The Three horseshoes in South Oxfordshire

Having driven past for 20 years I finally took heed of the positive reviews and visited for a quick business lunch. We will not return. Nice building, pleasant layout. Cold reception from a disinterested young man in tracksuit at the bar, hardly bursting at the seems with the good and great of Henley, this was a very down market experience. Pie and mash with gravy out of a tin did nothing to improve the atmosphere.

There is a home made menu which changes every week. Excellent Sunday roasts Great atmosphere. Nigel Rainbow will be sadly missed.

Excellent food, beer and service. Having only passed by the pub before, we wanted something different - not full of tourists as somewhere to take mum and dad and my brother. I emailed through to the pub to book a table, which was duly done. We arrived to be met by a very cheery barman, who served drinks and took the food order. Together with the owner, they could not have done enough for us. Definitely recommended.

The women working at the bar was extremely rude she stared us down when we first walked in and gave an incredibly unwelcoming vibe which made us want to leave the restaurant but we had already ordered. She only became somewhat friendly when her boss was there where she actually said bye. If you go here as a visitor, you’ll know the women I am describing immediately.

This pub is a little gem. The food was amazing. I’m a vegetarian and my husband isn’t but had lots to choose from for both of us. The drinks and staff were great too. ♥️

Im lucky. I live close to one of the remaining traditional "local" pubs where the landlord, Nigel's reputation is built on good service and excellent food. The Sunday roast is the best ever. So many people locally use "The Shoes" as their social club and canteen.

Tripadvisor led us to this great, friendly family run pub tonight whilst away from home and seeking football and food. Our needs were more than met and what the football lacked in sparkle the ambience made up for. There was, unsurprisingly, no formal menus but the cheeseburgers from the bbq were very good, the Guinness well kept and the manager, his staff and the locals very welcoming. So win-win on all counts!

Nigel's always happy and there's a good atmosphere. Probably the best hanging baskets I have ever seen, so pretty.

Best pub I’ve been too in the local area, fantastic choice on draught, lovely pool table and darts too!!! Would go again!

first pub on our ale trail, great outside area great service and friendly atmosphere. would happily do all the trail drinks right here!

Came with a few mates to start off the ale trail. Great first boozer to kick off the trip, whether coming for casual drinks or the challenge, would highly recommend- great choice of beers and really cheerful staff!

We are happy returning customers, visiting from outside the area 🙂 we were greeted by friendly staff to a very comfortable setting and atmosphere. There's a brilliant range of drinks available, a varied food menu to suit most people's tastes and everything we've had has been amazing. The lasagne, Sirloin and chicken burger are all sublime, plus the kids have loved the quarter pounder burger and the chicken nuggets, finally with a taste tingling array of sweets to round up the meal. I doff my cap to the chef and would love for everyone involved at the premises to get the recognition they deserve, THANK YOU!!

Consistently good. Perhaps the last traditional family run pub in Henley? Quality, homemade specials menu on the blackboard that change on a weekly basis. Extensive traditional pub menu. Service with a smile. Staff and landlord seem to genuinely enjoy their jobs. Always accommodating for groups etc... They show the big sports events but without the rowdiness of some places. Pool table/darts at one end separate from the dining area. Always a parking space in a nearby street but also a few minutes walk from the centre of Henley. Brakspears Ale. Good Merlot. What's not to like? So glad I rediscovered this gem having moved back to the area this year.

As a walking group of eight men visiting Henley for an overnight stay, we decided to have our evening meal together at The Three Horseshoes on the strength of previous reviews, and were not disappointed! The atmosphere was happy, friendly and congenial. Nigel, the owner and his lovely waitress / barmaid Millie were brilliant, and the food, prepared by chefs Nigel and Tim was very tasty. Between us we sampled the steaks, fish, chicken and "bangers and mash" options, as well as various starters, puds, wine and beer. All were thoroughly enjoyed, the only exception being the bread and butter pudding, which whilst good with loads of fruit did not quite reach the impossible standards set decades ago by my mum and now challenged by my wife!! A big Thank you to all the staff

A real gem! Food was top notch, great value and absolutely delicious. Lots of comfy seating and the place is spotless. Best pub meal we have had in years, we will be back! We had a plentiful serving of a tasty leek and potato soup for a bargainous £8 including doorstep buttered bread, and then a cheese and bacon omelette with chips and salad. Perfect pub lunch. And the staff were very friendly and helpful too - we even met the landlord who it turns out is also the chef! Hard work pays off - this place is highly recommended.

