Located in Doylestown, PA Stopped in for a Guinness Didn't try the food but the experience was nice in this area of the country with all the American History. Explored the day through winding roads on a self guided covered bridges tour with homes dating back to the Revolutionary War. We ended up at The Heart of Oak Pub. Located a few minutes from Peddlers Village Beautiful ! Friendly patrons and bartender - brick walls & dark wood furnishings and bar. Seating inside & outside with an upstairs area as well. Enjoyed my Pint - very relaxing & Friendly When I return I will surely stop back in - Cheers read more

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Great service and good prices. Went on a Sunday for a couple of beers and will return to try the food.

Perfectly perfect pub! It's like stepping right back in time or transported to England when you enter Heart of Oak. What an absolutely wonderful experience that you must not miss! Seat yourself and the staff is hopping from table to behind the bar to make sure they serve everyone in a timely manner. The food was FANTASTIC! We ordered from upstairs and from the pub menu. Fish and Chips were exactly like they should be! Calamari was delicious. Tortellini was a huge helping chunked full of mushrooms and sausage with the right amount of sauce. Linguine had a white sauce of goodness. Steak cooked perfectly and a heap of risotto to pair with it. Don't miss this!! read more

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Everything Food is always good, beer is plentiful and the people are so nice!! Would definitely recommend!!

So much better than the dive across the street (Candlewyck). Welcoming, clean, fresh (hot) food - thank you for making our new "go to" so welcoming! Our server was so attentive (but not overly) - we will be back! read more

Love the food and the service at the here. Have been coming for many years and they are consistently wonderful.

Salad was disgusting, can't get a burger rare, the service is good and fast how ever was more upset with the food,

Gluten free pasta and an interesting local cider, to boot! Great pub vibe on a rainy day, too.

Food and service is excellent! One of our go to spots and is dog friendly when you eat outside!

The service on a Sunday evening was horrible. We arrived at 5:45 and sat at open table as we were told to by the waiter. After waiting over 1 hour for our main course to be served, I asked the waitress to check on the order. After I saw her for the 3rd time after my inquiry, I asked her again, she gave me a dirty look and said it would be our shortly. She could have been proactive. After waiting another 5 minutes I walked into the bar area and asked again, I was told that we came at their most busy hour, and they had a small kitchen. When the food finally showed up, my pasta dish was barely warm. Like it had been prepared 30 minutes earlier. We then waiting 10 minutes for my daughter's Cheesesteak to arrive. A table accross from ours left the restaurant after finishing their meal shortly after we arrived. That table was NEVER cleared during our entire meal. read more

My wife and I went to the Heart of Oak Pub on Friday night in the mood for a drink and some good tavern food. We were promptly seated, and soon after, the waiter arrived to take our drink orders. Just a few minutes later our drinks were delivered, and we proceeded to place our dinner orders. We asked for an appetizer and then proceeded to order two burgers -- only to be told that the pub recently instituted a "policy" of not serving burgers on Friday and Saturday nights. How incredibly peculiar for a tavern to not serve burgers...despite still having them on the menu! To say we were disappointed would be an understatement. We thought about leaving but decided to stay since we were already enjoying our drinks. We ordered other items off the menu and enjoyed the evening...but what a disappointment! read more

Had a meal over the weekend set at the bar the food was fantastic no complaints I had a chicken special my wife an Italian dish both superb . I'll definitely be back.the outside looked nice to try out. Maybe next time read more

The location is ideal for my family because it's so close to home. I love the old stone walls and wood beams; There's a sense of history to the building. The food is reliably tasty and there's a full bar. Service is fast and only once have we had any issue with our order (which was quickly made good). Heartily recommend. read more

HoO is a regular stop for us when in the Warrington area. The pub ambience, selection of ale/beer and the menu are all outstanding for most anglophiles. Yesterday's lunch was a delicious wild mushroom risotto for She Who Must Be Obeyed, and a phenomenal chicken leek pot pie for me. Both were superb. Starter was the best mozzarella frivolity ever and my pie was washed down with a draught Boddington's Ale. My only quibble with the pub is their insistence on serving English ales far too cold. They really should never be served less than 52-54 f. When they're too cold you begin to lose the complex flavors of the ale. read more

I love this place! It feels like an English tavern and the food is very good! The staff is very friendly and drinks are good!

