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 was the second time I'd been here, both occasions by narrowboat. It was a warm June evening…read moreand, whilst there were no moorings available on the bank, we were able to tie up alongside another boat for the night. The outside tables were nearly full, but we found a seat, bought drinks and ordered our food. The gammon steaks were enormous, the beer was good and the service was friendly and efficient. A friendly place, we'll be back again.

We dropped in by accident and found a jewel!…read more Great food (we had Fish´n Chips and a Sirloin Steak), the starters are really tasty (have a try on the croquettes with Aioli. The Ales are - well - if you are german - and from Bavaria / Franconia the beer is the only point you can criticise here (no foam and too warm... but hey). It was Winter - so we didn't have the idea to look behind the house where I recognised later that there must be something like a small beer garden. Anyhow. The Cape of Good Hope is the place I want to be again. Waiters/Waitress - friendly and nice - even to a hun. Food - great dishes. Served with a smile and utmost tasty Beer - (the tourist says "hey nice - an english Ale! - the Franconian/ Bavarian says "Naaaaaaa.....) ;-) Would I come here again? Definitely Ranking from 0 to 10 (10 is best) Location: 7 Menue: 7 Food quality: 7-8 Food taste: 8 Drinks: 7 (good crafted beer) Table: 7-8 Waiter Service: 8+ Drinks are rated 7 for the local brew. (I'm native franconian - and used to high quality beers (highest density of breweries in the world)... So I might have a clue about quality of beer.....) I would give it a try!

Absolutely the best place for English bar food in the area. Be it Steak, Fish and Chips (French…read morefries), Burgers or Desert - all is delicious! The full bar offers Beer, Gin, Wine, Whiskey. The stone wall and fire place interior is just the right atmosphere. With the friendly staff, if you are in the the area, this is a must!

From the owner: Come and experience the warm friendly atmosphere of our traditional English country pub…read more Serving fine wines, real ales and great tasting food, The Antelope in Lighthorne is the perfect place for business lunches, dinner with friends, Sunday roasts and hosting your special occasions.

I had a very disappointing meal last night. Half chicken with fries. The fries weren't got and had…read moreto be sent back and l got more at least 10 minutes later. The gravy wasn't hot either and since the guy didn't come back for 10 minutes there was no point complaining as l had started on the chicken before it became cold too. Considering it was just chicken chips and gravy, it's hard to understand how it could be so bad.

I've been coming to the Saxon Mill for years but always thought it was a bit overpriced. With…read morecurrent inflation however, general pricing has caught up and the prices seem reasonable suddenly. The food always seems fresh and the service is better than most country pubs. Mind your head in several places downstairs but that all adds to the authenticity, right? Take a leisurely walk after lunch and definitely save room for dessert.

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.

Fantastic food, great specials board a really great British pub, sadly too few about nowread more

AMAZING!!! As far as I remember this place has won pub food…read moreof the year ever year since Ive lived in the area. Super tasty quality food, I noticed that on the menu it even tells you which farm the meat came from, or where the ice cream was made etc. The Greek Lamb and the Gammon are both brilliant. The portions are huge and I'm always left with enough food for another meal but save room for the Holly Bush sundae because you wont ever have a such a selection of tasty locally made ice cream :) The prices are great too, last time I went it was around 30quid for the 2 of us.

Our favorite pub during our visit to SUA! The service and food were great. It was one of the best…read moremeat pies we had in the UK! The space is extremely cozy and relaxing, especially if the weather is crummy.

Slightly confusing, but the restaurant is also called The Black Swan (older name), but operates…read moreunder both names. We wish we had booked out Christmas Day meal here instead of our pricy lackluster meal at Encore. Anyways, had dinner here one night and the food was delicious. We tried the pork belly and the steak and ale pie, both brimming with flavor. Expect heavy hearty meals here. The salmon scotch egg was too much breading, but edible. The squash soup was quite good and light. Service was friendly and efficient (order and pay at the bar counter).

Let me start with atmosphere. Fucking amazing. I could live in this bar. Everything from the…read morefurniture to the decor...all so much fun to look at! And the beer selection...they have more hops than a damn kangaroo. Unfortunately no Natty. We each had pizza. Aside from the huge mushrooms...it was excellent! They even give you a little pizza cutter to carve the pie up with. The wings...eh, not so much. If you're not British...stay away from the trivia. It's uber difficult. Bottom line is...if you're in Royal Leamington Spa, it's a must visit!!!!!!!

Nice atmosphere and interesting pub quiz. Burgers taste very nice but the portions are for 12year…read moreold children not adults. Excellent variety of lagers offered .

There are dog-friendly pubs and pubs that do not mind dogs. This is the former. We are not dog…read moreowners and perhaps would have avoided this place had we known in advance. However apart from the occasional ear piercing yelp we were pleased to spend our evening out dining here. The waitress was friendly and genuine with it, the food arrived in serious baskets which is quite a novelty without being pretentious. No complaints.

We reached the Tom O The Wood by canal on a narrowboat. Our route took us past many canal side pubs…read moreand you would be hard pressed to better the Tom! We were worried it would be too posh to allow dogs, but the initial modern gastro restaurant look & feel soon vanished! the truth was that CJ was greeted with a dog biscuit from a huge vase full at the door & was welcomed with open paws! The same welcome was afforded to the kids as well! The decor & furnishings was beautifully done, a lot of effort & time had been made to create a very smart pub/restaurant. Their fantastic menu was matched by a great selection of real ales & wines On our 120 mile trip, the Tom was possibly the nicest pub we found don't miss it, moor outside & check it out for yourselves!

WOW, What a pleasant and wonderful surprise of a find. We happened to be going this way after car…read moreshopping and found this pub. It looked like Yelpers had enjoyed it so we hoped that it was going to be worth the stop. It was. A lot of the pubs I've found lately have all become commercialized and become a bit "cookie cutter." They have the same items on the menu, carry the same beers and generally almost start looking the same. Well, the Malt Shovel does not. Not only is their menu unique, it seemed to have specials of the day. I choose a meat pie that with beer in it and my husband chose a different meat and potatoes dish. We started with some fried tempura shrimp that was a surprise because it was just as light and tasty as could be. We ate that pretty quickly. The entrees are pretty hefty and I believe we could have shared, but in the end my husband liked his dish better so it worked out. Ironically we came here quite by accident but it was our anniversary that night and with trying to find a car hadn't had time to properly plan dinner but it worked out because the meal made it feel pretty special. I would have liked to have tried a dessert but having no space had to forgo. In the end it turned out it was less than 10 miles away from home so we probably will be back often for good homecooked like meals!

My wife and I come here, while going to/from bucks. The staff ate friendly. The service is 5*…read morerestaurant quality. The food... The food is good old fashioned in house cooked, pub grub. I would (and have) reccomend the maly shovel to anyone who would be passing. The chips alone are worth travelling to it for