The Fishes

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

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   Helen

   Oxford8 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   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.
   

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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

   Oxford4 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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   Tish

   Glasgow1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 8, 2025

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

   Safe and food were great and made our anniversary special, full marks thanks guys!
   

   The FishesResponded on April 24, 2025

   Hi Tish, Thank you for a lovely 5 star review. We're honoured that you spent time on your anniversary with us. We hope you can join us for many more in the future.
   

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   Joanne

   London107 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

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

   Delightful location for a business lunch. All food was fresh and beautifully prepared.
   

   The FishesResponded on April 25, 2025

   Hi Joanne, Thank you for taking the time to leave a lovely 5 star review. We look forward to you joining us again soon.
   

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   sarahj

   Oxford6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 20, 2025

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

   "The Fishes has been our go-to spot for the past 20 years, and it never disappoints. We visited today for a birthday lunch, and as always, the food was exceptional, and the staff were friendly, polite and attentive. With the sun shining, we decided to sit outside on the decking area, which was lively and bustling, adding to the great atmosphere. A perfect experience, as always!"
   

   The FishesResponded on March 31, 2025

   Hiya Sarah, Thank you for a great 5 star review. We're glad you had a fantastic birthday lunch with us and look forward to spending many more with us.
   

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   Sonia

   Oxford1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Enjoyable and friendly service and food could have been more hotter but can't complain the beef wasn't crispy on the edges it was not able be chewed and I love the fact that they offered more Yorkshire pudding and potatoes great value for money beautiful presentation friendly staff a lovely experience overall and beef was tender but just no crisp on the fat part and I would go again lovely piece beef otherwise just the edge I like crispy fat on edge of beef
   

   The FishesResponded on March 31, 2025

   Hiya Sonia, Thank you for the fantastic 5 star review. We're glad you enjoyed our Beef Sunday Roast and extra roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings
   

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    Mike

    Surrey21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

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

    Excellent roast, meat beautifully cooked. Yorkshires, cauliflower cheese and stuffing were top class. Nice touch with the offer of extra pots & yorks. Would highly recommend
    

    The FishesResponded on March 31, 2025

    Hiya Mike, Thank you for the lovely feedback on our roast dinner. We look forward to you enjoying our 5 star roast again in the future.
    

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