The Royal Oak

The Royal Oak reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Helena

   London11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautifully presented and delicious food, served with charming personal service.
   

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   LeightonH

   London4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great pub with food better than some of the best restaurants we have been too. Great to have a real pub, with great local ale, pool table, great landlords serving this quality eating experience.
   

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   Rob

   Oxford1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 25, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Food beautifully prepared but to a standard expected of a London restaurant rather than a village location and priced accordingly. Lovely wine list but the restaurant lacked atmosphere and limited amount of diners while we were there on a Friday evening. The crew try very hard but pushy on service at times. Sometime felt a little rushed towards the end of the meal. Quite expensive for the whole experience.
   

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   Ginny

   Birmingham2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely cosy village pub. We had the 5 course tasting menu and added in the cheese course. Every course was delicious and where possible, local ingredients are used. Great service, very friendly team. Well worth a visit, you won't be disappointed.
   

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   Nicky

   Warwickshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was the most delicious meal I have ever eaten! In addition the restaurant was beautiful and all staff were a pleasure to talk to. We had the à la carte meal and tried various wines, all served with friendly information. A wonderful relaxed lunch which I am still thinking about weeks later.
   

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   Matt

   Richmond10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best dining experiences that I have ever had! The service was personable and attentive and the food was out of this world. The staff took time to explain the philosophy behind the food and the co-owners were active participants in the service and were so incredibly kind.
   

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   Robert

   Oxford3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely lunchtime meal with a stunning array of deserts! Warm ambience and attentive service.
   

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   Thomas

   Warwickshire1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   An outstanding array of food, showing off Richard's immaculate skills, complemented by a knowledgeable and helpful team who kept the plates spinning. Excellent ale; a nice room; and wonderful cooking (especially the preserved pine cone). Looking forward to my next visit. Worth pointing out, too, that it's one of those places which looks a little expensive at first, but which really isn't. Great value, in fact, considering the quality of the dishes.
   

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   Chris

   Warwickshire3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated a birthday here in March and had a fantastic time. It's a beautiful old space and the food is extraordinary but maybe best of all is that, despite the very high quality of the service and everything that's produced, there is no 'temple of food' pretentiousness. Solanche and her team are just brilliant and everyone was delightful. The terrific chef, Richard, somehow also manages to find time to come out and say hello to everyone through the evening. And they were also thoughtful enough to give my partner a birthday card. They have very wisely kept one side of the building as a proper village pub and that also helps to keep a really nice sense of informality, despite the Michelin star. I think our experience was summed up by the fact that when we came to collect our car the following day, we had a pint and a pork pie and played pool in the pub, which sums up how brilliantly unaffected the place is. It's just great - very highly recommended.
   

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    Ross

    Oxford1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Incredible food, using brilliant seasonal ingredients. The service and friendliness from all the staff was wonderfully welcoming. A quiet local pub vibe, but wonderful for lunch. Our only regret was not having time for the full tasting menu - but we will be back!
    

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