Latest reviews in Bicester, United Kingdom

The Acorn - Avoid at all costs! by vbolton

vbolton — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:13:10 +0000

Review by vbolton

Rating: 1.00

Recently had a lunch time meal, food served quickly. It was of poor quality and I did not feel well following my visit!Recently had a lunch time meal, food served quickly. It was of poor quality and I did not feel well following my visit!

Denis - Superb taste! great service! by monicams

monicams — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:01:20 +0000

Review by monicams

Rating: 5.00

Tags: turkish, italian, romantic

Great food in a calm and elegant environment. The spices are well combined to satisfy any taste.

For the ones that never tried Turkish cuisine, a quick look on the pictures available on the website will demystify the ingredients.

I tried many London Turkish restaurants that were considered 5 stars and I say with no doubt that Denis Restaurant has a more reasonable price and superior food taste.

I highly recommend!Great food in a calm and elegant environment. The spices are well combined to satisfy any taste.

For the ones that never tried Turkish cuisine, a quick look on the pictures available on the website will demystify the ingredients.

I tried many London Turkish restaurants that were considered 5 stars and I say with no doubt that Denis Restaurant has a more reasonable price and superior food taste.

I highly recommend!

The Six Bells - The Six Bells Bicester by moscow

moscow — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:24:20 +0000

Review by moscow

Rating: 5.00

Tags: live music, friendly, pool

The Six Bells Bicester is a great family pub offering Pool, Darts, Dominoes and Aunt Sally. There is a large child-friendly beer garden with outside bar, ideal for summer celebrations and BBQs. Children and dogs welcome! The 6s has live music and pub quizzes most weeks and also has 3 screens to show live sports (Setanta). It also plays host to the local Celtic Supporters Club. Only 5 minutes walk from Bicester Village Designer Outlet, and close to all amenities inc Bus and Train Stations.The Six Bells Bicester is a great family pub offering Pool, Darts, Dominoes and Aunt Sally. There is a large child-friendly beer garden with outside bar, ideal for summer celebrations and BBQs. Children and dogs welcome! The 6s has live music and pub quizzes most weeks and also has 3 screens to show live sports (Setanta). It also plays host to the local Celtic Supporters Club. Only 5 minutes walk from Bicester Village Designer Outlet, and close to all amenities inc Bus and Train Stations.

The Broken Fork - An update by GRMull

GRMull — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:12:19 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 3.00

Tags: good value, pizza, cheap eat

Just tried this place for a hurried evening meal and it being the closest outlet. Absolutely lovely (although I avoided the pizzas!) Guess it's luck of the draw. Anyway on the basis of this I will increase my rating and will certainly give them another try.Just tried this place for a hurried evening meal and it being the closest outlet. Absolutely lovely (although I avoided the pizzas!) Guess it's luck of the draw. Anyway on the basis of this I will increase my rating and will certainly give them another try.

Little Chef - A Welcome Break by Bigun

Bigun — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:50 +0000

Review by Bigun

Rating: 5.00

Tags: lively, coffee, good brew

Little Chefâ¬"s are always a welcome sight when youâ¬"ve been on a long drive to somewhere because they always mean that you can get out of your car and have a break somewhere where it is comfortable, clean with great food at a great price.

The restaurants themselves are a sort of cross between a fast food restaurant and a full blown posh style restaurant. The food is basic â¬ burgers, salads, pasta etc style dishes (I always like the burgers they do because the portions are large!) and if youâ¬"ve used them before, youâ¬"ll know exactly the sort of quality and size that you will be getting.

At this branch, the surroundings and tables are always clean and the prices are very reasonable, although their drinks could be cheaper. That said, you do get the free tea refills.
Little Chefâ¬"s are always a welcome sight when youâ¬"ve been on a long drive to somewhere because they always mean that you can get out of your car and have a break somewhere where it is comfortable, clean with great food at a great price.

