The Kitchen At Feldon Valley

The Straw Kitchen, Whichford Pottery

➤ Barrats Hill, Shipston On Stour, CV36 5, United Kingdom, Stratford-on-Avon

Menu • Cafe • Vegan • British • Vegetarian

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"I do visit the straw kitchen occasionally and have never been disappointed. Brilliant food! Yesterday's bacon sarnies there were three of us) just perfect beautifully cooked and served with a beetroot relish, unbelievable. All cooked to order, takes a little time but then quality...just cannot be rushed. No matter how busy the SK is, service is always polite and courteous."

The Norman Knight

➤ Ascott Road, CV36 5PE, Whichford, United Kingdom

Menu • Pubs • Beer • Steak • Cheese

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"Popped in on a spur of the moment thing. Have eaten here a couple of times before. We sat in the bar area and had a selection of starters. Fresh dressed crab with salad, starter portion of moules mariniere, and tuna carpaccio and a side of fab chips, and crusty lovely bread. With a couple of drinks, the bill came to £38 . The staff were attentive and friendly. The food was delicious. Would certainly recommend. Here in The Cotswolds we are a long way from the coast, so to have a really lovely, fresh seafood lunch was great."

Feldon Valley

➤ Sutton Ln, Lower Brailes, United Kingdom

Menu • Wine • Coffee • British • Ice Cream

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"Ambience (5/5): Feldon Valley The Lodge is really nice and modern with cosy common areas like the indoor fireplace in the lobby, the outdoor fireplaces on the terrace. Room (3.5/5): We booked the standard double room in the main building. We checked in to a room on the second floor (poplar section). The window in the room is as small as the photos on the booking website, so that was not a surprise. The view out of the window was mainly the tree outside the window, and not to the golf course. When it comes to the bathroom, the shower is much smaller than expected. Food (5/5): For breakfast – cold breakfast is laid out on a table, while hot breakfast is available on menu. I ordered pancakes with pork back bacon and maple syrup which was really good. For dinner – I ordered the pork tenderloin which was very good. The tenderloin was very juicy and tender, while the mash was paired with finely diced apples which gives it some acidity and a good contrast. The char on the vegetables added depth to the dish. Note: we went to Sainsbury’s to buy s’mores supplies with the hope that we could make s’mores over the fireplace on the outdoor patio. We were dismayed when the front desk informed us we were not allowed to make s’mores over the fireplace."

The George At Brailes

➤ High Street, Brailes I-OX15 5HN, United Kingdom

Menu • Pub • Asian • British • Vegetarian

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"Visited here today after a long walk in the countryside around Brailes. The staff were lovely and welcoming. We ordered various sandwiches which came with fries we chose sweet potato versions which were cooked to perfection. The sandwiches themselves were delicious containing loads of chicken which I presume was freshly cooked and very tasty. We all agreed they were some of the best we'd had in the many pubs we'd visited. Our order did take about half an hour but there were eight of us ordering a few different sandwiches and they were obviously freshly cooked to order. Would definitely recommend. Food drinks: Freshly cooked and very tasty toasted sandwiches. Service: 4 Location: 4 Hotel highlights: Great value"

Wykham Arms

➤ Sibford Gower, OX15 5RX, Cherwell, United Kingdom

Menu • Fish • Meat • Steak • Seafood

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"Sadly not quite up to expectations. We were seated promptly on arrival and our order was taken quickly. The food that was served was of a good standard. However there were a few things throughout the meal that let the side down slightly. I ordered the bread and houmous for starter, when it arrived there was no houmous. When I questioned this I was told they didn't have any left, the waitress asked what I would like instead not a question I can answer with out being given a list of options! When we asked her to find out she came back from the kitchen saying there was no alternative, would I like some butter. Had I known all of this before ordering I would have chosen something other than bread and butter. Another member of our party who arrived after the initial group ordered a lime and soda to drink but was served what tasted like a lemonade instead, when this was questioned she was told it was the lime and soda she asked for, yet it tasted very different to the lime and soda ordered by another member of the group... When it came to dessert, it was asked if the sticky toffee pudding came with ice cream as it wasn't mentioned on the menu, we were told it did. However when the desserts arrived there was no ice cream, when we queried this we were each given a small ramekin containing one scoop of chocolate ice cream, a little bit of an odd combination with sticky toffee pudding and a shame not to have had it all on the same plate. Finally, as much as we love dogs, having them constantly run under the table around our feet wasn't ideal for a sunday lunch time. It's a shame the service and attention to detail wasn't quite up to scratch as the majority of the food could not be faulted at all and they catered well for the various dietary requirements of the group."