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This is a beautiful and very good restaurant in the Cotswolds (one of britain's most beautiful and romantic regions) that I visited in June 2010. It is set in Upper Slaughter (a beautiful small village and it is also a very nice Hotel). The ambience and room are elegant and very nice and the service is professional and friendly. The food is very good, we loved especially the Breaded Marrow Bone (delicious). The wine list is quite good and the prices are ok. It is very peaceful and romantic and I highly recommend it....

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Feu de cheminée et acceuil chaleureux! cuisine francaise Anglisisée par des francais...delicieux. une legende sur Oxford! Amateurs d'Alice aux pays des merveilles, vous risquez de tomber a la renverse quand vous apprendrez la vérité!...

Amateur de grands vins en grands Champagne vous allez etre servis! Le proprietaire Gerry vous attend de pied ferme! C'est un endroit un peu fou ou il est recommandé de reserver a l'avance ou de venir avec un habitué. Gerry a ses tetes, il vous adore ou il vous deteste...c'est un peu comme quand il vous donne l'addition. Le secret dans tout ca, c'est la passion du gout, de la bonne chair, des grands vins...et des cigares! Tout est qualitatif dans ce restaurant, jusqu'au couteau geant (Opinel) que Jerry utlilise pour vous trancher le saucisson. Pour info: vous pourrez lire a l'entrée que ce pub a été élu le pub "le plus plouc de l'année" suite a une engeulade avec un journaliste, ce qui n'a fait qu attirer encore plus d'afficionados! Vous lirez aussi que les vegetariens sont acceptés sur rdv uniquement! Ce Gerry est vraiment un numero! On l'aime ou on deteste mais on ne reste pas indifferent a son style. Je vous aurais prévenu! Petit mot sur la carte quand meme...c'est tout bon, mais ca se merite! You either love it or you hate it – I love it!! Let me emphasise right from the start that this is not a country pub but a very individual restaurant. You would not be expected to pop in just for a drink – unless you know Gerry very well – but to eat. This pub/restaurant is more like a gentlemen’s club: quite dark with pictures covering every inch of the wall. What I love is the pure political incorrectness of it all. Gerry advertises that children are not welcome, vegetarians are by appointment only, mobile phones are not allowed and that he has a particular aversion to media restaurant critics. He has gained massive publicity from Michael Winner describing the restaurant as the “tackiest pub in Great Britain” and the Telegraph suggesting “it is probably the most expensive pub in Britain.” Michael Winner and Gerry certainly didn’t hit it off but this is mostly because Gerry would not bow down to the self important Winner. Yet the place is regularly frequented by Raymond Blanc and celebrities are often seen sipping what Gerry describes as “the best Bloody Mary in England.” You are encouraged to smoke cigars – God knows what is going to happen next summer with the smoking ban but I have an inkling..........! You are likely to be thrust a vintage Armagnac or Cognac whether you like it or not and the wine list which for years was just French has now radically branched out to include Italy and Spain. It was in this capacity that I last had lunch there. A select few of us were tasting through a range of top class Italian wines to add to his list. Gerry had been roasting some lamb over the open fire all morning and it was quite delicious served simply with potatoes and carrots. This was followed by a selection of cheeses, with which he served a Beaujolais, one of his house wines. This I considered a strange choice but it tasted delicious and so refreshing after the heavy Italian reds. The fruit was pure and the taste simple and only Gerry could do this. He has been buying this directly from France for many years and as with many other products he builds up good long term relationships with his suppliers. He’s not prepared to compromise on quality and as he says “the food we serve is simply the best and our quality is remembered long after the price is forgiven”. Gerry doesn’t do credit cards – only Amex – so insure you have cash or your cheque book with you. We got caught out a few years ago when a supplier (who was paying) didn’t have the means to pay but Gerry simply suggested that I put a cheque in the post – no address required, no security but just a knowing trust that it would be done. This place is definitely worth a visit. You won’t be rushed, you will be well fed and watered by Gerry’s almighty hand and one way or another you will definitely remember you have been there! South Leigh is not far from Eynsham and Stanton Harcourt. You can arrive at the Mason Arms by helicopter or indeed by Hispano-Suiza, Bugatti and Ferrari (Gerry is a car and motorbike fanatic); if this is the case you will be guaranteed a free drink. Paul Lister...

Avec Gerry, ca passe ou ca casse! je vous aurai prévenu! Je me degage de toutes responsabilités... Jouer la carte amateur de grands vins, de voitures de rallyes et cigares et la porte s'ouvre!...

