly want.

Had a lovely Sunday carvery here and would highly recommend. Look forward to visiting again in the future

Heard great things.. but didn't live up to what I'd heard. Visit was very pleasant staff friendly and food was nice. Just didn't meet the expectations I was given x

First time in this pub for evening meal. Only came across this lovely pub by accident. We went for a walk in Cothill Reserve Quarry / Dry Sandford pit and got very lost ending up in this pub and ask fo help for direction back to where our car was parked. The manager, Rob Waldram was so kind to give us a lift to where our car was despite he was very busy, as the pub was packed full of diners. It was quite a way and he refused to accept the money when we tried to pay him for the petrol and his time. This was approximately 2 months ago. My friend and I couldn't thanked him enough and really appreciate his kind gesture. Today 04 Jul 24, we avail ourselves to go for dinner in his pub. We fell in love with the warm and welcoming atmosphere. A great ambience. We went for the carvery and the food was very good traditional English food. The roast potatoes were particularly good fluffy inside and crispness outside as we bite into it. The roast beef was beautifully cooked and the roast pork was cooked just right and tasted good with apple sauce. There were lots of selection of vegetables to choose. We were very impressed. For pudding, we had apple and rhubarb crumble with spiced rum, served with ice cream. It was delicious and very big portion too. We went away fully satisfied and feeling very happy that we have made a good choice for a lovely evening meal in such a lovely friendly place. We will definitely go there again and will recommend this place without a doubt. Price are reasonable too for what we get and staff were very attentive, helpful and friendly. Apart from the carvery, there are other choices of food on the menu as well. What a great evening!!!

I booked for 12 family members for husbands suprise birthday, owner had put up a birthday banner and decorations which was very nice, we all had the chippy carvery night , freshly cooked fish and all the trimmings from the carvery all very good, but battered sausages were hot dog sausages it would have been better with real sausages, but otherwise it was all great and we all had a wonderful time thankyou so much merry miller, would we go again ? Definitely xx

First time here but will definitely visit more regularly! Superb!

Went for Sunday roast to celebrate a birthday. Food was tough, tasteless, and lukewarm. Won't repeat & wouldn't recommend.

A fantastic place to eat and drink. Jackie and Rob were great hosts! So lucky to have it nearby 👍😎🙏

What’s the saying if you can’t say anything nice - don’t say anything at all! Chef was rude to my son in front of other family members and customers, even they made comments about his remarks. It is not acceptable. I did speak to the owner who was a very nice lady who apologised for her husbands remarks. Food was mediocre and unfortunately after the experience we had - I would never set foot in the place again.

This place is nothing special. Miserable staff and literally everything is overpriced. Charged us for drinks we didn't have and didn't like the fact we returned cold food to be microwaved in the kitchen. Go to the Greyhound at Wootton if you want better service, food and value. we wont be going back. Urrgghhh

Where’s the best carvery in town? Here . Just moved to the area. Tried it out . Perfect. 5 meats to choose from, god knows how many veg. All the sauces. Spoilt. It was amazing. Friendly service , reasonable pricing for what you get. We will definitely be telling everyone about this place!

We held the wake for my Mum at the Merry Miller. It was fabulous. Jackie had been very flexible over mixing and matching menu choices and numbers. We weren't quite sure how many to expect so booked for 70. We were allocated the entire pub for that number and, in the end, there were nearer 90. That was no problem for Jackie and her team (well, it seemed no problem to us - no doubt the team was working frantically behind the scene!) and the food kept coming! It was plentiful and delicious and so many people commented on what a great atmosphere there was in the pub. Thank you very much, I would highly recommend it for a Wake.

Great food, good quality. Great people, good atmosphere. Wish we lived nearer, would be there more often.

Had a really lovely birthday meal at The Merry Miller at the weekend with Mum and a few friends. I started planning in March so based our choices off that menu at the time. Though Jackie & the team were so accommodating and managed to deliver on our choices. All our meals were tasty and full of flavour. All cooked fresh and balanced well with lots of veg options. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening here. Can’t recommend it enough

have been coming here for years but the carvery has really gone downhill. all of the veg, roast potatoes and parsnips are consistently undercooked to the point where you can’t eat them. and the nut roast is very strange, 80% rice and 20% mushrooms. overall very underwhelming and not a place to go if you are vegetarian! this will be my last time coming to this establishment, i hope they see this and start to cook their vegetables better

Lovely Sunday lunch. Very friendly staff, great atmosphere. Lots of choice with the carvery meats and vegetables.

