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The Royal Oak - Andrew & Sarah Fox welcome you to The Royal Oak, their family run, family friendly freehouse in the heart of Dorset. Situated on the A354 between the county town of Dorchester and the North Dorset market town of Blandford; The Royal Oak can be found in the traditional Dorset village of Milborne St Andrew. The pub’s location makes it popular with walkers, locals & tourists alike. Offering delicious food & drink in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, we are sure you will be glad you visited us! The Bar Our delightful main bar and restaurant is full of charm, and we offer a relaxing and comfortable space to regular guests, people passing through and those visiting historic Dorset.
PRICE RANGE
$6 - $20
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
Bar, British, Pub
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Buffet, Seating, Parking Available, Validated Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Dog Friendly
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Great quality food for such a reasonable price, all members of staff from bar, to waitress to the chef behind the carvery made us all feel welcome all with a smile on their face ! Food was outstanding down to rich gravy & succulent turkey...& crispy roast potatoes ! such a nice family friendly & relaxed atmosphere , lovely local village pub with people visiting from far & wide for a top notch carvery! One of the best meals I’ve had and made for a great birthday meal with familyMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

The food is out of this world so tasty full of flavour good value for money and handsome portions the lady with the red hair was such a good waitress/bar person so kind and welcoming would definitely be back for dinner five star service

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

We (4 adults, 2 kids) went for Sunday lunch at the Royal Oak in milborne St Andrew and it was amazing! Creamed leeks, mashed turnip plus pigs in blankets and yummy yorkshires! All the food was so good and the staff were really attentive and...were lovely! Absolute dream and ended with a git big slice of apple cake and custard 😋 they did the kids make your own icecream sundae and it was a good bargain too, definitely worth a visit! xxMore

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed November 2, 2023

give ma boy a raise, very good, the dish washer fella was a pure sound bloke tbh, good stella as well

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed October 23, 2023

Family of 7 booked for Sunday carvary 6pm arrived 5:30pm, one of us ordered a starter, 6 of us watched that person eat their starter, we had to wait nearly an hour. whilst other customers who arrived later were served carvary even though were first...there then we were informed that they had very little food left. Absoultly shocking.....More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sarah Fox, Owner at The Royal Oak, responded to this reviewResponded October 24, 2023

It's hard to know how to reply to your review and after witnessing the way you spoke both to your Mother & also to members of our staff there is probably little point - but it will at least give context to other diners who...More

Reviewed October 15, 2023 via mobile

We only needed a quick meal on our way home after a day out. This was a really good choice. Good wholesome meals at a reasonable price and with friendly, prompt service. Good size portions and very tasty. Easy to see why it was so...popular.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed October 8, 2023

Excellent carvery, excellent value for money, choice of three meats with Yorkshire pud, pigs in blankets and stuffing balls. Selection of new/roast potatoes, cabbage, carrots, swede, green beans, parsnips, leeks in cream sauce. Absolutely amazing will definitely return. So good forgot to take a photo!!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 28, 2023

Another delicious lunch at the Royal Oak, Lsmb shanks, fish and chips, lasagne all perfectly cooked then ice cream sundaes for dessert. Our go to pub for holidays in Dorset. Such a friendly welcoming place, highly recommended - thank you , see you again next...year.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 16, 2023

We came here for dinner on Tuesday and Thursday as the meal and service was second to none everything was piping hot service was great nothing was to much bother We were sat at the same table both nights . I would definitely recommend this...pub to anyone visiting as it was unrealMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed September 7, 2023

Just average... didn't care for the sauce on the beef stroganoff and the cod in the fish 'n chips had no taste... very bland. Good waitstaff and location. Charming building and setting. Parking lot. Reasonable prices.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed August 26, 2023

Staff friendly, helpful and experienced. Sports bar was dirty and full of flies. Garden had several piles of dog poo! Was really disappointed considering where we are, such a beautiful area!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 22, 2023 via mobile

Excellent customer service after booking online had failed and ensured table for 8 was found…. Really good food pub food ( carvery extensive) Royal Oak Burgers wolfed down by our teenage boys , only tiny complaint was fillet steak was a touch over medium (...chips , mushroom, tomato, pepper sauce, onion rings ) all good🙌🏻🙌🏻More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 11, 2023 via mobile

We read about The Royal Oak before we came here on our holiday (we're Dutch) roadtrip through the south of England. I can truly say that we both thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, kind people and, most importantly the food! Thank you for making our short...stay in Milborne St. Andrew so memorable. Should anyone we know visit this area in the nearby future, we'll be sure to recommend you!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 4, 2023

Called ahead and booked a table for a group of 7. They were able to accommodate us, for the time we required. We were greeted by a friendly member of staff and seated. Great selection of meals for both adults and children. One of the...party was gluten free and there was a large number of options. Lovely food and large portion size. Would definitely visit again if in the area.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 2, 2023

A great traditional country pub serving amazing home cooked food. We were greeted by a lovely friendly barman and shown a table. We ordered a children’s meal of chicken goujons for our son which was a great size, nice and generous. We enjoyed pizza, lasagne...and shared pulled pork and mozzarella topped chips. Food came quickly, nice and hot, tasted homemade and was generous in size. We were very happy with the atmosphere, barman and food and our bill was great value at under £50 including a pint for my husband, squash and a rose lemonade for me. Will definitely return next time I am in the area again visiting familyMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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If not we stayed at Jasmine cottage in osmington down road and perfect for dogs and short break with walks directly to pubs and restaurants from cottage
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Yes, The Royal Oak offers takeout services.

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The Royal Oak is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5