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The Coach & Horses, Banbury
Banbury
OX16 5JH
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Reviews of The Coach & Horses (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Strongers . left this review about The Coach & Horses
The Coach & Horses is an L-shaped Hook Norton Brewery pub with a serving counter to the right that faces a mix of standard and high tables across the front. A small stage is located across the front windows for the advertised regular live music, but there was just some background music playing during my recent Wednesday late afternoon visit. More seating continues up the left-hand wall to a dartboard at the rear and out the back is a split-level beer garden that was more popular than the pub itself. Five of the six hand pumps were in use drawing HN’s Hooky, Old Hooky, Hooky Gold and Wanderer alongside Weston’s Old Rosie Rhubarb. The service was polite and the Hooky was on good form, but I didn’t find the pub itself to be that comfortable and one of the other two customer was very loud and high pitched which didn’t add to the C&H experience. Maybe I’ll give it another chance next time I’m passing.
On 10th June 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 6168 recommendations about 6131 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Coach & Horses
Massive change here to the extent I momentarily questioned whether I'd entered the right pub. Any old cosiness has been ruthlessly stripped out, areas have been further knocked into and the walls are now red blue and yellow like a Fisher Price TV show set. Lights off early weekday evening and it felt gloomy. Almost all the tables reserved, most of them were still empty well-past their allotted showtimes. Retreated to the decent rear patio garden with the alphabetti spaghetti Pride flags strung-up so I'm assuming they're trying to corner the Tik-Tok yoof market; whether said market will keep the range of Hook Norton ales turning over is perhaps a different matter, but my pint of Hooky was fine (NBSS 3), if served in a glass that proves they have a fundamental problem with their dishwasher. GBG listed for ’24.
February 2012
A Hook Norton pub hidden away up a side-street with a brand new posh interior still smelling of mocha and wood which I thought was done rather well. The snuggy bit to the left of the bar with horsey wall paper looked very good and I rather fancied sitting there, alas it was being hogged by a female staff member eating her dinner. An impressive patio garden to the rear makes it look like a good summer pub. Four ales, Hooky Gold, Bitter, 12 Days and Oxfordshire Ales Uncle Scrooge (all served through sparklers, sadly). I tried the Scrooge and 12 Days and both came out pretty well, if expensive. Still, the 12 Days was 30p cheaper than the Reindeer! Food is pushed and there were a family eating opposite. I rather liked it in here, though the traditional pub-goer might have reservations. Give it a go. Rated 7
On 4th September 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 5657 recommendations about 5638 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Coach & Horses
Hook Norton pub in the town centre that is slightly set back from the main shopping street on a separate side street.
It was quiet when we arrived, with just 2 customers present, a man inside and a woman outside. Music was playing at quite a loud volume, but the young barmaid offered a friendly welcome.
Hooky, Old Hooky & Off The Hook are the real ales. The cider was Rosie's Pig. The pub is listed in the Good Beer Guide.
Inside is quite brightly decorated with a large room nearest the bar and a smaller side room (probably more suited to diners) off to the left-hand side. The garden area was partly covered and seemed like a nice space. It also contained a dartboard.
On 20th July 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3204 recommendations about 3202 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - No longer giving discount according to North Oxon CAMRA - last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 09 December 2024 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : Yes - Second Saturday of the month. - last updated 09 December 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Saturdays 21.00. - last updated 09 December 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 September 2024 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 February 2018 by Bucking Fastard
