Cafe Rouge - Witney in West Oxfordshire

I enjoyed going to this restaurant in Witney I have been here visiting the same place on a number of occasions and I can not find any faults with this place I went today for lunch as I had a voucher to use and all the staff were very nice and helpful and friendly and BEX is a very good manager but it is a shame that the restaurant will closed it doors on the 15th February to become a bellia pasta so all the best to bex and all the staff and see you soon DAVE / SERENA

The waitress very 'kindly' explained to me that I should explain to her the intricacies of my coeliac disease as apparently only telling her that I required gluten free was not sufficient. However, I refrained from telling her how to do her job when only part of my lunch order arrived. The other part was never put through the ordering system and, even though we had a discussion about what was gluten free, what I ordered was never going to be available gluten free. No apology received. Appalling customer service. Wouldn't bother going back.

I have enjoyed previous meals but wouldn’t recommend the Christmas menu. I had Breton Chicken. Yuk. Not as seen in recipe books. It was sloppy chicken stew over mashed potato. I couldn’t eat most of it. The taste wasn’t nice. It looked insipid. Fortunately I was out with best friends so the company was more important. I should have complained, but did not feel comfortable in front of friends. I would be hard pressed to frequent Witney Cafe Rouge again.

I have to disagree with the previous two reviews I’ve seen…we had a pre booked Christmas meal and it was perfect in all respects: delicious food, plenty of it (our children are teenagers who play a lot of sports and have enormous appetites!), great atmosphere and impeccable service. We had Prosecco on arrival free of charge for booking ahead…maybe we lucked out and chose a night that wasn’t too hectic or had a strong team of staff on shift??? However I can only recommend and we will definitely be going back.

Awful! We had booked in advance but they dragged a couple of tables together next to the draughty window and then the food took ages. The dishes arrived at different times so some of us had finished and others were still waiting. Steaks cost a fortune but we're thin and served dry with a few chips, we had to ask for sauce but all they had was vinegar and ketchup. Rouge salad was a total rip off, but if rocket with a couple of potatoes thrown on too. Waiting staff were rude and bumbling. There were no spoons in the table and when we ordered dessert, one person in our party got theirs 20 minutes later than the others. We asked for the bill to be split between our 2 families but we're told no, we can't do that and you'll have to sort through the bill and sort the money out between you somehow. Then they tried to charge us £105 for turkey which we hadn't had, when we queried it they said oh yeah this is another table. Will never go there again, dreadful.

At Cafe Rouge Witney tried to use 50% off mains offer on my phone. Not successful. Manager not interested and he advised to contact head office. Subsequently filled out survey and also an email to customer services. Received standard acknowledgement but that is all. I have doubts about their "we value your feedback" claim. Will not revisit again.

Food okay. Nothing special but cocktails and service were great!! Especially Rebecca who seemed to be able to handle most of restaurant with a flinch! Nice atmosphere!

We called in to have a lunch break as we were visiting Witney. We both ordered a steak baguette with chips. When it came it looked really appetising. But when we tried to eat the steak it was full of gristle . Every month full was unedible. We had to leave all the steak and just eat the baguette. The waiter didn't ask if it was OK even though we had left all the steak on the plate. Wouldn't recommend

The service was good with very friendly staff. The waiter was helpful when I needed to adjust the meal for my children. The food arrived quite quickly too. The only issue was my steak baguette was cold. Now, I didn’t complain because we were on a right time schedule and I really didn’t want to be late having to wait for them to warm it up etc. Shame they didn’t quite hit the mark with the food.

Just back from a wonderful evening at Cafe Rouge to celebrate our mums 86th birthday Sabrina the server looked after us SO well and went out of her way to make it very special for mum. Food was excellent. Thank you I would highly recommend

Nice place to eat, friendly staff and good service. We had to be in and out of the restaurant within the hour which we explained. We were prioritised and made it with time to spare!

Excellent food and fantastic customer service. We were very well taken care of today especially by the manager, who ensured we had a pleasant visit.

What a lovely experience, Bex was just so friendly and helpful, she made our morning. The food was well cooked and good quality, what more can I say? Well worth a visit.

Always a favourite. Staff very friendly and efficient. Food is consistent, always cooked perfectly. They have a lovely wine selection. It's a great place to visit.

