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De la pure gastronomie! Ce (tout petit) restaurant merite son macaron michelin et le patron inspire la joie de vivre et les ingredients precieux. Une de ses specialités a ne pas rater est...la chasse a la truffe! en effet Roger Jones organise une fois par an une ceuillette de truffe Anglaise avec ses clients,suivie d' un cours de cuisine puis une degustation le soir au restaurant de tous les plats "truffés de bons gouts" et accompagnés des meulleurs crus de sa carte. Carte des vins exceptionelle (validée par Robert Parker)..a propos! un veritable coup de coeur! ci-joint un echantillon des menus proposés > >Amuse Bouche: Ceviche ‘Wild Scottish Salmon’ Jersey Royals Tamar Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2008 (100ml) Icon wine – Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne (100ml) ‘Fish Fingers’ Pembroke Lobster Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine R Monier 2006 (100ml) Icon wine- Umamu Estate Chardonnay 2004 (100ml) ‘Foie Gras’ Seared with Scallop and Black Pudding Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2006 (100ml) Icon wine – Maculan Torcolato 2005 (75ml) ‘Line Caught Turbot’ Morels & Truffles St Clair Block 14 Pinot Noir 2007 (100ml) Icon wine – Gevrey Chambertin, Mark Haisma 2007 (100ml) ‘Welsh Black Beef’ Japanese Salad Chateau Civrac, Cotes de Bourg 2006 (100ml) Icon wine – Ben Glaetzer’s Anaperenna Shiraz/Cab 2006 (100ml) Optional: Tasting of Cheeses £10.00 Supplement Per Person Pre Dessert: Boiled Egg ‘nickabockaglory’ Berton Vineyard Botrytis Semillon 2008 (50ml) Icon wine – Chateau Haut Bernasse Monbazillac 2003 (50ml)...

I had dinner here with my girlfriend in June 2009 and we had a romantic evening. The room and ambience are very romantic and the service was very friendly. We had the Tasting Menu and a good bottle of Australian Shiraz. The wine selection is good and the prices are excellent. The menu was good, but nothing special in my opinion. I don't remember the courses now, just an excellent Trifle as a dessert. I recommend the restaurant because it is very romantic....

Tout petit!!! il faut reserver longtemps a l'avance!...

Nothing to say...

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....

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......