Mediocre food, grumpy staff and had to wait 15 mins to be seated even though they looked over at us…read moreabout 10 times.

Revisit: 7/5/18: I…read morenearly revised this to a one star, and only saved by the action the management took. I love my steak, so when my wife received an offer of 40% off the NEW items on the main menu, I booked. My wife and daughter ordered: Steak, Prawn, Chicken combo, one medium, and the other medium to well. My son and I ordered: 10oz Angus Sirloin (28 days old) - both medium. I'll come back to the prices later. The first mistake the waiter misheard and ordered 3 x the combo, and 1 x Angus sirloin. He never returned to ask if the others wanted any sauces, and took the deputy manager to do this.... This meant that my wife, daughter and son ate theirs whilst I waited for mine to be cooked. In normal circumstances I'd have a 28 day old fillet steak "blue", but as it was a sirloin I erred on the side of caution with medium. My son's steak, as he claimed, was tough and hard to chew, plus it looked rare, but he refused to allow me to get it cooked more. So I didn't to save him from his embarrassment. (NOTE: To people with children, teach them to be confident in complaining if the food is not cooked to their liking. I need to do more to explain to him in the future.) My food arrived when everyone else had finished. The steak was clearly rare, and tough as old boots. I called the manager over, and told him, that given how old I was, I knew a 28 day old steak when I saw it, and this was definitely not cooked medium. He took it away, and I ate some remnants of my wife's meal (tell you about her experience later). The food returned, the steak extremely hot, as were the chips. The steak was still very tough. Has to be the worst steak I have had in a number of years. You expect these types of steaks at the 2 for 1 outlets; that have a fast turnover. I told the manager that this has to be one of our worst experiences since visiting this restaurant, and even he had to agree that it wasn't acceptable. I asked my wife about her food, and I said that her steak seemed chewable, but the piece of chicken looked dry, but she said this was the best bit on the plate. Although I did try one of the prawns and I thought that these were quite soft and well cooked. The children had puds. At this point the manager had left the building and the deputy had taken over. She said that she had been told what had happened, and she would be adjusting the bill. I said if she brought it from the starting point of nil, and then negotiate upwards from that point. It came at first with about £52 with the 40% mains reduction, and my main removed, and the two bottles of wine removed from the bill at £11.99 each. I pointed out that the two bottles of wine were in fact £14.99 each, and she then went away and made a further reduction. As I say they had also taken off the price of my meal, but had included it in the 40% off deal. This final price was £46.84. I didn't leave a tip for the waiter. Bill breakdown: 1 x Bottle of Pinot Grigio - £14.99 1 x Bottle of Beefsteak Malbec - £14.99 2 x Bottomless pepsi - £2.89 each 1 pint of Carling - £3.49 2 x Steak, Prawn & Chicken Combo - £37.98 (£18.99 each) 2 x 10oz Angus Sirloin - £42.98 (£21.49 each) 1 x Sundae Popcorn - £4.99 1 x Mud Pie - £5.49 Total - £130.69 Deduction of one main - £21.49 40% promotion deduction - £32.38 Deduction for wine - £23.98 Correction for price of wine - £6.00 As I say final bill total: £46.84. I don't see this as a result, I see it as a meal spoilt. The whole dining experience ruined. Their loss that evening was: £51.47, as they would have taken off the 40% if everything had been OK. It will have to be a very long time before I consider returning. ----------------------------------------------------------- Removed previous reviews due to space for this last review. Just realised I could have done an update.... Sorry folks, but I feel my previous reviews of this place have been superseded.

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.

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.

Absolutely amazing! I have not had food this good for quite some time. Gluten-free salmon plate was…read moreto die for, from the perfectly cooked salmon to the delicious potatoes to the shaved cucumbers. My fiance's burger was equally good. Handcrafted patty, great chips, and a phenomenal salad, combining both fruit and vegetables. Hardly a pub meal at all. This belonged in a restaurant!

Excellent well recommended for food and service, with a great variety on offer and pleasant…read moreatmosphere

the service and food was awesoeme, the staff were polite and helpful, the room had a good ambience…read moreof light, not too noisy, will return again next summer

This pub has been under new ownership since 2015 and had a much needed makeover last year. The new…read moreowners have truly reinvented the traditional English country pub, it has been sympathetically renovated to the highest standards and ties in wonderfully with the existing features and country surroundings. The new extended restaurant is a stunning light space, Chef Gareth Ward continues to produce innovative menus and consistently delicious food - trust me, you will be spoilt for choice! The bar serves excellent cask ales and craft beers and an impressive drinks menu - 3 pages of speciality gins, Monkey 47 a particular fave of mine - this alone is worth the 5 stars!!

