Joiners Arms - Cherwell

New chef and a very good menu. Food very good and friendly helpful staff. Good atmosphete in this very old pub/restaurant. read more New chef and a very good menu. Food very good and friendly helpful staff. Good atmosphete in this very old pub/restaurant.

The joiners arims is typical of an Engish country pub, with a good atmosphere, a lovely choice of ales and beers, and good food on offer. The staff seemed frien... read more The joiners arims is typical of an Engish country pub, with a good atmosphere, a lovely choice of ales and beers, and good food on offer. The staff seemed friendly, and it was a nice spot to refresh after a long day!

Called in here one lunchtime when I found my usual Bloxham pub of choice, the Elephant Castle, absolutely chock-a-block. A pleasant enough venue, it has been ta... read more Called in here one lunchtime when I found my usual Bloxham pub of choice, the Elephant Castle, absolutely chock-a-block. A pleasant enough venue, it has been tastefully refurbished but, for me, it lacks the character and the buzz of a traditional pub that you...get in the affore mentioned Elephant'. The food is grade about that at the Elephant' and priced accordingly, although it is still reasonable value for what it is. I thoroughly enjoyed the Roasted Belly of Pork which came with mustard mash, some very nice red cabbage, carrots and sugar-snap peas. Curiously there is a Theakstons sign on the pub and also an interesting Theaksons lamp to the rear but none of that Yorkshire brewery's ales on sale. There are four handpumps, not all in use all the time, but ales seem to come exclusively from the Martons stable. Staff are friendly and welcoming. The village stream flows adjacent to the pub.

A group of five of us visited for Sunday lunch, hoping for a nice roast. While the food was flavorful, we found the portion sizes, especially the roast meat, to... read more A group of five of us visited for Sunday lunch, hoping for a nice roast. While the food was flavorful, we found the portion sizes, especially the roast meat, to be quite disappointing. Additionally, there was a long wait after our main course before we were offered the dessert menu, and I had to go to the bar to get another glass of wine for my family. Overall, it was a bit disappointing.

A long awaited meeting with friends, but fish cakes had hardly any fish, pastry in chocolate tart like cardboard; defiantly wouldn't get a Paul Hollywood handsh... read more A long awaited meeting with friends, but fish cakes had hardly any fish, pastry in chocolate tart like cardboard; defiantly wouldn't get a Paul Hollywood handshake and Etonian mess more like an Eton nightmare; a thick lump of cream with strawberries no meringue! Shame as the last time we were there food was excellent