Popped in for a Sunday roast and what a treat the meat all 5 choices were succulent and tender was plentiful and hot My wife who is coeliac could choose everything including very large homemade yorkshire pudding which was delicious We will definitely return

Sunday carvery. The meat was great but sadly the rest of it was underwhelming. Most of the vegetables were on the cold side and the broccoli and cauliflower slightly undercooked. Expensive as well. The seating is not comfortable for the taller person. That said, I can't fault the service and the mostly young staff are attentive and keen to help.

Lovely roast all very tasty and piping hot! Service excellent. Recommend!

Our first visit, and very impressed. A lovely atmosphere, delicious food, and great customer service - particularly accomodating with our balloons and surprise cake for an ambushed guest! Would definitely recommend. Unfortunately not local but hope to visit again.

Stopped for quick round of drinks (no food) after a walk around the nature reserve. Very cozy traditional pub with oak beams and open fireplace, comfortable leather couches or tables . Good service (midday so not overly busy) and standard (non chain) drinks prices. Looks like they had good food, set buffet (different pies etc. £19 a head) menus

Lovely food. Polite, friendly, nice staff. It may not matter to some, but the changing facilities for a baby, I have to say having it very warm was great for a baby, whether that's intentional or just because of the time of year, but a warm changing room for a baby is great.

Lovely pub great food, love the Sunday carvery but also had a great sausage and mash here recently too!

Food and drinks is always nice and tasty especially after having done a lovely walk with our dog, who is always more than welcome

Just called in for a tasty coffee and lovely chat, what a great country pub! Very friendly staff and warm welcoming atmosphere, brilliant! The menu looks amazing too. See you again very soon! 😊

The Sunday lunch at the Merry Miller is superb, plenty of choice of meats,roast beef, lamb, pork, turkey and gammon. All beautifully cooked.The vegetables are varied and plentiful with roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings to die for. A very good selection of deserts complete the menu. The staff are all pleasant and efficient with a special mention of Matthew who went over and above to ensure we had a very pleasant experience.We fully recommend a visit to the Merry Miller, you will not be disappointed.

Went for Sunday roast. It's ok. Definitely quantity over quality. Staff were very friendly.

We came for a Sunday carvery. Food was great and mostly good service, however we arrived on time to our booking and were asked by the server ‘Olly’ to wait at the bar as the table wasn’t ready. We waited nearly 20 minutes when we had to ask how long the table was. The same server said sorry and must have forgotten us, then we were seated straight away. We were asked if we were having carvery where we said yes. We assumed that we needed to wait to be told to get the food (we weren’t told) and 20 minutes later we had to ask another server who said sorry and that we could go up for food. After this point the service was great from the female servers who were attentive and asked how the food was. Disappointed in how long we had to wait and were forgotten twice, but the rest of the experience was great

Very good food and a varied menu which worked well for children, with pizzas and burgers, and adults alike.

Still, great food and service, as usual 😊

Lovely pub. Carvery was spot on, roasties were unbelievable! Bar/waiting staff attentive but not annoying. Tasteful decor.

Is my 2 year visiting this pub for our company Christmas meal, good food, nice atmosphere ♥️

Loved it, thanks fir a fab Christmas Day!

The most amazing food and service! Jackie & Rob are fantastic and couldn’t be any more amazing if they tried. Have been coming for years and couldn’t recommend enough ❤️ carvery to die for!

Great food and service, had a really enjoyable team Christmas lunch

Nice food and people worth a visit,especially in summer

2nd year running we’ve been here for our annual family get together.. A very warm cosy, Christmassy atmosphere greets you 🎄 20 of us this year and the food was as fabulous as it was last year! we had a mixture of carvery and off menu and most of us had some extremely scrummy puddings, wine & beer were excellent , staff couldn’t do enough for us very efficient and a lovely landlord and landlady who made us feel very welcome indeed …. Thank you so much for making our Christmas get together special ! We will be back next year …

Arrived at the merry miller for a Christmas lunch with my girlfriends family (a party of 20 people), as soon as I stepped in the door way I was greeted with an incredibly friendly atmosphere, I had a great chat with Jackie (the lovely lady behind the bar) while we waited for our table. We then got seated as the rest of the group of 20 arrived (they were greeted with the same warm and friendly smile that I was greeted with from Jackie), we were sat quickly by the staff (very attentive, smiley and happy), we got our order put through which arrived quickly, it was timed perfectly so that all the people who were having carvery (the carvery was run by Rob who cracked a few good jokes) went up and sat with their food just as we got our food, I myself ordered the char siu pork which was delicious and flavourful, the sauce was incredible and the prawn crackers were a great touch, my girlfriend went for the meatballs, however she changed her mind to the rodeo burger after we had ordered, luckily Jackie was nice enough to change our order, the burger was just incredible, it looked immense and I had a taste of it, trust me on this, it tasted as good as it looked, mouthwatering. After our mains we ordered some deserts which I went for the brownie. Outstanding! The chocolate was rich and creamy which pared beautifully with the vanilla ice cream, I additionally got a chance to try the treacle tart, it was just perfect, unlike other treacle tarts it wasn’t too sweet, just the correct level of sweetness which was beautifully complimented by the custard, they allowed us to stay on the table for an extra 30 mins which we were very thankful for. Overall the meal and the service was incredible, I can’t recommend the merry miller enough, definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for a beautiful meal or even if you’re in the area. 11/10 would visit again.