Popped into this pub because it had good food reviews on Trip Advisor. It is clearly a locals pub and a man I assume was the landlord was visible and busy chatting to his regulars. There was a lady behind the bar who took our orders ( was her name Billy?) who was lovely, very friendly with great customer skills. My wife ordered lasagne but there wasn’t any left so she had a fish finger sandwich. No problems with that but I was very disappointed with my Jumbo cod and chips. The chips were fine. The peas were plentiful but maybe mushy peas would have been better. The Cod resembled a piece of Southern Fried Chicken. I was expecting a nice piece of fish coated in some nice fresh beer batter. Unfortunately it was not what I got. It looked just like a piece of Birds Eye frozen fish in batter which had been deep fried to death. Sorry, but it just wasn’t very good.

Great pub classics and lots of veggie options, the special Greek bake was delicious. Staff and service exceptional as always

Excellent meal. The staff were super attentive without being irritating. Well done to everyone. Just don't like football TV in the background

Warm welcome, great service, excellent pub food, including treats for the dogs - thank you

Impeccably run by an owner who really cares. Everything runs like clockwork but in a really friendly way. Homemade food IS homemade daily and is obviously taken pride to produce.

We are so fortunate to have Nigel and Julie and their staff who welcome us on every visit. All aspects of their pub are just without fault and give us a warming and relaxing time. Just delicious all round. Thank you.

Great food greatclocation nice people

I really wanted to thank you for a great experience in the pub today. I am in a wheelchair at the moment due to a leg in cast and the barman couldn't have been anymore helpful getting me into the pub and finding me a comfy chair and stool for my foot! The food was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed a pub lunch

What a marvellous place. You really couldn’t ask for a better pub with better staff. Very clean (toilets are perfect) family and dog friendly. The food is amazing, huge portions (smaller potions available- but why would you?) We don’t come here often but every time we do we are treated like we are family. Big shout out to Helen - best bar tender EVER!! Whatever you eat, have a side of chips, best chips in town and beyond. Thank you Three Horseshoes.

Great pub, nice atmosphere inside. Good music playing, good variety of food and it tasted great. Friendly service, so thank you to the staff.

Went for lunch on a Tuesday. Got seated immediately. Very friendly bar man. Food was excellent as was service.

I came here with my partner to have a special dinner and was amazed by the lovely selection of meals. We ordered our meal and it was with us within 15 minutes and very nice it was too, very tasty and plenty of it, also great value for money. The staff were very friendly and courteous and made us feel very welcome. We will surly be back soon. Thank you all for making our special day even better.

Good food with good choice of menu at affordable prices. Very good atmosphere throughout the evning.

We had the most amazing Christmas Dinner for our work party. Nigel and his team were amazing, sorting out allergies and last minute changes. The food was spectacular as was the service. Thanks again!

Nice selection of beer. Darts, pool and space to chat. Friendly service 👌

Amazing pub food especially the steak! Welcoming staff. well looked after with lovely flowers.

Great spot for casual dinner with great food! Constantly yummy with nice daily specials that are worth trying. Steak is amazing! Friendly staff! Great local!

Second visit and it was just as good as the first. Pleasant welcome, great beer and amazing food. Many of the dishes are simple pub grub like pies but home made and really special. The 12 hour beef was a standout and we followed it with treacle tart which was great, not too sweet.

Very helpful staff couldn’t do enough for us Really good food at reasonable price and good sized portions Booked for Sunday roast

Best pub in Henley. Food brilliant as usual,. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Lovwky atmosphere. Great landlord, been here for years. Can't recommend highly enough

Great place to have a beer or two friendly staff .A good place to start the Henley beer trail.

A fine pub. Shows football on the TV and dog friendly.

Delicious pub food and friendly service. Good value.

Attended whilst staying in Henley. Great little pub, really friendly staff and fantastic home made food.

Friendly welcome, comfy cosy pleasant place to watch football and eat lunch. Good beer, good food, reasonably priced.

Lovely place friendly people lovely atmosphere

Lovely food and wonderful service. Prices are above average but worth every penny. Our favourite spot locally. Cannot fault the staff who are all professional and friendly. Well done all.

To break our journey to Gloucestershire, we decided to stop off at Henley for a walk along the river and a bit of lunch. Checking out the options online we found this place had a "normal" food menu at reasonable local prices. Both the wine and beer were excellent. Our meals were tasty and filling. Omelette and chips may be simple fare but it was cooked to perfection. We decided to stop off on our return to Kent and again we were not disappointed.

A fine thames side establishment... Serving an extensive menu to the locals and visitors alike... Great value for money with some iconic puddings on the menu... ♥ And just happened to notice how clean the windows looked....

