Waggon and Horses in Vale of White Horse

Booked for a meal with friends mid week but arrived to find there was no reserved table and the pub was busy with drinkers and people playing pool. We had looked at the menu online and my friend who booked was told that the menu would be the same on the day. It was similar but the chicken bites did not appear to have a choice of sauces unlike the online menu and there were differences like the bites not being described as chicken thighs or the chips being homemade/rustic. Friends still decided on the chicken bites but when the food arrived we were very disappointed. The fries looked pale and appeared to be very similar to branded frozen oven chips you buy in supermarkets presented on their own in a white bowl. The breaded chicken bites, in a separate white bowl, arrived with no sauce whatsoever (menu said spicy sauce I believe) and looked very unappealing. We queried where the sauce was with the lad who was serving us and he seemed very perplexed by our request! He went back in to the kitchen and came back with some sauce drizzled over the top. The chicken bites/nuggets were dry and tasteless, my burger was ok but with pale fries and there was no care over the presentation. Plonked on to cheap white plates and bowls. I don’t know if it was because it was mid week but the photos on the website did not represent what we were served! We also had a dog jumping up when we were trying to eat. It is probably a good drinkers pub but the food was pretty poor. I wish I’d taken photos to show the difference in what we were served and what was advertised online!

Unusual review to follow,but thought I’d post a review to assist anyone thinking of The Waggon as a venue for a funeral wake/celebration of life or any other type of function. Sadly I’ve been here twice over the last year to attend two funeral wakes/celebration of life functions. The venue is perfect as they have a large room that can be adapted perfectly. Staff are helpful & on hand. Buffet food was good & plentiful. Only comment I would add is there was a serious lack of crockery, just a suggestion that perhaps some good quality recyclable plates would be a good idea, preferable to using saucers or bowls for buffet savouries. Good location & would recommend.

Disappointing meal for price found the food very average and no imagination to tantalise the tastebuds. Was hoping for at least homemade chips! Won't be going back again. Can't fault the staff who were welcoming and friendly.

Lovely food and great service. We had starter, main and desert which were all good portions. The pub is dog friendly and even gave our dog a doggy meal! We will definitely visit again.

From the initial take away order via IM which was so punctual, the service was amazing, the food was fabulous, and we will be returning over the festive period. On behalf of the Wright family thank you so much for looking after us!

Our family catch up was made extra special by the fabulous food, personal service and friendly atmosphere. As a Coeliac I am always a little worried when eating out somewhere new but I was totally reassured by the staff ( the chef came to the table to talk through my gluten free options) and I could not fault the wonderful meal. We will be returning soon. Thank you #teamwaggonandhorses.

Fabulous evening relaxing on a sofa by a roaring fire as chef cooked our meal. Great menu and quite honestly my chicken couldn’t have been more moist if it had died from drowning. Excellent wine list - we chose an English wine which was very nice! Back to the fireside for coffee. Perfect evening. Thanks for looking after us

We live in London but travel to Southmoor regularly, and booked this restaurant with slight misgivings having had some poor experiences in the past. But since its takeover, we have now visited three times and I feel I have to write a review in the hope that others can appreciate the amazing transformation. The facility has been upgraded to become a welcoming and stylish place, somewhere to relax and enjoy friends and conversation, the hospitality and service are friendly and efficient, and the food!......I don't know who is the chef, but he or she is nothing short of an artist. The menus are uniquely imaginative, and the ingredients often unexpected, but are creatively and deliciously paired. I wanted to order everything on the menu just to see how each item looked and tasted! The items I DID order were exceptional. The execution perfect, and the presentation beautiful. The party I was with last time tasted each other's dishes and the verdict in every case was overwhelmingly positive. I have rarely been so impressed. This is 5 star dining at good local pricing. Southmoor - you have a treasure!

Well what can i say...Top marks for everything. Food was Michelin Star level and above. Staff impeccable, Chef 100% amazing. Do not hesitate to stop by...you will not be disappointed.

Three for dinner on a Friday night. New management have transformed the interior which looks very high quality. However the menu needs an overhaul and certain aspects lacked attention to detail. The menu could be scaled back dramatically to concentrate on great flavours and great simple local pub food. Everything tasted the same and some dishes were sold out by 7pm… Also the gin offering needs improving eg. serving orange for orange gin instead of lemon. Staff are friendly but lack finesse. Improvements to be made

The pub has been transformed. The refurb is predictably all in trendy greys great, but it does work. But the menu and food are the best change. Went for a wake, which is not representative, but the buffet was really good - the best sausage rolls I've outside my own kitchen!

