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The First Floor Restaurant
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 16 December, 2010

Exit Through The Gift Shop [15]
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 11 October, 2010

Dosa Park
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. ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 21 June, 2010

Barton Leisure Centre
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 11 March, 2010

Edamamé
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 12 February, 2010

Baby Simple
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 14 December, 2009

The Big Bang
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 7 October, 2009

McCoy's
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 1 September, 2009

Lan Kwai Fong
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 9 July, 2009

Watchmen [18]
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 7 March, 2009

The Half Moon
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. ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 3 March, 2009

Jazz at the Half Moon
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 3 March, 2009

Malikas
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; no ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 9 February, 2009

Pizza Rapid
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, ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 9 February, 2009

Cherwell Boathouse
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 can honestly ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 23 January, 2009

The Vaults & Garden
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 1 December, 2008

Kazbar
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 1 December, 2008

The Dancing Dragon
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 massively ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 11 November, 2008

SQuash - CLOSED MAY 2009
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 2 September, 2008

Bar Meze
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 13 June, 2008

Artweeks 2008: Susan Bradley & Charlie Whinney
Charlie Whinney's unusual woodwork includes pleasingly elegant furniture, giant outdoor sculptures, bafflingly complicated geometrical structures, fruitbowls, flowerpots and lampshades. All of it is made using the steam-bending method (of which he is ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 23 May, 2008

Headington Farmers' Market
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 23 May, 2008

The Isis Farmhouse
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 10 March, 2008

Christian Life Centre
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 4 March, 2008

Sweeney Todd [18]
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 28 January, 2008

Bar Aroma
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 4 January, 2008

The Grand Café
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 15 November, 2007

Ennio Marchetto - The Living Cartoon
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 thinking you WERE ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 19 July, 2007

The White Hart, Wytham
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 16 July, 2007

Bookbinders Open Mic Night
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! ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 13 July, 2007

Méli
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 16 May, 2007

Thai Orchid
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 was ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 5 January, 2007

The Port Mahon
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 29 September, 2006

Catweazle Club
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 13 September, 2006

The Gardeners Arms, Plantation Rd
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 12 June, 2006

The Snow Queen
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 ...
Roo (DI Reviewer) - 14 December, 2005