The Burgers are really nice and good value for money. The bartenders gave us a really good and fast service as well

We have been visiting this pub mostly for food over the past ten years and the standard has never slipped. Across this period the very congenial host and his lovely staff, have always offered a splendid and varied menu catering for every taste. Last night I enjoyed the best slow cooked pork ribs ever, what a treat. We would be delighted to recommend The Three Horse Shoes to anybody looking for an evening out in Henley, with undoubtedly the best pub food available in the area. Keep up the good work. Kind regards John & Judy

Warm welcome here... When popping in for a quick pint. Bit of a busy location, next to the roads but a few seats outside made a nice summer start to the Ale Trail!

Great food. Best bar staff. Especially Izzy

As per comment below my previous comment was inded for the wrong pub. The Three Horseshoes is a lovely pub in the gorgeous town of Henley. Good honest pub food. Book a table ;)

Friendly local pub with good food and excellent beer

A local pub with decent beer, football and pool tables.

Wonderful local pub, always a good night

Lovely cosy atmosphere, Friendly staff and a very delicious orange and lemonade juice 😋😋

Very friendly staff, great food and value for money. Highly recommended if your in Henley.

Friendly staff, would be great to have more veggie options

Absolutely amazing!!! Visited a little while ago now - wonderful atmosphere. The owner and customers were absolutely great. Thank you so very much for all your help. Looking forward to coming back in (The lady in the red car)

Pretty decent pub. Food is OK, not "Gastro-pub" standard, but decent. Maybe not quite as good as it used to be.. Usually a decent handful of daily specials, on the blackboard. Good on-tap drinks, fair price. Comfortable atmosphere. I hadn't noticed the Sky sports.. IMO, not somthing I'd want, in a trad pub...

Interesting pub and location. Food was ok. Parking can be difficult.

Proper old school pub with all that you would expect. Good food, well kept ale and SkySports all round.

Great selection of beers. Good food. Great service.

Rather small but was good service and nice beer.

Lovely pub. Great food and friendly staff. And a nice relaxing atmosphere 👍

Lovely local village pub with decent food and beer. Roaring fire in the winter and big outdoor space for summer

Decent sized pub with a pool table and dart board. Decent alcohol on tap too

I went here last Friday for a former colleague from Tesco for her going-away party, and the atmosphere and staff were very friendly, and we got a wide selection of party food which was all delicious. However, I was not able to connect to the pub's WiFi, even though I typed in the password correctly, so I was forced to use data, that's the only thing stopping me giving five stars. Other than that, it was an enjoyable experience.

Great service from Nigel and the team

Just from Henley centre is the Three Horseshoes which is a lovely pub and well worth a visit if you are visiting Henley. Very welcoming and dog friendly with a good selection of ales and drinks. Did not have any food when there but as it came out for other people it did look very tempting. We will be back.

Friendly and great local place to visit!

Great pub run by fantastic landlord! Passing through on business, couldn’t be more welcoming, great beer and excellent food

Normally not a massive fan of pub grub, having said that I was forced to change my mind after having delightful meal at 3 horseshoes... Had meal of the day , tomato 🍅 soup ,wings and Sunday roast was amazing and salted caramel brownie with ice cream hit the right spot ... 😋 Special thanks for Graham and Tim ( chef ) for superb food and amazing service , will defo recommend this place..

Nice friendly neighborhood pub, short stroll from town centre , with excellent classical pub food . And very quick WiFi !

Great pub for a pit stop on our 5 mile walk. really friendly staff.beer and food top marks.

Had a wonderful lunch, if you want good honest pub food, this place has it.

Paid good money for fish and chips and was very disappointed. Basically a tiny piece of youngs fish with a handful of frozen skinny chips and peas. Very poor!! No idea where the trip advisor rating has come from. Maybe the other food is good . Just don’t order the fish and chips!!

Popped in for a quick lunch and a cheeky pint. Food was very good, great banter from the staff. Definitely going back!

Great little proper pub friendly reasonable price drink nice food spent couple of lovely afternoons in there on our visit to Henley .. see you next year!

Fantastic warm and friendly welcome and great food - quick service and good prices - very much recommended - I will be coming again soon

We ate here twice when staying in Henley. The food was decent pub fare, tasty and home made. Lasagne is particularly good. The portion of quiche was very small, but it tasted nice. Desserts were disappointing. I found the Brownie dry with very little sauce.The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Service excellent.Parking is a nightmare, so be prepared to walk a distance if you bring the car.We like dodgs, but as non dog owners we found the large numbers of dogs in the pub where we were eating rather off putting.

Smelly, dingy, old place. In desperate need of modernisation. Forget eating here! Miserable landlord, quite rude too.

