Farmshop Bicester Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was outstanding, quick, and efficient, allowing us to get in and out without any hassle."
• "Plus the service was great."
• "The staff were very friendly and polite."
• "Our waitress was a very pleasant young lady who always came to the table with a very warm smile and nothing was too much trouble."
• "Great service from friendly staff."
• "The service was excellent by Nela mainly. She was very accommodating and friendly."
• "The service was very good, with all members of staff very attentive."

Cons:

• "The service was not great, my meal came out before my drink which makes me suspicious of the freshness."
• "Service last time, on Friday afternoon was not great, if you need to call them you might wait for their conversation to finish."
• "Service a little slow."
• "Service was slow and we had a dish forgotten."
• "Service was poor for us."
• "Service could be improved. Had to ask for water multiple times."
• "The service was VERY bad and we had to wait for 20 min for the waiter to come."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and arrived hot, which was brilliant."
• "The food is very well prepared as well as caffetteria’s drinks."
• "Hearty portions of classic dishes, really filling, we could not finish!"
• "The apple pie is a must!"
• "The pastry.. I make cakes for a living but still have not to this date mastered the pastry like they have.. It was light, perfectly baked and with a taste of real butter."
• "The food, perfectly cooked steak, fresh cut chips and a deliciously colorful salad to accompany."
• "The best mac and cheese ever!"

Cons:

• "The food was genuinely very bad!"
• "Fish and Chips is fries and fish. Batter is soggy and bland."
• "Food nice but defo not worth £16 for burger and chips."
• "The chicken burger was on a bit of the basic side, but tender nonetheless."
• "Luke warm re-heated lasagne in a skillet pan."
• "The meat was soo chewy I couldn’t swallow it."
• "The food was poor service was even worse."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "All this topped up with unobtrusive music in the background, pleasant decor and excellent staff."
• "Loved it: the design and atmosphere. It's quite big two story building in Bicester Village."
• "The restaurant was very clean and tidy and done to a high standard."
• "The décor was beautiful."
• "Very nice place in terms of atmosphere and interior."
• "Gorgeous place with so much space, loved the high ceilings and friendly staff…"
• "Also lovely wooden interior, nice change from the hectic shops."

Cons:

• "The place could be better cleaned but the overall experience is good."
• "Only thing i can complain is the mens toilet really stinks i don't know how often they clean it or maybe i just came here at a busy time."
• "Toilets were not very clean on our visit and on the gentleman’s washroom there wasn’t any hot water."
• "Major issue was that the gents toilets were disgusting. Loo roll all over the floor and urine puddles covering most of the place."
• "The place was extremely quiet."
• "A little bit of a cold draft by the window, but nothing intolerable (we had a fab seat at the corner)."
• "The environment was nice but music was a bit loud."

Value

Pros:

• "Full price would have been expensive but had good value today."
• "The food and service is great and very reasonably priced."
• "For staff of the village, it very reasonably priced."
• "Price reasonable and once seated you don't feel being rushed."
• "Portion size was good and the food had lots of flavour, would definitely recommend for a nice lunch with reasonable prices."
• "This place is just lovely, cozy and has plenty of food and beverage options."
• "Good quality food made using fresh ingredients."

Cons:

• "Just a little pricey at £80 for lunch (2 course lunch for 2 with 2 glasses of wine)."
• "Food nice but defo not worth £16 for burger and chips."
• "Expensive for what it is. The restaurant adds a service charge to the bill - just pay your staff properly and add the cost to the items in the menu!"
• "It’s quite expensive however I guess it’s because it's the only place here where you can get a good sizeable meal compare to the other restaurant in Bicester village."
• "Very average food and very overpriced."
• "The prices were highest I seen in a while."
• "Expect over-priced so-so food."