Oxfords

http://www.oxfordsrestaurant.com/

This is one of a few restaurants that i went to and the first time and hated it, on this occasion, i ordered, the "Best 8oz aged fillet stake" and as always i went for blue, and well i have never seen a blue stake cooked so much, and at £22 i felt totally ripped off, and swore that i would never so back, well.

i felt that i owed Richard to go back as he had had a similar experience at the Oxford Brasserie and as i liked it there so much he agreed to go back with me, which we now both love, so i had to offer to do the same.

Now on the next visit i thought i would not order something to hard for them to do and go from there, to start with i went for the mussels and they were delicious something i have always enjoyed, the for my main i had the Oxfords prime hamburger, at which point i had Richard taking the piss out of me for ordering something so normal, out of all that they had to offer at which point the waitress joined in, in a very friendly way, i asked if i could have my burger cooked as rare as possible, and unlike The white star they were happy to do so, and yes i have to say it was good.

So, after that experience i was happy to go back, to start with i went for the seared scallops, and they were cooked perfictaiy the cauliflower puree was not to over powering, as it wouldn't be something i would not normally eat, and then the mussels again, the order was good, as always a smooth sauce and plenty of mussels.

On both occasions we had a bottle of the Prosecco, which i have to say is a really a good wine to drink, at just over £20 it really is a bargain, we have been in here just to have a bottle of it many times since, on our way to other places and after eating in other places. We also had a bottle of the Gavi di Gavi, again at both times, and again , a very good smooth wine almost water like.

The only think i dislike about this restaurant is that it can feel cold in here, when not busy it is a large, high room, and can sometimes be full of 'locals' which can be off putting when walking in, but the service and food here really is one to try.