The Crown & Thistle Restaurant in Vale of White Horse

Absolutely amazing 5 star service our room was stunning and very clean also the staff went above and beyond during our stay including Jane the manager. Our breakfast was delicious and again the waiting staff were fabulous.

We came for a friends 50th birthday party. What wonderful staff! The room was lovely, very clean and comfortable we had room 2.Great facilities in the hotel and bar. Beautiful covered courtyard. The breakfast was amazing. I had the yoghurt. My husband had bacon rolls and they were really tasty. The other food we saw looked out of this world too. The waitress was absolutely outstanding.Thank you guys if we are ever in the area we will be back to stay with you.

Came here for lunch today, the service was fantastic we had a lovely lady called Julie. She went above and beyond to ensure we had a nice lunch. The food was delicious (I’d recommend the fish starter platter) the fish was cooked beautifully and a big portion as well. Thank you :)

Outstanding sunday lunch. Catered brilliantly for vegans as well with lots of options. Great helpful staff not rushed at all which is always nice. Will certainly be back again

Really good pizzas cooked in an awesome wood-fired pizza oven. Easily catered to our group of 8 with friendly service throughout. Dog friendly in the bar area too.

What a lovely place to stay. Amazing staff and the hotel is one of the best where I have been. Not modern but the kind of place where you feel part of a slice of history. I am sure we will be back again.

Nice pub and staff. But wouldn't go for a Sunday roast, probably the worst roast I've ever tasted. Not a single thing on the plate cooked well.

Do not have a Christmas party here!Christmas menu is a bit over priced for what it is, tastes just as nice as anywhere else. (Food was hit and miss, one person's burger was over cooked another's was really pink). We were told we had the room until 1am but got told to turn off our music at midnight. We were also told that we could use the bar in the room we hired but then they wouldn't serve us there and told us we had to go to the main bar to order drinks (the two are sort of connected).Usually a good atmosphere at this pub, though it is a hit and miss with staff helpfulness. By all means try this pub you might get a different experience, but to be honest, there are friendlier pubs with an all round cheaper price tag on food and drinks (in general not just for Christmas parties). So if you're doing a pub crawl maybe stop here for *A* drink but I'd move on to the better places.Prices ⅖Customer service ⅖Food ⅗Can only improve. 👍

I have eaten here a number of times and recently stayed in a standard room. The staff could not be more polite and helpful always smiling always considerate with a nothing is too much trouble attitude. The food offers quite a lot of difference with imagination. A soft yolk scotch egg is such an example great when taken with a salad. They are always happy to mix up the menu offerings. The wine choice is good and it is difficult to be disappointed. Dogs welcome and messy babies. The room we had was very clean and had style although quite small but had a decent size en suite. This is a very good place to eat and relax and with very reliable quality. Starters are large and very suitable as a main course if you are just a bit hungry. This area is quite prosperous so many good places to eat. We have had many good meals in the area but my first choice is the Crown and Thistle. Menu design is very good and the faultless staff you know the experience will be good. We did express a concern about one item from the menu a superb response and handled brilliantly.

Enjoyed two large wood oven pizzas here. Beers were a bit warm, but I think there was an issue with the coolers. Despite the good food, service was slow and for quite an empty restaurant it was difficult to summon staff, even though there were at least three or four on duty that morning. The meal check back came almost as we were finishing our meals, and we had to approach the bill to ask for the bill.