The Royal Oak in West Oxfordshire

It's a nice pub, but our meal experience was pretty bad! My dish (sole) was overcooked and tough, and so were its vegetables - and it was quite pricey too. My negative comment was met with defensiveness from the deputy manager which escalated into an argument - badly handled and not a good way to finish a pleasant night out with friends. Beer excellent, bar staff great - just that one difficult person.

The Royal Oak manages to combine the feel of a traditional pub with an innovative food offering which is very competently prepared and served. Definitely worth a detour!

I live in Ramsden…admittedly not one of the big posh houses but I am local and have been for four years. I’ve been to this pub a dozen - 20 times and have had a couple of nice experiences and many many bad ones. Some of the staff are excellent, and match to what the pub seems to be aspiring to. Other members of staff are at best not very good at their jobs or worse, couldn’t care less and need to rethink their career choices. It doesn’t matter how pretty you make the decor if you don’t have the fundamentals correct everything else is just window dressing. And this is not a cheap pub. As a family we haven’t got loads of disposable cash every month. But we like to visit a local pub on a Saturday afternoon before going home to cook tea. It’s become a bit of a tradition. And the last place I will ever take my family again would be this pub. Having paid £22.50 for two cokes, a lemonade and two local pints. I asked for the pints to be topped up as the last centimetre and a half was head. If you buy a pint you should get a pint and if you ask for it to be topped up you shouldn’t be made to feel like you’ve committed some sort of cardinal sin. The response I got from the “head” barman was an almost sarcastic dribble put into one of the pints as if to say that’s your pint you can take it or leave it. That’s fine, now that that is crystal clear…I’ll leave it. Last year my family were away and I had a Friday evening to myself. I decided to walk down to the pub and have a bar snack and a couple of pints. I had the most amazing portion of fat beautifully cooked whitebait. A perfect snack to go with my beer. Large portion with homemade tartar sauce priced at £4.50. Sat outside, sun shining life was good. Told my wife how nice it was and took her down to do the same a week later as the kids were at a sleepover. Ordered a couple of pints and ordered the whitebait….now at £5.50 for some reason. It came out and had been reduced by a third. So it wasn’t really a portion anymore it was a snackette. I tell that story because that’s what this place is in a nutshell. Clearly that barsnack was way to good value for money and had to go. Put the price up and reduce the portion. This is the essence of the Royal Oak and they will never get another penny from me. Try the Fox in Leafield instead or some of the pubs with real character in Charlbury.

Stayed for one night with dinner. Friendly staff, great room with roll top bath, powerful drench shower, warm, with a comfy bed and luxury touches. Dinner and breakfast were both excellent; very impressive. We enjoyed our short stay very much and will definitely be stopping there again.

Lovely venue and setting. We drove 40 mins to have dinner there and didn’t disappoint. Simply the best scotch egg I have ever had and I do love them so have a few in restaurants during my time … then the roast … wow fantastic flavour and size of portion. A must visit

My husband and I met friends for dinner. I first ordered scotch egg for starter, which was absolutely delicious, then I ordered the Burger for mains. That was tasty but the rest of the plate was just piled with chips , with no care or thought of the presentation at all. When I asked the lady who served us , why there was no salad or even a few mushrooms, she replied it’s not summer for a salad and not everyone likes mushrooms. I was not at all impressed with her attitude either. She didn’t offer an apology for the way the food was just thrown into the plate and didn’t try to rectify it. And I was not offered anymore options or anything off the bill. One of our friends ordered the fish and she said it was extremely blan too. We are local to the area and have always loved the food here, so we were really disappointed on this occasion. Will not be recommending to anyone.

We opted for a combination of small plates as a light lunch last Friday. Delicious and perfectly cooked scotch eggs, along with a robust pistachio and cognac sausage roll, and beetroot and goats cheese tarts. Small plates by name and nature, but special dishes and with a side of truffle and parmesan fries just what the doctor ordered after a wintery walk. Thoroughly recommended.

