The Broad Face
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About The Broad Face
On Bridge St in Abingdon, The Broad Face is a pub serving a British and Mediterranean menu across 26 dishes. Roast chicken, roast beef, and roast lamb anchor the Sunday roast, served with honey roast carrots and parsnips, rosemary potatoes, and gravy, while fish and chips with peas and a ploughman's cover the rest of the week. Real ales sit alongside a range of alcoholic and alcohol-free drinks, including a Mediterranean tonic, and a beer garden extends the seating outdoors. Table service applies throughout, with no rush to order or eat. It opens daily on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. The kitchen also runs a soup of the day with warm bread, and ham, egg, and chips appears on the menu alongside the roasts.
Menu & Prices
26 dishes · mains £7–23- Roast Chicken£9.00
- Grass Fed Berkshire Roast Sirloin Of Beef£22.50
- Soup Of The Day, Warm Bread£7.00
- Roast Beef£10.00
- Roast Lamb£11.00
- Fish And Chips, Peas£8.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, gravy, ham egg and chips and rosemary potatoes.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sunday roast, gravy, ham egg and chips and rosemary potatoes.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently single out the Sunday roast, with the gravy earning particular praise alongside honey roast carrots and rosemary potatoes. The ploughmans and ham, egg, and chips also draw approval as straightforward dishes done well. Several describe friendly, unhurried service and generous portions, with one noting the menu has shifted under new ownership since a favorite dessert disappeared.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers consistently single out the Sunday roast, with the gravy earning particular praise alongside honey roast carrots and rosemary potatoes. The ploughmans and ham, egg, and chips also draw approval as straightforward dishes done well. Several describe friendly, unhurried service and generous portions, with one noting the menu has shifted under new ownership since a favorite dessert disappeared.
Featured reviews
- Andy Grayson
“Excellent. Ham, egg, and chips. Ploughmans. Straightforward food done really well. I'm betting they do more sophisticated stuff well too. Great welcome. Great service.”
- Ana Chifan
“I visited The Broad Face in Abington today, and it was an amazing experience. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the traditional Sunday roast, and it was one of the tastiest roast dinners we’ve ever had. The dessert was just as impressive and was the perfect way to finish the meal. The service was impeccable—friendly, attentive, and professional from start to finish. The Broad Face is a lovely pub and restaurant with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing weekend with friends or family. I highly recommend visiting if you’re in the area. We’ll definitely be coming back!”
- Lottie Lambert
“I had a fantastic dining experience here recently. Everything from the presentation to the flavours was spot on, making for a truly memorable meal. …”
- Neil King
“The Broad Facehas been on my list of puybs to visit in Abingdonfor a while, but has been closed the last couple of times I was here. Fortunately it was openj and also had the match on. …”
- karin lee
“Booked in to the Broadface a few weeks ago and wasn’t aware it had changed ownership (I loved their Pavlova it was amazing) so when we arrived and it was new faces I was slightly nervous and yes the menu had changed. First time we went they had lamb (wasn’t on the menu this time I think they’re refining the menu as they find their feet. I ordered the grass fed beef my partner had lamb. There’s no rush and they make you feel at home and nothing is too much trouble. They have a good range of alcohol/ alcohol free and the winner for me was they do Mediterranean tonic! Really friendly welcoming staff. When the food arrived it looked beautiful really well presented, cooked to perfection and the gravy (their gravy has its very own tang with a number of ingredients just trying this dinner for the gravy is highly recommended simply beautiful). Meat cooked as requested too brilliant. Second time round we didn’t get side dishes but the portions were very generous. This time around (for me the gravy pot was too small- I love your gravy I want to celebrate that because it’s amazing) I can only describe the rest as a taste sensation just when you think you’ve discovered all the flavours from the honey roast carrots and parsnips ham the beauty of the rosemary potatoes. It’s not simple pub fare they’ve really knocked it out of the park. I loved the place anyway for its decor but very impressed with the food. So much though has gone in to the flavours, presentation and making it adaptable to picky eaters like me. Well done guys love everything you’re doing. We will be back 😍”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Stylish gastropub serving a British and Mediterranean menu, with real ales and a beer garden.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
Location
Bars near The Broad Face
- Boundary House4.11,1630.9 mi
chicken wings, roast meal, ev charger in car park
- The Fir Tree Pub4.54555.5 mi away
thin crust pizza, bogo half off happy hour, vegan sunday roast
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Broad Face | 4.4605 | — | sunday roast, gravy, ham egg and chips |
| Boundary House | 4.11,163 | 0.9 mi | chicken wings, roast meal, ev charger in car park |
| The Fir Tree Pub | 4.5455 | 5.5 mi away | thin crust pizza, bogo half off happy hour, vegan sunday roast |
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