Reviews by Roo
Achaar Restaurant & Grill
Roo
I've eaten here and whilst the staff are quite keen to foist drinks on you - standard behaviour at a place where the hook is a potentially loss-leaderish all-you-can-eat buffet for a set price - I ...
14 years ago
Achaar Restaurant & Grill
Exit Through The Gift Shop [15]
Roo
Re. below:No it isn't. It's an amazing showcase for the world's leading street artists (led, of course, by yer man) and a massively successful PR exercise. After watching this, I'm not sure who's the ...
14 years ago
Exit Through The Gift Shop [15]
Dosa Park
Roo
I second TomD, below. We ordered delivery from these guys on Friday and - whilst it did take ages!! - once it arrived it was INCREDIBLY cheap, absolutely delicious and plentiful too. Masala dosa and ...
14 years ago
Dosa Park
Barton Leisure Centre
Roo
Pool's a bit cold (unless you're in the fast lane or doing aquasports, I guess), but the place is very modern, with clean, spacious changing rooms (including family rooms), plenty of lockers and a ...
15 years ago
Barton Leisure Centre
Edamamé
Roo
This place ROCKS!! Well worth the ten minute wait for a table (half in the freezing street, half in the tiny, full entrance hall). Their home-made miso soup (£1.50) is DELICIOUS, the sushi (which we ...
15 years ago
Edamamé
Baby Simple (CLOSED)
Roo
The Hammer and Tongue poetry slam nights that used to happen here until v recently were ace: everyone crammed into the upstairs bar to lounge on the leather sofas surrounded by art and listen to ...
15 years ago
Baby Simple (CLOSED)
The Big Bang
Roo
Went to see Gypsy Fire play Jazz Tuesday here a week or so ago. The 'jazz basement' was crammed full of jolly people munching bangers whilst listening to this top notch, upbeat Django Reinhardt-style ...
15 years ago
The Big Bang
McCoy's
Roo
Ok, I know it's out of term and I know that Sunday night is not the busiest time for trade either, so I wasn't expecting the best kebab van dinner I've ever had. However the falafels were so deep ...
15 years ago
McCoy's
Lan Kwai Fong
Roo
I was a sceptic but now I'm a convert! Hot and spicy prawn Tom Yum was thick and flavoursome (and also available in chicken or veggie); prawn toast was juicy and there were loads of pieces; we were ...
15 years ago
Lan Kwai Fong
Watchmen [18]
Roo
Do not watchmen!I had waited a long time to see this movie and was eager to see it at the cinema. What a waste of time! I came out feeling braindead.The film is unbelievably slow, scenes last ...
16 years ago
Watchmen [18]
The Half Moon (Pre-2018)
Roo
Wow! What a treat to wander past for last orders at the legendary Half Moon last Weds and find a whole jazz quintet stuffed miraculously into one half of the lower bar. I wouldn't have believed it ...
16 years ago
The Half Moon (Pre-2018)
Jazz at the Half Moon
Roo
Wow! What a treat to wander past for last orders at the legendary Half Moon and find a whole jazz quintet stuffed miraculously into one half of the lower bar. I wouldn't have believed it were ...
16 years ago
Jazz at the Half Moon
Pizza Rapid
Roo
Yep - it's all true - delivery is on time, the food is piping hot, amounts are generous for the prices (particularly compared to the ludicrously overpriced Dominos) - and what's more, they actually ...
16 years ago
Pizza Rapid
Malikas
Roo
Really nicely presented and, on the whole, very tasty little starters; good solid main courses. Stylish setting, despite the cheesy sax classics for the background muzak; fresh flowers on the tables; ...
16 years ago
Malikas
Cherwell Boathouse
Roo
Anyone seeking to experience what the Boathouse can do when it really flexes its culinary muscles should attend one of the restaurant's wine-and-food tasting dinners. I've been to two now, and ...
16 years ago
Cherwell Boathouse
Kazbar
Roo
Tasty tapas, swift, efficient and friendly service, excellent (if a little pricey) drinks - the only problem was fitting 18 tapas plus bread and drinks onto one tiny little table on a busy Saturday ...
16 years ago
Kazbar
The Vaults & Garden
Roo
The Vaults never fail to please. Even when they've run out of hot food except mung bean soup (somewhat unsurprisingly, since it was 3pm on a December Saturday), it's the best mung bean soup you've ...
16 years ago
The Vaults & Garden
The New Dancing Dragon
Roo
This place is great. It is cheap and cheerful as far as decor and atmosphere is concerned (eat-as-much-as-you-like places usually are, after all) - but the food is good quality and of a ...