I went with my family for lunch and was so disappointed with the standard of the food, for a lot of money. I had the parsnip and pear soup, which tasted of neither. Then we had the 6 small plates for £38. Tiny bob of prawn cocktail on a crumpet (so weird, very M&S), great lump of sausage roll, about 8 chestnuts which were impossible to peel because of the way they had been roasted. Minute beetroot tart. I unwisely chose roast partridge as a main course, £32, partridge has very little meat on it and it was very difficult to get any meat off it at all, it came with a glutinous stuffing and even more glutinous jam-like mess of prunes. I enoyed nothing about this dish. Boiled sprouts for £5 tasted of nothing. The parmesan chips were fine. Side of pigs in blankets, personal taste but I like sausages well done, these were pale and damp. I didn't bother with a pudding. The menu sounds very nice from the descriptions but not in practice. Two of the party had the burger at £19 which was OK. I'm not going again! We went a year and two years ago and it was not so expensive and much better. Painful to think of the waste of money. About £170 for the soup, 6 small plates, 4 mains and 3 sides.

Very disappointed to have been 'banned' from this pub. Was told I made the other customers feel 'uncomfortable'. I have no idea what this is all about but I am very hurt and angry.

We stayed in the Royal Oak very nice room but the radiators had a value on to stop turning them up . Had a drink in bar very nice but after our meal both fires had been turned off and it was very old ,also dinned in the restaurant and it was freezing had to sit in coats as were several other people,shame as it should be really cosy this time of year

My friends and I booked two nights in the Royal Oak to celebrate each of us having recently turned 30 and we had an incredible weekend here! The hotel is beautifully quaint; perfect for a relaxing weekend away with a roaring fire and good local beers/ciders on draft too! The staff were really great fun (especially Shannon) and the restaurant’s steak was absolutely insane, definitely amongst the best we have ever had! Would recommend anyone to stay here and enjoy what this beautiful place has to offer! We will be back!

I really like this place normally but I drove 30 mins to get there with my sons today for a Sunday lunch treat and the restaurant was half empty. I asked to sit at a nice comfy big table but we were adamantly told by the manager that we had to sit at a small table for 3 close to the bar. We are all tall and it felt really pokey and squashed. I assumed this was because bookings were coming but the other tables remained empty the whole time and it was ridiculous that the manager was so pedantic and refused to let us sit elsewhere even when I has asked. She could have easily put us on a better table. I run my own business and always try and give the customers the best experience. Clearly not the case here!!!! Plus the staff looked knackered, one was crying on arrival and as another customer has said, the flowers were all wilting on the tables. I also had to constantly get the staff's attention even though it was half empty. The manager was more intent on setting up the new tables as opposed to serving customers. Someone needs to sort the staff out a bit I think - who's in charge?? Food good but not good enough for such poor treatment. I should say our actual waitress was lovely and tried hard. Shame about the management.

We came for dinner last Monday & Tuesday, apart from the lovely atmosphere and decoration. The service was top-notch and friendly. The food was consistently delicious over both nights. Chef Tom is definitely at the top of his game. Thank you, Royal Oak, for your consistent hospitality.

Not sure what was going on the night we went. We’d heard good things about the restaurant but I’m afraid we were disappointed. The staff seemed tired, dying flowers on the table, and the food was dull and over priced. We won’t take the risk of eating there again, but I hope for the restaurant it was just one bad night.

Lovely pub / hotel with wonderful & friendly staff. Nothing is too much trouble and we and our dog had a terrific overnight stay here. If you like travelling with your dog The Royal Oak is fabulous and the courtyard at the rear and dining room are a beautiful and tranquil place to chill out with a beer and a spot of lunch. Thank you to everyone at The Royal Oak.

What a beautiful stunning pub. We stayed for 1 night and I can honestly say I couldn’t fault it. The staff were so friendly and helpful, food was fantastic ( dinner and breakfast) and atmosphere was relaxed. Eating breakfast in the gorgeous gardens this morning was truly relaxing and a wonderful way to end a brilliant night away. We will be back !