One of the best steak meals you can have. Filet steak and fries and Caesar salad were cooked to perfection and were very tasty. So good that we are now booked for Sunday lunch. Service was very friendly. My only suggestions are to offer jacket potatoes as an alternative to fries and to sort out the garden which is a mess and puts us off eating outside.

Seems like a really lovely pub, and staff were really friendly too, but £9.50 for a pint of Moretti and half a pint of cider is daylight robbery! It’s a sad state of of affairs when we live in a country where 1.5 pints costs more than the minimum wage! Sorry but for this reason I wouldn’t be back.

The staff were great, explaining the menus/specials and checking with the kitchen re vegan options. The food however was very poor. Maybe because we were towards the end of service, but the vegetables were lacking in quantity and overcooked & the veggie burger didn't taste right and wasn't heated all the way through. And to be charged full price for a vegetarian roast dinner (basically just the veg that would accompany a full roast) seemed a bit much. We won't be going back.

The new owners really put an emphasis on steaks and sea food. Last night we had spider crab and char grilled prawns and they were all excellent! So nice to have a change from the usual standard pub food. Looking forward to trying the steaks next one too 😊

Nice food but terribly slow food service. 40minutes from ordering to receiving starters then the same again from starters being cleared to receiving mains. 2 hours for 2 courses, we would have ordered desserts but had to leave. Two waitresses + one bar person, only a couple of other tables eating so plenty of staff to tend to the amount of customers, hate to think how slow it would be if busy. Drinks arrived promptly. When the mains were brought out the waitress said there was a portion of chips still to come, they never appeared and no one table checked during mains so didn’t have the opportunity to mention it, they did take the price off the bill though. Small niggle, greasy/wet foot served on flat boards and slates, grease and liquids inevitably leak onto the table. Also no finger bowl or hand wipes given with lobster. Asked a couple of questions about items on the menu, waitress couldn’t answer. Small niggles, I know but along with the wait and missing food we won’t rush back.We didn’t book ahead, no one asked for our details for track and trace and no sign of a Q code anywhere to scan.

We booked for a family meal a couple of Sundays ago. We ordered burgers and steaks. We wished we had ordered the Sunday roast which we saw looked good on other peoples plates. Our food was ok sorry to say although nicely presented it wasn’t that great. However the staff were really friendly helpful and welcoming and despite the food we had a lovely time. We have been back a few times but just for drinks. It is a lovely friendly country pub with a good atmosphere and a nice large pub garden at the back. THANKYOU to the staff for making us feel so welcome.

Amazing good. Staff super helpful. Front of house manager fantastic. Everyone goes over and above to help you from suggesting wine to best thing on menu..Great atmosphere 👌 Would definitely go again...

The food was really tasty, with good portion sizes. As a table, we ordered steak, fish, burgers and vegetarian, and all went down very well. The pudding list is fantastic. We booked fairly last minute, and despite this the staff were still able and happy to make further last minute changes to the booking. The staff were all incredibly helpful, polite and cheerful. Which made the whole experience all the more enjoyable.We were warm the whole time, despite being outside in less than ideal outdoor dining weather. We will be going again and recommending to others.

Came for lunch with my mother last weekend and what an incredible experience it was. The new management who have taken over have completely transformed the place compared what it used to be like. The food on offer was incredible and there was such a different and diverse menu and specials board on offer. I had the rump steak and my mother had the half a lobster and we were blown away with the quality of food. The service was superb from the staff and nothing was too much. The covid safe measures they have in place are superb and made us feel very comfortable. We have lived in the village for 10 years and we have never used the pub much until now. We are so happy to finally have a place we can go for drink and food and can highly recommend a visit.We had a brief chat with the new Manager Luke in regards to our wine selection to accompany our dish due to the wine list having such a diverse selection on offer. Thanks to Luke and his team at the Waggon & Horses for such a great experience. We will see you very soon!

Lovely village location, amazing food - the steak was incredible with a beautiful blue cheese sauce. Staff are very friendly. Highly recommend!

My partner and I enjoyed our first post lockdown meal at the Waggon last night and enjoyed the food very much! The marquee was nice and warm and the staff were very friendly too. Will be returning!

We were walking past and saw the set up barbecue, smelt great! On our return we succumbed to an impromptu lunch. We throughly enjoyed eating it in our car! Absolutely delicious beef and roast potatoes and excellent hot drinks. Helpful and pleasant service , we will definitely return when able. A touch of pleasure in this strange world we live in at present.Thank you!

