The Oxford Brasserie

Very delicious food! I loved their cauliflower soup of the day and the bread they gave us was absolutely amazing! The atmosphere was nice outside were I sat and the staff was very polite and considerate, asking if everything was fine. I highly recommend the place :)

Came here for lunch on Friday. I booked online about a week prior, was easy enough and was sent email confirmation, which gave some personality to the restaurant from the get-go.Arrived at 12:30 to an empty restaurant and two lovely members of staff who offered a very warm welcome, the restaurant was dimly lit, which was cosy but still comfortable to eat in. Offered a drink menu, a la carte menu and a specials menu. At no point during our two and a half hour lunch did we feel rushed to order, eat or leave. We were left alone for long enough, without feeling forgotten, to actually have long conversations, which seems to be overlooked by most restaurants. We didn't go for a starter, as we wanted a light lunch but the options seemed nice, especially if you're a fan of seafood.For our mains, I went for the lamb shank and my partner got the pork belly. We both decided to get something that we wouldn't usually get. My partner doesn't really ever enjoy pork, like myself, however this dish was outstanding and actually made us enjoy a pork dish for, possibly, the first time ever. The mash was buttery, smooth and salty. My partner is a, self described, connoisseur of mash and she stated that it was the best mash that she has ever had. This dish had a nice range of different flavours and textures that complimented each other perfectly.The lamb shank was tender but still nicely held its shape when cut, the fat was all rendered so there were no unpleasant chewy bits. The only criticism i would have about the entire experience would be to have a few less olives on the plate and one or two more pieces of potato, there seemed to be more olives than lamb and it was slightly off-putting, even though i do enjoy olives, i personally couldn't eat that many in one sitting.Our waiter, Tom, approached us regarding our food taking a 'long time', however we didn't think the wait was anything ridiculous, we never complained or asked for a checkup on our food, but we were still offered free coffees at the end of our meal, which was a nice gesture and they were good. I have been a barista in the past so i has a few questions about the coffee before ordering it, which were happily answered by him and turned into having a nice personal conversation with him.We aren't usually ones to go for a sweet at the end of a meal, usually due to being full from the starter and main, but we decided to treat ourselves. We got a brownie and the baklava. I didn't try the brownie but my partner said it was delicious, we hardly exchanged words whilst eating them, so that tells the entire story really. The baklava was delicious, along with the pistachio ice cream, the blueberries were a nice touch too as it definitely needed an acidic element. I personally have been lucky enough to travel to, both, Turkey & Greece and whilst there, trying multiple of the treats and i can strongly say that this one lived up to the traditional ones that i had in Turkey.The meal came to around £65 in total for the two of us, which had us scratching our heads as i was prepared to pay 50% on top of that prior to arriving. The bill came and i noticed a 10% discount for the wait time on the food, again, we didn't ask for a check on the wait for the food or complain, as the wait seemed reasonable for such a nice restaurant. However this was a very nice gesture, along with the free coffee. Definitely made our day.I had a nice conversation with the owner, once during the meal and once on our way out.Would definitely return, especially as the menu changes as the seasons change and availability to local produce.Thank you Tom & the team :)- Harrison and Aimee

This is not a all bad review, but rather a honest one.The evening started off ok, while we were deciding what to eat or drink, the waitress has been consistently asking us what we want for every 2 minutes. I understand it is important for tablet turn around etc, but this stresses us out and not making the dining experience relaxing.When our mains started to arrive, my sister cuts her beef fillet, realising it was very overcooked as she ordered medium rare, so we decided to let the waitress knows. The waitress was really kind and has ask the kitchen staff or manager for the compliant. Nevertheless, waitress came back and insist the steak that was indeed medium rare. With such naive statements, we were very disappointed as just judging from this picture, this steak is not even well done, in fact I would call it “congratulation”. Since they insist they did the right thing and we didn’t insist neither.While my sister was having the steak for that evening, she couldn’t talk for the whole evening because she was chewing the whole time.Rest of the food were ok but at a premium price. We were fine with the price, but we expected premium price comes with premium quality. One of the waiter noticed the issue (which seems to be the manager), however did not came over and ask how was the meal etc, he even avoided eye contact with me (as in I saw him saw me).I guess this restaurant was average, if you want to settle for average, I guess this might be ok for you.

Superb food and service. Glad we stumbled upon this place during our walk around. Mussels were cooked to perfection that they just melted in your mouth.Desserts were also fantastic. Great portions, was able to eat a 3 course meal and just satisfying enough. Thanks to our waitress Isabella for a lovely experience.

The best mid week meal. 3 courses for £20 and the food was amazing. Great portions and the staff were lovely. Also have a whole 3 course vegan menu. Highly recommend and will be going back!

I took my partner here for lunch on her birthday. The service was excellent and the staff friendly.We had the calamari and mussels to begin with and then we both had the hake main. All the food was excellent quality and presented nicely.Will be going back again.

Absolutely fantastic. We hadn't visited here in a few years and WOW, it was amazing. The specials list was a great mix and reasonable prices. The crab was the perfect temperature and the mussels were bang on. My desert stole the show though; Winter Eton Mess. The flavour and texture profiles were incredible, truly tasted like autumnal bliss. Will have to try and recreate it at home as it's rare I find a desert where the concept is so novel and so good. Extra bonus was that the atmosphere and staff were both lovely too!

I visited this restaurant for dinner. All staffs were very kind. My ordered foods were also very good. The restaurant’s atmosphere was wry good. When I will come to Southampton, I want to come there again. Thank you.

Great local bistro, so worth a try. Lovely food with an interesting menu and service excellent. Be aware of nibbles as most are like starters but we were warned of this :)Altogether a lovely visit and will be back again.

The place is nice and the food was good.We all had soup as a starter which was quite meh. Zero salt and not very flavourful. However, the main dish I took was chicken breast with gnocchi and this incredibly tasty! I devoured it in all honesty.The music was good but it was a bit random, jumping from jazz to country and so…The service was nice but the poor girl serving did not know much about anything. She had to go back and forth to the kitchen to check about our questions. It is not like the questions were difficult (e.g. what types of teas do you have?). She must have been new and she was the only one serving that night.