Absolutely fabulous. We loved the dark wood and brown leather decor throughout but the winners were…read morethe cocktails. You can tell there's an incredible amount of love made the cocktails. They're fun and delicious. Our servers were patient and kind, and delightful music was playing throughout the night.

Raoul's just opened again after some time away. It was a really great place to spend time with…read morefriends and get a drink or two. Our table ordered quite a range and enjoyed all that we had. The gyoza/spring roll bites were also a good addition. Great place to have a drink without the pretension or blasting music of other places. Particularly impressed with the work of Tim and Talulah, our servers this evening. They were friendly and fantastic.

Wow, this place was great! Apparently it had just started serving sandwiches when we came by, and…read morewe thought they were excellent. I had a glass of the wine of the moment- it was a tasty Cabernet Sauvignon that was very reasonably priced. My husband had a local beer that he thought was unimpressive, but it was his own fault- he ordered a lager, knowing he likes more flavorful beers, and it came out just meh. I got a prosciutto sandwich, and we both agreed that mine was better. I highly recommend it! Go for some wine in the afternoon, stay for the sandwiches!

We came here for a celebratory dinner with reservations for 11 people. We were immediately greeted…read moreand seated in a private room. Our server was very attentive and did a wonderful job with recommendations and tending to everyone. She helped with wine selections and kept everyone's glasses filled. We had some dietary restrictions in our group and she was able to ensure GF and DF menu selections were properly handled. Everyone was happy and we had an enjoyable experience. The room we were in was well decorated with artwork and felt cozy.

What a lovely, old-fashioned (in a good way) restaurant and pub. It's so homey and nice and the…read morestaff is wonderful. It really feels like you're in their home. The bar and restaurant areas are very inviting. A friend of mine was staying in the hotel and we came by a few times to eat and drink. One of my favorite places in Oxford for sure.

Not woth the price. Please don't order the bisque soup it was horrible . Ambiance nice and waiter…read moretoo but not worth the money

Ambiance is worth the entire dining experience! Steak and lobster was fantastic, though the…read moreutensils were lame. Don't let the dark alley upon entering deter you from a great foodie experience!

Fantastic little wine bar! They let you do tastings and the staff is awesome. So many types of…read morewines and everyone was really knowledgeable on what region, flavor, and grapes, would flight your fancy. They also have food to nosh on in case you had too much to drink. Overall, it was a great stop after dinner.

Very nice place. Slow service. The deserts were fantastic. The roast beef dinner had overcooked…read moreroasted potatoes. Delicious veggies. Perfectly cooked roast and a gravy that I did not like at all. Gravy tasted a bit bitter..sour. Yorkshire pudding was almost over cooked. Enjoyed the piano player. Overall I did enjoy this stop.

I used to love Brown's. They had a home cooked chicken dish…read morethat just felt like love on a plate. Those days are gone. While the burger was big, the flavor was sort of artificial. And the fries did not sing of potato. They sort of mumbled their origins over the taste of cooking oil. I ordered a non alcoholic cocktail with elderflower (which is kind of the second national beverage of England ...the first being beer) and I could be forgiven for thinking that elderflower was just water. I think the bartender used an eyedropper. Oh well. I suppose that is what happens with chains that are long in the tooth. The ambiance was kind of old school and posh pub like. Good place to take the olds when you are in Oxford but I am sure there are better places to go.

The place is pretty and has a big menu but I would absolutely not return…read more The waiters were nice but overall it was not a great experience The food was not good it actually had the DRYEST chicken I've ever eaten. The chicken in the maki bowl and the salad was soo Burnt. Wine was fine. Maybe just go for drinks and stay away from the food. The rest of the food was just ehhh

My husband and I are traveling for our honeymoon and basically eating our way through this…read morevacation. It was raining out in Oxford and we were starving so we stopped by yesterday evening. We were seated quickly. The men working were friendly and let us know it might be a moment as they were taking care of a large party ahead of us. We were fine with that as we planned on doing the 2 for £13 cocktails to start, but we appreciated the warning! We both for the French martinis which we loved. The server brought out our small plate quickly and it was filling enough that we were fine to wait on entrees (though it came out rather quickly despite how busy they were). The pad Thai and burger were both great and flavorful. We did one entree and then a deal where we got a 3 course meal for £22. To finish the meal the popcorn chocolate brownie was decadent and I would 10/10 have it again. The vibes were cool and a great way to end the day. Prices were very reasonable as well. I would recommend this as a date night spot as well. Thank you fora fun experience! Glad we stopped by!

The Jericho was one of our favorite haunts in town, no doubt due to its proximity to some of my…read moreclosest friends' flat. It's a warm, welcoming, spacious pub. We usually ate elsewhere or cooked our own dinners before coming by, so I can't speak to the food, but the drinks were always on point. I had a special fondness for the bartenders here because they were always happy to strike up a conversation with us. We had lots of laughs - one night in particular, they brought me to tears making fun of what they perceived as oddities in American passports. They also helped us one night when a buddy drunkenly lost his phone in the building. They were patient and good natured, which is about all you can ask of bar staff. Again, if you're not feeling like making new friends, there's plenty of room to spread out with your own social group or even be asocial, if that's what you're wanting. It's a welcoming, fun place, and a little bit more laid back than some of the other pubs around.

Honestly, I probably shouldn't write this whole pub off because a friendless jerk came along trying…read moreto pick a fight. I suspect that he was friendless because, well, there seemed to be nobody around him, or egging him on. Well, it is a pub in a uni town, so yeah, I probably should expect something like this, but still, I have to say that my experience really wasn't all that great.

Kiss bar is the one by park end street with a big garish pink sign luring you in. It is opposite…read morethirst and looses a lot of customers to them. It is more laid back with big leather sofas and a more 'quiet' atmosphere - though its not boring. If you are looking for a good drink and a sociable evening rather than getting bladdered and dancing like a loon, then this is a good spot. It does however shut fairly early (i think around 11:30) so you may want to make this your first stop or at least an early one if your having a long night out. The drinks are ok priced but not cheap. Typical ''chic bar''. Lots of cocktails to choose from.

I stumbled into this place walking around Oxford. The staff was very friendly and answered several…read morequestions about whiskeys I had. They have a large selection of whiskeys, both domestic and foreign. They have several sampler sets which make great presents and are super easy to pack so you can get several small bottles and still be under the legal limit when returning state side

We don't know much about whisky, and what we do know is about American whiskey, which many would…read moreargue isn't even close. Since we were in Oxford for a few days before heading to Scotland, and since my sister-in-law works at Lincoln college across the road, the Whisky Shop was our obvious choice to get some information and be prepared for our trip north. I didn't catch the employee's name who helped us, but he was great. He took the time to patiently explain everything, telling us which distillieries to be on the lookout for on our trip, which ones are smoky and peated, which ones we could get outside the UK, what is unique about their own line of whiskys, and more. We ended up with a good sized bottle of The Old Malt Cask, where the company visits the major respected distilleries (ours is from Scapa) and buys a cask or two from them that they age longer and then put into bottles without adding any flavor or coloring. We also got some of the 4 packs of small bottles from Ben Riach, since they had peated and non-peated of relatively the same stuff, giving us a great way to understand the difference of flavor and style, particularly since Ben Riach is a speyside whisky, with inherently different style than the island whiskys we tried. My sister-in-law also went back for us when our train was delayed to buy some additional items, including a medium sized bottle of one of their Whisky Shop labels that we plan to set aside for when our sons are old enough to enjoy it with us. She mentioned that the guy was just as helpful and thorough in dealing with her. In short, if you want to learn a lot about all types of Whisky, this is a great place to stop.