Really wonderful pub. Great location , beautiful inside and out and the drinks were lovely. But…. We went for a roast dinner and although what we had was delicious, we all left hungry due to to tiny portion sizes. I feel £23 for a roast you should feel atleast comfortably full. We actually went home and ate again! We arrived at 2 and the waitress was lovely, so not sure if that’s the last seating time and ran out of food maybe? Anyway, Like I say wonderful place, but for the price I don’t think I’d eat Sunday lunch here again unfortunately.

Siamo arrivati dopo le 20 e, come da tradizione locale, immaginavamo che la cucina fosse chiusa. Sorpresa: era aperta e con un menu di tutto rispetto, più da ristorante che da pub. Porzioni molto generose. Hamburger ben cotto e gustoso. Il piatto di carne (con polpette di manzo) guarnito con carote e mousse di piselli è da provare: per palati allenati e stomaci capienti.

We stopped off at The Royal Oak after a lovely walk in the sunshine on the Easter weekend and got a lovely table in the courtyard out the back. Firstly, the setting is lovely. So many nice tables to sit at with different spots to have a private drink or bite. We ordered from the mixed small plates and were not disappointed. It was delicious, and there was nothing left on any plates. This was the second time visiting and we had the small plates on the previous trip and again thoroughly enjoyed it and were hoping for the same menu, but the new choice was just as creative and delicious. Will definitely be going back!

Took my wife here today for a Mother’s Day treat, and on first impressions was very lovely, beautiful scenic pub with lots of charm and atmosphere. But unfortunately that’s were it ends, have left very disappointed. The service was good and efficient, but the food not great, I had the brisket burger which was okay but with a few fries on the plate looked very sparse not great value for money, my wife had the sea bream which looked lovely but soon realised the fillet of fish was undercooked in the middle and quite raw, We didn’t make a fuss, my wife just left the fish, and when the plates were collected the waitress asked if everything was to our liking and my wife mentioned that the fish was raw in the middle, the waitress took the plates and said she would relay this to the manager, which to be honest didn’t really bother us as it was Mother’s Day and it was quite busy, so we put it down to a bad experience, we were contemplating having another drink but I decided to get the bill and as I turned to ask, the manager/waitress was there with our bill, she just said I have taken off the sea bream, and the whole demeanour changed it felt awkward and the friendliness had disappeared, there was no apology regarding the undercooked food or explanation, so needless to say we left, which was disappointing as I really wanted like the pub as we have just moved to the area. Probably wouldn’t visit again which is a shame

Following previously living in Ramsden for nearly 18 years’, I wanted to experience the Royal Oak again, and was really excited to do so, but obviously it’s now under new ownership. The staff were fantastic, but the food served was not great at all. We initially ordered meat balls and calamari to start, then beef and lamb as mains, with a side order of cauliflower cheese. The starters arrived in likely less than two minutes, evidencing the calamari had been dipped in the fryer and the meat balls popped in the microwave - as they were cold in the centre. We decided to give this the benefit of the doubt, say nothing, and await the mains…. The mains arrived, which were essentially overcooked well done beef, soft roast potatoes, reheated yorkshires, but fantastic cabbage. Our side order of cauliflower cheese was undercooked cauliflower with what must have been a few spoons of cheese sauce on the top - ie not cauliflower cheese you would expect. My partners lamb was unfortunately an overcooked/reheated round of fatty meat she couldn’t even cut. In the end she had to walk over and find the waitress to request a steak knife to try and cut her meat, a spoon for cauliflower cheese, as there was nothing to serve it with, and a pot of gravy in the hope that could make it better…. As you can imagine we declined desert/third course. Bill for two shocking roast dinners with two drinks £88… Again, I maintain the staff were great, but the quality of the food absolutely did not match the price paid. I’d be happy to visit again to educate their chef. As I say, great cabbage though…. Kind regards, Tanoa

A really delicious beautiful meal with a great wines and drink. Very difficult to decide from the menu selection. We had the small plates which were outstanding. Amazing staff. Enjoyed it so much we booked another table for the following week.

