The Duck on the Pond

Had the chicken liver pate on toast as a starter. Honestly my taste buds thought they'd died and gone to heaven. It was beautiful. Chose the pork belly for main course. Amazing

I was looking for a place to meet friends in Oxfordshire for lunch on a Sunday, which was an easy location to find as we each needed to travel separately. Timing was important so, in a phone call, I explained our needs. The arrangements could not have worked better after discussions with the host who took our booking and made everything work well for us on the day.p The menu and drink choices were good and the food itself excellent, along with the cheerful service we received. The location and ambience is also very pleasant indeed and while I'm not sure I'll be in the area again any time soon, if I happen to be I would definitely return.

A really nice find. Popped in here on our way home to Reading from Birmingham. Nice quiet place with lovely service and beautiful food. The pre-starter of lettuce soup was a very nice touch. I never thought I'd ever have a soup made of lettuce but was lovely. All foods at the table was really enjoyed especially those who had the Beer and Cheese soup. Top notch

Excellent food in a beautiful setting. We went for a Sunday roast and it was one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. I’m already trying to find an excuse to go back. Congrats to the whole team for such an excellent job.

Great place, delicious food and drinks! A little on the pricier side - but I guess extra for the ambience (very pretty food presentation ad well). We sat indoors, but the outdoor seating looked very lovely as well. Had the Sunday roast beef lunch - very delicious, but felt something was missing to really take it to the next level (for us anyway). The individual components of ox cheek Yorkshire pud, roast beef, carrots, kale and brocolli, roast potatoes were all delicious on their own but the combination somehow lacks that desired oomph for a Sunday roast. Not sure what though…4/5 The Beer cheese soup starter was amazing though! This one is >5/5 stars - definitely give this one a try! Also had the trout and gherkin starter - this was also so-so…very nice plating but again the combination was just ever so slightly off - 3.5/5 Had the mocktail - if this is anything to go buy, definitely also recommend their cocktails! Delish and not thimble-sized like what others I’ve had! - 5/5

Fabulous country pub. Great selection of food and good wine. We had Mushroom Wellington nice but need more. Chicken with pork cheek croquette and Pork all delicious.

We stayed nearby and came here spontaneously for lunch. Everything was exquisite. My boyfriend voted it to be in his top 10 lunches haha He had the 3 course menu and each one was incredible, the cheese and beer soup was delicious so was the pork and custard desert. I had the poached chicken, which was nice, although I think I prefer a crispy skin but that's on me. However the meat was still delicious and so were the sides and gravy. Service was fab and attentive. We got a little greetings from the chef at the beginning, which is always a nice touch and a little chocolate to finish The table was set beautifully and everything was spot on. Great small selection of beers. Nothing to complain

Flies! Every time I eat here we are bothered by numerous flies. It’s unpleasant when they are landing on your food and you are constantly batting them away from you. Food was amazing. We tried the tasting menu but felt the service was slow and in between servings the gap was too long, you felt like you had been forgotten about and 3 courses before the end we just wanted to leave.