The Fishes

The Fishes reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   L

   Oxford1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Would have been five stars but some food sold out and it was only 7 pm on a Saturday night
   

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   Neil

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The whole experience was excellent, food , staff , ambience. The only thing that possibly would be a problem was , We ate early @ 6pm and had the shared steak platter ( which was amazing) however it had to be put on the table next to us as our table was quite small and the tables were close together. There was no one at the tables either side of us whilst we ate but it I’m not sure if we could have ordered that meal if it was busy due to the table layout and size. Wasn’t a problem for us but could be a problem .Thanks again though to everyone at the Fishes for a lovely evening and for the complimentary fizz for our anniversary celebration.
   

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   Bev

   Oxford5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

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

   Always very good there. It was extremely busy so had to wait a while for our meal, however it is always delivered with a smile
   

   The FishesResponded 4 days ago

   Hi Bev, Thank you for the lovely 4 star review. We look forward to you joining us again soon.
   

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   Gary

   Berkshire2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 8, 2025

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

   Lovely Pub, great setting. Good service. Had been told food was amazing but for me it was just ok, Burger I had was quite dry and the bun was not nice. My partner had a schnitzel which was seriously over garlicked. The panna cotta was confused and the mini brownie was too sickly. Overpriced for what it is tbh
   

   The FishesResponded 4 days ago

   Hiya Gary, Thank you for the 4 star review. I have passed your feedback onto our chefs. We hope to see you again soon
   

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   Wendy

   Oxford6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on May 7, 2025

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

   Enjoyed a lovely meal and the location is so good and accessible. Thank you
   

   The FishesResponded 4 days ago

   Hiya Wendy, Thank you for your lovely 5 star review, we look forward to you joining us again.
   

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   Helen

   Oxford8 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 29, 2025

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

   Very poor and disappointed. Food was expensive and the shepherds pie was horrible. Large lumps of stringy meet. My daughter had it too and she said it wasn’t very good either. Specifically asked if it had mushrooms in it as I have an I tolerance and was told no. When it came it had mushrooms in it. Was in a rush so no time to order anything else.
   

   The FishesResponded on May 3, 2025

   Thanks for taking a moment to leave us a review. I’m sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with us. It’s always our intention to provide great service and delicious food. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we didn’t live up to your expectations on this occasion. I have passed your feedback onto our chefs. We value your honest feedback and we hope that you join us again soon. Thanks again for reviewing The Fishes!
   

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   Jo

   Buckinghamshire1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

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

   Lovely pub in a beautiful setting. Very friendly staff on arrival and great service at the table. Would have been 5*'s but we waited an hour to be served our food and had to ask twice when it was coming. However the waiter was extremely polite, professional in explaining 'all the orders had come in at once to the kitchen'. I would absolutely recommend this pub to eat at, but perhaps they need to stagger their booking times, or employ additional chefs, to avoid unnecessary waits.
   

   The FishesResponded on April 24, 2025

   Hiya Jo, Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4 star review. I have passed your feedback onto our team. We look forward to joining us again soon.
   

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   Marco

   Oxford1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

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

   Food and drink as fantastic as always. Top notch! Love that they have a seasonal menu. The Spring menu is fab.
   

   The FishesResponded on April 24, 2025

   Hiya Marco, Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4 star review. I have passed your feedback onto our team. We look forward to joining us again soon.
   

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   Siobhan

   London1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

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

   I took my family for a meal out and felt that the service was ok, but the food was not a very good standard. The steak we had ordered was old, grey and grainy with a bitter aftertaste. One meal was sent back immediately but they didn’t take this off the bill. We spend a significant amount of money on relatively poor standard of food. Overall. The kitchen needs to improve.
   

   The FishesResponded on April 24, 2025

   Thanks for taking a moment to leave us a review. I’m sorry to hear about your disappointing experience with us. It’s always our intention to provide great service and delicious food. Please accept our sincerest apologies that we didn’t live up to your expectations on this occasion. I have passed your feedback onto our chefs. We value your honest feedback and we hope that you join us again soon. Thanks again for reviewing The Fishes!
   

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    Bev

    Oxford5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

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

    Staff are always cheerful and friendly. Food choices are varied and every meal I have there is excellent. Definitely my favourite for a lunch out
    

    The FishesResponded on April 24, 2025

    Hi Bev, Thank you for the lovely 5 star review on our service and excellent food. We look forward to you joining us for lunch again.
    

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