"Exceptional food, great venue overlooking the river and boats - service was attentive and friendly!"
"Special mention to Sam and Mishka who were extremely attentive and helpful."
"The staff were very kind and obliged to our requests."
"The staff are polite and friendly and provide an excellent service."
Cons:
"Service was hit & miss outside by the river."
"It took the server 15 minutes to provide me with tap water after I asked for the third time."
"Terrible distracted service this evening - they removed our starter when we hadn’t finished, and replaced with mains."
"Service was terrible and extremely slow. We had to wait over an hour for the main dishes to come out."
"Service was definitely NOT with a smile."
"Service was slow."
"Service extremely poor."
Food
Pros:
"The food was plentiful and delicious, great bar staff, lovely venue."
"Great beautifully presented food. Would cost more than twice in Boston."
"The food and service were excellent. The lamb was soft succulent and delicious really high quality."
"The food is out of this world. I had the camembert arancini to start and would have to say it's the best thing I have ever eaten in 38 years of being alive!!!"
"The food is very tasty, great presentation."
"Food was genuinely delicious, but they did also explicitly hand me a dish saying it was the gluten free option, before coming back and informing me that it was not, in fact, gluten free."
"The food was amazing. It looks bright and colourful, and the flavours are divine."
Cons:
"The pork belly was similarly average."
"The price tag was slightly overvalued."
"At over £25, it needed to be so much better than average pub food."
"The downside was the sandwiches were stale and scones were very overcooked and we were unable to eat these."
"Still left disappointed with the food which did ruin the experience ashame."
"Food was hit and miss."
"The steak was dreadfully overcooked."
Location & Venue
Pros:
"Both the food & location were superb, service was hit & miss outside by the river."
"It's pretty cheap considering we are in Oxford, and the location by the Thame is charming."
"Great out door area right next to the river."
"It has a lovely location by the river."
"The atmosphere was great with options to sit indoors or by the river."
"This place is amazing, by the river, with nice views and beautiful inside decoration, polite and friendly staff and very good food."
"The location is delightful with views over the river and riverside tables available."
Cons:
"The location also is down a steep flight of steps and there is a sign for handicapped access but we couldn't find the alternate entrance."
"It only misses out on 5 stars as there are no immediate parking facilities. Taxi set-down and pick-up places aren't available. Disabled access is poor due to steep steps from the road down to the riverside entrance."
"There is a walk down steep steps into the restaurant so bear that in mind before booking."
"We sat outside next to the river which was a lovely spot to take in the views and watch the boats go by."
"We had nice seats by the windows but sadly couldn’t see the water - the roof of the marquee by the water blocked most of the view."
"The views of the canal and watching the boats made it a lovely afternoon."
"We had to wait over 30 minutes before anyone asked if we wanted a drink and we didn’t even have the drinks menu."
Value
Pros:
"Great beautifully presented food. Would cost more than twice in Boston."
"It's pretty cheap considering we are in Oxford, and the location by the Thame is charming."
"It was a really lovely afternoon and very reasonable at about £22 per person for afternoon tea plus including soft drinks."
"Bit expensive but the price justifies the quality and creativity in food."
"Good value for money, but service quite slow."
"For a table of 4 and the food and drink we had it was very good value for money."
"Excellent value for money and will be eating here again next time I'm in Oxford."
Cons:
"The price tag was slightly overvalued."
"At over £25, it needed to be so much better than average pub food."
"Food little pricey but not many vegetarian or vegan option available."
"It's expensive and the head waiter is a rude nasty man!"
"Just a little pricey."
"I feel over priced."
"Very expensive for so bad, especially as they charge 12.5% for service!!"