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About The Acorn
The Acorn is a pub and restaurant on Pingle Drive in Bicester, set in a purpose-built estate local that draws a mix of walkers from the surrounding streets and diners heading in for a meal. The kitchen turns out traditional pub food, covering the everyday range of pies, grills, and Sunday roasts. Drinks come with lime and lemon, and the doors stay open to dogs. Parking requires entering a car registration number on arrival. Booking policies and service format follow standard pub restaurant practice.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid street parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
74 dishes · mains £5–52- White Wine, Hawk Ridge, Spain£5.00
- Kumi Chenin Blanc, South Africa£5.10
- Chardonnay, Dreamweaver, Australia£5.25
- Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie, Borelli, Italy£5.35
- Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand£5.60
- Baron De Ley Reserva Rioja, Spain£5.60
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chloe as a server, traditional pub food, helpful and friendly service and great drinks.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chloe as a server, traditional pub food, helpful and friendly service and great drinks.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the friendly, attentive service as the standout here, with several reviews praising a server (no names given) for warm greetings, quick help, and a smiley manner that set the tone from arrival. The traditional pub food draws consistent praise as well, described as good value at lunch prices, while a separate mention highlights great drinks as part of a solid evening. One reviewer does note an unhygienic incident, reporting a long human hair found in a large Diet Coke served with lime and lemon, an isolated complaint against an otherwise clean run. A few practical notes from visitors include parking tips, with one suggesting entering the car registration at the car park to avoid issues. Service remains the through line, repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, and most reviewers say they will return.
Customer Review Summary
Diners single out the friendly, attentive service as the standout here, with several reviews praising a server (no names given) for warm greetings, quick help, and a smiley manner that set the tone from arrival. The traditional pub food draws consistent praise as well, described as good value at lunch prices, while a separate mention highlights great drinks as part of a solid evening. One reviewer does note an unhygienic incident, reporting a long human hair found in a large Diet Coke served with lime and lemon, an isolated complaint against an otherwise clean run. A few practical notes from visitors include parking tips, with one suggesting entering the car registration at the car park to avoid issues. Service remains the through line, repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, and most reviewers say they will return.
Featured reviews
- Raj Kumar
“I found a long human hair in my large Diet Coke, which was served with lime and lemon. This is extremely unhygienic and disappointing, especially for something that was served to a customer.”
- Jane White
“Great little pub. The food and service was amazing. Traditional pub food at a good price. We went for lunch after a morning at Bicester shopping village Make sure you enter your car registration number when parking here.”
- Charlie Parslow
“Fantastic service, great drinks, great evening”
- Ritchie Kilby
“Chloe was an amazing server, we was greeted with smiles as soon as we came through the doors, will definitely be back”
- sp1kess _
“Really enjoyed my visit, the service we received from Chloe was amazing and the food was just as good, will definitely be back”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Trivia night
- Popular for solo dining
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Dancing
- Offerings· 7
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Food
- Happy hour drinks
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Highlights· 2
- Great beer selection
- Trivia night
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
Location
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- The Nightingale4.56771 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor seating
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AcornReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.03,012 | — | £10–20 | chloe as a server, traditional pub food, helpful and friendly service |
| The Olive Tree At The Plough, BicesterWheelchair accessible | 4.3847 | 0.6 mi | — | burgers, beer and cider, pub rooms |
| The Shakespeare Pub and KitchenReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.3298 | 0.8 mi | £20–30 | sunday roast, doom bar, friendly staff |
| The NightingaleReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.5677 | 1 mi | £10–20 | roast dinner, outdoor seating, beer garden |
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