Service excellent and friendly. Fantastic food and a cut or two above your usual pub food. Value…read morefor money superb. Three meals with drinks £31.00. I had the two chicken breasts grilled and it was so delicious. Beautifully presented and nice and seasoned. Served with sweet potato fries and a very fresh salad with different tomatoes and a nice vinaigrette dressing. My wife had their award winning fish and chips and it is massive. Very tasty and the batter is unique but excellent. Nice thick piece of cod. My daughter had the steak and ale pie and it was very tasty and the crust fresh and homemade. When we left every staff member said goodbye and wished us a safe journey. Customer service that can't be matched. Highly recommend.

Black horse always delivers great customer service, super friendly people and staff and always…read morefeels relaxed but professional. It lacks a certain 5 star feel, but then again, for the price and value in what you get, it's verging on hitting that 5 star mark!

The pub is sandwiched between the main road and the old canal with a small car park in front, and a…read morelarge one off to the side. When you enter the pub there is a small comfortable drinking area with a sofa and a fire. I was here for lunch with a couple of friends, so we went into a nicely done extension which is the main dining area. There is a breakfast menu, which finishes at 12:00, but we were sampling from the lunch time menu. I had faggots with mashed potatoes, and my companions both had fish and chips. The food was pretty good, well worth re-visiting next time I'm in the area.

What a fun place this is! The decor is nearly perfect and matches the high quality of the food and…read moreexcellent service from the barman, waiter, and buss boy. The canal with all of its character and characters on their beautiful boats could keep me drinking and eating all day. We met so many charmers here; really lovely people. I will miss the Jolly Boatman.

Aside from the special area in the parking lot for caravans, and the 'hotel' accommodation…read moreavailable, there's one thing that makes this pub worth a visit. On a warm sunny day the outdoor tables along the canal are very pleasant. Uniquely, if you sit facing the canal and look to your right, you can see the canal take a particularly sharp bend. Many narrowboat operators are unfamiliar or non-proficient in negotiating this bend and a large proportion of them slam into it. Good things the boats go so slow. It is really hilarious entertainment, especially when the men operating the boat are trying to impress the ladies and then become embarrassed when they hit the bank and try to correct their mistake. It is really like a free comedy show and well worth a beer and some time to watch. This pub is a bit dreary on the inside but many locals like to come for Sunday lunch.

The Bell is my parent's local pub/restaurant, and as such we often come here for some fine dining…read morewhen I am visiting. This is my third dinner experience at The Bell, and it certainly won't be my last. The atmosphere in the restaurant is calm and pleasant when it's not so busy, but does seem to liven up when the tables start filling with diners. The decor is classy, and there are lots of little corners tucked away for a private family gathering or an intimate meal for two. Food here really is something special, I have tried various meals from the menu and have never been disappointed. There are menu regulars for those who like to find their favourite dish and order it every time, but the specials are changed often for those of us who like to be adventurous. I really do think this is somewhere to come for a special occasion, it's a delightful treat each time I get to come here and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

I couldn't help feeling that this could have been better. Nice atmosphere, I little cramped, but…read morethe food didn't quite live up to expectations and being as this isn't an economy joint, I was disappointed. I've been there twice now, I would go again, but it doesn't set my world afire.

Good sized pub, gets a bit rowdy at times but then it is one of the main pubs in kidlington. Offers…read morea meal and a drink for a fiver on selected nights of the week (you need to check there outside notice board for updates) - ample parking space and is situated next to the kebab shop for convenience!

Was so pleased to welcome a new place to eat in Kidlington. However, went tonight for the first…read moretime to have an early meal with a friend. Ordered food at 6pm only to be told that only one of us could have the fish cakes as they were already sold out. Apparently they only have 10 fish cakes so obviously not made on the premises. The doors were open where we were sitting so we moved, pointing out that it was only 11C. No comment! Doors remained open. I ordered a bottle of wine with the food ( which was OK-nothing special) and as we didn't want to drink too much asked to have it recorked so that we could take it with us. We were then told,quite rudely, that we had to drink it on the premises. The bathroom was OK but the lavatory bowl was pretty disgusting and needed to be bleached. A totally disappointing experience as Kidlington desperately needs somewhere to have a decent meal.

One word. Awesome. Superb food. Such friendly staff. I love this ace and recommend to everyoneread more

This is the best place for consistently good curries. The chilli sausage starter is my favourite ~…read moreyummy! but you must also try the momo's mmmm! There's enough variety for my vegetarian husband and plenty for meat eaters to choose from. As well as the curries you must try their noodles - you'll never want them from the chinese take away again! Om, the owner is always very friendly and attentive as are all the staff, the food is excellent ~ what more can I say! Simply the best.