Dear Hamish,

What a great night Wednesday was.
You presented a great, fun quiz to raise money for a great cause.
It was superb to see the winning team donate their prize money to
to the charity too.
The "spur-of-the-moment" collection was amazing, raising an extra £100!
The comlepmentary bowls of chips, the log fire, the friendly locals and excellent bar staff really made it the place to be.
We're definately looking forward to the next one!
The Amber Phillpot Trust is a great cause and should be supported.

Thanks very much. Keep up the good work.

Vodking

Having been sad to loose our village pub I was so pleased when it reopened.Its taken a couple of weeks to go try the food having been in OZ for a month but went last night 30/01/12 and have to say the wait was worth it. I had the springbok stew and my best friend had liver and bacon. The food was so tender and tasty and was so suprised with the prices very good value especially as two people could of eaten the liver dish. Keep up the good work...now where do I book for Sunday!!!!! Claire

I came across this review page purely by accident, and was pleased to read (most) of the reviews for the Waggon & Horses in Culham (one of my favourite places to eat), so I thought I would add my tuppence worth!

I have found the Waggon & Horses to be an excellent venue for Sunday Lunch (anything that gets me out of the kitchen!!). The quality of the food and the level of service are of the highest standard.

Mine Host, Hamish, and his very able staff are most attentive and obliging, nothing is too much trouble.

So may I suggest that if you are looking for a new place to eat, or even looking for a new place to drink, the Waggon & Horses should be at the top of your list, and you can be sure of a warm welcome.

I wish Hamish and his staff all the very best for the future - keep up the good work.

Patricia
An Extremely Satisfied Customer

Dear SirI am a frequent visitor to Abingdon and someone who has actually eaten at your friendly establishment several times since the re-opening. I have always found your Sunday Carvery to be excellent, plentiful, served with lovely fresh vegetables and to be good value for money. So good, in fact, I would strongly recommend to anyone to book a table due to it's immense popularity.I would further add that I think it is highly commendable that in these unfavourable economic times (where the UK newspapers report that one hundred pubs are closing each month!) we still have enterprising people in this country, such as yourself. I wish you every success in your new venture and gladly add my full name and title to this review.Mrs Gill Edwards, BA, Inst of HospitalityManaging DirectorLodestar Catering Services

Dearest Villagarian,
Having lived in Culham all of my life, and seen the Waggon and Horses go through many Landlords and Managers, i really was pained when the pub closed in May 2011, so imagine my joy having it reopened in December, Some new and some old staff, different menu and a family trying to bring life back into a village that has been dieing on its feet. OK so there may have been some teething problems, but with the local authority giving them 4 stars in thee scores on the doors scheme, something must be right. However on Sunday 15 Jan, when our family where having lunch, the restaurant was packed and buzzing with complimentary conversation, children laughing and all the other things you would expect in a pub with a lunchtime carvery, choice of meat was plentiful, i had 2 of the 3 on offer, and vegetables where there for the taking. If gluten is an issue for you, then don't have the gravy !
With 40+ pubs closed in oxfordshire in the last year, i and many others in this tiny forgotten village cheer, Mr Forsyth, his family and his team, for all the hard work in revitalising such an essential village asset.
Go on Villagarian, give it a second chance, and then you can write a positive review

Yours
Longtime living

Hamish

we would love to say how great it was to see the Wagon so busy on Sunday - I am glad we reserved in advance and will do so every week from now on. It is good to see the place so busy as traditionally January can be a very quiet month for pubs.
Keep up the good work

SO GLAD THE WAGGON AND HORSES HAD RE-OPENED! where do i start....?the place looks so much better, the staff are polite, and the food is superb!at first i was hesitant to even go to the waggon and horses, as its history of food, appearance and ownership has been the worst. as food was serves cold, over cooked and staff were rude. i was invited by a friend to go to the waggon for lunch. she told me there was a new landlord and landlady running the pub, i was still hesitant to what i have seen in the past, but from the momentum from my friend, i went for a lunch with her there.to my suprise the place looked so much cleaner, and spacious, it def looked comfy and healthy! i ordered a sirlion steak, and my friend ordered a limb shank, the appearance of the dish looked high class and the prices are fab as my friend and i are both uni students. we had a lovely convosation with the owners of the pub, they were a lovely humorous couple to which made us feel VERY welcome. not only the owners but the staff reflected a warm and friendly atmosphere. i have been back alot now, might even call me a local now. as i am a big fan!

Hi, I am a villager, and i use THE WAGGON AND HORSES at CULHAM for both eating and drinking, Speaking from experience i have had a couple of lovely meals and the carvery was beautiful, the atmosphere is a very warm and friendly one, i love the open log fire, and to listen to the landlord play his scottish pipes, which he does brilliantly,THANK YOU HAMISH, FOR OPENING THE DOORS OF THIS GREAT PUB AGAIN!!