Reviews in Oxfordshire

We had a very nice lunch on Monday 4 May. The food was excellent as always and the atmosphere as we expected, being regular visitors. However, we were not pleased with the attitude of one of our servers who was rather brusque, bordering on rude at times. In her defence we believe that understaffing was the main cause as there were only two members of staff serving a pretty full house. As going out to lunch is now seen as a bit of a luxury to many people the overall experience should be beyond expectations and not fall short as this did.

Good food, good beer,good service, good setting. Possibly could be a little better value but this is Oxford and general life now.

Beautiful setting. Very basic and not that nice pub grub. Just OK. Service ok - had to ask where are mains were, as took a long time to come. Staff not very warm or welcoming.

We fully echo Mr Britton's comments below - great beer, very pleasant surroundings but longer wait for food than expected (pub not that busy), food not hot enough when it eventually arrived. Shame because I think it would otherwise have been excellent. We do think the service could be friendlier and a little more involving, including on arrival.

Love the place but it's always flipping cold (they even provide blankets!) and while the meal was generally good the vegetables had barely seen the pan! The broccoli in particular was so hard it was difficult to even get the fork through the thicker parts. If raw broccoli wasn't edible it would have been inedible! It nearly went back to the kitchen.. Will continue to return but it's disappointing that a pub with such a lovely, and rare, 'vibe' is let down by these easily sorted issues

We enjoyed a lovely meal at The Abingdon Arms on Sunday. The staff were very attentive and friendly and our food was delicious.

This was a slightly mixed experience. Booking a table was easy and I appreciated the reminder the day before. It was good to have a choice of sitting inside or outside. The atmosphere was good with plenty of customers there. The beer was first rate with a good choice. The food came quickly but the roast beef lunches we had could have been hotter. There were an impressive number of vegetables, very well cooked (i.e. not overcooked!). The meat was generous but could have been cooked a little longer as some of it was a little raw for my taste. The service was efficient but could have been a little friendlier.

The pub is lovely with an amazing garden but the food was really disappointing especially at those prices. My roast was mostly cold and clearly not fresh, the beef was cold and tough, only some of the vegetables were hot. It was obvious that it had been under a heat lamp as it came out very quickly too.

We've driven past this pub for several years on our way to Ottmoor RSPB Reserve but only just stopped in the other day for the first time for lunch on our wedding anniversary. Excellent service in a very welcoming atmosphere. The food was very good and also very interesting - Goose Pie is not your every day fare. Will be going back and recommending it to our friends

Brilliant meal. Friendly staff. Good service.

Four of us had a delicious Sunday lunch. The service was excellent and the pub had a lovely atmosphere. We will certainly visit again soon.

the food was nicely prepared and cooked but the three Sunday roasts that we had could have been a lot hotter but we will definitely come again but will remember to book a table in a lighter part of the restaurant the staff were very friendly and polite.

Good food, good atmosphere and very friendly service. Will definitely be back!

Four of us had a meal on Saturday lunchtime. The pub was busy, but we were dealt with very efficiently. Our meals were excellent and the catering staff were able to cope with my wife’s gluten free requirements without any trouble. There was a lovely atmosphere and I would certainly recommend it.

Brilliant Sunday lunch - the staff could not have been more welcoming - we had four unexpected friends want to join us and somehow they managed to find a way to seat us altogether. It was so lovely! And the food was excellent!

A great experience as ever. I’ve brought many visitors here over the years, and they always ask for a return visit. Sunday lunch this time, delicious meal beautifully presented, and with the space and time to really enjoy it.

Had another lovely pizza night! Fabulous pizzas, great choices available. Lovely atmosphere. Delightfully timed one pizza night well with an acoustic night, a lovely buzzy evening with a fabulous music background. All in all a fantastic community run local pub!

Really excellent service, food, atmosphere. Would highly recommend.