Brasserie Blanc in Oxford

Ho hum French bistro fare except for the genius Pistachio Soufflé

We’re regulars in BB and always love coming back. Lovely food, staff, service and value for money that can’t be beaten. I’d highly recommend it!

I have never had any kind of bad experience here. It really is "Le Manoir Lite" with Monsieur Blanc' influence everywhere. The standards are high and it is good value

The waiter was extremely rude. I went for lunch and there was a 3 course special. I asked whether instead of having a dessert (the last course) I could swap it for another starter (first course) and the waiter looked at me with this sarcastic stare and said "well, what do you think?" ... I said "I am not too sure, that is why I am asking you the question....." and then he just said no, huffed at me and walked away. His behaviour was so bizarre. His attitude ruined the atmosphere. My food was also mediocre. Don't get the steak. I would not go again -- especially if that waiter is still around.

Arrived slightly early, to be told we would need to wait for our booked time (no issues with this) and it may be best to go for a drink. Came back 6 min past our booking time (T&C say table will be held for 10 min) to he told our table was given away as it was 10 past our booking time. When this was challenged, front of house agreed to this point. Acoustics Within the main eating area is very poor, as such people raise their voices to talk. Food was “ok” but nothing special. Over view, people attained due to the brand, there are nice places out there where the customer service is better.

Great restaurant. Fab Sunday lunch.

Probably our 'go to' restaurant in Oxford. Always reliable food service and atmosphere. Went along to the special 'steak night' offer and got two bottles of house red for free and it was very good. Shall choose it again next time.

Excellent service, yummy menu, Friendly waitress and manager. Value for prices. Will definitely return again 😁

Friendly welcome on arrival. Outstanding and charming service throughout. A lovely place to enjoy a Sunday lunch with special deal menu. Excellent cocktail and wine list. Every dish was delicious. We actually ordered most of the starters to try out between four adults. The main courses were also well presented and very tasty. The chalk stream trout was particularly good. Our young grandson joined the party and a high chair was already in place. BB has an excellent children’s menu. He was made a big fuss of and although a bit young for the colouring pad and crayons, it was a nice touch. He really enjoyed the mozzarella fries, once cool enough to eat. This atmosphere was buzzy and this was an all round child friendly experience, which made it more enjoyable for the parents and grandparents. Most enjoyable

We had a lovely meal, very good range of choices and food very tasty. Lovely staff and very professional. Highly recommended.

Popped in for the set menu before 6pm and it was absolutely delicious and very affordable at £23.50 with a free gin included! Lovely atmosphere and decor inside, with friendly and attentive staff. Definitely worth dropping by for some food if you're in the Oxford area :)

Fantastic family Sunday lunch. Food was excellent - the beef was literally melt in the mouth! Service was also excellent with the staff being warm and friendly. They were really attentive and accommodating of the food allergies in our group too. Although the restaurant was busy the staff were attentive but didn’t rush us in any way. A really lovely, relaxing Sunday lunch. Would highly recommend and we will definitely return!

Wholly disappointing. The food was very underwhelming. Guinea fowl was like cat food and the salad lacked any personality. Not worth the money. There are better options, locally.

Our first time here since the renovation and I remembered the food as good before but today left me a bit disappointed. Firstly, the service is slow - we came just after 12 and there were 2 or 3 tables before us but it took over half an hour for the main to arrive. Maybe they were waiting for my son to finish his carrot sticks but no-one asked if we wanted the food to come together. Also the prix fixe menu was not offered until I asked. Secondly, the food is just not as good as I remembered. I got the hake and it was something I could have made at home, it was a piece of fish on some lumpy mashed potatoes and there was no salad or any vegetables that came with it. I almost asked if part of the dish was missing as it was so small. But mostly the flavour was just not delicious. Maybe I'm expecting too much. I got the trifle for dessert, which had good rhubarb,very good honeycomb (wish there was more) but the sponge was so hard I could not go through it with my spoon to get to the jelly... But the scariest thing for me was there was a large bone in the trout from my son's kids meal. I only discovered it when he gave me his piece. When I told the waitress to inform the kitchen, she just shrugged and said these things happen... Please check the fish more thoroughly, especially for kids meals, as children could hurt themselves on the bones and cause a great scare for the family. It still gives me anxiety now hence my urge to leave this review.

Lunch weekday. Food formulaic, safe rather than interesting. OK steak, frites a la McDonalds. Treacle tart too dry, not at all treacly. Should ooze. Service without a smile, in an empty room with staff hanging about, I had to go to the waiters station to order a drink, since no one came to us. You eat better at the Perch, or Magdalen Arms. And at both those places, non-Gallic smiles and you are made welcome.

I LOVE the pudding level up and the starter plus the main meal! 😀 BEST THING EVER!

