Address: 1 Goddards Ln, Chipping Norton, OX7 5NP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441608643108
Rating: 4.3
based on 196 reviews.
Staff and Service
Pros:
"Staff were outstanding and very friendly."
"A big thank you to the staff for their helpful, friendly service."
"Service was quick and very attentive."
"Great staff and service."
"Staff were polite, friendly and extremely professional."
"Service is superb from all the staff."
"The staff were very attentive and polite, the food was of very high quality, beautifully presented and tasted amazing."
Cons:
"Server could not tell us what was served on tap so had to walk round to bar and look for ourselves."
"But, service was slow."
"Staff putting the cutlery into the drawers and the water glasses away didn’t do so with any consideration for people sitting around trying to enjoy their food."
"Staff seemed deflated and you could tell they knew the food was substandard."
"Was asked 'how it was' I responded with above and was told 'I’ll pass on your comments'? No apology."
"Only slight downside is that if you are seated in the conservatory area (in the winter) there is an icy blast every time a member of staff uses the external door."
"The staff brought every course without cutlery."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Delicious meal in a beautiful pub."
"The food I ordered was very good."
"The staff were very attentive and polite, the food was of very high quality, beautifully presented and tasted amazing."
"Large portions of food cooked to a high standard."
"The food is of a consistently high standard."
"Food was excellent. The roast lamb dish I had was flavoursome."
"Lovely food in beautiful surroundings."
Cons:
"Ordered the chicken and leek pie with cabbage, peas, beans, and mash... not impressed."
"Pigeon caramelised onion and cheese tart £10. Warm on top cold at bottom, pigeon overcooked to resemble well done chewy liver."
"The roasted veg was tasteless and the smoked salmon was of a tiny quantity."
"Quality of food did not live up to expectations set by the menu."
"The food itself was mediocre and really quite expensive for what it was."
"The burgers are small and come with chips only... well about 10 chips."
"Fish (on a monday- bad sign) was off. stank of ammonia and tasted even worse."
Ambiance and Decor
Pros:
"Beautiful location, atmosphere and interior."
"The place is really nice."
"The building itself is several hundred years old, has changed uses a few times over that time but has managed to retain a good deal of its charm and character."
"Really cosy and quirky building."
"A lovely vibe to the place."
"Amazing Atmosphere."
"Lovely place, stylish interior which thoughtfully preserves the age and classic Cotswold feel of this old inn and creates an atmosphere of friendly calm away from the hustle and bustle of the busy little town outside."
Cons:
"Customers seated too close together even though restaurant had loads of empty space."
"The tables have grooves in which were full of bits of old food & black gunk."
"Nice place, but the table that we were put on was right in a walk way between two doors."
"The large cardboard roll in narrow corridor to toilet wasn’t good as it was a trip hazard."
"The orangey room looked scuffy and the long seat against the wall very grubby and marked."
"Tired decor too."
"Also, the floor tiles were grubby, stained upholstery on my seat."
Value for Money
Pros:
"The Sunday roasts... good value for money."
"Incredible lunch and reasonably priced."
"Unreal value for money."
"The food, drink and service at The Blue Boar was fine, and not too expensive."
"Not bad pricing either."
"Good value for what we got."
"Sunday roast was a good size and great flavour."
Cons:
"Now it's impossible to phone up to book a table as they have a bl00dy awful telephone booking service."
"We watched several people get turned away in a very dismissive fashion."
"Also, it's in the upper band of pub pricing - £13.50 to £16 on the whole for a main."
"£6.45 for a pint somewhat surprised me at the time of booking."