Reviews by Tony Brett
Taberu
Tony Brett
We visited here at the weekend for lunch. The place is spotlessly clean and the staff are friendly and efficient. We just had a fairly quick lunch that included gyozas, beef and pork and was washed ...
11 years ago
Taberu
Marsh Harrier
Tony Brett
Seems less about community pub and more about loud music now. Must be awful for the neighbours in the same terrace. Also misses Sunday evening quizzes without notice. Food is quite good but attitude ...
11 years ago
Marsh Harrier
Kadai & Naan
Tony Brett
I popped in here after work earlier this week for dinner as there have been several restaurants on this site recently. It bills itself as Nepalese and Indian and has the usual range of dishes with ...
11 years ago
Kadai & Naan
Bill's Restaurant
Tony Brett
So this is a new branch of Bill's for Oxford. It feels like a cross between Jamie's and Carluccio's but it's no better than either. It has tinned and other food sitting around to sell ...
12 years ago
Bill's Restaurant
Oxford Blue Smokehouse
Tony Brett
What can I say? A simply stunning Sunday lunch.
The starter of pheasant egg scotch eggs with runny yolks was simply divine (see pic on left).
The main of slow-roast sandy and black ...
13 years ago
Oxford Blue Smokehouse
Oxford's Grill
Tony Brett
We made our first visit here last night. We were served some olives, and bread and houmous on arrival and the menu came promptly.
I had the Greek Sausages Starter and my partner had the Mezze ...
13 years ago
Oxford's Grill
The Rickety Press
Tony Brett
I went here for lunch today with a friend. I am really impressed at how clean and smart it looks. Fantastic refit. Service was quick and friendly and the food was wonderful. I had the Moules Frites ...
13 years ago
The Rickety Press
The Chequers (central Oxford)
Tony Brett
I went here for lunch today, arriving around 12.45pm. I ordered the burger for lunch and it came pretty quickly. It looked like it would be good as it was a nice thick handmade-looking burger, ...
13 years ago
The Chequers (central Oxford)
Door 74
Tony Brett
Four of us visited last night at 8.15pm with a booking. I started with the simply delicious lamb and aubergine spicy parcels with red pepper houmous. Friends had the ham hock terrine that came with ...
14 years ago
Door 74
St Columba's Church Sanctuary and Hall
Tony Brett
This venue is the church hall of St. Columba's United Reformed Church in the City Centre. You access it from the main entrance to St. Columba's which is down Alfred Street (between NatWest and all ...
14 years ago
St Columba's Church Sanctuary and Hall
Paddyfields Restaurant
Tony Brett
I took a party of 12 of us here for a work lunch yesterday and it was really good. We had the "business lunch" where the starter and dessert are included in the price of the main course. All the food ...
15 years ago
Paddyfields Restaurant
RJ@21 - CLOSED Summer 2011
Tony Brett
Fantastic. I've had breakfast there - the full English which was excellent and more recently a group of four of us went for dinner on a Friday evening. The service and food were both outstanding as ...
15 years ago
RJ@21 - CLOSED Summer 2011
The Oxford Retreat
Tony Brett
I've been to the Oxford Retreat twice recently with rather large groups. Both times the service and food were excellent and for an extremely reasonable price. The ordering was clear and easy and all ...
15 years ago
The Oxford Retreat
Everest Nepalese Restaurant and Bar
Tony Brett
Have been back several times since my last review and this place goes from strength to strength. Great service, great staff and the food is still fantastic. The momos are amazing as was all of the ...
15 years ago
Everest Nepalese Restaurant and Bar
Everest Nepalese Restaurant and Bar
Tony Brett
We dined here last night and were very impressed. The restaurant is in what was the old public bar of the Donnington Arms on Howard Street but you wouldn't recognise it as such now!We had popadums on ...
15 years ago
Everest Nepalese Restaurant and Bar
Majliss Indian Restaurant
Tony Brett
We went here last night, on the opening night. The restaurant has been fitted out very nicely and is light, airy and attractive. The staff were friendly, polite and welcoming.We were told there would ...
16 years ago
Majliss Indian Restaurant
Marsh Harrier
Tony Brett
This pub has gone from strength to strength under the management of Ian and Sandi. The beer is great and now there is a fantastic range of food too, including amazing Sunday lunches.
The pub does ...
16 years ago
Marsh Harrier
Fusion House
Tony Brett
Not a bad place for a quick lunch. The lunch menu is £5.50 per head for starter, main course and drink. This place gets extremely busy though so try to arrive before 12.30pm if you want to get ...
16 years ago
Fusion House
Indian Room @ Exeter Hall (CLOSED)
Tony Brett
We visited this place on Friday 4th December (only a week after it opened). It used to be the eXeter Hall pub and music venue and has been re-invented as an Indian restaurant. Some conversion has ...
16 years ago
Indian Room @ Exeter Hall (CLOSED)
Fratelli's Pizzeria (NOW ATOMIC PIZZA)
Tony Brett
This place is the replacement for the much-lamented La Cappanina. We went there last night (a Tuesday) and didnt turn up until gone 10.30pm. They were pleasant and helpful and the food came quickly ...
16 years ago
Fratelli's Pizzeria (NOW ATOMIC PIZZA)