Love Heart of Oak! The pub is beautiful with perfect ambiance. And I've ordered from both menus and the food has yet to disappoint. Can't wait for our next visit. read more

Heart of Oak Pub - Carpaccio - Pubs Near Me - Buckingham, Pennsylvania

Stopped by for lunch. Nice ambience. We ordered calamari & mozzarella sticks as appetizers; shepherd's pie, pasta bolongnese and hamburger & bangers and mash. Each was served hot and tasted great. They have a nice adult drink menu. Recommended! read more

We find the staff attentive and friendly and the ambiance is great. We enjoy the menu and look forward to spending time there every time we visit. read more

My mom and I just went here for a quiet little birthday dinner and we had a great time. There was just one waiter working since business was slow but he still made sure to actively check on everyone and serve us. Really nice guy! The food was SO good. My mom got Shepard's pie and I got bangers and mash. I don't know how they make the gravy but it was insanely delicious!!! We sat downstairs and we loved the old English style pub feel of it; very quaint and cozy. I'll be coming here again with my husband sometime. :) very pleased read more

It was great! Wonderful food selection, good drinks and the staff were amazing! All about customer service! Definitely stop by and grab some food and drinks! read more

Heart of Oak is an cozy, authentic English pub in Bucks County, perfect for a date (alas, I was just here for dinner with friends). It wasn't crowded the weekend we went. Sharing the same building with an Italian restaurant (Baci, which serves northern Italian, is right upstairs) they share the same kitchen. Wasn't in the mood for pub food, so I went for Italian per my friend's recommendation. My linguine (with veal!) was tasty, and I'd get it again. Service took our orders in stride, bringing everything out quickly, and with a smile. Last I checked, they were open 7 days a week so if you're in the neighborhood, do try them for yourself! read more

I think i can write a pretty detailed review about Heart of Oak. We were regulars there for over 3 years. http://www.baciristorante.com/index2.htm Heart of Oak is a quaint, intimate english style pub in Buckingham, PA. It's fairly close to Peddler's Village (2 miles) and New Hope (about 10 miles). Seating is minimal inside (one bar and about 10 tables) so don't be surprised if you go on a friday or saturday around dinner time and don't get a seat. If you go there after 10pm though you're fine. The beer selection is superb for this area. If you're looking for bud you're at the wrong place. Beers on tap include: John Courage (a first for me, i love this amber lager), Guinness (especially good here), Boddington's, London Pride ESB, Carlsberg, Newcastle, etc. They do have Yuengling on tap which downgrades them from 5 stars to 4, but you have to please everyone i guess. I'm not a wine fanatic, but i was given a tour of their wine cellar and they have an extensive collection. The prices are high...$6 for a full pint of beer....no head here. The food is delicious. They have a pub menu, but you can also order anything from the excellent italian restaurant upstars (Baci) which is owned by the same family. The pub menu includes Bangers and Mash, Chicken and Leek Pie, Shepard's Pie, Hamburgers, Buffalo Wings and various other quick eats. The Chicken and Leek pie is DELICIOUS, as is the Shepard's Pie. Either one will run you about $10 but is more than enough to fill you. The thing that drew us to Heart of Oak was the excellent beer selection and the people. It is owned and operated by a great family. The head bartender downstairs is Tony and he is hillarious. Many a drunken night was spent with Tony as he was "practicing" making his famous shots. Also great are the other bartenders and the regulars who are always up for some darts at 1am. There also is music on friday and saturday nights. An excellent musician "Graham" plays there twice a month. if you're into alternative/folk music he's your man. He plays everything from The Beatles and Bob Dylan, to Radiohead and Pearl Jam (we asked him to play a PJ song one night and he played a whole set!) Anyway, if you're looking for a relaxing evening head to Heart of Oak and tell Tony i said Hi! One final thing, they are no-smoking now. If you're a non-smoker it's MUCH more enjoyable in there now. If you are a smoker, bring a jacket. There are table outside for you though. read more

Heart of Oak Pub - Heart of Oak - Pubs Near Me - Buckingham, Pennsylvania

An English pub with Italian food?? Yup, and Baci/Heart of Oak pulls off both personalities seamlessly. While I've only visited the pub (downstairs, more casual) the menu is the same. I've eaten a number of dishes and never been disappointed. Pub food, English specialties, home made Italian pastas....all fantastic. Shepherds pie, Steak panini, wings, spaghetti bolognese...a few of my top pics, but don't miss the daily specials, always something interesting on tap there as well. Speaking of on tap....great selection of English ales and stouts, not great if you are a craft beer or domestic drinker (but they always have at least 1 IPA and some bottles of miller on stand by so don't worry) Service is friendly, knowledgeable and mostly family. Can get a bit hectic on a fri/sat at dinner, but as to be expected. Outdoor seating and a few lawn games when the weather is nice. A great spot in between Doylestown and New Hope, without any of the associated headaches. Cheers read more