Came here for a work Christmas dinner and I could not fault the food quality and portions, the service was very fast even though we were a big group. Very recomended.

Cattle Sunday lunch food cold staff pushey

Great place for a family Sunday roast

Wonderful Jackie and her great team hosted the wakes for both my parents and on both occasions went above and beyond. The first a carvery and the second a hot and cold buffet. Couldn’t fault a thing with either the food or the service received. What could have been a sad occasion turned into celebrations of lives well lived and both mum and dad would have thoroughly enjoyed both. Thank you very much.

Excellent throughout, would recommend the venue to everyone.

Excellent buffet, good service, merry Xmas. 🎅

Had the best Sunday carvery today. Amazing and generous selection of food, cooked to perfection. Highly recommend. A real hidden gem. Yorkshire Pudding was amazing!

The food was well presented and mouth watering delicious.

I have ordered a pizza and a pint. That was the worst pizza I ate for last 10 years. Hard to call It pizza. Ready made base from Lidl with bolognese sauce and enormous amount of milk cheap fat cheese. I was so hungry that I forced myself to eat this. Good points are nice and kind staff and general good atmosphere. Despite the fact there was 10% optional tip added to the bill not showing the original amount I left £20 and this review for free.

Very very busy too many people and not relaxing. Queued for too long for carvery and was squeezed onto a table and didn't see the waitress for ages

Very good carvery and pudding to die for. Despite being very busy service was good. Thoroughly recommend

Nice food. Desert a bit too sweet : own fault for choosing treacle tart I guess🙂

We went in with a big booking was left and forgot about in the corner then our waiter came over ordered drinks then the drinks got delivered then a girl approached who looked like she was in gym wear quite rudely asked if we had ordered food we relayed no so she took our order, after waiting a long time they come over and said our food was almost ready for those that ordered Carvery we could go and get it now, the man who served the carvery was very pleasant and friendly. The food however was tastey but very cold the gravy wasn’t even hot. The rest of our food got delivered with side orders missing which just never arrived then after we finished there was a young chap come over to clear our plates and he reluctantly offered desserts basically said they was closing soon so didn’t really want us to have dessert. I felt like we wasn’t really welcome or cared for during our visit and won’t be returning anytime soon, which is a-shame coz the food was was nice just not very hot, the service just let them down.

Had an excellent carvery and the pudding was to die for. Although they were very busy the service was good. Would definitely go again.

Some veg not cooked right stilll hard colly and brussels

Always a top notch carvery, good variation in meat, veg and sauce. The staff are fantastic and a nice cosy environment

Phoned when passing, kept carvery open just passed closing so we could eat there and were extremely polite and courteous. Food was delicious, 5 meats all tender and veg fresh even as they were closing. Very impressed.

We held our 50th wedding anniversary at the Merry Miller Cothill last week. We chose a buffet. It was superb, sandwiches, quiche, pizza salads. Scotch Eggs, cornish pasties, sausage rolls, chicken wings. Desserts including Kit Kat cheesecake, pavlova, sticky toffee pudding, lemon tart, and cheese board. Plenty of delicious food. The hospitality was wonderful, very welcoming, cosy, a super service. Thank you Jackie, Steve and the team.

Carvery was tasty and fresh. Good variety of meats and vegetables to choose from. Staff were friendly and helpful. Building was cosy and clean.

Delicious food, great service . Tremendous drinks menu . We loved it !

Came for the carvery - it was the only sunday lunch in the area still available at 18.30. Huge portions, 5 different meats, everything was delicious, dishes of fresh roasties and parsnips kept coming out even as late as we were there. It was a very cosy, low ceilinged old world kind of pub. Beers were a bit expensive but the food was good value so we didn't mind. Staff were attentive, it was busy when we were there, would come again!