We were fortunate enough to stumble across the Royal Oak on New Year’s Day for lunch. It is everything you would want out of a countryside inn. Great food, great beer, great wine, plenty of board games, and roaring fire too! The interiors were particularly stunning, and we were told that one of the ladies who work there did the floral arrangements which were exquisite. Bar manager Ryan, and his team could not have been more helpful. Ryan even gave us a lift home, although I’m not sure he will be dishing those out regularly. A solid 10/10 from us, and we shall be back to stay in the near future. Thanks from us x

Brilliant lunch! Relaxed atmosphere with warm log fire. Menu had lots of choice and the food was fabulous. Service was excellent even though it was busy. Thank you Royal Oak, we will be back!

This is a lovely pub. Perfect for Sunday lunches or summer evenings. Relaxed with good service and something for everyone on the menu. I love the tasty starters. Lots for those who don't like meat so it really does tick all the boxes. Pretty interiors and a lovely fire. The bar works well if you don't want a full on meal and sitting out the front on a sunny summer's day is a very nice thing to do.

Excellent lunch. The team were very accommodating. The lady that waited on us, Iesha was very knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend The Royal Oak to everyone.

We visited the Royal Oak with our children and dog for a Christmas drink and to play a board game. Excellent beer and wine selection served by friendly staff. Lovely, warm and inviting interiors. Felt very Christmasy and relaxing. My husband said it's one of...

We loved the Royal Oak. It's absolutely beautiful, the food was delicious and everyone was so friendly and accommodating. Ramsden itself and the surrounding villages are quaint and pretty, and the pub itself is like something from a postcard - every detail was picture perfect,...

We spent one night at The Royal Oak on a little weekend getaway celebrating a birthday. Lovely cosy room, clean and comfortable. We had dinner booked in the restaurant which was great, beautiful setting, food was delicious, highly recommend! We then had drinks in the...

We were there to celebrate a special family occasion - the food was excellent. The service was also great - in the beautiul barn at the back of what is still a thriving pub

Where else in a Bank Holiday weekend can you find a lovely pub in an idyllic village location? Spoilt for choice on sitting out front, back garden or inside, great choice of dishes just a bit different to intrigue, had a perfectly-proportioned club sandwich and...

It was mine and my husband’s 23rd wedding anniversary and we had been enjoying a wonderful day in the Cotswolds. We were looking for somewhere to eat, and being a Sunday at 5:30pm, a lot of places were shut. We Googled local restaurants, as we...

We dined in the garden of this beautiful English country pub with our daughter and son-in-law to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. It was a fantastic experience: the food was beautiful, the waitress Martha? was very hard-working and attentive. Next time we come from Australia...

We stayed her for 2 nights midweek in June. The drive along the country lanes led us to the pretty village of Ramsden. The pub is beautiful with lovely areas to sit outside and is decorated tastefully inside and staff were very warm and welcoming....

We booked dinner here because we were staying at the inn and didn’t know what other options might be available. How lucky we were! The food was the best, beautiful, imaginative, DELICIOUS.

I had an excellent Sunday lunch here. We arrived around 4pm and the pub was quiet at that time, but they still served me a very fresh tasty Sunday lunch with incredible roast beef. Lovely building and very good service. Highly recommended and we will...

We have eaten at the Royal Oak a few times, the most recent last week. We both had the asparagus as a starter which was perfect - my husband then had the soft shell crab and I had the Caesar salad. Couldn’t fault it. Find...

We stumbled upon this beautiful pub just after covid and have been going frequently since. We were wowed by great service and a terrific menu. Sadly the last few times we have visited, we have been disappointed. After each time declaring it would be our...

What a lovely little place, only a few rooms but ours was exceptional, lovely four poster bed with port in our room (nice touch)! Very spacious too overlooking the church. Evening meal really, really good, wine nice and not too pricey either. Breakfast very intimate...

We spent two nights in Wincote on the recommendation of my son and his fiance who have stayed here. We were made very welcome and shown to our charming room, small but perfectly formed! Lovely touches with the decor and very individual. We had a...

I was fed up of cooking and hosting Christmas at home : ) As soon as everyone left we took to TripAdvisor and Booking.com to find somewhere for the night. We fell upon the Royal Oak.  What an absolute find. We stayed for just one...

