This place was awesome! We stayed directly across the street at The Dozing Duck (Airbnb) so of…read morecourse made a reservation for dinner here. (No reservation needed on the pub side-we ate in the restaurant) The food is locally sourced, fresh and authentic rustic farm to table. Even my side salad was delicious. I highly recommend!!

Our go to whenever we are in Oxford visiting family. They have a nice outdoor area, not a lot of…read moretables with umbrellas but no worries if it is nice out. If you eat in the bar area you go to the bartender order your drink of choice and meal. Hint...if you only feel like a half portion of fish and chips you can order a half order and for me it's a perfect portion of food. They do have a bar menu too if you don't want fish and chips. But really who goes to a pub in England and not order fish and chips. This is the place to do so. They do have a restaurant but I believe you need a reservation for that. Worth every bit for a nice meal out and I believe that the menu is a bit different.

This country pub is a slice of heaven…read more Hook Norton has a very good brewery, and there are several pubs nearby that carry its ales. The Pear Tree is the closest, and it's good enough that we've driven out to it from London several times. It's tucked in the middle of the village of Hook Norton, a very pleasant building. It's not overly large inside, just cozy, and made of the same raw materials that most un-renovated country pubs are. The area is great for rambling. We've done a couple of walks here on arriving, returning to the pub for our post-exertion refreshments. They carry several rotating Hook Norton ales, of course, all of which I find are worth a sample. The menu is broad and always tasty, and popular enough that they often sell out, so go fro lunch early. Illustrative story: The last time at the Pear Tree, we saw Hooky Pie on the menu. We asked what that was, and learned that it's locally-made beef and ale pie. It was, according to the woman behind the bar, very popular, and they usually sell out of it quite quickly. It certainly sounded like an appropriately hearty meal for a December day by an open fire. Then the couple at the table next to us each received that very dish, and the deal was sealed: it was huge, meaty, and tasty-looking. Three of our group of four ordered the Hooky Pie. A few minutes later the bartender came back with bad news: only two portions of pie left. One of the girls took one for the team and ordered fish pie instead. When our food finally arrived, it was as tasty as promised. Delicious. Thick. Oozing gravy. Huge chunks of beef, too, not a ground-up mush. Luckily, the fish pie was just as delicious an alternative for those that took it. A family with three kids came in just as we were finishing and tried to order the Hooky Pie. Sorry, the bartender said, we're all out. Without a pause, she pointed at our table and said, They took the last pies. Five pairs of hungry eyes glared at us from across the pub. We cast our eyes downwards and finished our pints.

Excellent food with a great location and service…read more Great Caesar salad and choice of desserts! Lots of available parking.

Very good meal in a very rural setting. Parking nearby was easy and service was good. Very much off…read morethe beaten track but recommended.

Very friendly pub and the food is brilliant,well done to the chef…read more This is the kind of pub you would want to take friends and family to.

We turned up on spec,but they soon had us seated . The surroundings were lovely, and smart. We had…read moregreat service from a lovely lady who was knowledgeable and had good humour. Food was super- tasty and great quality Would definitely reccomend, especially for the specials nights. BB.

My favorite pub in the world…read more Excellent beers/ales, fantastic food and the location is awesome. Service is always nice.

This country pub is the best. The owners are lovely people. Nothing is too much trouble…read more The food is spot on. The accommodation rooms are perfect. They have thought of everything. Will definitely come here again when next in the UK.

We popped in here the other day while driving through the countryside, looking for a random country…read morepub to have lunch in. Driving past the pub looked quaint and old, we were expecting a typical countryside small village boozer. Quite surprised then to find that it's actually been taken over and largely converted into a Greek restaurant, but still keeping enough of the English country pub features that you could stop by for a few beers and some crisps. It's also got a couple of benches out the front which catch the sun and it looks like they're putting together some more in the garden out back. The pub is divided into two rooms, with the larger being dedicated to food and the other being a bar area where you can happily drink or dine as you choose. The food was a bit mixed - all the Greek food was delicious but the English menu items we tried were fairly average though not bad. They had a couple of ales on and the one I tried was well kept and extremely tasty, a local amber ale. If you like Greek food and traditional pubs this is definitely would stopping into, and even if you're just looking for a country pub to enjoy some beer in it still does that very well too.

The Hare and Hounds in Wardington is a great English pub. The place has frequently changed hands in…read morethe past, and living nearby, we have seen the pub in many good and bad lights. The current set-up is fantastic. After visiting last weekend with the family, we were more than impressed with the new refitting of the placethe refit is very impressive, considering what the place was like only 2 years ago The staff and owners were friendly and welcoming. The food we had, steak and kidney pie and prawn cocktail etc, was fabulous and second to none. Considering the problems facing the traditional English pub these days..(rising prices, supermarket competition) we thought the prices were very reasonble, especially for beer. The kids playground outside is always a treat for the children, especially the big elephant/tree thing!! which has been there since I can remember. A good visit as always under the new ownership. Thanks. Five Stars. Highly recommended!

One of the absolutely best pubs (and restaurants) in Britain. As a pub fanatic, I've visited…read morehundreds of watering holes through the years, and the food has never, and I mean never, been this good. I've eaten at Michelin star restaurants that haven't had steak as tender and succulent as what we had here. The ambiance was romantic, quirky, and quiet, perfect for a night out. We started with a potato and leek soup and the Welsh rarebit. The soup was good, not exceptional, but good, and the rarebit was tasty. We continued with the special, which was a hanging skewer with melted garlic butter, corn on the cob, and chips. I can honestly say that I have never had such a delicious, perfectly cooked and seasoned beef skewer outside of Greece or Spain. It was an absolute experience simply eating it. One of those rare dishes that makes you pause and close your eyes at the sheer pleasure of the perfect taste. I never wanted it to end. My husband had the same experience with his assorted beef platter. The medallions were so tender you understand what the phrase "melt in your mouth" means. I only wish we had room for dessert, as the dessert menu looked utterly luscious. But we will be back, and soon. I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.

I had to laugh when I read the first review for the Peacock Inn!! We have had a couple of meals…read morethere and I have to say, the food is delicious and very nicely presented. The pub itself is in the lovely, out-of-the-way village of Oxhill and is a delightfully typical old-English place that has been nicely fitted out. The second time we went, we were squeezed onto a tiny little table for two but we didn't mind since the food had been so great. Now back to why I laughed at the earlier review We too were greeted by the other lady who must spend her entire life being grumpy! She was so quintessentially miserable when she greeted us that neither of us could resist a snigger as we turned away from her! She must take lessons in being fed up and she gets an A Star from me for her performance! That being said, the remainder of the staff were charming and very attentive which covered for her abruptness. Some might not be so amused though and I would just warn you not to feel too cosy as you arrive, especially if you haven't booked or you are in any way near to the time that they stop serving. All in all, worth a visit if you are in the area but watch out for the wasp-chewer!! I was tempted to give the place a 3 Star because of her but the food was too good for that it had to be a 4. It would have been a 5

Superb food; great beer; friendly staff (and dog...)! We are very lucky to have a pub of this…read morequality within walking (staggering) distance.... Particularly like sitting in front of the wood-burning stove, in the depths of winter, with a whisky in one hand, and a good book (or my iPad) in the other. Just wonderful...! Thank you...!