Reviews by Dr Mukti
The Cape of Good Hope
Dr Mukti
Rather than the saying 'there's no such thing as a free lunch' I should probably title this review 'there's no such thing as a GOOD free lunch'. I'm on the Cape's ...
12 years ago
The Cape of Good Hope
Moya
Dr Mukti
This is a great little restaurant with fantastic staff and service and killer cocktails!
The Devil's Toast is fantastic but be warned, it's quite filling and I think you could easily get ...
12 years ago
Moya
Oxford Blue Smokehouse
Dr Mukti
The Oxford Blue was my favourite discovery over summer and, on the few days of sunshine we had, sitting outside I thought it was a really marvellous addition to the Cowley Road (or just off!) ...
12 years ago
Oxford Blue Smokehouse
Wagamama
Dr Mukti
I think the food at Wagamama is usually pretty good value if you eat in. However, as I sit at my desk with a half eaten box of noodles beside me, I have to say that the takeout food is dire. I've ...
12 years ago
Wagamama
The Port Mahon
Dr Mukti
Tantalized by the excellent reviews TPM had been getting for their Sunday lunches, I decided to have faith, and put it to the test by taking my parents a couple of weeks ago. We were not ...
12 years ago
The Port Mahon
Bolitas
Dr Mukti
Dangerously addictive; be warned! Haven't tried the sweet variety but the cheese ones are to die for. Please go and sample them for yourselves. I don't know what I'd do if they closed ...
12 years ago
Bolitas
The Bear Inn (Alfred St)
Dr Mukti
Sadly, lunch here qualifies as my worst dining experience for some time. I took my parents along and we chose from their barbecue menu, my mother going for the ribs and me and my father the ...
13 years ago
The Bear Inn (Alfred St)
La Cucina
Dr Mukti
We consider ourselves very lucky to have moved closer to some of Oxford's best restaurants and I certainly count La Cucina amongst them. Dining again last night was another chance for a shining ...
13 years ago
La Cucina
Lan Kwai Fong
Dr Mukti
Sadly lunch here recently was a sorry affair. I should say immediately that the service was absolutely fantastic - they were very welcoming and eager to please - it's just a shame that the food let ...
13 years ago
Lan Kwai Fong
Atomic Burger
Dr Mukti
It really is as good as you've heard. Don't be put off if, like me, the uber-American diner style isn't your thing - the food is worth it. After studying the marvelously baffling array of burger ...
13 years ago
Atomic Burger
Mission Burritos, King Edward Street
Dr Mukti
I find the Mission irritatingly below par every time I go. It's very close to where I work, so every now and then I pop in and don’t enjoy it! Unfortunately it's a serious case of sub-standard ...
13 years ago
Mission Burritos, King Edward Street
The Royal Oak
Dr Mukti
I was very impressed with the Sunday roast I had here over the weekend; superbly cooked and seasoned chicken, two types of al dente veg, plentiful skin-on roasties and a large Yorkshire pudding (with ...
14 years ago
The Royal Oak
The Punter
Dr Mukti
A former fan of The Watermans Arms and the wonderful (albeit occasionally grumpy!) landlord, Henry, I grudgingly paid my first visit to The Punter last weekend. I arrived fairly late for lunch so was ...
14 years ago
The Punter
4500 Miles From Delhi
Dr Mukti
I went in for a solo supper recently and although I only had a starter I have to say it really was excellent. I had intended to have a main course but the chicken shashlik starter I was served was ...
14 years ago
4500 Miles From Delhi
Fusion House
Dr Mukti
At the moment my work means that I have to seek fodder around the Little Clarendon Street area fairly regularly, so on Tuesday I decided to give Wok 'n Roll a go. In terms of atmosphere and service I ...
14 years ago
Fusion House
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Dr Mukti
Bit of a mixed bag really. Having been twice for lunch in the last couple of months I was rather surprised at the difference in the experiences and can only imagine they have a new chef who is a bit ...
14 years ago
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Pierre Victoire
Dr Mukti
I had an excellent three course Sunday lunch here recently which, with two glasses of wine and a surcharge of £3.50(ish) for cheese rather than a dessert, cost me less than £30! My crab salad ...
