Enjoyed a few small dishes here one afternoon back in September. The place was dead as it was a…read moreweek day but that is absolutely no reflection on the quality of the food or the very enjoyable Lebanese beer we washed it down with. It can clearly seat plenty of customers so if the locals have any taste at all I expect it does a great trade during evenings & weekends. It certainly should do if our experience is at all representative.

Friendly and informal atmosphere with great food. We opted for vegetarian dishes and covered the…read moretable in 16 or so cold and hot mezze dishes between six of us which made for a top dinner. Food was served pretty quickly and we enjoyed fresh mint tea at the end.

We booked a cruise and dine experience with The Folly Restaurant and Oxford River Cruises. We began…read morewith a 45-minute Thames cruise on an electric boat, then enjoyed a fixe-price three-course meal. The cruise was pleasant and interesting. There were 11 guests on board, so not crowded. Our captain explained what we were seeing and offered a local perspective. We had been seated at our table before the cruise and pre-ordered from the menu, so dinner could begin being served upon return. The entire operation was seamless. I began with arancini and my husband had duck's liver. Both were delicious. These dishes were the highlight of the meal. For our main course we both had sea bream. While good, as a matter of personal taste we were not as excited by this dish. The fish was served skin on, so that was a strong flavor. My husband's filet had a thick layer of dark meat, also a strong fish flavor. The filets were thin, so once we removed the skin and dark meat there wasn't a lot left and it was on the dry side. For dessert, I had the cherry tart and my husband had cheesecake. I asked the server to describe the tart. She looked at me oddly and replied, "It is a cherry tart." It turned out to be more of an almond tart with three small cherries on top. The crust was difficult to cut through. The dishes were beautifully presented and some things are a matter of taste. The cruise was wonderful and the best part of the meal came at the start. Order a bit carefully. Ask questions. But, all in all a lovely evening.

Had a group work dinner here. Very pretty location and the food was excellent. One of the best…read morein Oxford. Look forward to going back.

Antep Kitchen has a great lunch special for 14.95, you can get 2 plates and a soft drink. As…read moresomeone who is used to London prices, I thought this was such a steal! I ordered the lahmacun and the chicken shish plate with rice. For my drink, I chose ayran. I also love that they serve complimentary bread and dip at the beginning of the meal and a piece of turkish delight at the end of it! Everything I had was super tasty and the meat was good quality. The portions are large too and my meal kept me full for the rest of the day. The interior is beautifully decorated. I also appreciate that you can see a lot of the food and kitchen upon the entrance. I love the different lighting pieces they have and the decorative cutting boards on the wall. It also is air conditioned inside which provided some much needed relief after a long hot walk outside.

Bustling Turkish kitchen on Oxford's Cowley Road…read more A dining room bustling with excitement and aroma, plates bursting with flavor and color. We had a beautiful spread of Mixed Cold Meze, Lahmacun Pide, Kuşbaşılı Alinazik, Chicken Shish and Turkish Bread - all of which we highly recommend!

So, this was pretty busy, but I guess one would expect this for a cafe first thing in the morning…read more Well, okay, I'm not all that sure if this was first thing in the morning - more like 10:00 or something. It was still quite crowded, but I did manage to squeeze in here for a tea, which was cool. Oh, and yeah, they had a pretty weird looking tea pot.

A cozy corner for coffee or brunch! The menu is quite…read moreextensive (especially considering the size of the place). We got coffees and toasties. I was not impressed by the coffee (I got a latte), but the food was fresh and delicious! The portions were generous too. I am keen to return to try their brunch menu (everything looked amazing!). There are three sitting area sections, including an outdoor patio. The staff was cordial, helpful, and quick with our order. The prices were reasonable for the serving sizes. I highly recommend them for a quick bite or brunch!

Very nice restaurant with excellent service. Very good acoustics so it is possible to hear your…read moredinner partner even when restaurant busy. Limited menu with only 4 mains but there should be something for everyone. Do not miss cheese plate. It is outstanding. Nice wine list and good selection of hard liquor.