The new owners have done an amazing job on the menu. Have just had the steak burger with pulled pork, Caesar salad and fries - every mouthful was divine. Can’t wait to go back after lockdown and see if they’ve sorted out everything else to the same standard. Superb meal boys, we’ll be back for takeaway again soon.

Lovely friendly pub, Tom the barman could t have been more helpful. Nice food,we will definitely return again.

Great little local pub. Friendly Landlady, Staff and Customers alike! Enjoyed a beef roast with our young family today - would definitely go back!!!

Located on the main street in Southmoor, approximately six miles west of Abingdon, this traditional pub is clearly a vital resource to the local community. A great bar counter dominates the pub, and although my visit coincided with a major football match viewing of this was restricted to just one of the several publicly accessible areas - albeit the main one. There are at least two other indoor areas, one of which appears to be a dining room, and there is also an enclosed beer garden with an inviting play area for children. Much as I'm not a huge fan of screened sport in pubs (and even less of a fan of gaming machines - there is one here), this establishment attempts to cater to as many tastes as possible - and it appears to do so successfully.

We popped into the Waggon and Horses for a coffee whilst we waiting for a cycle race to start from the Village Hall.Coffee and tea were good although might be nice to have a teapot for the tea.We just needed a pitstop and this filled the need nicely.Appeared to have a good size dining room but cant comment as we only popped in at luchtime

Great selection of pies, including a fantastic tarteflette, accompanied by fresh vegetables and tasty gravy. Definitely recommended. A warm welcome awaits you by the delightful Jordan who is friendly and helpful and provides great service, a real asset to this warm friendly pub

Went for a meal st our local. Walked in and it was quiet, once decided on what we wanted I went to the bar there was a young guy behind and I said can I order and he said yes. I then started to tell him what we wanted and he walked away mid order and didn’t come back. Service was so slow food took ages to come out and when it did the brioche bun for the burger was stale/toasted. Obviously had been frozen but was awful! Easily fixed by having fresh buns! Food overall was good but I’d hate to go if it was busy

Eight of us arrived for lunch and found this a really nice pub with pleasant young lady serving. Unfortunately it went downhill fast from this first impression. All three Ale pubs off and some lager off too, so with a very restrictive menu we became six. Food ordered together and very simple (jacket potatoes and baguettes) but service spread so wide two had finished well before last served - poor kitchen management. As a PS hand dryer in gents missing (screw holes in wall) and no alternative. Location with new homes nearby could be a gold mine but this ship needs a captain who can sail.

We went along for an afternoon of music at the Bank Holiday. There was a really good band playing in the garden, not too loud and a pleasant selection of music to suit most tastes. Good beer and wine and great staff

First visit to this pub in Southmoor but it won't be the last. Friendly, helpful staff. Varied menu with the standard pub fare but also slightly more out of the ordinary dishes. The food was freshly cooked and tasty. Good value.

Nos acercábamos Oxford en 5. 30:00 y decidimos evitar el tráfico sin parar y comida mientras era la hora punta del tráfico en. Llegamos y mi marido tenía un rack de costillas y tuve el pollo, ambos deliciosos y el personal era genial, de hecho, el chef entregado nuestras comidas su propia y se aseguró de que todo fuera bien. Sin duda recomiendo este pub como un lugar para comer y tienen bien cuidado cerveza, soy mi media confiablemente dijo mejor.

Not been in for a Sunday roast before and after today will be back Kids loved the beef as did the wife and have to say the lamb was even better Only managed to share a pudding as was stuffed Must try the pizzas next

Este pub ha llegado bajo fuego en Facebook con algunas malas críticas. Honestamente puedo decir que es una pena ver a un daño mezquindades presentada como pub encantador. La comida siempre ha sido genial, el personal es encantador y el propietario y la casera son verdaderamente encantador. También me gustaría decir que el nuevo pizzas son tan sabroso! !En caso de duda, te sugiero que venga y compruébelo usted mismo! Sé que no te decepcionará.

Menú completo con una buena variedad de carne y pollo opciones. El pollo Jerk (£11. 29) era efectivamente un medio pollo, cocinado con salsa Jerk correctamente y una olla de salsa, sucio de arroz extra, y algunos con col lechuga. Muy abundante y justo lo que necesitaba en una niebla helada de comer.