14 years ago
Pierre Victoire
Cockadoo Bar & Restaurant
Dr Mukti
My partner and I had a hilariously disastrous meal here on Saturday 19 February, and if it weren’t for the fact that we were having a belated Valentine’s celebration meal, I fear we might have ...
14 years ago
Cockadoo Bar & Restaurant
The Grand Café
Dr Mukti
I don’t know whether it’s the sudden drop in temperature, or the moody grey skies, but yesterday lunchtime I had a bizarre craving for a cooked breakfast. I considered the options I had within ...
14 years ago
The Grand Café
Malmaison
Dr Mukti
It had been an age since I’d visited Malmaison, so when invited to lunch with a friend recently, I was looking forward to seeing how they’re getting on. I’m pleased to report that the high ...
14 years ago
Malmaison
Shanghai 30's
Dr Mukti
One of my greatest pleasures is taking the people I care about to a fantastic restaurant where I can see that they clearly adore the food they’re eating. Shanghai 30’s is a real gem: I haven’t ...
14 years ago
Shanghai 30's
Inception [12A]
Dr Mukti
I really enjoyed Inception and honestly think it was worth seeing on the big screen. Although I understand where some people may be coming from by stating that they feel a little let down after all ...
14 years ago
Inception [12A]
Paddyfields Restaurant
Dr Mukti
I was very pleasantly surprised by the extraordinary lunch deal that is on offer at Paddyfields: starter, main course (with a mound of egg-fried rice) and a pudding for the price of the main course, ...
14 years ago
Paddyfields Restaurant
Browns Brasserie (Woodstock Rd)
Dr Mukti
I had half an hour before a meeting yesterday morning and decided to pop into Brown’s for breakfast. I informed the GM that I was short of time and he assured me that there would be no problem with ...
15 years ago
Browns Brasserie (Woodstock Rd)
The Fishes
Dr Mukti
I worry that the Fishes is going downhill. My partner and I had lunch there this weekend and both of us were hugely unimpressed with our meal. As we had made a last minute decision to walk there for ...
15 years ago
The Fishes
The Old Tom
Dr Mukti
I concur with the other reviews: the Pad Thai I had here for lunch recently was very good with lots of fresh, crunchy bean sprouts and carrot running through the well-flavoured and perfectly cooked ...
15 years ago
The Old Tom
Jericho Café
Dr Mukti
I recently indulged myself with an afternoon off in Oxford in the sun and tried to think of somewhere a bit of a walk away from my usual haunts to go for lunch. The Jericho Café seemed like a good ...
15 years ago
Jericho Café
Qumins
Dr Mukti
Having previously given Qumins a glowing review (below) I feel I have to write this. Sunday evening proved to be a complete disaster when using them for a delivered meal. I completely understand that ...
15 years ago
Qumins
Cherwell Boathouse
Dr Mukti
I booked our staff Christmas lunch at the Cherwell with high expectations. The menu looked great and my colleagues had enjoyed a Christmas lunch there a couple of years ago, so even though I’d ...
15 years ago
Cherwell Boathouse
Qumins
Dr Mukti
My partner and I use Qumins for a takeaway, on average, once a week. We are always very impressed with the food that arrives and both of us are enjoying sampling many different dishes from their ...
15 years ago
Qumins
Head of the River
Dr Mukti
As a now lapsed regular, I so desperately wanted to enjoy a rare visit to our old drinking hole. Unfortunately, the food at the Head of the River seems to be much the same as it always was; pricey ...
15 years ago
Head of the River
AT Thai
Dr Mukti
I’d have to agree with Oxo – the food at AT Thai is perfectly reasonable and fairly well priced but it’s no contender for Oxford’s heavyweight Thai champion. I’ve eaten there twice for ...
15 years ago
AT Thai
Brasserie Blanc
Dr Mukti
Please give Brasserie Blanc another chance! I know, it went desperately downhill at one point and having had a dire meal there a while ago, my partner vowed never to return. However, I went recently ...
16 years ago
Brasserie Blanc
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Dr Mukti
I was impressed. After posting a fairly negative review on the High Table in February, lunch there recently turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Five of us dined, as a birthday treat for one of my ...