Far below expectations in terms of quality of food.

Comfort food with great service and lovely ambience

We had an absolutely excellent lunch..the cheese soufflé starter and my trout main were particularly good. An excellent Malbec to accompany this. Very good service and overall a pleasant and welcoming ambience. Will definitely return here on our next visit to Oxford.

Excellent customer service - great food.

5/5 service + food to back it up. Great!

We went for a late lunch and had a wonderful meal. The menu is well thought, there were very good choices. We both had hake grenobloise which was very tasty. Service was exceptional and we both enjoyed ourselves thoroughly.

Place is nice. I had Christmas Lunch here. It was really tasty. But please do not trust the pistachio soufflé comments below. I saw them and went for it. It was not “to die for” tbh! It had a weird sour taste like some syrup. I think if they use a pistachio cream instead of syrup, it may taste amazing. It looked amazing, it is just okay in taste. Sorry guys!

Lovely food but very slow service. Took over 2 hours for a dinner for 3 of us

Excellent food, service and atmosphere in beautiful decor!

Had a wonderful lunch here, I haven’t visited for some years. The food was first class, delicious and filling French onion soup and my pheasant casserole was cooked to perfection. My son enjoyed his chicken equally. I thought it was exceptionally good value even without the January discount. Will definitely return more frequently.

Excellent food and good value for the price. Had the trout and is was cooked well, with nice crispy skin. Would go back.

Really great food and atmosphere. Staff really friendly too. There was a long wait between starter and main. We were offered a free desert in compensation which was nice. It would have been better to have been told before main arrived of delay.

Distinctly average. If you carry the Blanc name you expect more.

Nestled in the ambiance of trendy Walton Street, the Oxford Brasserie Blanc is a really good restaurant. Consistently reliable food and staff who are welcoming and helpful. It combines the feel of a local eatery with the quality of a high class establishment. The staff do a lot to make you welcome too. A lovely night out.

Service & venue were lovely. The food was not though.

Brasserie Blanc hosted an NHS work party of 33 staff. It was absolutely fantastic. Great food, very attentive and so well organised.

Came in today for lunch with my dog. I was greeted with ‘no dogs allowed’ welcome by a young g blond lady. When I told her it says differently on their web site she said ‘don’t believe so but I can triple check if you want?’ My response to that was no thanks, I don’t feel welcome Happy Xmas to you too, not

Owned by banks, a lot of this is cooked in a centralised kitchen off site as so many chain restaurants do these days. It might improve profit but the taste has gone down hill. Not worth the hype.

A truly brilliant experience. As always, the staff spoilt us, completely Thank you, until next year. It is an extremely special place for me. X

Excellent meal. Everything was top level.

There was a nice atmosphere, some (keyword) good food options, and ok service. I was honestly quite disappointed with this restaurant overall, from the mediocre salad and steak to the lackluster steak. The best part about this establishment was the owner, with whom I had a delightful conversation after my meal, and the delicious soufflé. As previously mentioned, the quality of the food varies greatly. The steak frites were alright, nothing special; the “frites” were a little soggy as well. The salad was pretty good; I liked the addition of salty fat; it works very well with the rest of the salad. The soufflé was the best part about the experience by far; the crust was perfectly soft yet crunchy, and the inside was beautifully airy and filling. Delicious French dessert. The waitress seemed colder than I would have expected given the price. The salad arrived less than 5 minutes before the main course, which in my opinion is far too late. The ambiance seamlessly blends elements of a French brasserie and an English tea house. For that I give enormous props. Overall, I cannot recommend this restaurant for the price. If you do end up eating here, do not get the steak.

Incredibly noisey on Saturday night in back room. Totally overcrowded - squeezing in as many tables in as possible. Could hardly move our chairs - Could hear the whole conversation of the people on the next table. Felt like a school canteen - decor very bland. So loud one had to shout to make conversation. Shuffled off our table at the dot on 2 hours - everything felt rushed. Difficult to relax & enjoy the food. Would not recommend.

Very friendly staff, nice food tasty.

The cuisine is delectable and one’s taste buds salivate upon seeing the served plate. We love it! Dr S.

Never been disappointed with a meal here ever. Menu changes with the season, bt always imaginative, tasty and well presented by knowledgeable staff.

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.

Host was very nice to accommodate all of us. Loved the atmosphere. Food was very good and nicely presented. Taking a star because dinner took forever. Recomend the chicken liver parfait!

Food wasn’t great unfortunately- venison was dry and the other food was average. Wouldn’t go back. It was no better or different- I have had better food in other small restaurants.

A great choice for a delicious meal, staff are attentive & hard working. This was our 3rd visit and definitely won't be our last! The only gripe is the acoustics of the room making the sound of people talking feel very loud, could do with some background music to drown out the talking. Would definitely recommend to others.

