The Oxen Grill - Vale of White Horse

I went for afternoon tea with friends. The atmosphere was chilly, with only us and a large group of men at the bar. The sandwiches lacked variety and were disappointing - pork and mustard, hummus and pepper, and ham and horseradish. The cakes were small and we only received one scone each. The rowdy group of men at the bar disrupted our experience. Additionally, a worker started vacuuming while we were trying to eat, making it hard to hear each other. The staff were friendly, especially a helpful man with a limp. The advertised price was £14.99, but we were charged an extra £1.49.

We unexpectedly visited this restaurant on a Monday afternoon to enjoy a break during our long car ride. Despite being informed that reservations are usually required, the staff kindly arranged for us to have a full afternoon tea. We enjoyed delicious sandwiches and scrumptious scones topped with ample clotted cream and jam. The food was top-notch, and the service provided by our waitress Lupe was exceptional. We will definitely make a reservation next time we pass through the area and stop here again.

We went to this restaurant for a family Christmas meal and were absolutely delighted. The food was delicious, the service was perfect, and the restaurant was immaculately clean. I highly recommend it.

We went to the Oxen bar and grill for a Sunday carvery arriv8ng just before 14:00. The food is served between 12:00 and 15:00 so although we were not there at the start of service we had not just arrived at the end of it. The restaurant had only one or two other diners in it, which should have been a warning. The food was such poor standard and was also all cold to the point of being inedible. (cold yorkshires, (cold roast potatos which despite being described as crispy on the menu were soggy (the herbs on them were the crispiest bit!! , (cold soggy roast carrots and parsnips swimming in oil and dry meat. Following a complaint the staff did offer to bring fresh food out, but by this point we were put off and left without eating.

We were seduced by the £25 Sunday roast offering for two. Why did we bother, the soup was lukewarm although tasty. The salad starter was very poor. There were 2 roasts, beef gammon. My wife had gammon which was good but my beef had to be the cheapest cut which was over cooked. The vegetables were warm and fairly well presented. The cauliflower cheese was hot and tasty. Unfortunately the roast potatoes were not crisp and overly fragrant with rosemary, not ideal for a roast in my opinion. The yorkshires tiny and hard. The deserts were an over dry bread and butter pudding with a runny custard or cheese selection. Tea coffee were included but here the machine only delivered half a cup of latte! Definitely not worth it, it is worth paying a bit more for a proper Sunday roast.