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The Fox Goat Tiddington

➤ Oxford Rd, Tiddington-with-Albury, United Kingdom

Pub • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian

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"It's not often I find pub food anything more than average, great reviews not reflecting what I find when I get there BUT not this time. From the moment my daughter and I arrived we had incredible front of house service, polite and attentive. Lovely pint of ale but the food!Having been down in Oxford for a week I am sorry to say I head home tomorrow. I wish I had found this on the first day because nothing we have had compares to the food here. The love, passion and skill of the team of chef's here is a bit of magic. I intended to only have a starter and mains but the first two courses were SO good I had dessert as well. Nothing disappointed, I even suggest that if the management of Costa or Starbucks read this you might want to learn how to make a good cup of coffee from this team. Congratulations to the owner, you have done a fantastic job"

Cinnamons

➤ 81 High Street, South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX33 1XP

Asian • Vegan • Indian • Vegetarian

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"Amazing food. Really delicious. Quite quiet tonight and for a good while it was just me and a friend and we had a lot of visits from the waiter who was not very subtly trying to move us on. This was a shame given we had paid for a meal. In the end we left earlier than we would have liked as we felt uncomfortable. Would 100% buy a takeaway again, but probably wouldn't eat in, unless part of a large party."

The Lamb Inn

➤ High Street, High St, Cuddesdon, United Kingdom

Cafés • Coffee • British • Ice Cream

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"We thought we would try this cosy pub for a Sunday Roast and we were not disappointed, very warm and cheerful atmosphere when you walk in, dog friendly which we didn,t mind. The staff are very friendly and attentive although could probably do with more staff for Sunday lunch run. We were greeted by staff who were very passionate about working in that pub and can happily say this pub takes great pride in the food they produce. We had a choice of Chicken, beef, pork or fish as a roast option. We went for chicken roast options along with cauliflour cheese and the food was very tasty and very generous portion sizes. Absolutely superb. Only suggestion is maybe add a vegetarian roast option to the menu. Price wise it is a little on the steep side but we would happily pay the money for high quality food that is produced in this pub. But definitely one of the best Sunday roasts we have had in a very long time. Would highly recommend."

Belmond Le Manoir Aux Quat'saisons

➤ Church Road, Great Milton I-OX44 7PD, United Kingdom

Cafés • French • British • European

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"The weather this St David's Day almost made us cancel our lunch booking but I had wanted to visit Le Manoir for so many years that we braved the conditions and celebrated my birthday in style. The experience was as wonderful as I had hoped. The cooking was magical and the front of house service impeccable. Staff were able to combine seamless efficiency with a friendly and very comfortable atmosphere. Not a simple thing to achieve! On arrival, the car was taken away to be parked and we were shown into the cosy and elegant sitting room. With a welcoming fire, it was a great place to begin. Some tasty morsels to whet our appetite arrived with a fine glass of champagne and then into the original small dining room for the main event. Many people had cancelled because of the snow so the larger dining room was not needed. When I was shown around later, I was glad we had been such a small group because this original space had great charm and made our lunch seem more personal and intimate. As the very good lunch progressed it was nice to see the attention to detail in everything, not just the food. Often, restaurant staff stand over you explaining the food in forensic detail and then ask you over and over again how everything is, leaving little opportunity for you to enjoy the food in peace or even talk to the people you are having lunch with. At Le Manoir the printed lunch menu details what you will be eating and offers you the choice to request further explanation if you want it. Service throughout the meal was thoughtful, friendly but not intrusive. We were so relaxed, we were able to enjoy everything very much. It is difficult to single anything out but special mention must be made of the bacon flavoured rolls, the cured sea trout and the melting Jacobs Ladder beef course. The truffled hen's egg too, was a thing of beauty. The kitchen is indeed a place of great skill. I can't comment on the wines this time, although everyone around us appreciated the advice given on their choices. My husband Frank was driving so had no wine apart from the champagne on arrival, and I don't drink alcohol very often. I do like the taste of some of the modern craft gins that are available now though, and as it was my birthday, I asked for one that would suit all of the courses we were having. The Cotswolds gin that was recommended was absolutely perfect and with the tonic, lasted the entire time. Although a tasting menu, we were quite full by this time and didn't take the cheese course but were able to watch and listen while the cheeses on offer were explained to others. There was something to suit everyone and it all looked so interesting we might have changed our minds if we had had the space. Next time! Coffee and petit-fours back in the sitting room was the perfect finish. The little frozen stick of mango in white chocolate was my particular favourite. Back in our car, having negotiated the ice rink that Great Milton village had become, we made our way home thinking of a date we could go back and stay properly. It would be an added bonus to stay at the hotel and be able to walk in the gardens on a fine evening after such a meal. Thank you to all involved for a great experience."

The Bat And Ball

➤ 26 High Street, South Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX44 9HJ

Pub • Steak • Vegan • British

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"Recently stayed at the Bat and Ball Inn for a family wedding. On the way home we decided that there were some pros and (a few) cons....PRO’s:*Free parking onsite.*Good, quiet location with good travel links.*Had enough rooms to accommodate most of our family! *Staff seemed friendly enough. *Had fresh towels each day of our stay.CONS:*Definitely the cleanliness there were cobwebs everywhere, limescale on taps and shower head etc. I looked under the bed and saw LOTS of dust.*Overall finish is poor the decor is drab and dated, we only had one working lamp (the other one the bulb was missing), very limited channels on tv and the clock wasn’t working. Claims to have free WiFi but unable to access network despite multiple attempts. All this ‘little stuff’ could be easily sorted and would have increased the comfort in our stay.*Breakfast was nice and seemed good quality. However, you don’t seem to get any ‘choice’ on breakfasts options (at least we weren’t told any) you either have a breakfast or you didn’t. No extras offered such as toast (you get 1 x slice pp with breakfast).Overall, the location worked well for us and we were pleased to be staying in the same place as the rest of our family. However, don’t really feel it’s worth the money and most likely won’t be back until improvements are made."