16 years ago
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Liaison
Dr Mukti
A mixed bag, really. Brownie points first; my starter of baked Crab with Spring Onions and Ginger was fantastic, though not cheap at £12. My partner raved about the Dim Sum platter, and, upon ...
16 years ago
Liaison
The Anchor Inn
Dr Mukti
Wholly fantastic. Everything about The Anchor is as close to perfect as is humanly possible. We returned for our second visit with a sense of mild trepidation; the first time I ate there, I declared ...
16 years ago
The Anchor Inn
The Oxford Retreat
Dr Mukti
The Oxford Retreat has improved drastically. On my previous visit, well before Christmas, the soup I ordered was far too salty (and I really like my salt) and the range of starters we ordered were ...
17 years ago
The Oxford Retreat
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Dr Mukti
Fortunately for The High Table, good talk saves the food. Of course, even this is hindered by their ridiculously large tables which are obstructive to chatting and, unless you’re Stretch Armstrong, ...
17 years ago
The High Table Brasserie and Bar
Café Rouge
Dr Mukti
It’s nice to have a bolt hole. Somewhere comforting and cosy you can retreat to when winter becomes insufferable and you want to be transported away from it all. It’s also nice to have a friendly ...
17 years ago
Café Rouge
The Watermans Arms - CLOSED Sept 2010
Dr Mukti
Henry, former welterweight boxer and ex Dark Blues coach (1988 to 2003) is a charming and welcoming landlord. He will happily perch at the bar and chat for a while and believe me, he's got some ...
17 years ago
The Watermans Arms - CLOSED Sept 2010
Pierre Victoire
Dr Mukti
I had lunch with a friend here last week, we were both hugely disappointed. Lured in by the very reasonably priced lunch menu and having heard good things about the food, it all felt like a ...
17 years ago
Pierre Victoire
Kazbar
Dr Mukti
Kazbar... ah, Kazbar! I go here frequently to meet friends for drinks (it's especially lovely when the sun is shining, not that we get that much here, but you should definitely head to Kazbar on such ...
17 years ago
Kazbar
The Boot Inn
Dr Mukti
I have to write and say that I had possibly the worst lunch I've had all year at the Boot recently. After hearing good things and cycling from Oxford (which is a fairly long trek!) I was hugely ...
17 years ago
The Boot Inn
Sahara Closed February 2009
Dr Mukti
The most impressive thing about Sahara is that it is reasonably priced and the food is very good. Unfortunately, this is a rare occurance in Oxford with food tending to be overpriced for good quality ...
18 years ago
Sahara Closed February 2009
Smollensky's
Dr Mukti
Our first thought on entering Smollensky’s last night was that it was marginally warmer than outside - but only just. My partner suggested we leave and find somewhere more comfortable but, fool ...
18 years ago
Smollensky's
Browns Brasserie (Woodstock Rd)
Dr Mukti
Having previously walked out of Browns before even getting to order our food (our waiter had successfully avoided us for nearly 20 minutes and the dish I wanted which I had seen on their online menu ...
18 years ago
Browns Brasserie (Woodstock Rd)
Branca
Dr Mukti
My company work 'do' was at Branca last week and after reading some of the reviews on here I feel compelled to write and lend some support.
On arrival we shared a bottle of Champagne at the bar ...
18 years ago
Branca
La Tasca
Dr Mukti
This was my second visit to La Tasca and most probably my last! We had booked a table of 5, which they seemed to have no knowledge of and we were unceremoniously advised to “sit just there”. ...
18 years ago
La Tasca
The King's Head Inn, Wootton
Dr Mukti
Having read the review below I decided to suggest the Kings Head Inn to my sister and her partner. We went as a group of 4 and were not disappointed. The only point I feel I have to make is that the ...
18 years ago
The King's Head Inn, Wootton
The Fishes
Dr Mukti
I feel obliged to write about the Fishes after the truly superb meal I had there last night. My partner and I ate there several months ago and signed up for their email newsletter, which also put you ...
18 years ago
The Fishes
All Bar One
Dr Mukti
Having been put off by the distinct lack of atmosphere at All Bar One, my partner and I decided to brave it last week. We were spoken to and seated immediately by very friendly bar staff. We also ...
18 years ago
All Bar One
