The Fishes

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   Lynne

   Oxford

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A beautiful restaurant set back from the road in a beautiful setting. Staff are friendly and professional as well as attentive. The menu is varied are delicious for starters and mains, unfortunately for me I’m not keen on chocolate desserts and ice cream so dessert was not an option as in many restaurants. Why not a fruity dessert or an option with cream or custard. This was the only thing that disappointed me. A wonderful ambience and an enjoyable meal .
   

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   Isabel

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had dinner with my friends last night and we really enjoyed the whole evening. The staff, as always, was amazing and special thanks to Savanah that served our table, she has always been super friendly and professional.
   

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   Joanne

   London

   106 reviews

   5.0

   106 reviews

   Dined on 20 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Took two clients for a business meal and was defintely not disappointed. They are British and German but have lived in the USA for years so a great steak and a pie and mash were the order of the day. Great atmosphere even on a Monday and friendly staff.
   

   The FishesResponded on 8 February 2025

   Hiya Joanne, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely 5 star review. We're so glad you enjoyed the atmosphere at The Fishes. We look forward to you joining us again soon.
   

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   michelle

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   This was the first time we had been here, my parents have been before. It was beautiful and the food was amazing. Only downside was we had to ask for napkins and side plates, the steak knives came out after the steak. Maybe it was because it was busy but it seemed like there wasn’t enough staff as the little details were missed. Overall it was lovely. We will definitely be back and would recommend this restaurant to anyone. 😊
   

   The FishesResponded on 8 February 2025

   Hi Michelle, Thank you for the 5 star review. I have passed your feedback onto out team members. We look forward to you joining us again in the future :)
   

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   Irene

   Gloucestershire

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice ambience and varied menu. Attentive staff.
   

   The FishesResponded on 8 February 2025

   Hiya Irene, Thank you for leaving the 5 star review. We're glad you enjoyed our ambience & menu.
   

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   Ian

   Oxford

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A birthday celebration made by a great place. Food and service were outstanding.
   

   The FishesResponded on 8 February 2025

   Hiya Ian, Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 star review. We're glad you had a great birthday with us and hope you will join us to celebrate many more :)
   

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   Sarah

   Oxford

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 1 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve been before and it was just as lovely. Had a gorgeous new years meal with our children.
   

   The FishesResponded on 2 January 2025

   Hi Sarah, Thank you for your lovely 5 star review. We're so glad you enjoyed your meal & had a great New Years Day with us.
   

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   Claudio

   Oxford

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We’ve been there many times but in this occasion we were disappointed. The quality of the food was mediocre: as an example, the pork belly was dry; the dessert was excessively sweet (and we do have a sweet tooth!); the fried polenta felt more like a starter than a main dish. The special menu was a bit limited and overpriced. Service and ambience were good.
   

   The FishesResponded on 2 January 2025

   Hiya Claudio, Thank you for your review and for acknowledging the good service of your experience with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the ambience at The Fishes. However, we regret that your meal did not meet your expectations. We take your feedback seriously and are already taking steps to enhance our special dishes to ensure a better experience next time. We hope you'll give us the chance to earn those two extra stars on your next visit.
   

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   Derrick

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   As always a great experience - the level and professionalism of the serving staff was particularly impressive.
   

   The FishesResponded on 2 January 2025

   Hiya Derrick, Thank you for the 5 star review. We're glad you had a great time at The Fishes and we look forward to you joining us again in the future.
   

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    Tina

    Oxford

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 28 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Lovely pub, it was busy with some large parties in tonight. Unfortunately one of the dinners didn’t come with the rest. Food wasn’t as good as it has been in the past. Sea bream very good!
    

    The FishesResponded on 2 January 2025

    Hiya Tina, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologise that we didn't meet your expectations on this visit. We hope you can give us another chance to make it up to you.
    

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