Our AirBnb host recommended we try this restaurant so we booked for lunch via the pub’s own website. The process was simple and we soon received our confirmed-mail . The pub is an old building that has a more modern restaurant extension which was in...

We are 4 ladies who Visited the pub for our Xmas lunch. Beautiful refurbished interior, what a shame the food did not live up to our expectations. We all ordered the lobster salad starter which was stone cold and undercooked! We sent them back and...

I usually go abroad to the Christmas Markets with friends this time of year, but due to Covid opted to stay in the UK. We picked this place based on a recommendation and could not have been more happy with our choice. A beautiful pub,...

This is not going to be a long, detailed review as my husband and I just went in to 'check it out' after covid and refurbishment. It's an utterly charming interior with REAL logfire, old but nice tables and chairs in Pub area.. and a...

Having dined at the Royal Oak for 30+ years we were excited to see what changes had been made. It exceeded our expectations and we were served lovely food. So, with that mind we booked a family meal (6 adults + 1 teenager) as a...

My Brisket burger was delivered to me pink when I specifically asked for it to not be, when it was returned after sending it back it was only a little less pink & cold. My Dad asked for chunky chips with his meal & received...

Excellent food. Brilliant service. Lots of character. Superb friendly staff. Extremely helpful . A little expensive on some things but for a lovely treat well worth

This was our first visit and it certainly won't be our last! We had the Sunday roast. I often find Sunday roasts disappointing when we go out but this was truly outstanding. The staff were very friendly too- attentive but not overly so! Thank you...

We selected this accommodation as it was close to Blenheim Palace and had received excellent reviews. Just returned home and can confirm: The location was easy to find and so peaceful. The food was excellent…..the breakfasts substantial and so tasty. Good start in the day....

Excellent stay, attentive staff and wonderful food! The attention to detail in the room we were in was wonderful! Highly recommend!

Great service, delicious food, lovely atmosphere. V impressed. Says I need 100 characters minimum but what else is there to say?!

Great food, lovely cosy atmosphere on a miserable rainy evening and top class service. What could be better

Had the Sunday lunch menu at 6pm. Roasts were excellent and puddings very good too. Good service and value

Had dinner last night with friends and a waitress tipped a tray of drinks over three of us. They were very apologetic but that was it. I may be old school and I know accidents do happen but the offer of a complementary drink or...

I had the pleasure of eating at the Royal Oak on 3 nights in the space of 3 weeks, simply, because the first experience was great. The restaurant offers an interesting menu of locally sourced dishes, and has a great variety of meat and fish...

We were recommended by friend to go to the Royal Oak on our wedding anniversary. We were far from disappointed. Excellent food, lovely surroundings and stand out friendly staff. We could not have asked for more. We will be back!!

We cannot fault our evening at the Royal Oak in any way. The staff were friendly and helpful from start to finish and as for the food, every course was beautiful and very reasonably priced . Can't recommended the oak enough!!

Very nice ambience in restaurant. Staff efficient and friendly. Food of a high quality. The meals were so good we had dinner there on six nights of our seven night stay.

The food was really superb. Very imaginative and lovely flavour combinations. I had the fish cake with crispy kale. The fish cake was a combination of 3 different types of fish, and you could taste very one. Service was attentive and cheery. Lucy our waitress...

Delighted to see the new, updated Royal Oak. It has been beautifully modernized without losing its country pub feeling. The menu for Sunday lunch was excellent and the food delicious. The staff were attentive and we had a very pleasant visit.

My husband booked us a night away from the kids as a treat. And a treat it was! Everything about it was perfect. The room was gorgeous with a roll top bath (even a complimentary glass of port each!). The staff were all really lovely....

No getting around Ramsden is a superb village, the pub is beautifully done and the rooms superb and meticulously clean. Our fourth visit but where it truly excelled before - was the food. Now - it is all perfectly serviceable but go for the rooms...

Fantastic food, imaginative menu. Lovely, friendly staff and great service. The place has a brilliant vibe and has been so well renovated. We had a fabulous evening and wouldn't hesitate to return. Thank you

Brilliant night; friendly staff, good vibe, fantastic menu…..good presence of local food & drinks brands. Impeccable service.

