The Royal Oak

Name: The Royal Oak
Address: B3227, Hillcommon, England, United Kingdom, TA4 1DS
Telephone: 01823 778178
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (35)

£25 and under

British

B3227, Hillcommon, England TA4 1DS

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

A beautiful, newly refurbished roadhouse owned by renowned bloodstock agent, Tom Malone, and operated by the Black Bear Pub Group. The Royal Oak boasts stylish dining in a traditional pub setting, with interior décor dedicated to its owner and his equestrian backround. The quality of a restaurant in the convivial atmosphere of your well-kept local.
Joint head chefs Grahame Dewar and Robin Lear add their well polished touches to every dish - the menu is all about quality local produce and expertly crafted flavour.
If steak is your thing then you won't be disappointed, the best of local beef chargrilled to perfection with a choice of potatoes and sauces. Other highlights include the incredible currys, perfect pies and desserts to travel miles for!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 10:00 am–12:30 am Thu–Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–11:30 pm
Phone number
01823 778178
Website
https://www.theroyaloakhillcommon.co.uk/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
B3227, Hillcommon, England TA4 1DS
Neighborhood
Oake
Parking details
None

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What 35 people are saying

The Royal Oak reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

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The Royal Oak delights with "amazing food," a "really relaxed atmosphere," and "great service." Guests appreciate the dog-friendly environment and diverse menu, from "superbly cooked" meals to "delicious" roasts. While occasional noise and slow service are noted, the overall experience remains inviting and satisfying for diners.

35 Reviews

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Rod
Bath/Somerset1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at the royal oak ,couldn't fault it will definitely be back
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Paula
Bath/Somerset1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
6 of us went for lunch. We all had different meals and the food was superbly cooked and delicious. The service was very good. Will definitely return.
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Paul
Bath/Somerset1 review
3.0
Dined on July 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
You cannot fault the food. It was delicious. but hygiene of the place. Was to be questioned although it looked clean. Eating my food whilst being buzzed by loads of flies and finding a hair in my pudding. Was slightly off putting. And although the pudding was changed. It would have been nice to be offered a slight discount. And not pay the bill. And then be offered a discount card.
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Diane
Bath/Somerset1 review
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food served speedily after ordering. Presentation was great. Food was delicious. Would definitely recommend this place and will certainly return. Thanks
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Jane VIP
Bath/Somerset7 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Slow service. Food ok and large portions but sauce for stir fry vegetables too thick and tasted like pure soy sauce and sugar so not to my liking.
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Melanie
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food, really relaxed atmosphere and great service. Also dog friendly
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Rachel
Bath/Somerset1 review
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent lunch for my mums 70th birthday, the food was amazing as always, and the huge portions left us happily stuffed, We had such a lovely afternoon and the staff were super friendly and lovely to us, can’t wait for the next visit, Big thanks guys x
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Robert
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fine dining without the fuss. Really interesting menu choices as well as old favourites.
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Robbie
Bath/Somerset2 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Our waiter was attentive and friendly but the food took an age to arrive - about 25-30 minutes, and there were only two other tables in the restaurant, both of them eating already. The pork belly looked a bit dry but my friend told me it was good . The apple that came with it was well under cooked and crunchy. My fish and chips were very good although they were fries, not proper chips which was disappointing. All the food was nicely presented. Oddly, our waiter didn't know what the crumble of the day was so he had to go and check; a basic necessity for waiting staff, I would have thought, to know such things before attending tables. Around the bar and pool table it gets noisy so I was glad to be away from that. Otherwise a decent enough lunch although I thought the pub lacked atmosphere; it was a bit soulless, in spite of the alluring pictures on the website.
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Tracey
Devon1 review
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed a cracking roast for four people. Our two dogs were made very welcome from the minute we arrived. Great service, friendly staff and a very tasty roast!
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The Royal Oak is rated 4.6 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

B3227, Hillcommon, England TA4 1DS

Additional information

Neighborhood
Oake
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed 10:00 am–12:30 am Thu–Sat 10:00 am–1:00 am Sun 10:00 am–11:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
https://www.theroyaloakhillcommon.co.uk/
Phone number
01823 778178

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