Great food, very well priced for such a high calibre. Nicely located with quaint furnishings and…read morefine cask ales. A reccommend

Incredible restaurant Service is one of the best ever. The…read moreinterior is just how you would hope it to be. Very historic with lots of beams and wonky walls. The food was off the charts spectacular! My husband had the lamb chops, I went with a vegetarian pasta dish that was pure perfection. The soup was a home run!!! Amazing experience!! Thank you guys!!

I have just returned from 'Lambs' tonight and I was appalled by the extremely poor management…read moreattitude there this evening (8th Aug pm). After tasting a rancid drink of Tomato juice where I could tell it was definitely off and tasted acidic and was bubbling (working). Manager refused to accept it was off. Oddly enough wouldn't try it though. Refused to refund. I have used this restaurant regularly on Sundays prior but I will think again about the future. He just smirked showing his total disinterest.. I think they thought I was just a passing through customer and would not be seen again - how wrong. Overall the food was good and the waiting staff were brilliant. Shame that the manager was less helpful therefore letting the team down. I have made a complaint and will see if they reply. Update: Visited today 24/8. Spoke to a professional supervisor, she listened, understand my complaint, apologised and rectified the situation. So much better than my first interaction with management. Thank you.

Realy nice (pub) : friendly and really great food Local…read moreco-workers reccomended to try west of Birmingham. Started with a soft drink on the outside patio, then went in for dinner. Of course had to have a local 1/2 pint of beer -very smooth ok by now you realize i am American, so you'll understand why i was not expecting an upscale restaurant labeled as a pub. Starters goat cheese for me and garlic prawns for my coworker. He had rump of lamb, i had wild trout. Came with platters of fries, potatoes au gratin and steamed veg. Mixed desserts 3 minis - tasty Service friendly and efficent. Highly recommended.

Situated between Stourbridge and Bromsgrove in a leafy lane, this long-established pub is a magnet…read morefor folk seeking good beer and excellent food. The current management has boldly expanded the menu, opened for breakfast, provided access to its kitchen garden and detailed the provenance of all of its staple ingredients. Oh, that more places were like this. Whilst there are two car parks, they barely accommodate the number of drivers who patronise the establishment. The one at the front is backed by an attractive decked eating area. My most recent visit was for a light lunch with a colleague, so we each had a pint of Marston's Burton Bitter, and we had a crab and prawn sandwich and a Parma ham, and mozzarella sandwich, sharing a bow of chips between us. This light lunch was delicious, the service was good and the bill, including a large tomato juice, was £26.60. A firm favourite and we'll be back again.

Went on the invitational evening and had a fabulous meal. I had already booked for the Saturday of…read morethat week. So was looking forward to choosing off of the menu. The inside is light and spacious with some old feature, there is access for disabled with some tables on the upper layer of the split level dinning area. Malic and his team do a great job and care for your every need (thanks Sarah) I had a soup to start butternut squash,this was very tasty and they had bring out gorgeous little warm seeded rolls, for my main I had a fillet steak which was cooked to just the way I like it (medium to well) and for the the best bit the pud I had apple and rhubarb crumble delicious. I will definitely be returning again soon, and will also try and get over to the Sunday carvery by all accounts it's well worth it. I would recommend booking for Fri, Sat & Sun as it can get busy.

I'm honestly puzzled by the high rating -- I must be missing something…read more This is supposed to be a French restaurant, yet the bread served was clearly supermarket bread (it tasted like Tesco bread), not a proper French baguette, which was a disappointing start. I ordered the pâté followed by the chicken. Both were fine, but very average -- nothing memorable or particularly well executed. My partner began with the onion soup, which was overly sweet and had hardly any cheese. It lacked the richness and balance you'd expect from a classic French onion soup. The biggest letdown was the main course: the ribeye. "Ribeye" it was not. It arrived cold, dry, and extremely chewy -- the opposite of what a ribeye should be. Overall, the experience didn't come close to matching the hype or the ratings. Sadly, we left disappointed.

High-quality food that's affordable, with nice ambiance…read more They have a dinner deal, 29 pounds for a starter and main dish. I got the salmon tartare and duck. The salmon tartare was a great starter, with fresh ingredients. It was well-seasoned, and not too heavy. The duck was quite rich and the portion size was massive.