Stumbled upon this place by chance, we were looking for a dark cozy bar on a hot day. This place has character, ambiance and a style I love. Hard to find bars like this anymore. Great food as well, we will definitely be back again. read more

Food was good except the burger. It was ordered for my kids to split, but I could hardly cut it in half, so they just shared my food. They were good enough to take the burger off the bill. I guess the problem is that one would think a burger would be the go-to thing to order eating outdoors at a pub. Still going to return here, but more for the beer than the food. read more

My cousin & I try to meet up 1-2x a month here. After going other places, we dare not go anywhere else but here. John & Adrianna are fabulous waitstaff and when I say "my usual" they nail it! Almost the food & drinks are great but I'm hooked on a certain meal I dare not attempt toske. The food is fresh, delicious, made to orger. I just cant praise Heart of Oak enough! We love you guys! read more

Walking into the Pub, I heard Oasis' Champagne Supernova playing on the radio, on the 22nd Anniversary of the song and thought to myself that this was going to be a good outing...but the Pub was going to see to it otherwise. Walking in, it's your typical English themed pub; wooden beams running across the ceiling, stone walls, dim lighting, English beers on tap, all in all, a very cool atmosphere. We sat at the bar and ordered drinks. I have to say, that the bartender really had no personality at all, didn't smile once the whole time we were there. In fact none of the staff showed any pleasure in working there, we even overheard the manager yelling expletives behind the bar which was off putting. We put in our orders and I started with Fried Calamari and my girl had the Potato Leek soup. Her soup came out luke warm at best and had to be sent back for reheating. While my calamari was cooked perfectly, there was no flavor in the batter whatsoever. It was in desperate need of salt and pepper. Our entrees we then served, I had the Bangers and Mash, which was excellent and my girl had a Salmon special, which the fish was good but the side of vegetables lacked seasoning again. One thing I did notice with regards to our service timing is that if you are a "regular" there, you seem to have an edge up on your order timing. A man sat next to us who was a regular judging by the conversation with the bartender, and received his food well before we did. In fact, he was done eating when we were served our meals. When the bill came, we were a little shocked. My girl ordered Mohitos, $12 each. Wow. So for four drinks, two apps and two entrees, we shelled out over $100 for a pub dinner. With there being a lack of server personality, over-priced pub fare and mediocre serving times, we will most likely not be back. It's a shame, because we had high expectations coming in and left feeling bummed that we wasted our time and money. read more

Heart of Oak is the casual pub in the basement of Baci Restaurant. The menu has the full italian menu from upstairs, plus English Pub food like shepherds pie, fish and chips, bangers and mash among others. Beer selection is good: macros from England and Ireland, including both Fullers ESB and Fullers London Pride. Atmosphere is relaxed, and there sometimes are a group of folks shooting darts. Weekends there is live music. The crowd there tends to be an older crowd, and its not too noisy. Good place to bring a group of friends just to visit and relax. Last time there I had a very good caesar salad that was not over dressed, and included anchovies. Excellent. Sausage rolls were three little sausages in puff pastry with a pile of chips. Could have used some gravy. All in all good place for a pint and a bite, especially if you are partial to Fullers and don't want to fly to London to have one. read more

I'm glad to see this place is in my new neighborhood. It's above and beyond the Candlewyck. Has a cozy British pub feel, with a Baci's menu if you're hungry. The taps come in around $7 on average but that's fair saying as that they're imperial pint pours (20oz). Pretty good selection of drafts, back bar was nothing special but that's not a shocker--the place is in the middle of nowhere. The menu was great. I had the burratta and grandma's chicken-both of which were very good. The best thing about the place was the bartenders. Tony and another guy were excellent. Very personable and attentive. I'll be back. read more

I like this place because they have decent beer on tap. The bar menu is good I usually get a sandwich or something simple. There is an upstairs restaurant which is better suited for bring the family out to dinner. Staff is good and I always get my drinks when needed. Good place to give my liver a little exercise. The one thing I don't seem to understand is the people that bring their kids to the downstairs bar and then complain about how people act in a bar. Do you think the bartender is holding a prayer service after giving us our shots and beer? Not sure what you expected? This is a bar, people drink in bars. I don't care that you prefer to bring your kids into the bar, but don't complain when people are getting their drink on and watching the ball game. I don't go drinking at Chucky cheese and I'm not getting hammered at the local play ground. Well at least not anymore. read more

