The Royal in South Oxfordshire

First visit to The Royal. We went as a family of 5 to celebrate 2 birthdays. Service was excellent and food was exceptionally good. The menu was varied and although relatively expensive it was very comparable to other venues in the area. One little blip. They ran out of the lager we were drinking after one round (odd considering it was early on a Friday evening) and as a result our bill was wrong (we didn't notice until we got home) and we dropped in a couple of days later to mention it and they were very apologetic and responsive by refunding us. Lovely venue with a perfect ambiance. We will be going back!

Very good experience. Food delicious, service excellent, location very good. Set lunch menu very good value (2 courses £17, 3 for £20). The place is fresh and clean and very well presented. Friendly staff were attentive, but not overly so. Good local beer on tap (Loose Cannon, Abingdon Bridge). Fish and chips and veg curry recommended. Portions the right size: not huge platefuls, but just enough. Couldn't fault it. Will definitely come again if I'm in Wallingford.

Whole experience was fantastic. Andy (manager) was amazing, the kitchen team prepared excellent food and all at a very reasonable price. Best I have had in Wallingford by far. Loved everything about The Royal and fully recommend it to all.

Superb evening with friends, warm attentive staff, particularly the manager, Andy, who made us so welcome, really knew his wines and how they paired with the menu choices. Such a delightful experience, we look forward to going again.

Amazing new spot in Wallingford! I don’t often feel obliged to review restaurants but this one really surprised and amazed me, the front of house staff were so attentive and the food was brilliant! We will definitely go back, loved it!

Excellent combination of flavours. I had a Maylasian style veggie curry. Cashew Nuts and Sweet Potato with grilled aubergines, fresh chilli, coconut. Though the chilli was hot, it didn't get in the way of the overall taste. Pudding was a calvados apple with crumble, sauce annalise and vanilla ice cream accompanied by a pudding wine. What stood out was the manager/waiter really knew his food and wine. Open on a Monday as well. Lots of interesting things on the menu plus a.good wine list. The service charge does go to the staff. Very important, in my opinion. We will return at some point.

This was a great find in Wallingford. Beautifully styled decor and the food was excellent and extremely good value. Wallingford needs more places like this. Nice accommodation as well. We will be back for more.

The royal is a new restaurant to Wallingford and well worth a visit. We visited on a Saturday lunchtime and were really impressed my the short menu and covers the classics, but also had some lovely choices. We had the arancini and celeriac soup to start and chicken for mains. They also offer a fantastic lunch menu three course with a glass of wine for 21. Amazing value. There is so much choice in Wallingford. But make sure you make time for here.