The Oxford Brasserie in Southampton

Staff seemed rushed and hectic upon arrival, which immediately put us in edge. Tiny table with no leg room. Menu had several dishes missing from website menu, meaning we couldn't order the meals we were looking forward to. They should state 'sample menu' online. Food looked nice but tasted very average. Overpriced. Stayed 50mins and went. Disappointing.

Welcoming staff and lovely touch of detail was provided for valentines. The food was delicious however the size portion of the meal was abit steap for the price that the bill came to. Over all can’t complain, lovely staff, meal and drinks

Very pleasant evening meal with a nice ambience. Slightly unusual food fayre made a change to standard dishes found elsewhere. Larger than it first seems on entry, the seating arrangements are not crowded. Friendly and attentive staff.

The food was not worth the price only got half a plaice, sauce was salty and mussels weren't very fresh. Service was ok.

Had a birthday meal here last Friday, but we’re disappointed by both the initial atmosphere (drunk guys swearing) & then the less than average main meals. The risotto was very salty, & the vegan lasagne was very dry, with no hint of the bechamel sauce, & actually looked like it came from a too long a visit in a microwave. Wine was good, as were the desserts. Would we go again?….. no, not for what we paid.

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

Fantastic French menu mussels and chips and a bottle of French wine. Had a dinner party here on my birthday with a large group of friends which had a five star service because everyone was really happy.

🍷🍽🍷🍽🍷🍽🍷🍽🍷🍽🍷 Absolutely fantastic ! Lovely place Lovely Roast Dinner😋 Nice Staff ~ very attentive! A great place to eat in a relaxed environment

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!

My friends and I had a really lovely dinner at this restaurant. We sat outside which provided a lovely atmosphere, we really enjoyed the food and the staff were super