The best restaurants serving British food in Kirtlington Cherwell South East

The Dashwood Hotel and those who run it are a disaster - and it could be so good. Firstly, communication was a disaster when we had to contact them, well in advance of our stay, due to unforeseen circumstances. We were unable to go and knowing that they could have helped by re-opening the booking and finding replacement as the Blenheim Palace Game fair was on that weekend! We found someone to take our place last minute. Remote check in a nightmare and no ph no for contact! Room: no rail in wardrobe and only 2 tea bags and 2 milk pods for a 3 night stay! Lots of little niggley things when it could have been so nice. Unwelcoming

This was an excellent choice for dinner and an authentic Indian meal with outstanding service. We had a lamb rogan josh and a biriyani which was simply gorgeous and cooked in the traditional way with a puff pasty lid. The dishes are cooked to your preference with regards to the heat of the spices. Honestly one of the best Indian meals we have eaten. Thank you.

Manageress does a great job at this local but also a destination pub. Don't miss the Cribbage night. Or the Live Folk Music played by fabulously talented musicians, on the First Monday of the month. Fresh baked pizza from the smart van outside

Excellent, very welcoming. Excellent food and the beer is not bad either. Maybe a new owner but very well managed. Food was quickly on the table. Staff very friendly and competent.

We had the wake for my son’s funeral at the Weston Manor Hotel, a very sad occasion but the hotel was a lovely venue, very attentive staff and the food was delicious. We opted for a hot buffet, lasagna and other dishes plus deserts, and the price was reasonable, I cannot fault the hotel.

Awful again prices have gone up AGAIN within just a few weeks portion was only half the amount seems not only increased price but half the amount. Chips were Luke warm and just scrappy bits very poor quality at a rip off price avoid at all cost much better chip shop in main street who give good portions and better quality. Will not go to smarts again

Whilst I have long maintained that the reviewing of motorway service stations sounds like something Alan Partridge would pitch to the BBC, I did say I would review anything I came across that has a presence on TripAdvisor*, and so here goes with my 3rd service station review. Cherwell Valley is a decent enough stop off in Ardley, on the outskirts of Bicester. More importantly it is a great opportunity to get off the monotonous M40 for a little while. There are decent toilets (the most crucial element of a service station in my opinion) that aren't "inclusive" like that rubbish at South Mimms down in Hertfordshire, as well as the usual smattering of fast food outlets including the unjustifiably overpriced Burger King. There is a Greggs just outside the principle building, which is where I opted to eat before rejoining the M40. There is a K-Type Royal Mail postbox on site too, and this is something that delights me. The car park here is pretty badly laid out, and the spaces don't seem particularly designed for larger vehicles, but there are plenty of them, so you should be fine. * so long as they can be bothered to upload a photo at the very least.