what our customers say
independent reviews from
our customers
independently owned & run, everybody is welcome
serving oddington since 1584
Mark
January 2025
OpenTable
Highly recommended
A wonderful place to spend an evening enjoying great beer and great food. Highly recommend.
Linda W
December 2024
Trip Advisor
Best lamb we had all ever tasted!
Found this gastro pub with rooms on Trip Advisor and booked 4 rooms for my 3 sisters and I as we were visiting Daylesford the following day. We were NOT disappointed! Our rooms were cosy, clean, welcoming and warm. The bar and restaurant areas were heated from log burning stoves and had a lovely Christmassy aura. We booked supper which was beyond 10 out of 10 as the 2 ‘shared’ rack of lamb we ate were undoubtedly the best lamb we had all ever tasted! Served with delicious side dishes we savoured every bite! The staff were welcoming, friendly and very attentive. We all enjoyed our stay immensely.
Engrid
December 2024
Trip Advisor
Warm, welcoming, friendly
Everything a pub should be! Warm, welcoming, friendly, lovely atmosphere, excellent food! Sunday menu was excellent…. Not just Sunday dinner… beautiful fish etc
Sarah
November 2024
OpenTable
Best Sunday Roasts
My parents were down for the weekend and we needed somewhere nice for Sunday lunch. We live in the Cotswolds but had never been here. It did not disappoint. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. The fire was on and the pub had a great atmosphere.
We all had the Sunday roasts. The beef was cooked to perfection and was extremely soft and tasty. Crispy roast potatoes but not overdone. Great portion size and the Yorkshire puddings were the size of baby’s head!
You made my Father’s Day when he asked if there was any crackling left and the waitress came back with a little plateful! :)
Would definitely recommend, especially as all food is sourced locally.
Thank you for a very pleasant couple of hours.
Marek
November 2024
OpenTable
Not your typical Cotswolds pub
Lovely Cotswolds pub with decent food and a nice ambience. Good selection of beers.
Julie V
October 2024
Trip Advisor
Fantastic find
Fantastic find. Lovely pub, great menu, brilliant food. Lovely waitress, Mackenzie, so friendly and informative. She made our visit extra special!
Connie
October 2024
OpenTable
Sweet gem of a place
We had an exceptional time. So glad we found this sweet gem of a place. Just a lovely setting for dinner. Best meal we ate in the Cotswolds. I wish we had known about this Inn before we booked elsewhere. I would have loved to stay here too. Kudos Norman!!
Catherine
September 2024
OpenTable
Just Fantastic
Lovely food all round with fresh vegetables and well prepared.
Nick Snellock
September 2024
Lovely place
Lovely place for a weekend or a meal. Rooms are excellent and food delicious.
G Charles A
August 2024
Trip Advisor
Best Sunday Lunch in ages
What an excellent place this is!
A couple of delicious Wye valley beers and some lovely Savignon Blanc were suitable for a delicious Sunday lunch.
The starters were excellent. After a couple of pardon peppers, the home cured gravadlax, succulent scallops, super sesame prawn toast and a lovely stuffed mushroom were great introductions to the skills of the chef.
We then enjoyed beautifully rare striploin of beef, lovely Gloucestershire shoulder of pork, and a skilfully cooked ribeye steak with simple but well cooked vegetables. The honey roasted parsnips were a great success.
We managed to squeeze in a fruit crumble with home-made custard, a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream, a gin and tonic sorbet and pineapple tart tatin with coconut ice cream. All of these dishes were beautifully cooked and tasted superb. The chef is clearly very talented.
Service was very efficient but warm and took care of all our needs - the staff were
a credit to the management and their training.
Fran B
August 2024
OpenTable
Sunday roast cooked to perfection
We enjoyed the roast beef and some fish dishes, very tasty and the beef was cooked to perfection. We were made to feel very welcome, service was great. We ate out on the patio , the inside of the pub looked very nice too. All in all an excellent experience.
Alym23
July 2024
Trip Advisor
Very dog friendly place
We stayed here two years ago and decided to stay again. Such a lovely and friendly inn. Spotless and comfortable room, great staff and great food. Very dog friendly, our girl Willow loves it at the Horse and Groom with all the treats and fuss she gets. Highly recommend a visit.
Denise Long
July 2024
Amazing place
This was an amazing place to stay, rooms were so beautiful, full of character, and peaceful. Breakfast was amazing, we would visit again in a heart beat.
Janis Roberts
June 2024
It's clearly popular with locals
A very attractive traditional pub in a quiet village just outside Stow on the Wold. They were able to cater for a celiac diner, a mobility compromised diner and a dog 😊 lovely staff, great food and it's clearly popular with locals.
Steve Jones
May 2024
So pleased I chose this restaurant
I was asked where I wanted to go for a birthday meal, and I'm so pleased I chose this restaurant. Every aspect was excellent. Prawn and Crab Cocktail, superb ribeye, and pineapple tart tartin. Yes it costs more, but it is definitely worth it.
Onceina While
May 2024
OpenTable
Fantastic
Fantastic food with a versed menu- something for everyone. Lovely village pub. You won’t be disappointed.
Marie
April 2024
OpenTable
Fantastic hospitality
Fantastic hospitality from start to finish. Very dog friendly, they made a real fuss of our 9 month old Labrador. Would definitely recommend!
James G
April 2024
OpenTable
Really good service and food
So refreshing to go for Sunday lunch and be met by a well staffed pub of excellent individuals. Really good service and food and both adults and children thoroughly enjoyed it.
Adam Halliwell
March 2024
Warm and inviting environment
Excellent food, good range of beers including alcohol free for the driver. Good service and warm and inviting environment.
Claudia Postigo
March 2024
Highly Recommended
Lovely dinner spot with great food and service. We were a group of 9 and had an amazing time. All good we had was yummy and dessert great! The waitresses was lovely. Highly recommended !
Gemma
March 2024
OpenTable
Would 100% recommend and will be going back
Absolutely exceptional food and service. The Lamb was incredible. My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed our evening. All staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. The dog got lots of fuss too. Would 100% recommend and will be going back.
Caddie Dave
February 2024
Great Sunday Lunch
Six of us came here for lunch on a Sunday and this was the halfway point for us to meet up . It was well worth the journey with great friendly staff and good food. We shared starters between us, spring rolls as recommended by the server, freshly made they tasted superb. 3 of us had the roast pork and we all agreed it was delicious along with all the trimmings that came with it. Everybody else went for the beef which didn’t disappoint. Don,t normally have dessert but was tempted by the sticky toffee pudding which again was fantastic. As the designated driver I tried a nonalcoholic gin which was recommended by the staff, well it lived up to the waitress description and was really refreshing and a nice change from lime and soda. This establishment is really dog friendly as stated on their website which was great for our small dog. This could be our regular meeting point after this visit.