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The Royal Oak - Burford
The Royal Oak - Burford Reviews

The Royal Oak - Burford

British, European

Dishes priced around£16

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Reviews of The Royal Oak - Burford (623)

Read what people think about The Royal Oak - Burford. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about The Royal Oak - Burford before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about The Royal Oak - Burford and book a table with confidence!

5.5/6

623 reviews

5.5/6

623 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Peter B.2 months ago · 1 review

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. What more can you want?

"Very good"
5/6
Janice B.2 months ago · 1 review

Had a lovely evening very welcoming, and a lovely fire which was perfect on a very chilly night will be coming back .

"Excellent"
6/6
Charlotte S.3 months ago · 1 review

Great gluten free choices, really lovely food and atmosphere. Will be coming back!

"Very good"
5/6
Andy P.3 months ago · 1 review

This is a very nice pub with friendly and efficient staff. I had steak and ale pie which was one of the best I’ve ever had. I would highly recommend this excellent pub

"Very good"
5/6
Chris B.3 months ago · 1 review

The food in this place is always amazing, I’ve never been let down yet Reasonably priced and great service from all involved

"Excellent"
6/6
Ariana M.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Amazing food, amazing staff, always 5 stars. Best pie ever!

"Very good"
5/6
Christopher G.3 months ago · 1 review

Friendly and efficient service in a cosy environment, great food

"Very good"
5/6
Mark A.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food, great service and very accommodating. Will be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Richard T.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food today first time we be here so well done great pie could of done with more mash the roast beef was also great thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Anna V.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Wonderful atmosphere, serving staff and food was fantastic, couldn’t fault it

"Very good"
5/6
Victoria W.3 months ago · 1 review

expensive for a pub lunch but the best lamb shank I've ever had. flat white wasn't the best. however I'd still go again they chose a good position for our dog. staff very considerate.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner3 months ago · 1 review

We thoroughly enjoyed our pies! We requested extra room for our pushchair which was provided. We had to send back a pint of ale as it didn't quite taste right but we assumed it was the end of the barrel. The mousse was lovely but wasn't particularly light and whippy which let it down a little but other than that everything was perfect.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart T.3 months ago · 1 review

3 of us with 3 dogs booked for Sunday lunch. Had delicious home cooked food , the welcome and service was top notch . Lovely environment and atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
JOANNE F.3 months ago · 1 review

The roast lunch was amazing, excellent service and so relaxing

"Very good"
5/6
Dorothea E.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Warm welcome from staff. Lovely real fire on a freezing cold day. Great food and service.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanna R.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food. Lovely staff. Very welcoming. Have their amazing pies!! It’s definitely a must

"Very good"
5/6
Robert H.3 months ago · 1 review

Thoroughly enjoyed our meals and the service. We will be back! Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Joanne W.3 months ago · 1 review

Staff could not have been more friendly and welcoming. Food - good, solid, basic - but spot on.

"Very good"
5/6
Lawrence P.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Superb fish and chips and great beer too. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amanda B.3 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food, great service and atmosphere. Would very much recommend.

"Good"
4/6
Jean O.3 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food and very pleasant staff . Vegetarian helping could have been bigger.

"Very good"
5/6
Alison D.3 months ago · 1 review

Great attentive staff. Very helpful and professional and amenable.. Thanks

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark S.4 months ago · 2 reviews

The pies are not cheap, but they are fantastic quality and well worth the money..

"Excellent"
6/6
colin michael john s.4 months ago · 1 review

Room was good warm and the staff were very attentive Food and beer excellent we will certainly be back

"Excellent"
6/6
Caroline S.4 months ago · 1 review

Perfect old style country pub with lovely, helpful staff and yummy food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Loretta B.4 months ago · 1 review

Absolutely delicious food, great service and fabulous atmosphere. The gluten free menu was good and I had confidence in their knowledge and competence in this area. Completely recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Paul B.4 months ago · 1 review

The pie was bang on a 100% full. Very good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola D.4 months ago · 1 review

Fabulous food in a cosy English pub full of the friendliest people, we loved it .

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew R.4 months ago · 1 review

Excellent pies at the Royal Oak! Great service and a lovely log burner. Really enjoyable evening.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lee N.4 months ago · 1 review

Great food and lovely staff, highly recommended- big thanks from us all

"Excellent"
6/6
Ann G.4 months ago · 10 reviews

Three of us visit the Oak monthly for lunchtime food and chat. Its always very enjoyable. Yesterday we had the traditional Christmas menu with delicious food, great service, and crackers too. A warm and welcoming experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Robert S.4 months ago · 1 review

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and will definitely return and recommend.

"Good"
4/6
Ian S.4 months ago · 1 review

Super pies, we would liked to have taken some away. Coffee was not very hot, so warm milk would have been nice.

"Excellent"
6/6
Liane H.4 months ago · 1 review

Food was absolutely amazing , friendly staff. Great location definitely will be returning

"Excellent"
6/6
Pat W.4 months ago · 1 review

A warm and friendly welcome, as always, and excellent food. I'm back next week with more friends. This could become a lifelong habit!

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz B.4 months ago · 1 review

lovely pub, good service and excellent food. Took about 45 mins for main course to be served but worth the wait!

"Good"
4/6
linda h.4 months ago · 1 review

Overall good experience but the price of a bottle of prosecco at 36.00 was quite high. We were not given a wine list so had no option to choose a bottle ourselves.

"Very good"
5/6
David T.4 months ago · 1 review

Booked a table for 2 on our first night in Burford and so pleased that we did. The pub felt comfortable, the staff were great and the food excellent…..especially the pie!

"Very good"
5/6
Roger C.4 months ago · 1 review

Everything went well, the service was 1st class and was very flexible in terms of minor alterations to the chosen dishes.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike G.4 months ago · 1 review

From the moment we walked in the door (and were warmly greeted by the staff), this was a great experience. The food was outstanding, varied and beautifully presented. Strongly recommended.

"Very good"
5/6
Andy H.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Our table felt a little crammed in between 2 larger tables and consequently felt dominated by their conversations/chatter. As for the food, the pork was good, but the beef was particularly poor - tough and flavourless. We both found the gravy extremely salty.

"Very good"
5/6
Jenny S.4 months ago · 1 review

Great service. Lovely pie. Super sticky toffee pud. Cosy atmosphere

"Excellent"
6/6
Tim F.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Great service, great pies and great ale what’s not to like!

"Very good"
5/6
David S.4 months ago · 1 review

Excellent food, very good service, meal presented in good time and the staff were attentive throughout. I thoroughly recommend this pub/restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan C.5 months ago · 2 reviews

Charming and welcoming members of staff, excellently presented food, generous servings, great atmosphere and lighting. We will certainly come again ! One of the best Sunday lunches we have had locally.

"Excellent"
6/6
Angie F.5 months ago · 1 review

Lived up to expectations. The food and service were amazing. Thankyou

"Excellent"
6/6
David G.5 months ago · 1 review

Very impressed from first freindly greeting on arrival. Table was ready, the menu is wery good pub grub. Two of us had brocolli and stilton soup starters from the specials board, which was excellent Three of us had pies from the main menu, all agreed they were exceptional in the quality of the pastry and the generous fillings.

"Very good"
5/6
Dale T.5 months ago · 1 review

very good, no issues, thank you very much, would recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ryan S.5 months ago · 1 review

Great pies. Wasn't very busy but was a Monday lunchtime.

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul K.5 months ago · 3 reviews

All agreed that the meal was very good and we couldn’t fault the quality, service, value and atmosphere. Thanks to all involved for a lovely dinner and afternoon.

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