The Royal Oak

My roast came twice cold. The staff couldn't of been more apologetic. My food was removed from the bill. My partners food was delicious and hot. Mine was lovely eventually although my Yorkshire on the 3 plates that i was given, tasted a little burnt 😔. Maybe just my own personal taste. Its a little bit pricey but the staff and surroundings are quite lovely, hence the prices.

Wow! The food was fantastic! You can tell the chef takes a lot of care in his food! Nicely presented food and every mouthful was bursting with flavour. The portion size was good also. I had the pork belly which was amazing! It was beautifully cooked and had a lovely crisp crackling! The restaurant offers a very cosy environment and very inviting. This is not your average pub lunch, it is rather expensive but you are paying for local ingredients and well crafted menus. I would love to go back again! I would highly recommend this restaurant. The staff were also great!

We have been wanting to eat here for ages. Lovely Place with a fine dining experience. Food was as good as expected but for me it didn't have the wow factor I was possibly looking for. Service was good although when I asked the waiter for some pepper he disappeared and was never to be seen again. A nice evening out, not so sure about the 12% service charge which brought the final bill to £133.00. We would probably visit again but wouldn't rush back.

Up there with the very best!!!!! My husband and I tend to eat out once a week and almost always at somewhere with at least one Michelin star and rarely go back to the same place twice. That probably tells you a few things about us 1. We are food snobs 2. We have eaten in nearly all the london and south west Michelin starred establishments and 3. We know our food. I don’t usually review the places we visit but this was outstanding. Up there with it’s top london counterparts. Food was perfection from start to finish and even now I fail to find a single flaw despite my fussy reputation. Great snacks (the eel especially was delightful), beautiful seasonal starters and perfectly cooked mains. We had the pork and the venison and both cleared our plates despite being uncomfortably full! Yes it isn’t particularly innovative but nor does it pretend to be. It 100% delivers on its brief of good food done to perfection. It knows what it is and the absence of both ‘foam’ and ‘snow’ only made me love it more. Wine was also great and service excellent - friendly, knowledgable and most importantly in my opinion understated. I saw another review draw comparisons to the waterside inn (most overrated and overpriced restaurant in this country) and the Hinds head (fine, just fine) - to me this was the best of the three. I thought the quality of the food was the best and I thought the price point was completely fair in comparison to its peers (I mean it’s easy to google the price list and clearly see it isn’t waterside in prices). We will definitely be back and soon! X