We had an excellent meal at The Royal Oak on Saturday night - the food was perfect with very friendly service. We will return.

We had a lovely saturday lunch here. Delicious food, friendly and attentive staff, nice atmosphere. Highly recommend

We had an excellent stay here over the weekend with our dog. All the staff were very friendly and looked after us perfectly, including our puppy! Pet friendly every where which made it a lot easier. Gorgeous garden to enjoy a glass of bubbles before...

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I can't recommend this pub highly enough . Fantastic service and delightful imaginative food. I will be returning frequently.....

We have just arrived back from a wonderful three night stay here and couldn’t recommend it enough. From the moment that we arrived we experienced the most faultless and welcoming service from the staff here. The friendly Vincent was especially lovely, making sure throughout that...

We booked a weekend stay at the Royal Oak while attending the British Gp at Silverstone an hours drive away. What an oasis of calm, the room was small but perfect with lots of lovely details, including the complimentary port. We ate in the garden...

Booked myself a table on a Friday evening to get a change of scene while working on a personal project. Staff where accommodating and very kind. Service was quick and the food was delicious. Lovely way to spend an early Friday evening.

Great to see this lovely pub that had been stuck in a bit of a rut for many years take on a new lease of life under its new owners. Tastefully renovated without loosing it’s original character, it is cosy and welcoming with excellent food...

Excellent lunch! All 4 adults delighted with their choices. The room at the back is lovely. Staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommend

I would highly recommend this pub/restaurant, it is very well appointed with excellent outdoor dining set in a courtyard garden. The food is top notch with a wide range of choices from a contemporary menu. And the staff are very attentive, providing great service throughout....

We have a very nice meal last night. The bread to nibble on was tasty, as was the rest of the food! We had the scotch egg which was excellent, mussels, steak and the turbot. (Mussels ideally could of done with a small bowl for...

Reallly lovely food. Modern menu, refreshing for The Cotswolds. Had a beetroot and ricotta salad followed by turbot with madras sauce. Very yummy. We ate outside which is charming, as is the main restaurant. The staff were all friendly and efficient too. Very enjoyable evening.

Spent a wonderful evening with my girl friends after so many months. Innovative food, friendly service, fantastic decor and ambience. Highly recommend.

The staff and food were wonderful. We lunched in the barn which was decked out with beautiful displays of natural flowers, making for a very special setting. Each course of food was excellent. I had food envy with my husband's scotch egg starter, but could...

The welcome could not have been warmer or the service more efficient and cheery. The roasts were really good and generous and the wine excellent from a good selection. This was a birthday celebration at our newly re-opened local and we were not disappointed.

Highly, highly recommended. A real foodies menu with a menu offering dishes far from the usual pub fare. We had an excellent steak, red mullet risotto, chuck and short rib burger, beetroot salad. Service was exceptional and, whilst we didn't sit outside, the outside seating...

A lot of money has clearly been spent renovating this old favourite and it, indeed, looks lovely with a wide array of plants, Farrow & Ball paint throughout and so on but the owners have perhaps forgotten that this is first and foremost a restaurant....

Great service and excellent food. Could not ask for more. We would really recommend this restaurant/ pub

Amazing! Food was absolutely beautiful! What a fantastic team; working together so well. Ran like clockwork. First meal out since lockdown and would most definitely recommend. Everywhere was spotless and clean. Made everyone feel safe. Well organised. We went for the Sunday lunch and the...

Delighted to be back for lunch in my local pub! Warm welcome, excellent food with choice of two types of main menus, well worth a visit to relax and recharge your batteries in attractive and well thought out surroundings. Don't forget to book!

Being able to sit outside in our favourite spot was a real treat on Saturday- the team were so happy to see everyone and the atmosphere was great!!! Can’t wait to be inside and enjoying your menu in May!

One of the little gems in the Cotswolds. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. We had our dog with us and even a bowl of water was brought for him. The Red Mullet we had was excellent however a small dish so we ordered in a hurry some chips aside. But was delicious. On to the next time, hope they survive now the 3th lockdown.

