Chequers Smoke House

Thought we try something new. Staff could not be bothered, busy on the mobile and then forgot about their customers. Decided to leave.

As hard as the staff all tried, and they were good, the Red Lion Smokehouse is not as good as they (the company/owner) make it out to be.

Large group, had a few visits before. Waiting staff attentive but overworked. Food really has reduced in quality. Clearly a microwave to reheat being used, shame as a few years back it was much better. No longer worth going out of your way for. If you must go stick to the burgers. Voir le carte

Welcomed by a very helpful young man, very friendly and attentive. I had homemade buger which was delicious, the wife had the vegan hotdog which she said was gorgeous, food was very, very nice, topped it off with two filling puddings. All the staff were great, the young ladies that looked after us were very friendly too. Dont change what you are doing, keep up the good work, we will come back again next time we visit Oxfordshire.

On a brief visit to Witney and this place was recommended. As walk ins we knew there was little chance we would be seated as it looked like they had a high top and we were right. It was explained we could come back in 90 mins so I asked if we could possibly be seated just for drinks whilst we waited. We weren’t disappointed. We were seated quickly with them knowing there was no pressure to serve us, yet we were served within 30 mins. The platter was too much for 2 but the staff were amazing, attentive and even though they were busy managed to juggle their covers and seat those walkins (like us) Thank you!

Visited here for a meal on a Sunday evening on the August bank holiday weekend. It was pretty busy when we got there but emptied out after a while, I think our booking was quite late compared to others. Service was great, food was really good tasty, definitely lots of it. In our group we had 2 platters, all of it well cooked full of flavour. You get a lot of food in a platter it's all tasty but it is on the expensive side. The macaroni cheese chips on the side were very good. I had beef chilli not the platter but tasted some of it 2 others had fish cakes which were huge apparently really good. Would definitely return. Voir le carte

After attending the Fairford airshow, we were in search of a place to eat and came across Red Lion Smokehouse on Google maps. The friendly staff welcomed us and seated us promptly. Our six-year-old was entertained by the staff, who were patient and answered all of his questions. The food arrived quickly and was delicious, especially the veg burger. The kids' portions were generous and had a variety of options to choose from. The wine was also very good. Before we left, the chef even took the time to chat with our son. Overall, there was a warm and friendly atmosphere with a sense that the staff took pride in their work.

I wanted to see what all the hype was about, but I wasn't very impressed with the food or the staff at this restaurant. When we walked in, there was a strange atmosphere that made the whole experience feel awkward. The staff seemed uninterested and unfriendly, with one girl too busy playing on her phone behind the bar. The food arrived in only 5 minutes, which made me skeptical, and it was very disappointing. It lacked flavor and felt like basic pub fare at best, definitely not up to Smokehouse standards. The portions were small, and I expected more for the prices. The gluten-free main menu had a good selection, but the dessert options were lacking. And to top it off, I was charged $3 for a...

We have been using the smoke house in Witney for over 7 years in the old place and new and noticed a few small down hill changes the last 3 yrs since covid etc . We booked in last Sunday for 5 of us and as usual i told my friends how good it was with LARGE portions but had a shock . Smaller portions of every thing the most noticeable was the coleslaw portion was tiny and not creamy like it used to be , the large 2 hot link sausages were reduced in size by a third and you only get one then the burnt ends were small cubes and was mixed in with the beef brisket which was also smaller , the pulled pork was smaller and looked a mess . I Realise times are hard but now i wont return to eat again as... Voir le carte