A refreshing Italian salad with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and toasted bread, dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Burgers • Chicken • British • European
"When we are in Oxford we often eat at the Red Lion because of its convenient location and interesting menu. We had an early lunch there on Father’s Day because we had timed tickets for an exhibition at the Ashmolean. All went well until the dessert course. There was 20 minutes before we had to leave for the exhibition and so we ordered a dessert to share. 25 minutes later it had not arrived so we asked for the bill; the dessert arrived at the same time, so we paid for it but did not have time to eat it. The following Sunday (27th June) we were in Oxford with friends. Having told them of the good food at the Red Lion, we booked a table for an evening meal (putting the problem the previous week down to it having been a temporary aberration because it was Father’s Day and possibly busier than usual). On arrival we were told that we would have to vacate our table within 2 hours. After 20 minutes sitting at our table, we had still not had our order taken so we hailed a waitress and ordered drinks, starters, main courses and water for the table. Another 20 minutes passed and still no drinks had arrived. We asked a waiter to hurry them up: he brought a tray of drinks, but they were not ours. When they did arrive, one drink was missing, as was the water. After asking two further members of staff over the course of the next 10 minutes, the water and glasses finally turned up. The food was excellent, but no one bothered to come and ask us during the meal if everything was OK. Because of the slow service, we were past our 2 hour time limit when our empty plates were cleared away. Nevertheless, we decided we would like desserts and coffee and assumed that our waiter would be back with menus, but no – after a 15 minute wait we had to ask for them. It was 2¾ hours after our arrival that we finally paid the bill: no gratuity for the staff because of the poor service, which was a shame because the chefs deserved recognition. Oh, and one of our party felt nauseous on the journey home and throughout the night; another was felt similarly ill during the night. Both had had the salmon. We are unlikely to return."
Tea • Pasta • Chicken • European
"During our first visit to lunch (14/2/2023) I couldn't find a mistake at the service or at lunch. The wine selection was good and the food (steak for main and smoked trout rillette for entree) was excellent so delicious and well presented. The waiting staff was also attentive. During our second visit to lunch (we would like to come back so much) I was very disappointed. I ordered the chicken with potato daphinoise (or similar). The chicken itself was good, but the main reason I ordered this item was actually for the potato accompaniment. What I received was a half of a roast potato and a plate full of mist cauliflowers. Very disappointing. This disappointment was also aggravated by the fact that none of the waiting staff were looking for how we enjoy the meal and if everything was satisfactory or not. The disappointment was even worse, as our expectations for a repetition experience of the first time we have been denounced here were very high. The main reason for my bad review is that the article I received does not match the description of the article on the menu and no waiting personnel checked with us to see if we were satisfied with the meal."
Steak • Grill • English • Italian
"Family was visiting and we decided pretty last minute to book a table via open table. We arrive at the restaurant and the place is empty, but the host makes a huge deal about our late booking and insists that the kitchen is super busy and that he is expecting a bunch of bookings just after 6pm. We insist we don’t mind waiting for food as we aren’t starving. He seats us and our mains are ordered and out in less than 45 minutes, so not as long a wait as we expected, keep in mind we had starters/nibbles. The whole time he makes us feel pretty uncomfortable and not one single group came in. By the time we left after 8pm, still no one had arrived and there were maybe 3 other tables in the whole restaurant. The waitress was lovely though so we still tipped as it wasn’t her fault at all. The food was fine but relatively boring."
Pizza • British • European • Pizzeria
"We made a reservation to celebrate my grandson's first Easter, and upon arriving, we were warmly welcomed by a lovely Easter display featuring balloons and decorations. It provided a lovely backdrop for family photos. Our request for seating was honored, allowing us to sit in a perfect spot, though I must say that all the seating at the Barnt Green Inn is well arranged and spacious. Our server, Agne, was simply wonderful, and my 9-month-old grandson took an instant liking to her. The visit from the Easter Bunny added a delightful touch to our experience. Our three-course meal was delicious from start to finish. I want to extend my gratitude to the amazing staff at the Barnt Green Inn for making it such a happy and memorable day."
Pizza • British • Burgers • European
"Took a friend out for lunch she enjoyed all of her courses, my main of fish and chips not so enjoyable, fish needed a minute or two more being cooked, service was slow as they seemed short staffed but staff were very nice and polite."
Pizza • British • Burgers • Chicken
"Often eat at this pub and food is generally of a very good standard. Perhaps it was because it was a bank holiday Monday but the menu was disappointing and the lamb koftas were not nice. Very cheap and rubbery with sloppy chopped up salad. Also the service wasn’t up to its usual standard, hope it’s just a blip. Also my friend was sent a two for one cocktail email but to get them had to go on to another site and ask endless questions and they then didn’t send the code. Manager was understanding as he could see it wasn’t our fault and gave us the offer anyway our thanks to him for that."
Kitchen • Health Markets • Delivery Services
"I absolutely adore this restaurant! I've stopped in a few times for a quick protein shake to take away, but last week my boyfriend and I went for a sit-down meal and it exceeded my expectations."
Pasta • Italian • Desserts • Delivery Services
"We had dinner with my family on a Sunday and were a bit disappointed. The risotto was undercooked and the service was slow even though the restaurant wasn't very busy. It was our first time dining here."
Beer • Wine • Steak • British
"I recently dined at a new Italian restaurant and was blown away by the absolutely delicious food. I was invited for a concierge dinner and was impressed by the unique dishes that were full of flavors."
Italian
"I really enjoyed the food when the restaurant first opened, but unfortunately, it's gone significantly downhill since then. The main menu has been replaced with a cheap paper version that offers limited options. I used to love the pizzas, but when I tried one on a Saturday night, it was just a lump of dough with hardly anything on top—extremely disappointing. I won’t be returning. The staff seemed disorganized, and I noticed an elderly woman running around chatting with customers. It might be best for them to close up shop now and save face. I've seen this all before. Goodbye, and good luck."
Burgers • Parmo Time • Shareboards • Other Dishes