Very disappointed with the Sunday lunch. The only good thing was the choice of meats and the Yorkshire puddings. The roast potatoes were awful, no taste whatsoever and all the vegetables were hard with no taste. Shame as we were looking forward to it. Won’t be visiting any time soon. It was very busy but I do wonder about whether the kitchen staff or bosses try any of the food before it leaves the kitchen. Positive note - the waitress was lovely

It is honestly the best place we have visited for Sunday dinner. Will definitely be back .

An absolutely amazing carvery! Plenty of choice and all cooked fresh. The staff were all very happy, polite and helpful which helped set a wonderful atmosphere! Will definitely be going back and would highly recommend!

Had a fantastic meal! The staff were brilliant and the atmosphere was great. Would highly recommend and will definitely be going back.

Had the carvery today and it was very good indeed. Nice thick gravy, good roast potatoes and massive Yorkshire puddings with a good selection of meats and vegetables too! Definitely worth a visit, especially if you're hungry! 😋🔥

Lovely staff and great food, good portion sizes, massive car park. Easy to get to and well worth a visit. Dog friendly too

Had a lovely meal after dog walk. Food very nice, service great 👍

We decided to try The Merry Miller for a Sunday carvery, well priced but was slightly disappointed in the food....meats were cooked well with decent portions, but the same can't be said for the vegetables, they were very dry! Been out too long under hot lights sadly. Also £7 for a pint of Guinness! Ouch

Amazing carvery but terrible service. The good: big portions and all the trimmings with every choice you can imagine. There is private parking and the building is quite nice. The bad: When the place is half empty, we wouldn't expect to be seated in a corner at the back of the room where the sun hits our faces while eating. Drinks were very slow and we needed to remind our server about them, so who knows what his notepad was for. We were handed menus but not told to stand up for the carvery buffet until another server (maybe the manager/owner) saw us. Getting the bill took ages since we were not looked after and after 10 mins I just stood up and paid at the bar because the server did not come back. Of course, they added a service charge which was a joke. I did not expect that and did not realise until later.

Had a great meal on a Saturday evening, the pub was fairly quiet but we couldn’t fault the food or the service or the friendliness of the staff, we will return.

The food was lovely, simple pub classics. The place did seem a touch on the tired side both interior, exterior and staff. We came early evening and the staff just seemed distracted and tired. I hope they're OK, and getting a decent sound of rest.

Friston class food and service the same, very friendly and helpful, recommend to eat 👌

I would say, by far, the best roast I've had in a pub or restaurant! The meat is really good quality, the Yorkshire's are huge, the potatoes are crispy and the selection of vegetables vast. The kids menu has a really good choice of foods (my kids went for the pizza, which was demolished really quickly!). Add in fantastic, really friendly staff and it all makes for a really wonderful experience. We'll definitely be back!

Got to the pub, parked - it’s a big car park well laid out, but we’re ushered to a faraway corner where all the window blinds were down making it gloomy. Had to raise them. Food and drinks service ok, and relatively quick. The menu is pretty varied but not great for vegetarians. As we met friends we spent a lot of time talking but come 1515 we’re invited to leave by the landlord so he could close and go out. Didn’t feel like they appreciated us being there at all. This on a Saturday which is a day it’s reasonable to expect them to be open in the afternoon.

Lovely friendly service , great food massive Yorkshire PUDS , even get biscuits with your coffee ☕ 😋 and dogs allowed 👍

Found this pub via google as we were visiting the local area. So glad we did. All the staff were so friendly and helpful. Dog friendly with their own menu. Food was amazing, and the Yorkshire puddings in the words of a 6 year old, ‘Holy Moly’ they were delicious. Thank you so much, will definitely visit again if we’re in the area.

Classic old English pub with interesting menu.

With the mx family racing nearby. Great little country pub. Food was amazing at a realistic price fantastic service and lovely staff

Good service and a nice environment but in this particular case our party was unable to have their menu choices as they were unavailable which was disappointing. The food that we did have was nice. As it was the day before Father's Day one would have expected the chefs ordering to have been more accurate.

Update June 2023: It's been about 6 years since I've been but I went again with 3 friends for lunch this afternoon and it was just as I remembered. Wonderful food, lovely old fashioned interior (with lovely toilets too!) And the service was excellent. Highly recommended!

We booked Sunday lunch for my sister in law's birthday as she lives nearby. Fabulous service and lovely meal - especially delighted as the whole carvery (minus the stuffing) was gluten free!

Went specially for their Tapas and Paella Evening to say I was disappointed is an understatement. Went with my wife’s parents and had to wait nearly an hour before their meal was served, so when I went to get my Tapas and Paella they had...

Would not recommend meat very cold potatoes cold vegetables only half cooked will never go back again