The restaurants themselves are a sort of cross between a fast food restaurant and a full blown posh style restaurant. The food is basic â¬ burgers, salads, pasta etc style dishes (I always like the burgers they do because the portions are large!) and if youâ¬"ve used them before, youâ¬"ll know exactly the sort of quality and size that you will be getting.

At this branch, the surroundings and tables are always clean and the prices are very reasonable, although their drinks could be cheaper. That said, you do get the free tea refills.

Carluccio's - Nice food but limited menu by mcduff16

mcduff16 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:56:45 +0000

Review by mcduff16

Rating: 4.00

Tags: italian, expensive, deli

I have to disagree with the other reviewer- I found the prices in Carluccios to be quite reasonable when compared to other restaurants. The menu has choices for everyone but however doesn't have many dishes as your normal italian. Dish portions are normal and taste nice.

After your meal you can browse their small deli where you can buy Italian products such as sauces, pasta, oil, meats and chesse. They also sell bread and pastries.I have to disagree with the other reviewer- I found the prices in Carluccios to be quite reasonable when compared to other restaurants. The menu has choices for everyone but however doesn't have many dishes as your normal italian. Dish portions are normal and taste nice.

After your meal you can browse their small deli where you can buy Italian products such as sauces, pasta, oil, meats and chesse. They also sell bread and pastries.

Jenny's Restaurant - great by nobbyandkelly

nobbyandkelly — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:30:22 +0000

Review by nobbyandkelly

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 01869 604605

Tags: good value, breakfast, burgers

we found this place by chance on a sunday luchtime, not much else was open in bicester, but it was great will defently go back, reminded me very much of a wimpy, but with better prices, highly recomendwe found this place by chance on a sunday luchtime, not much else was open in bicester, but it was great will defently go back, reminded me very much of a wimpy, but with better prices, highly recomend

Rigoletto - Authentic Italian by jameshunt

jameshunt — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:13:31 +0000

Review by jameshunt

Rating: 4.00

Tags: italian, local

Rigoletto provides the authentic Italian experience in a superb locaation. The staff are attentive and courteous. The high quality of the produce is obvious and provides the base for fabulous meals. An excellent wine list that provides interest from all over the world, but 'when in Rome' I would reccommend the Gavi, fabulous balance and good complexity! And for a truly humbling red experience the Farnito from Carpineto is rich, spicy and has a fabulous finish!

To GRMULL: I consider it unwise to make comments on another person's behalf and suggest you refrain from doing so in future!!Rigoletto provides the authentic Italian experience in a superb locaation. The staff are attentive and courteous. The high quality of the produce is obvious and provides the base for fabulous meals. An excellent wine list that provides interest from all over the world, but 'when in Rome' I would reccommend the Gavi, fabulous balance and good complexity! And for a truly humbling red experience the Farnito from Carpineto is rich, spicy and has a fabulous finish!

To GRMULL: I consider it unwise to make comments on another person's behalf and suggest you refrain from doing so in future!!

The Penny Black - THE BEST by JessHudson

JessHudson — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:09:40 +0000

Review by JessHudson

Rating: 4.00

Tags: relaxed, friendly, cheap beer

Who ever the person was who wrote the Penny Black is no good is kidding them selves.
It has a range of people in there and its a great enviromnent. So i dont know much about attracting desperartos!Who ever the person was who wrote the Penny Black is no good is kidding them selves.
It has a range of people in there and its a great enviromnent. So i dont know much about attracting desperartos!

Yin Hong - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:43:51 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 4.00

Tags: chinese, take away, good quality

When my old school friend Andy ran the place it was pretty upmarket (well, as upmarket as Bicester can get!) It's still the main 'chinese sit down' in town and the quality is good. Offers some excellent 'deals' but beware of the drink prices which are of course added to the 'eat as much as you can for Â£....'When my old school friend Andy ran the place it was pretty upmarket (well, as upmarket as Bicester can get!) It's still the main 'chinese sit down' in town and the quality is good. Offers some excellent 'deals' but beware of the drink prices which are of course added to the 'eat as much as you can for Â£....'