My husband and I were regulars at Heart of Oak for years - at least 10 years. We always were in the pub, and never had dinner in the upstairs dining room. The pub is quaint, with beams and is in a historic building. Their pub food (English) foods are all wonderful, as their dinners from the fine dining menu are fantastic. Sauces are wonderful as is the selection of brews. We're going this Saturday nite! and can't wait to get back to a place I love. Tony is the best! read more

This eating establishment say its a pub but look at you as if you are a cash cow! Happy to pay $7 a pint for beer, eat their $10 starter and $29 main course meals in a dinning room atmosphere. The only thing good here is the service! But let me be honest...its a rip off of the first order I had a chicken and leek pie $14 with my $7 beer which was not a pie cooked in a pie crust as said in their menu, oh no it was chicken breast and leek soup in a bowl baked with a filo dough top where the pastry might have once been. All the time I wishing I had gone across the way to the Candlewyck pub for a $14 steak and beer costing far less! It's been fifteen year since I was last here and I hope its better when I come back in 2030 on my eighty seventh birthday! If I make it till then I most likely change my mind and go across the road to the Candlewyck pub for a cheaper pint. read more

Heart of Oak Pub is located in Buckingham, PA outside of Peddler's Village. It is a quiet, friendly, and often cold basement-style bar with a small dining area. They offer an assortment of delicious-sounding food that sometimes doesn't live up to description. However, I find their soups, salads, and desserts to often be quite good. For drinkers, the bar has a nice selection of alcoholic beverages. For non-drinkers, the selection is limited and not very good. Their iced tea has an odd taste and their soda is "bar soda" (too sweet). If you're looking for something different, Heart of Oak Pub is worth a try. Stop by and see what you think. read more

Since Frank R. gave such a detailed review, I'll keep it brief: + Good selection of beers, excellent service, some above average meal selections (Gorganzola Spring Salad, Fish & Chips being two of my favorites). - The meals are a little pricey (drink prices are fine) and during the winter it's really quite cold and drafty in there. If you live in the area (I, unfortunately don't), check it out. Here's the website: http://www.baciristorante.com/pub.htm read more

The Heart of the Oak pub is a great little pub directly below Baci. The menu is typical English Pub food but you can also order off of Baci's menu upstairs. The Fish and Chips; Bangers and Mash and, believe it or not, the calamari are very good. Fantastic selection of Fullers on tap along with Boddingtons. The atmosphere in this place is great. The bartenders are personable and even control the music through a laptop and/or personal ipod so it's great to occasionally hear non-mainstream pop in the background. read more

This is my favorite bar/restaurant EVER!!!! Great food, fantastic drinks, wonderful staff and lots of interesting people. Plus the bar is in a building dating back to the revolutionary war. Great place to go with friends or just by yourself. Always a great time!!!!! I love Heart of Oak! read more

This place gets 4 stars for the pub like atmosphere and service. I would give it a 3 for the food because it lacked flavor but everything tasted fresh. The burgers are good quality but good have use salt. They were juicy with a nice charred crust and it was served medium just like I ordered. The fries were a little greasy and lacked salt but were freshly cut and made. Skip the chicken and leek pie unless you love leeks. If you love leeks this is your shangrila. Boddington's was perfect and I could have had three. The Italian food upstairs which you can order at the Pub is fantastic. If the pub used salt and some pepper I would have given them a four star review. read more

Awesome spot in buckingham! The atmosphere is great! The staff is always friendly and the food is always good. Never a disappointment! read more

Heart of Oak Pub - tomato crab bisque (what a combo!!!!) and calamari. Both delicious! - Pubs Near Me - Buckingham, Pennsylvania

This is my go to bar when in the New Hope Doylestown area. Friends bartender/ servers and great food. You get more for your money on any drink you order. I hate when bar skimp on drinks and this is not the case at Heart of the Oak. I would recommend to everyone read more

We've been going to the Candlewyck across the street for a lot of years, and decided to pay the Heart of Oak a visit. Definitely a more upscale place than the Wyck but pubby, not intimidatingly "elegant." I ordered the Chicken and Leek Pie and a side of asparagus. Both were very good. Note to others, the Chicken and Leek Pie is not like a Swanson frozen chicken pie, but is served in an oval baking dish with a flaky phyllo dough crust. Service was attentive and pretty quick, especially considering how busy the place was. We'll probably come back mostly during the warmer weather when the outdoor dining is more inviting. read more