No.1 Ship Street Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food here is exceptional and the staff looked after us and our new born twins so well."
• "Delicious full meal... The gnocchi was fluffy and light, paired with melt in your mouth aubergine and a tangy spicy tomato sauce."
• "Fabulous intimate setting... with attentive staff and exquisite food."
• "After 5 years living in Oxford, we finally tried no.1 Ship Street, the food was amazing, and tasty."
• "Cocktails, corn n oil and pineapple daquirri were really good."
• "Scallops starter was excellent. Burrata was served with picked tomatoes."
• "The rabbit dish from the main was absolutely delicious and beautifully arranged."
• "We had oysters to start followed by a Surf and Turf that was absolutely brilliant."

Cons:

• "The other dishes were also perfectly flavored, despite being on the pricier side."
• "Mains weren't good overall... Lamb shoulder was actually pulled lamb shoulder stuffed into a ramekin and cooked further which lead to it being really very dry."
• "Chicken confit as a main, came with an unexpected broth which completely washed away any sign of confit that the chicken may have had."
• "The whole plaice is a total disappointment, dry and tasteless."
• "The Crispy Pork Belly is also on the dry side with a little bit of crispy skin."
• "We ordered the steak for medium rare but it was cooked quite well done."
• "The lamb shoulder was moist and delicious, a great combo with cockles... only disappointment was a limited desert menu and chocolate truffles were not very nice."
• "Food wise… pairing monk fish with beef does not work… Chicken was dry in the Coq au vin…"

Service

Pros:

• "Staff were lovely and very friendly to us, and tried to serve us as efficiently as possible even with the busy night."
• "Aside from the best food they served, I also want to share that their Customer Service is the best among the restaurant in the area."
• "What a lovely place to eat and drink... The food was beautifully fresh and prepared as was the service."
• "I absolutely adore this restaurant... The space and great and the service is awesome."
• "Visited as part of a work dinner table of 10, we didn't have to pre order and food came out in good time."
• "The service when we arrived was very good and attentive."
• "The lunch we had at No.1 Ship Street is definitely one of the highlights which made our experience in Oxford unforgettable."
• "Very good atmosphere and welcoming staff."

Cons:

• "When ordering, the waiter was probably too stressed from the day and didn’t show much patience to us who want to understand more of the menu."
• "The restaurant was too busy for its small number of servers."
• "Service for drinks and to take food orders was a little slow upstairs but friendly."
• "Poor experience... We did not want chips, and was informed that since all items were a la carté, we would not have sides."
• "Then he asked the waiter and the waiter said it was medium well. The waiter straight way said it was us who said medium well and trying to defend himself."
• "Service was very good but the mains were disappointing. There was just too much sauce on the mains."
• "Extremely bad service. The staff was rude and discourteous. I was embarrassed to invite people there for a celebration."
• "The service was most disappointing! The steak was horrible. When we complained about the quality of food and service, the waitors turned rude and arrogant to us."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Fabulous intimate setting. The restaurant has a warm luxurious feel about it."
• "No. 1 Ship Street is a great restaurant to dine at. The atmosphere was amazing."
• "Very cozy space."
• "What a lovely place to eat and drink. We were taken by our nephew and his fiancé for a wonderful lunch."
• "Absolutely brilliant! ... Brilliant service and gorgeous interior."
• "Very cozy restaurant on a fetching side street in central Oxford."
• "Lovely place in the heart of Oxford."
• "A wonderful moody, modern colonial atmosphere as you enter the restaurant."

Cons:

• "The men’s toilet was skinny and dingy."
• "The lobster is delicious, as are the mussels... but it was quite dark inside, even on a sunny day."
• "Looked very interesting from the outside but once inside you see that is it cramped."
• "Cozy corner restaurant with a dickensian higgledy-piggledy wonky look."
• "Great place, the atmosphere is dark and sultry, which is perfect for the evening, but there are better places for a sunny summer lunch in this sense."
• "Shared a fantastic lunchtime experience with my friends here at No1 Ship Street... but need to pay more attention to prices!"
• "This place is the real deal... The restaurant was loud because of the glass table covers."
• "We didn't eat there. We went to the restaurant after seeing a meny with macrel and murron. Got seated and all, but it was a lunch menu outside."