Ha pasado un tiempo desde la última vez que examinó un restaurante aquí, pero me sentí obligado a revisar este encantador pub. Fui con mi familia para asadas hoy después de mi hermano y mi cuñada nos trasladamos aquí en el verano.

Antiguo agradable pub de moda que parece agradable. Hemos estado un par de veces para comer el domingo. Hacen un asador y qué cocinar más que dejar todo para secar bajo las lámparas de calor. Esto significa que puede que tengas que esperar 10 minutos o así para la opción asado, pero vale la pena. Generosas porciones de tamaño y se puede apilar su placa de alta!

We're staying with friends near Waggon and Horses and they suggested such as a good place for a pub meal.The atmosphere is nice and the place is very clean. Good for families as there are outdoor games for children. Good selection of beers/ciders on tap and a reasonable selection of liquors.The menu is nicely varied, very fairly priced and the food is obviously made on-site. Food was certainly among the best I've had in English pubs.Service was pleasant but rather slow as we visited on a Saturday night and there were a good number of people enjoying dinner.

Great food good service and reasonably priced and a good choice of beers Child friendly and my two love the garden to play in

We visited the Waggon and Horses, in Southmoor, on Friday 10th June. It was my granddaughter’s 8th birthday, and as it was a dry and warm evening we wanted to treat the family to a meal in the beer garden, so the children could run around and not spoil anything for other diners inside the pub, by being too noisy! Our party comprised 4 adults and 2 children. My wife and I don’t live in the area, but whenever we visit our daughter, who hasn’t lived in Southmoor for long, we often call into the Waggon and Horses.Unfortunately when the meals were brought, mine was missing, it had been completely forgotten. Apologies were offered, but when mine actually arrived, over 10 minutes later, the others had almost finished theirs. Mistakes do happen, but exactly the same happened when we visited for my granddaughters 7th birthday in 2015, whilst on a visit to see the progress with the new house build. On this previous occasion, 6 meals had been ordered, and only 5 turned up. Mine was missing, again. At that time, one of the kitchen staff came out to apologise and I was given a free beer. On the most recent occasion, however, although I mentioned the previous mishap, I wasn’t offered a beer or a discount on the bill.We all found the food to be disappointing, and the beer wasn’t particularly good either.With all the new houses in Southmoor, and more being built, the Waggon and Horses has the opportunity to be the pub of choice for many more people, but only if they can ‘up their game’.My wife and I are both CAMRA members and will probably still pop in occasionally, when in the area, with the hope that there will be some improvement.

Gran comida de pub tradicional con una categoría de 5 estrellas. preciosa higiene limpio y agradable pub. no demasiado cara y buena productos frescos. Parece que tienen un montón de equipos de pub y entretenimiento regular en los fines de semana. El jardín tiene una zona de juegos para los niños y es muy amplio.. también tienen un comedor que puede servir para funciones pequeñas y actúa como un asador el domingo. Tuvimos al asador, que era delicioso, con 7 HORTALIZAS, todo casero, como el roasties y Yorkshire. Recomiendo

Necesitábamos un lugar cerca de Abingdon que tenía buena grub, un montón de aparcamiento fácil y donde el servicio iba a ser rápido y eficiente. Eso es lo que nos encontramos y la comida (almuerzo) era muy bueno (dos filetes bien cocidos rústicas y patatas fritas). Había un buen grupo de pero aún así hay un montón de espacio para un almuerzo de negocios. Sin duda, volveremos.

Great pub, superb selection of guest ales, and live sports on a couple of TV's at the bar. Restaurant at the other end of the pub provides the perfect split for either a great meal out, great beers, or both! Carvery available on Sunday's too, worth booking though as can get full! Well worth a visit in any case.

Was waiting at the bar to be served, a man came through and looked at me standing waiting and proceeded to shriek at a member of staff and totally ignored me stood there. I put my money away and voted with my feet. Not a nice experience. Feel sorry for the staff working there. Won't be returning.

Excellent food (carvery) and service. Very well priced.............................. ...............................

Tottaly brilliant. Made my daughter feel very welcome. My partner loved the South African part of the menu. Everything was wonderful. Just don't sit to on near the windows.......drafty !!

Where can you find Ostrich, Bobotje and good ales in a small English Village?There is English food, of course, but Hamish-the proprietor- is a great host with good South African Food. Bargain Mondays and Tuesdays are worth a visit. Fine steaks. A good family pub. No pretensions. What you get is what is on the tin.

19 of the local garden club went for a meal - everyone got their food together and Kim the landlady made us most welcome, nothing was too much trouble.