16 years ago
The New Dancing Dragon
SQuash - CLOSED MAY 2009
Roo
Smoothies from these guys are fantastic (the breakfast muesli & yoghurt one and the chocolate indulgence are unbelievable!!), and so is the food - but remember to check in your box just to make ...
16 years ago
SQuash - CLOSED MAY 2009
Bar Meze
Roo
Reliably tasty and wide variety of mezes in pleasant surroundings. Drinks service can be erratic (eg. on two separate visits we requested a jug of water with our drinks, and on both occasions we had ...
16 years ago
Bar Meze
Headington Market
Roo
It's a shame this small but well-formed farmers' market only happens on the fourth Friday of the month - I'm sure many of its customers could happily use it weekly. [Now happens every Saturday, so ...
16 years ago
Headington Market
Artweeks 2008: Susan Bradley & Charlie Whinney
Roo
Charlie Whinney's unusual woodwork includes pleasingly elegant furniture, giant outdoor sculptures, bafflingly complicated geometrical structures, fruitbowls, flowerpots and lampshades. All of it is ...
16 years ago
Artweeks 2008: Susan Bradley & Charlie Whinney
The Isis Farmhouse
Roo
Oh wow, this really is what this long-neglected venue has been waiting for. On a Sunday afternoon walk we reached the boathouse after its usual closing time (5pm) to find a sign redirecting us to the ...
17 years ago
The Isis Farmhouse
Christian Life Centre
Roo
This venue is impressive, there's no doubt about it. Popped in for a late drink (post 11pm) last Weds, and whilst only the cramped front Foyer bar was officially open, it was rammed with students ...
17 years ago
Christian Life Centre
Sweeney Todd [18]
Roo
Good god. One can't but wonder if Tim, Helena and Johnny are having some kind of devilish menage-a-trois on the weekends, there's so much mutual masturbation going on in this camp, childish piece of ...
17 years ago
Sweeney Todd [18]
The Baron
Roo
Lost my phone here and when I rang it the manager answered and let me come round to get it even though they were closed! That's honesty for you. What a great bunch. Thye're also cheaper than their ...
17 years ago
The Baron
The Grand Café
Roo
I was here twice with two different small groups of friends over summer. On both occasions, the high tea - with crustless salmon and cucumber sandwiches, scones, jam and cream and petit fours (plus ...
17 years ago
The Grand Café
Ennio Marchetto - The Living Cartoon
Roo
After a while in your seat at this hilariously camp lip-synching, impersonation and paper magic show, if you were squinting your eyes and suspending your disbelief, you'd be forgiven for ...
17 years ago
Ennio Marchetto - The Living Cartoon
The White Hart, Wytham
Roo
I have no idea what the critics are talking about here. I've twice been fitted in when booking for a couple at short notice (same day, even same evening); the food, on each occasion - even the ...
17 years ago
The White Hart, Wytham
Bookbinders Open Mic Night
Roo
Was it perchance the Cashmere Girls with a version of “Jolene”?! You'll have to go to the next one and try and catch them there!
17 years ago
Bookbinders Open Mic Night
Méli
Roo
This place is great. They've even got some stools and a bench installed now so you can sit and eat their delicious salads, fresh cakes, moussaka etc. whilst people-watching on the Cowley Road. A big ...
18 years ago
Méli
Jay Fai (previously Thai Orchid)
Roo
We ordered takeaway for five (collection only, there's no delivery service) at late lunchtime on a Friday and were extremely pleased. The delicate flavours and lack of obvious, gloopy MSG-laden fare ...
18 years ago
Jay Fai (previously Thai Orchid)
The Port Mahon
Roo
Just a quick response to Aussie Dave below here. Would agree that the beer is good, haven't eaten any food there recently (except the nachos once, which were served on hot plate and seemed covered by ...
18 years ago
The Port Mahon
Catweazle Club
Roo
If you live in Oxford, you have to go to Catweazle at least once. Who knows, you may get hooked and become part of the strong regular following (a friendly and accommodating bunch). Once best ...
18 years ago
Catweazle Club
The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Rd
Roo
On first visit a couple of years ago, I was impressed to find a venue in the city that was genuinely veggie and vegan, let alone a PUB (at that time there were very few meat-free eateries in the ...
18 years ago
The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Rd
The Snow Queen
Roo
I agree on most counts with the full review here, but would soften almost all of the criticisms made. True, the play is overlong, dragging too much for what is essentially a surreal children's panto ...
19 years ago
The Snow Queen