I brought my wife here for a birthday dinner. We recently moved back from the San Francisco Bay…read moreArea where I had lived for 15 years. That area is awash with world-class restaurants owned/run by top-name chefs. We had many opportunities to indulge, but also to gain a better appreciation of blending flavours, food preparation and presentation, service, and, basically, style. It was a pleasure to come to Shaun Dickens' restaurant and experience the same very high quality of service, food, and style as we had over the previous years. Shaun even emailed me prior to our meal to check on our vegetarian preferences, which I had referenced in my reservation. Nice touch. Walking through the door, we were warmly welcomed, ushered to a window-view table, and provided with pre-dinner amuse-bouches, along with a pre-dinner drinks menu. The wine menu showed a broad range of excellent choices from all over the world, which was refreshing compared to the almost all-California wine menu (as you would expect) in San Francisco. Our appetisers and main courses were things of beauty - almost too well presented to want to spoil. But spoil we did, and the fantastic range of flavours left us sated... but still with some room for dessert. A "happy birthday" message was kindly written on to my wife's dessert plate, and we were given after dinner treats along with an extremely reasonable bill. One of the servers, the young lady who presented all the dishes, was extremely professional and polite, clearly mindful of delivering a higher level of dining experience - but by some standards she might want to relax a little. Overall, an excellent choice for a special meal, and we will definitely go back for more.

We stopped in with a large crew, and they were friendly and accommodating. We didn't see any other…read morekiddos dining, but our little was welcomed with smiles. Thank you, Europe, for lovin' the kids. They readily accommodated her creamy tomato sauce spaghetti request (wasn't on the menu). I wasn't super impressed with the pastas or pizzas, but the salads damn near broke my mauf. Fresh and simple, and quite honestly BANGIN'. Italians make the best salads. Don't you ever forget it. I enjoyed a slice of tiramisu for dessert and let me tell you, someone stole grandma's recipe. It was packed with espresso, cocoa, creamy whipped cream, just all things EPIC to put it simply. I'd recommend dropping in for vino, the salads, and tiramisu or the chocolate cake, which my husband enjoyed.

One of the best Italian food I've had since my trip to Italy. They have a lot of vegetarian…read moreoptions, which was another upside of us choosing this restaurant. We got (forgot the actual names) - garlic cheese bread: gooey stringy cheese on top the softest chewiest bread! - baked penne: my hubby said it was amazing - spicy mushroom spaghetti in cream sauce: never had spaghetti that tasted like this before! Sauce was made fresh with chili peppers in it. Creamy with lots of flavors. So yummy! Service was warm and friendly. We were hosted like friends. Decor was nice: traditional and humble. The coloring and decor basically says: you are here for some delicious hearty and traditional food our family has to share with you in our most sincerest way!

I'm honestly puzzled by the high rating -- I must be missing something…read more This is supposed to be a French restaurant, yet the bread served was clearly supermarket bread (it tasted like Tesco bread), not a proper French baguette, which was a disappointing start. I ordered the pâté followed by the chicken. Both were fine, but very average -- nothing memorable or particularly well executed. My partner began with the onion soup, which was overly sweet and had hardly any cheese. It lacked the richness and balance you'd expect from a classic French onion soup. The biggest letdown was the main course: the ribeye. "Ribeye" it was not. It arrived cold, dry, and extremely chewy -- the opposite of what a ribeye should be. Overall, the experience didn't come close to matching the hype or the ratings. Sadly, we left disappointed.

High-quality food that's affordable, with nice ambiance…read more They have a dinner deal, 29 pounds for a starter and main dish. I got the salmon tartare and duck. The salmon tartare was a great starter, with fresh ingredients. It was well-seasoned, and not too heavy. The duck was quite rich and the portion size was massive.

This was a great little find. We were late arriving to the Oxford area and tried a couple of pubs…read morethat no longer had food and were glad we continued closer to town to stop in at Malikas. There were lots of people on the street, but plenty of tables when we stopped in, and despite being close to closing time they were super friendly and didn't make us feel rushed. We had the Sag Paneer (delicious), really good chicken tikka and an appetizer plus naan. The meal started with pompadom with five sauces. The food was hot and delicious and the price was excellent! Would stop again!

This small and unassuming indian restaurant is tucked away on the Cowley road, up past the Carling…read moreAcademy. What it lacks in size is so made up for by the quality of the dishes. They are presented on lovely white plates, not the usual stainless steel dishes. And oh! the flavours are just divine. If you are wanted somewhere a bit different to dine along the Cowley Road, give this place a try. You won't be disappointed.