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This is one of the worst places we have ever been to. Our standards that particular night were low, given that we were very tired and hungry. And yet, the pizzas made us feel queasy afterwards. That the pizza bases are small is not really a problem; quite to the contrary, given that they are also hard, thick and heavy. Toppings tasted cheap (despite the price) and bland. Unless you hate yourself or your friends, avoid the 'Capetown' pizza, which is slathered in a plasticky imitation of mince. But nothing compares to the unique experience of having waffles. For a place called 'Fire & Stone', one would expect that at the very least they would defreeze the waffles sufficiently. Well, no, the waffles were colder than the ice cream on top of them, and had to be sent back. To their credit, the staff offered tea and free desert, though this time the waffles were stale, crusty and equally difficult to cut (not to mention that the damage to our stomachs is difficult to estimate at this stage). Both the food and the service showed obvious signs of underinvestment. For your own sake, we'd recommend steering clear of this place. Warrington Mince, 10/02/10 Wow, a really great restaurant. I'm not easily impressed by a restaurant, but this one really ticks all the boxes. I went with three friends last Saturday. The food was excellent; at first some of the pizza combinations seem strange, but trust me, they work - I had the marakesh. The service was slick, attentive and friendly, and the decor was trendy but relaxed. Will definitely be going back. Excellent value for a nice night out. happy days, 18/01/10 I do not agree! I'm a student and I went with all my room-mates to eat in Fire & Stone Oxford two days ago, and all of them found the service and the pizzas so good!! Even my friend Carla from Italy said that the pizzas were brilliant... Maybe we were in another place, because the restaurant that we visited, I'm sure, that is not the same as the one that you're talking about. Flat number 5, 13/01/10 The place looks great and the staff were very friendly and helpful but the pizzas were poor. We had the London and the New York pizzas but the bases didn't seem fresh, and the toppings appeared to be bland and cheap. When there are several other places nearby doing really nice pizzas it seems incredible that a restaurant serving only pizza could do a bad job. Also with each pizza costing the best part of £10 it's not a cheap place either. Ben, 12/01/10 Yes, I agree with the comments below. I'm not convinced the pizzas were big enough to represent value for money (£8.50 each), particularly when compared to Pizza Express or the brilliant Fratellis on Cowley Road. The actual toppings were nice, I had a Napoli which had lovely anchovies on there. We also had the Brushetta to share which was nice but seemed to lack zest due to the absence of tomato! However, the service was good and it would be a good place to go for a drink before the theatre. Doogle, 09/01/10 The first thing you notice as you enter Fire and Stone on George Street is the stylish central column, adorned with a multitude of mirrors at different angles. Savour the moment, because - if our experience was anything to go by - it'll probably be the high point of your dining experience. The pizza menu is eclectic, but I was prepared to give it a go and ordered the San Daniel pizza ("Fire and Stone’s tomato sauce, spicy chorizo sausage, grated mozzarella, garlic and rosemary roast potatoes, fire roasted red peppers topped with aioli"). Whilst the presentation was good, the quality of the food itself was not. The base was rather dry, and the combinations of toppings (all internationally themed) were at best gimmicky; to me they didn't really make sense. Our meal came to £20/head, including wine and coffees. It wasn't expensive as such, but it certainly wasn't good value given the quality of the food and drink. At the end of the meal I ordered biscotti to go with my double expresso, these two items came to £5 in total. I feel that special mention should go to the biscotti - four slithers of which were presented symetrically on a square side plate. It wasn't even a whole biscotti and I had ordered it as a seperate item. In summary, I would say that Fire and Stone was all style and no substance. I certainly won't be making a return visit. The Worm, 04/01/10 Yes, it's cheesy and synthetic, and they were playing Christmas music on the first of December, but if you're looking for a quick pre- or post-theatre drink in George Street, you could do worse. We nipped in there with 10 minutes to go till curtain up and asked the bartender what was the quickest cocktail she could mix. Far from glazedly muttering at us like a conventional chain employee, she advised us sensibly and provided two cheap and cheerful Cosmopolitans for £5.75 the pair. The interior is so tacky it's rather fun - lots of suspiciously shiny veneered wood and hotel carpeting. It's like being inside something you might have won in a cracker. But it's reasonably spacious and the design of any individual item isn't actually offensive. The ambience is definitely plasticky but no one item is to blame for that. It's going to be rammed on a Friday and Saturday, and it's probably not a good choice if you're looking to impress a date with your discernment and financial standing, but it doesn't pretend to be what it's not, and we found the service excellent. Minnie the Muncher, 03/12/08
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