Harden's survey result
Summary
“Don't expect innovation” at this stalwart – survivor of a now defunct national chain – expect “traditional and soundly cooked French bistro food” that's also “good value for money” (especially the “excellent prix fixe menus”) and comes in “buzzy surroundings” too.
Summary
This “utterly reliable bistro” – serving “simple, classic French food and quaffable wines” – “really hits the target for the price”; it has been “one of the best places to eat well and cheaply in Oxford” for more than 20 years. Once part of a franchised national chain that lost its way, this branch has remained true to “old-style charm and professionalism” – “it reminds me of the best bits of the Seventies!” “There must come a time when we’ll tire of the overly fancy and return to the straightforward reassurance of Gallic culinary flair, done well for the time-poor”.
Summary
This “utterly reliable bistro” – serving “simple, classic French food and quaffable wines” – “really hits the target for the price”; it has been “one of the best places to eat well and cheaply in Oxford” for more than 20 years. Once part of a franchised national chain that lost its way, this branch has remained true to “old-style charm and professionalism” – “it reminds me of the best bits of the Seventies!” “There must come a time when we’ll tire of the overly fancy and return to the straightforward reassurance of Gallic culinary flair, done well for the time-poor”.
Summary
“No-nonsense French cuisine, done well” ensures that this city-centre bistro is “always busy”; and with its “small scuffed tables and chairs packed close together” somehow it “manages to feel intimate, while being crowded and buzzing”. Open for more than 20 years, it’s a survivor from a franchised 90s chain that went belly-up. “Absolutely love it here, the prices are amazing for delicious, classic food”.
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Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £15.00 | £18.50 |  |
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| Dinner | £26.50 | £32.50 | |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £9.40 | £24.90 | £9.65 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £18.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.95 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
Little Clarendon St, Oxford, OX1 2HP
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:30 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 4 pm‑10 pm |
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