We had a meal here on the last night of our holiday and had a lovely time. We brought our two dogs with us. The food was simple but tasty and plentiful, we were really happy with our meals. The football was on in the bar but the atmosphere was more of a nice ‘buzz’ with no loud shouting at the TV, and there wasn’t a TV in the eating area. The service is what makes this place special- really friendly and attentive, they even asked if our dogs would like some steak!

Visited here today while on a boat holiday and I can honestly say it’s the best meal we have had Staff were friendly and helpful Place was comfy and the food was delicious Will definitely visit again if we get the chance

We were looking forward to eating here after reading the reviews. However, I felt we were eating at a completely different place. The interior was tired and the outside by a road. The service was fine but the food very average and I don't think we will be back.

Only a twenty minute walk out of the town, this simple- looking boozer on the corner of the main road serves absolutely beautiful home- made food. Well worth the detour, and will save you a bit of money too!

A very very good pint of Guinness. Sat in the sunshine in the outside bar area surrounded by greenery and flowers. Give it a visit.

Had an amazing evening meal at this pub.The staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly and the relaxed locals give the place a warm feeling.The menu is extensive for such a small restaurant, so there really is ‘something for everyone’. The portions are good and the food is served hot, so you know it is just out the oven!!We thoroughly enjoyed our food - then had the tough decision on puddings, a small selection of sweet delights.We sampled the bread and butter pudding, sticky toffee pudding and the chocolate brownie - all amazing and didn’t take long to disappear!The bread and butter pudding was easily the best I have eaten in a restaurant…..just perfect!Highly recommend this pub, great food and real value for money. I would not hesitate to return if I was in the area again.

Friendly local. Good for sports on TV. Great burgers and chips. Rotten luck for the Lions.

So lucky to have this pub as our local, never disappoints, great food and fantastic staff, always a good atmosphere.

Excellent Covid security whilst remaining inviting, the owner of this pub plainly cares and isn’t just in it to make a buck. Well organised with lots of sanitiser and immaculately clean facilities, the food was hearty and wholesome and the service friendly too. One order in our group got missed off in error but it was swiftly sorted and I feel the chef made it a very generous portion to make up for it! Children made to feel welcome - sensible kids menu. Very good location.

To start with I was doing a review and gave 1 star by mistake bit poor on tech but anyway really enjoyed the pub waitresses very good made you feel welcome from the start had a nice meal and a beer enjoyed it very much and hope to return thanks

Just had a beer and a meal here and found it very good first of all the waitresses were very nice made us feel at home right away,served with a beer and wine promptly, ordered our food which was excellent will return if we come back to the area.Thanks three horseshoes

Had a meal in this pub yesterday for the 1st time certainly will not be the last lovely food and lovely staff will visit again when in henley

Good standard menu and excellent ever changing specials . Great choice of drinks such as Choice of normal Guinness and extra cold Guinness: both are good and poured well. Superb service from Nigel and team

Had a lovely lunch with my son today, had a gorgeous Avocado, tomato & Mozzarella Salad which was so refreshing. We are lucky to live close by so always get the chance to try out there amazing specials. I can’t fault the place. The team are lovely. Big shout out to Graham who looked after us today. It’s lovely to be able to speak to happy cheery people who clearly enjoy there job ! We tend to choose The Three Horse shoes for lunches & dinners because everything is so lovely and clean, the service is always great & the food is always delicious. Thank you from Phoebe & Harlem !

Lovely lunch, fab hidden courtyard in the sun! Very genial host. Thank you

The food was excellent (would definitely recommend the chef's club sandwich) and the Landlord was also very friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Will happily come back in the future with the lads from work as we are very close by!

Was booked to have a bite to eat and drinks Nigel the owner was very personable and welcoming nothing was an issue, Heather’s customer service was fantastic! What a team Nigel has my son had a simple meal I had some seasoned chips the location may seem strange and far out but when your sat there it’s quite nice to people watch and see the lush cars that are driven around (my son was in his element ) overall I’ll definitely pop in again when in the area

A sunny afternoon in Henley on Thames, a short walk away from the town centre. Friendly staff, knowledgeable landlord Nigel keeps a fine pint of Breakspears Gravity. Reasonably priced basic menu, food looked good.

Gorgeous roast! lovely staff! Thank you 😊

Amazing Sunday roast, perfectly cooked Beef and Lamb, Crisp roasties and plenty of veg, yorkshire pud and tasty gravy, a true home cooked roast without the washing up. Will definitely be back.

I’ve always loved the food here and the takeaways are no exception. Absolutely outstanding, generous portions, perfectly cooked and NO washing up 🤗