Went to try the new autumn menu and was not disappointed. My husband had the chicken and I had the duck with Madeira sauce. Totally delicious. Followed by the crumble. The red primitive wine was superb. Our favourite restaurant in Oxford for choice of food. Quality and presentation and the exceptional service.

Great food and atmosphere at Brasserie Blanc, but the service was a bit stiff and lacked friendliness. Worth a visit for the delicious menu, though!

Very quiet on a weekday lunch time. Perfect for two old friends

Nice food but not suitable for somebody with allergies as their policy is to refuse to serve anything with "may contain" on the ingredients list, regardless of severity of allergy or reaslitic likelihood of allergen content.

We can fully recommend the restaurant. The food is excellent, the service is quick and friendly, and the price-performance ratio is perfect. The restaurant is located in a quiet residential area away from the tourist crowds, and there is a nice pub opposite.

Great place to dine Food was the best I had in a long time

Have enjoyed previous visits here and hope to again in the future but today was a disaster. 80 minutes into the meal our waitress could see that we were getting a little bit twitchy about the lack of food. She was quite attentive but was clearly being given duff information. 15 minutes after telling us that the food was just 6 minutes away she returned to tell us it was being plated up. 15 minutes after that it finally arrived. The manager did apologise and tried to claim it was because they had had a table of 8 people. I pointed out that that’s not particularly unusual in a restaurant and certainly isn’t a valid excuse. Several other tables were clearly getting frustrated too. Something obviously wrong behind the scenes. Let’s hope it’s a one-off. Didn’t stay for dessert because we were getting cramp from sitting down so long.

The staff responded quickly to our pre-dining requests: extra guests, later time, request for special table seating - all were dealt with quickly and kindly. We were welcomed warmly, the food was delicious and care was taken with potential allergies. The only slight criticism is that some of the dishes were a bit sparse - more like starter-size. But on the whole it was a lovely dining experience, and the service was first-class.

Nice setting- they’ve re decorated so lovely ambience. Great menu options- delicious food. Would recommend! (Only criticism was that the champagne by the glass served is not great!)

Pretty good, standard Brasserie Blanc fare. Very good food and service. Get your awning cleaned

Amazing value for money, went with a large grouo. The steak was well cooked, the trout was delicious (probably my favourite). The cheese soufflé was Devine.

Just delicious food with a range of options for everyone. The Apple and Gooseberry crumble desert is a total victory and not to be missed. Just shows how rubbish supermarket apples are!

Nice French, approachable brassiere with an okey wine list and an extensive manu to cater for most people’s taste. Atmosphere is classy and nice whilst service is familiar and welcoming. Had cheese soufflé for starters and the duck confit. Both, well-prepared dishes, although nothing out of the extraordinary. - Value for money? Yes - Worth a detour? A small one - Best for (occasion)? A classy night, on a budget. - Would I go back? Yes

The steak was delicious, as was the pistachio souffle. Highly recommend it!

Our lunch was outstanding, the different flavours were amazing. We really enjoyed our time at your restaurant.

Absolutely delicious. Had the duck and it was wonderful. Creme brulee was fantastic as well. Prices well worth the quality of the food!

Booked on the basis we had a 25% discount from the website which was never emailed over. The waitress explained there was nothing they could do on the matter. We were forced to go to our other choice of French restaurant down the road which did NOT disappoint. Staff asked us to pay for a bottle of water as we left. We didn’t touch/open the bottle, this was the final icing on the cake. Wouldn’t return.

Great food and great service what more can you want.

Exceptional food, and great service!

Went to celebrate my 70th birthday having received a Virgin Experience Gift. Wonderful food and service. No recognition for my birthday though, lol! Restaurant decor / building a little tired. Still worth a visit.

We have no complaints about service, friendly staff and food. All excellent. Unfortunately the noise is deafening. Someone needs to deal with the decor to put dimmers everywhere to absorb the sound. Ceilings, walls and floors all could be padded to an extent to make it a better experience.

Food is good. Service could be better as the place was full. Little hard to have conversations as the place was noisy

Brasserie Blanc is our go to restaurant in Oxford; good atmosphere and good service. We were slightly underwhelmed by some of our food this time and I won't choose the white rioja again! But we will be bck

Food was lovely, but wait time was awful. They say they’re family friendly, but asked me to keep my 18 month old quiet as he was too noisy! If you are a family AVOID!! So utterly disrespectful and disappointing

We had an excellent meal, my wife had the steak, I had the duck. Both meals were superb. The service was exceptional, both of the waiting staff were very friendly and funny. Made it a really fun evening

Fantastic vegan options. Service was superb for a table of 10. Highly recommended

A treat of a meal out to a place we wouldn't normally visit. Service was good save for 1 or 2 misunderstandings. However the food was disappointing, edible but without any wow factor. One of our group had the bouillabaisse, which to me had an unpleasant smell and not much body. My beef was pleasant enough but rather meagre in portion size. I had the feeling the kitchen was merely going through the motions. Oh well back to Nandos for me.

