Address: Banbury Rd, Chipping Norton, OX7 4AP, United Kingdom
Phone: +441608683212
Rating: 4.6
based on 118 reviews.
Service
Pros:
"Our server was knowledgeable, attentive, and went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable evening."
"We were greeted by Stacey and the staff on arrival who were attentive and friendly."
"The staff and service are 11/10."
"The waiters were wonderful last night."
"Service was exceptional!"
"Our waiters were wonderful. So friendly and really looked after us."
"The service by all the staff is welcoming and very friendly."
Cons:
"There was no front of house welcome & having then been vaguely directed to our table, were left for 15 minutes & we had to go to the bar to order our drinks."
"Being given a dessert menu and then left for 35 minutes before being asked if we wanted anything just let the experience down."
"Couldn't order a drink at the bar and were told random times for when we would be able to order food."
"The front of house staff attitude was shocking we felt very forgotten about drinks took forever."
"Service was very poor - had to keep getting up to order drinks."
"Weak service. Initially the service was attentive but quickly tailed off to completely non-existent."
"The service was appalling. It was so bad we're not going again."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Amazing food and very friendly staff."
"The lamb rump with a crispy outside was excellent."
"Ribeye steak was cooked to perfection said rare and it came rare and the starter was also good had trout was delicious."
"The food was truly exceptional, with each dish beautifully presented and full of flavor."
"All the food we ordered were superb."
"The bavette steak melted in the mouth and the rack of lamb and partridge mains were delicious too."
"The food was wonderful, I had the cornish halibut which was cooked to perfection."
Cons:
"The bavette steak felt like it was missing some flavour."
"Food ok but overly fussy, could do with it being a little more simply put together and the menu was rather flowery."
"The vegetarian risotto was quite small and lacking in the flavour described in the menu."
"Poor quality chicken, reheated and dry. Fish was good however, the rest of the food was not very fresh, dried out salad items."
"The Burrata was a big disappointment. A tiny ball of cheese, which had come straight from the fridge - it was so cold it was hard, instead of soft and unctuous like a Burrata should be."
"Both the chips and the pastry on my pie seemed to be cooked from frozen."
"We were thoroughly disappointed by the rack of lamb (to share), which arrived overcooked and cold."
Value
Pros:
"Well worth the price and visit."
"Highly recommend, special occasions, thank yous, or just some quality time with someone - it’s worth the visit."
"Know that the cost of a meal is always extremely good value."
"No words, quite literally one of the best places for food I’ve ever eaten in, first glance I thought this is a little pricey but as soon as you take your first bite it’s worth every penny high quality ingredients and food cooked to perfection we will be back."
"Why 5 stars? Bang for buck. Prices are about average for a gastro pub in the area, but the quality of the food and service was well above average."
"Amazingly good food, charming and attentive service and very reasonable prices - no wonder all tables were fully occupied when we had lunch there yesterday."
"I would highly recommend The Boxing Hare to anyone looking for an exceptional dining experience."
Cons:
"Food a little on the pricey side."
"£5 for a small bowl of what looked like bought-in frozen chips is not good value."
"Menu looked good (very pricey though)."
"Prices are a bit on the higher side ...but you get what you pay for."
"I paid £32 for the ribeye steak asking for it to be medium rare, the steak arrived very much well done, thin and very fatty - definitely not worth the price tag."
"Premium priced drinks for sadly a non-premium service."
"The only problem was when we checked the bill at the end of the meal, we had been OVERCHARGED £18 for two drinks from another table??"
Ambiance
Pros:
"The views of the countryside are stunning."
"Overall good food and picturesque and interesting interior."
"The sunset view from the car park is beautiful!"
"Fabulous garden area, brilliant staff and delicious food and beverages."
"Absolutely delicious food in a gorgeous Cotswolds setting."
"Decor casual, nice, unpretentious and cosy."
"The atmosphere is like a picture book with candles and cozy fires."
Cons:
"The atmosphere was bad."
"Will never go back and will certainly stop recommending the boxing hare."
"Unfortunately, I will not be returning to The Boxing Hare until I can be sure that suitable changes have been made to customer experience."
"Slightly let down by how busy they were, which led to waits to order more drinks."
"Children running around screaming with lapse parenting didn't help (the service staff did try to help with this but if the parents do nothing it's tough)."
"Booked table was outside (!) and food wasn't nearly as good as previously."
"It's a pain to get back from and I wouldn't recommend walking back as the road along it can get very busy and dark."
Staff
Pros:
"Staff friendly and helpful."
"Particular thanks to the warm and gracious Emily!"
"The staff were all so friendly, especially Fabio and his friend, such characters."
"Stace, the owner, was so welcoming as were her brilliant team."
"Staff, food and pub were all impeccable."
"Very friendly staff..."
"The staff are friendly, chatty and very welcoming."
Cons:
"On arrival we were met by who I believe was the owner (blonde haired lady) who was very unwelcoming and frosty."
"The front of house staff attitude was shocking we felt very forgotten about drinks took forever."
"Staff were so rude!"
"No staff that I saw was wearing a face covering or cleaning/disinfecting tables."
"Service was a bit odd though."
"She screwed her face up and it felt as though she was looking down her nose at us, she then walked off without assisting us any further."
"The service was appalling. It was so bad we're not going again."