Nestled in the village of Oakley, the Barley Mow is a fantastic pub right at the heart of the local community.
We're proud to offer a menu packed with the most appetising dishes. Our passion for taking traditional pub classics and making them the best around by using the most decadent of ingredients, makes every meal served have you coming back time and time again!
Barley Mow reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.6Value
Noise • Energetic
Diners' Choice Awards
Hampshire
Best Value
Hampshire
Great for brunch
Hampshire
Child-friendly
Hampshire
Neighbourhood gem
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Barley Mow is a welcoming village pub praised for its "exceptional food" and "friendly service." The menu offers "great value," with standout dishes like the "delicious roast dinner" and "venison and bacon pie." Despite occasional service delays, the "lovely atmosphere" and "attentive staff" ensure a satisfying dining experience.
195 Reviews
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Deirdre
Hampshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
As always an excellent meal. Good choice of food & good value for money
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Richard
Hampshire3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Super food, staff very friendly and attentive and wonderful atmosphere
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Clive
Hampshire1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food is really good. Friendly service. Enjoyable lunch time experience.
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Susan
Hampshire4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We ordered from the £11 lunch order and it is really good value.
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Jane
Brighton5 reviews
2.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 2
Had a call earlier on in the week changing our table to the bar as they had a group booking in restaurant. Had booked at the start of Feb so felt we'd been sacked off for a large group which would have been fine but the girl said "we shouldn't have taken the booking". Turns out to be a 16th birthday party and was horrendous. Bar was packed and very busy/noisy and we had the constant boom boom boom from the party. Couldn't have a proper conversation as no one could hear each other. Food was alright but feel the portion size was really mean. Rump of lamb was delicious but filled about half the plate and was gone in 5 minutes. Mixed grill again didn't even fill the round plate and was over cooked. Smallest mixed grill I'd ever seen. Overall was really disappointing and would make me think twice about coming back again
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Fran
Hampshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great value lunch special. Service much quicker than previous visit. Staff friendly and efficient. Will definitely be going again.
Barley MowResponded 3 days ago
Hi Fran,
Thank you for your lovely review! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed our lunch and service on your last visit. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.
The Barley Mow Team
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Berkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 20 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Lovely lunch, delicious food , and reasonably priced
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sian
Hampshire1 review
4.0
Dined on 16 March 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Very busy but staff are so welcoming and friendly. The food was very good. Service was good did not have to wait too long. The young lady who served us was very helpful as we had just moved into the area, she told us about some of the things that they do in the pub.
Barley MowResponded 3 days ago
Hi Sian,
Thank you for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you felt welcomed and enjoyed both the food and service. It's great to know our team were were helpful and welcomed you to the village. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
David & The Barley Mow Team
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Rebecca
London1 review
3.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
Overall 3
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 3
Waitress was very good. Bar staff less so. Food was fine. Bill was incorrect but easily corrected.
Barley MowResponded 3 days ago
Hi Rebecca,
Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear you had good service from our waitress and that the billing issue was swiftly resolved. We appreciate your comments about how we can improve our service. We hope to welcome you back soon.
David & The Barley Mow Team
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OpenTable Diner
Hampshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 4 March 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
A group of 10 of us went to The Barley Mow today to celebrate a 60th Birthday. Our server was excellent, very attentive and even helped us to put up some banners.
The food was really good and we were amazed at the cost.
Thankyou Barley Mow, excellent service.
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FAQs
Barley Mow offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01256 242906.
Barley Mow is rated 4.6 stars by 195 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.