Wing Xing - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:41:15 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 4.00

Tags: friendly, chinese, take away

I've had four or five takeaways from this place in the past few months. Each one has been very nice, properly cooked and reasonably priced. They are however very insistent upon giving you a huge bag of prawn crackers (which I don't personally like!) although this is about the only small criticism I can make. Four stars since there is always room for improvementI've had four or five takeaways from this place in the past few months. Each one has been very nice, properly cooked and reasonably priced. They are however very insistent upon giving you a huge bag of prawn crackers (which I don't personally like!) although this is about the only small criticism I can make. Four stars since there is always room for improvement

Trigger Pond - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:33:49 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 3.00

Tags: clean, good value, chain

Used to be a gem of a place when it was a Free House - now sadly part of a chain. Okay if you like chain places - I don't personally. I've given it three stars since in fairness it's reasonably priced, clean but sadly rather 'clinical' as all chain places tend to beUsed to be a gem of a place when it was a Free House - now sadly part of a chain. Okay if you like chain places - I don't personally. I've given it three stars since in fairness it's reasonably priced, clean but sadly rather 'clinical' as all chain places tend to be

The Angel - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:31:17 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 1.00

Tags: dirty, overpriced, smelly

I've been drinking here since I was (ahem!) 14 - I'm 42 now! Years ago this was a good clean establishment. These days it's gone to rack and ruin. Filthy, overpriced, the drains stink and they choose to do food as and when they want to. Sad though I am to say this I would avoid it until they buck their ideas upI've been drinking here since I was (ahem!) 14 - I'm 42 now! Years ago this was a good clean establishment. These days it's gone to rack and ruin. Filthy, overpriced, the drains stink and they choose to do food as and when they want to. Sad though I am to say this I would avoid it until they buck their ideas up

PizzaExpress - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:24:37 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 01869 324941

Tags: italian, pizza, child friendly

If you like pizzas this is a good place. If you don't it's appalling. A chain so I'm afraid it's much the same as the one in Oxford or whereever. Fine if you like pizzas....If you like pizzas this is a good place. If you don't it's appalling. A chain so I'm afraid it's much the same as the one in Oxford or whereever. Fine if you like pizzas....

Little Italy - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:22:45 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 01869 250550

Tags: italian, authentic, good value

Owned and run by a family who used to manage "Rigolettos" (an excellent local Italian Restaurant). This is highly recommended for authentic food at very reasonable prices.Owned and run by a family who used to manage "Rigolettos" (an excellent local Italian Restaurant). This is highly recommended for authentic food at very reasonable prices.

Jaflong - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:19:36 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 4.00

Tags: thai, asian, take away

Used to be known as Bar 28 (before that 'Scandals') - now a good Thai/Asian restuarant. My experience of the place is good and this is shared by other locals.Used to be known as Bar 28 (before that 'Scandals') - now a good Thai/Asian restuarant. My experience of the place is good and this is shared by other locals.

G's Bar And Nightclub - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:17:26 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 1.00

Tags: wine bar, fights, young crowd

Once an upmarket wine bar (if ever Bicester had one!) - now seems to be the haunt of youngsters who need a good fight after a good night out. Avoid on a Friday and Saturday unless you're young and aggressively minded!Once an upmarket wine bar (if ever Bicester had one!) - now seems to be the haunt of youngsters who need a good fight after a good night out. Avoid on a Friday and Saturday unless you're young and aggressively minded!

Bar 28 - CLOSED - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:09:34 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 1.00

Phone: 01295 251390

Tags: closed down

This no longer exists - it's now a very good Thai type restaurant. I've given it a star since one has to!This no longer exists - it's now a very good Thai type restaurant. I've given it a star since one has to!

Bania's Take Away Food Shops - by GRMull

GRMull — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:02:45 +0000

Review by GRMull

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 01869 242269

Tags: take away, varied

This is one of about 30 takeaway outlets in Bicester. The menu is though slightly different and for that reason alone it's well worth a try.This is one of about 30 takeaway outlets in Bicester. The menu is though slightly different and for that reason alone it's well worth a try.