Bodrum Kebab House in Oxford

Highly disappointed visit. We went here for our Staff Christmas party and I had a chicken thigh burger, which was tiny and not very tasty. Probably the worse burger I have ever had unfortunately. The tiny bit of slaw was pieces of shredded carrot and lettuce but no mayo. Will not return!

I’ve been coming to James St Tavern for about a year as part of a board game group (Oxford on Board - join us on Sundays!!!) and I can’t speak highly enough. It’s a great venue for games as the side area with the retractable roof is brilliant for all four seasons and really spacious and lots of tables. The pub itself is cosy and has a nice atmosphere - not fully “trad pub” but more of a modern pub vibe. The food has always been awesome (best avocado toast in Oxford for sure) and I appreciate that they give the group a discount too. The staff have always been really friendly, flexible, and accommodating, and the service has always been quick and hassle free. The price point is decent for Oxford as well. There’s a great range of drinks for those who do and do not drink alcohol - always such a bummer when as a non drinker I’m limited to coke. That’s definitely not the case here as they have coffees and teas lots of nice soft drinks - and a choice of non dairy milks as well. I like the diversity of things that happen at the pub as well - from open mic music to art shows and taking part in local community events like Cowley Road Carnival. 5/5 for me - keep it up James St!

The service was a complete joke - there were multiple inappropriate comments made by the manager Giovanni. He implied that we were drunk and that we had been drinking before. My friend asked why this comment was necessary and Giovanni said ‘I wasn’t talking to you’. It got to a point where he admitted he had done something wrong and tried to buy us off with free deserts. We felt this was even more inappropriate. We complained again to another worker. Giovanni came back again and offered us free desserts again after completely ruining the mood. The conversation ended with him walking away. Absolutely abysmal service.

We had a lovely meal and the staff were very pleasant and efficient. Our train was cancelled so we wanted to catch an earlier train and the staff served our meal in good time for us to catch the train. Food was excellent and hot, well done. I always like the pistachio souffle and the chocolate icecream with it was a treat.

¡Una noche maravillosa! Mi pareja nos reservó una noche para nuestro segundo aniversario, y la cena fue genial! Él tenía los muslos de pollo con suero de leche y luego el filete de Nueva York (el más pequeño! ) y yo tenía el entrante de gambas y filete principal. Todo estaba delicioso! Nuestro servidor, Bradley, era muy amable y servicial. Conocía el menú lo suficientemente bien como para responder a nuestras preguntas, además de ser capaz de manejar nuestras alergias. También había un servidor encantador (¡creemos que ese era su trabajo!) llamado Sam que era divertido y manejaba nuestras bebidas un par de veces. Todo el personal esta noche ( 26. 10 . 24 ) merecen elogios ya que hablamos con unos pocos justos de paso que eran todos agradables y conversadores y muy dispuestos a ayudar si es necesario. Todos fueron más allá - como cómo el menú solo enumera un ‘no - jito’, pero fueron capaces de ordenar un mojito para cada uno de nosotros. ¡Y luego otras 2 rondas! 😅 Lo recomendaría encarecidamente.