Stayed the night in charming Attic room which lives up to its romantic name and looks down upon the village church opposite. We even had our own little decorated Christmas tree, magical. We have eaten here before. I take no pride in being difficult to please and the relief of knowing that the food will be fabulous is wonderful. As are the staff, all of them.2020’s bright spot - discovering the newly-reopened Royal Oak, now a favourite.

I visited here with a friend on a cold day in November for Sunday lunch. First impressions are everything and the pub gets this totally right. The interior is absolutely stunning, it’s bright, light and airy but also cosy and welcoming.We ordered drinks and then two roast beef dinners. The food was absolutely incredible, good portion size for the price, succulent beef, crispy roasties, incredible gravy. Kudos to the kitchen team. The pub was busy with lots of happy customers but there was the appropriate Covid measures in place which is always reassuring.Next we ordered two sticky toffee puddings with stout ucs cream which was just to die for. A big portion, moist cake and lovely sauce with a really creamy homemade ice cream. I also visited here in the summer and enjoyed an iced coffee in the beautiful sun trap of a garden, so this pub really can do it all. All in all a very impressive visit, I will definitely be going back!

Really lovely food and excellent service. I highly recommend the Royal Oak, we have been for lunch and dinner and both were great. Will definitely be back soon.

Excellent food, wine and service on a cold post-lockdown December evening in the ‘tent’ which was cosy and intimate with heaters to keep us toasty warm. Will definitely be back again to try dining in the ‘barn’ or even just a drink in the bar when we get back to tier 1!

Excellent last (couple) of pints before lockdown V2 and they had gone all out in making sure the business was safe and was dressed to impress. The atmosphere was lovely and decorated to the nines, such a shame we have to wait what will feel like a lifetime before we can go back.

We live locally and this was our first visit to the newly reopened Royal Oak. Large outdoor covered area "the tent" meant we could eat outside on a very wet day. Clear covid precautions in operation. Lovely food.

Everything was good about our visit, from our welcome onwards. A beautifully refurbished Cotswold pub,with a friendly, cosy atmosphere.Our Sunday roast was perfectly cooked, very tasty starters and desserts too, and good value for money.The service was excellent, friendly but efficient and attentive.The Covid-19 precautions were good too, so we felt comfortable and safe.Great to see this pub back, as good as it has ever been, if not better.

A friend and I visited with two young children for Monday lunch - superb menu (note - no 'kids menu' but they will do children sized portions from the main menu) - £20 for two or £25 for three courses and the food was top notch! I have been out to various pubs since July and this is up there as one of the best in West Oxfordshire. I am really looking forward to coming back here with my husband for my birthday - I am confident it will be even more lovely on a cold December evening with the fire roaring! The team are doing their best to be 'Covid secure' .... I really hope for their sake that there is no local lockdown ... and if there that they bounce back from it. We will definitely be visiting again to support this establishment.

We visited for dinner on 24th October, we had heard good reports about The Royal Oak and were not disappointed, we both had mains and desert, I had lamb loin followed by Affagato, two of my favourite dishes. There is something for everyone on the menu and the standard of food and presentation is superb.The staff are all lovely and welcoming, very attentive and friendly. 10 out of 10 overall.

Lovely food and atmosphere. Fresh and interesting menu with good range of options. Great service. A very good pub in a lovely location.

Great menu, good wine & drinks list, very pleasant and attentive staff. A friendly atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Food was stunning.Hake cassoulet was spot on, beautifully cooked fish on top of stew of tomato chirozo and beans. Chorizo was the dominant ingredient, very generous portion and not to heavy with beans. My partner had the lamb which was also excellent.Desserts were stunningly good, the hot chocolate tart was amazing. Alas the meal was let down by the beer quality, both Hooky and and the guest beer were not in good condition. I can only think that they are not turning it over enough to keep it well. The place was quiet for a Saturday lunchtime.Service was excellent as was the atmosphere. Food prices are at the top end for pub food, but given the quality I certainly don't mind paying.