Nice restaurant with a true brasserie atmosphere. Prices reasonable with good menu variety.

Oh wow, what a fabulous place Brasserie Blanc Oxford is! Beautifully appointed restaurant, immaculate and friendly staff. Michal made us so welcome and treated us like old friends even though this was our first visit. It certainly won’t be our last! The food is delicious and very well priced. We visited mid-week and there were only a few empty tables. Very lively atmosphere. Only down side is that it was a bit difficult to hear each other as we are both a bit deaf. A very lovely evening which we shall remember for a very long time.

Great service, very good food generally and comfortable surroundings. The only thing that prevented a 5 star review was the woeful attempt at custard - vegan for some strange reason, it tasted like almond milk with food colouring and thickener of some sort . Vile! Our server agreed. Overall, though, this is reliable place to get a good meal at a fair price. Will return.

Could not fault anything. Fabulous food artistically presented with terrific service. Amazing jambon persille amazing beetroot starter very tasty trout and belly pork.

Just fabulous, great staff, food of a very high standard and lovely surroundings throughout. Will definitely return.

This is a really lovely restaurant and the Sunday lunch is especially good. Great service and good wine selection 👍👍

Just what we wanted. Perfect steak, wine and service. Very good selection of starters. Enjoyed the pea and broad bean salad with crispy goats cheese (would have loved a couple more croquettes). Snails were just excellent. Soufflé very tasty. The chateaubriand was perfectly cooked and came with fries and a salad. The choice of wines was also very good. We liked the Syrah-Merlot blend (think it was). Service was also very good. Really can’t fault this place. Very highly recommended

Excellent food, pleasant service, lovely atmosphere! We enjoyed dining at this restaurant during our trip to Oxford. There were mostly locals and very few, if any, other tourists. They were helpful to accommodate my food allergy.

Lovely meal with my family celebrating my future daughter in laws birthday and My sons engagement 💍

Really enjoyed my dinner here with my partner. Great options (both with and without gluten), friendly service and lovely surroundings. Hope to be back!

Food was excellent. Service great. Hake was best fish dish ever.

Food was nice but portions were quite small. We were all still hungry afterwards.

Great Night was had, awesome food & wine , lovely staff looked after us 😀

The food & atmosphere were superb, as is the norm. Recent redecoration is very good and adds to the general good feel to the dining room. Service was excellent, waitresses very accommodating. Very well priced, almost not enough money for the level of service, the surroundings & the quality of food. We will continue to use as our "go to" restaurant in Oxford

Absolutely amazing. Both service and food. Julian was a fantastic host and the food was delicious. Cannot recommend enough.

Really tasty meal, not expensive and good generous portions. 😋

Not my first time to this stalwart of Jericho, but I am always pleased to see the standard maintained. The service is always good. The menu is ample and the dishes are made from good produce. I took the scallops followed by the trout and crumble.

Excellent Sunday dinner. Good food and service. Very pleasant all round experience.

Absolutely amazing, no faults in the slightest

Had dinner to celebrate my daughter's graduation. The food was excellent. Service was great. The Romanian waiter was most friendly and prompt. Highly recommended. Am back after a year. Had dinner with my family. The food was impeccable. Starters were Ham hock & pea terrine and cheese souffle...tasty. Mains. Lovely steak, medium rare, done to perfection. Grilled king prawns was fresh and juicy, full of umami. The black rice served with the dish was infused with the flavour of the fresh prawns. The crispy skin of the Chalkstream trout was a delight. Half roast chicken was tenderly roasted. Service by Gabie (not sure if I got her name spelt correctly) was most excellent and wonderful. A memorable evening!

It is always a pleasure to dine at BB. Staff look after you and the menu is seasonal and very tasty. The offers make eating here an attractive option in bustling Jericho. Highly recommended.

Very nice place to recommend. The food, the vibe and serve are all perfect. I spent a wonderful night here to celebrate my wedding.

Cute little cafe with excellent food

Great food and service, love the fact you can get half bottles of wine. 12.5 % discretionary service charge added to the bill though.

Really tasty food and fantastic service. Lovely staff and a relaxing atmosphere.

Birthday Sunday lunch Lovely setting Great food Unlimited roast potatoes and veg👌 Amazing service Thank you Definitely recommend

Loved it. No negatives. Couldn't have been better.

Absolutely fantastic in everything- food was amazing and service top-notch. We would love to return!