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The Old Auctioneer, Banbury, Oxfordshire

The Old Auctioneer

4.4
4.4
374 Reviews
£26 to £40
Comfort Food

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2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 24 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
The Old Auctioneer is a 500 year old listed building in the centre of Banbury with wonderful character and history. It is now the home of great quality comfort food, incredible wings and much more. All dishes are homemade and cooked to order, and we have a lovely terrace for outside dining throughout the year.

We are open from 5pm Monday - Thursday & from 12pm Friday - Sunday and are located on Parsons Street in the heart of Banbury centre. For any enquiries for parties of more than 8 people, please give us a ring or drop us an email and one of our team can help you out.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    01295 252259
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighbourhood
    Banbury
  • Parking details
    We have our own car park for 70 cars
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 374 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Child-friendly

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Good for groups

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Hot spot

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Oxford/Oxfordshire

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Old Auctioneer offers a warm and lively atmosphere with "amazing wings" and a "wide range of menu options" that cater to all tastes. While food quality consistently impresses, service experiences vary, with some noting exceptional friendliness and others suggesting room for improvement. Ideal for gatherings and special occasions.

374 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Norfolk/Suffolk

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and price average. The pizza was fresh and delicious. However, the heated garden where we sat down was cold for dining. The staff was very accommodating and friendly.

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  2. Ferenc

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place NEVER lets you down. Staff is always amazing: humble, helpful, nice and all that. Food 10 stars out of 5. Drinks always the best, can’t recommend The Old Auctioneer enough. 👍👍👍

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  3. MARCELA

    Cambridge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious, we had the dough balls, buffalo chicken wings and bacon cheese burger. All was warm and tasty. The service was the best its ever been at the OA. Will definetely go back and recommend :)

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  4. N

    Oxford

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Drink prices expensive also when paying the bill one of us had a blue card which is for the NHS and school working teachers should have got 10% off and she gave a less than 1% off which I wasn't happy with

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  5. Tina

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely evening & catch up with my friend. Food was superb staff were lovely & friendly ambience was great we definitely will be back.

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  6. Christopher

    London

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Staff are attentive and friendly, service great, and food/ taste good quality

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  7. Sam

    Warwickshire

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always love going here thanks to the variety on the menu, quality of food and portion size. Service is always good and the ambience is real nice.

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  8. Kate

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Not as good as it used to be. Food seemed lacking service was poor was ignored for quite a while and it wasn’t busy. Hopefully just an off day.

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  9. Kieron

    Oxford

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall previous visits have been good but on this occasion the service was not as good. The drinks orders were taken in bulk but delivered in different installments with large gaps between each delivery. Over the space of 1-2 hours we were not asked if we wanted more drinks until the meal had ended but we were looking to stay a bit longer for a social chat amongst friends. We ordered 3KG of wings all of which turned up with extremely different amount of wings per plate and when I asked if we were definitely given 1KG rather than 500g I got a quite abrupt answer of well not every portion is the same. On this occasion when I think 1 plate has 26 wings and 1 plate has 14 wings there is going to be a pretty big weight discrepancy there. The ribs weren’t very hot and at no point throughout the meal did anyone ask how our food was as this would have been raised at that time. Overall during the eating period it was poor table service from the staff. When the table was cleared of plates and glasses we weren’t asked or offered to order anything from the desert menu which on this occasion all of us were contemplating having something so again felt this is where the service was poor but also they’ve missed out on 5 deserts being sold. Normally we do our social gatherings for birthdays and general catch ups at the auctioneer but we’ve already agreed we won’t be going back next time.

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  10. Nina

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We've never had a disappointing visit,staff are great, service is swift, food is lovely-lots of choice! Looking forward to our next visit!

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FAQs

The Old Auctioneer offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01295 252259.

The Old Auctioneer is rated 4.4 stars by 374 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 p.m.
Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Old Auctioneer

44 Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 5NA

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Banbury
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We have our own car park for 70 cars
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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