Amateur de grands vins en grands Champagne vous allez etre servis! Le proprietaire Gerry vous attend de pied ferme! C'est un endroit un peu fou ou il est recommandé de reserver a l'avance ou de venir avec un habitué. Gerry a ses tetes, il vous adore ou il vous deteste...c'est un peu comme quand il vous donne l'addition. Le secret dans tout ca, c'est la passion du gout, de la bonne chair, des grands vins...et des cigares! Tout est qualitatif dans ce restaurant, jusqu'au couteau geant (Opinel) que Jerry utlilise pour vous trancher le saucisson. Pour info: vous pourrez lire a l'entrée que ce pub a été élu le pub "le plus plouc de l'année" suite a une engeulade avec un journaliste, ce qui n'a fait qu attirer encore plus d'afficionados! Vous lirez aussi que les vegetariens sont acceptés sur rdv uniquement! Ce Gerry est vraiment un numero! On l'aime ou on deteste mais on ne reste pas indifferent a son style. Je vous aurais prévenu! Petit mot sur la carte quand meme...c'est tout bon, mais ca se merite! You either love it or you hate it – I love it!! Let me emphasise right from the start that this is not a country pub but a very individual restaurant. You would not be expected to pop in just for a drink – unless you know Gerry very well – but to eat. This pub/restaurant is more like a gentlemen’s club: quite dark with pictures covering every inch of the wall. What I love is the pure political incorrectness of it all. Gerry advertises that children are not welcome, vegetarians are by appointment only, mobile phones are not allowed and that he has a particular aversion to media restaurant critics. He has gained massive publicity from Michael Winner describing the restaurant as the “tackiest pub in Great Britain” and the Telegraph suggesting “it is probably the most expensive pub in Britain.” Michael Winner and Gerry certainly didn’t hit it off but this is mostly because Gerry would not bow down to the self important Winner. Yet the place is regularly frequented by Raymond Blanc and celebrities are often seen sipping what Gerry describes as “the best Bloody Mary in England.” You are encouraged to smoke cigars – God knows what is going to happen next summer with the smoking ban but I have an inkling..........! You are likely to be thrust a vintage Armagnac or Cognac whether you like it or not and the wine list which for years was just French has now radically branched out to include Italy and Spain. It was in this capacity that I last had lunch there. A select few of us were tasting through a range of top class Italian wines to add to his list. Gerry had been roasting some lamb over the open fire all morning and it was quite delicious served simply with potatoes and carrots. This was followed by a selection of cheeses, with which he served a Beaujolais, one of his house wines. This I considered a strange choice but it tasted delicious and so refreshing after the heavy Italian reds. The fruit was pure and the taste simple and only Gerry could do this. He has been buying this directly from France for many years and as with many other products he builds up good long term relationships with his suppliers. He’s not prepared to compromise on quality and as he says “the food we serve is simply the best and our quality is remembered long after the price is forgiven”. Gerry doesn’t do credit cards – only Amex – so insure you have cash or your cheque book with you. We got caught out a few years ago when a supplier (who was paying) didn’t have the means to pay but Gerry simply suggested that I put a cheque in the post – no address required, no security but just a knowing trust that it would be done. This place is definitely worth a visit. You won’t be rushed, you will be well fed and watered by Gerry’s almighty hand and one way or another you will definitely remember you have been there! South Leigh is not far from Eynsham and Stanton Harcourt. You can arrive at the Mason Arms by helicopter or indeed by Hispano-Suiza, Bugatti and Ferrari (Gerry is a car and motorbike fanatic); if this is the case you will be guaranteed a free drink....

Avec Gerry, ca passe ou ca casse! je vous aurai prévenu! Je me degage de toutes responsabilités... Jouer la carte amateur de grands vins, de voitures de rallyes et cigares et la porte s'ouvre!...

Amateurs de vieilles boiseries, traditions et feus de cheminée, vous allez etre servis! Tout d'abord, le petit village de Woodstock merite vraiment le detours (ce n'est qu a 7 KM d'Oxford centre) c'est beau, c'est beau c'est beau! Vous aurez aussi l'occasion de visiter le berceau de Winston Churchill (Bleinham Palace) puis enfin l'opportunité de savourer un veritable "Afternoon Tea" au King's Arms avec ses scones, sa confiture de fraise et sa clotered cream ou tout simplement une halte gastronomique au restaurant! C'est beau, c'est classe, c'est bon, vous allez adorer...c'est juré! Petit conseil, si vous debarquez habillé en tweed avec une paire de bottes sales et un Land Rover, vous risquez de passer innapercu!...

Si vous ne tombez pas sous le charme de cet etablissement...il doit y avoir un hotel Hilton pas tres loin, mais je pense que vous avez saisi le type d'institution (Old English) dont je vous parle....

Cadre classe et clientele de bon gout. Comme son nom l'indique, le poisson a la vedette, mais vous pourrez aissi savourer une bonne piece de boeuf ou un burger juteux au bacon grillé....

Probablement le plus pitoresque et le plus acceuillant d'un point de vue touristique. Que c'est beau!!! La riviere sous vos yeux, les paons qui essayent de vous voler votre bout de pain, les enfants qui font des ricochets a partir du ponton, les gros monsieurs tous rouges qui rigolent avec une grosse pint de Ale locale dans la main...une veritable carte postale!!! Au niveau de l'assiette, voir commentaire suivant>...

une veritable carte postale publicitaire pour la region! mais au niveau de l'assiette, c'est banal, classique et sans interet... De la bouffe de pub sans plus, qui a l'air de sortir tout droit du congelateur. Le decor vaut vraiment le detour, mais rester fildele a votre biere locale!...

Petit pub sympa de la petite ville sympa de Witney. Le menu est simple et bien fait...Ne faites pas un detour specialement pour aller manger ici, mais si par hasard vous passez dans la region, ce sera une petite halte reposante et bien agreable. Le menu est classique tendance fusion modern english, c'est bien fait, bien assemblé et ca a du gout. sympathique et local......