Here with a friends for lunch. We come here often. Staff are all friendly especially the manger (Dragosh ) we always have a Lovely time. Food really nice. If we have a problem all sorted very quickly

A group of us wanted a convivial evening and decided on Cafe FRouge due to its location and past experience. The menu items chosen varied so we had a chance to see quite a few menu items. None of us were disappointed and enjoyed the food. The outstanding feature was the waiting staff, two young people who were very friendly and efficient.

Me and my boyfriend went today on the 17th of June we thought our food was absolutely delicious as we arrived immediately got asked what drink we’d like aswell as to choose our starters and main course. We very much enjoyed it! The staff were lovely constantly checking in on us definitely go again. Our food was demolished in seconds!! Thank you again.

Lovely food/drinks (lunch from the light menu) and staff were very chatty/friendly. Would recommend 😊

Saturday morning breakfast. I want to say Manger but not sure if he was, took our order French toast, and we waited 15 minutes, he then realised he hadn't passed out order to the kitchen and asked what we had ordered. It wasn't busy or difficult to place a order to kitchen. Honesty,, not great, gone down hill from what it was, won't recommend or return.sadly remembering how bad it was. The French toast was just ok.

Sehr, sehr freundliche Bedienung, sehr reichhaltiges und gutes Frühstück, hervorragender Kaffee! Haben uns wirklich gut aufgehoben gefühlt!

Ordered the macaroni cheese but I think they forgot to put any cheese in it as it was a huge bowl of bland macaroni in a white tasteless sauce. Told the waitress when she asked why I left it. She said it was new to...

Really nice food. What a shame about the service. Really really disappointed. We were served by the new manager “dragon” I think his name was. He was very rude to us and spoke to us like rubbish. Such a shame. The food is always great...

Very slooow service on a Saturday during lunch. Do not recommend it if you're in a hurry. Can't comment for other days so maybe better

We were given afternoon tea as a Christmas present. My husband and I actually visited today. The service was excellent,the food was.out if this world. The rolls were warm and filled with dainty bits followed by cream and jam scones,then assorted tarts and brule. Coffee...

Brilliant service!! Constant consideration from all staff. Food was delicious and they accommodated me as a DF and GF individual. Thankyou to the staff and kitchen for this. Felt like a very relaxed, yet “on it” team!

The place just isn't the same,today we were refused a table and there were many empty. We were spoken to in a patronising way as we hadn't booked.we were told off like naughty children.There was no apology for not being able to accommodate us.The attitude...

We had a nice but not outstanding meal, we both shared a chicken liver pate which was lovely and arrived very quick! Unfortunately our mains took nearly 30 mins to arrive and when they arrived the steaks were lovely but a little on the cold...

We booked to have our Christmas party here for 19 people at 8:00pm. Starters didn’t arrive for 30/40 minutes, and then main meals followed nearly an hour afterwards. Long waiting time for food and drinks. When the food came it was disappointing. The vegetables were...

Having received special offer vouchers for a £5 Croque Monsieur, we popped in for lunch. It was very busy but the service was quick, efficient and friendly. The food was really good and we’ll definitely be back.

Ordered some extra scrambled egg (on top off 2 cooked breakfasts) for our 1 year old. Menu said £1.50 for extra egg. We were charged £7.50 which was actually an adults scrambled eggs on toast! We queried and they said that's what we ordered but...

Booked a table for 2 on a Tuesday evening (15/11/22) at the Witney restaurant. The food was good, service fairly slow - admittedly only two members of staff for a half full restaurant. Once we finally had our plates cleared away we have been offered...

So you can see back in 2016 I wrote a pretty good review - oh how this place has changed. I went there for lunch a few weeks ago and it was awful There were holes in the floor and everywhere was a bit "sticky",...

It was good, the food was very delicious and staff were friendly. The reason this is 4/5 stars is only because I would recommend other places more! As the food is quite overpriced for the amount you get. Though would recommend for just a nice...

Ordered the Beef Bourguignon as we had in some years ago, and it was delicious. What we got was a watery sauce more like soup with a few bits of fatty beef, with a lump of Luke warm mash. Not even a hint of Red...

Food is horrendous absoulty crap would not feed it to a dog or a fox over prized sauces on the table are stale salt shaker was just a lump 1 tissue between 4 people no toilet table was clean but extremely sticky after this nightmare...

Visited evening of 29th July. Lovely food, relaxed staff and atmosphere, best visit there in a long time, couldn’t ask for more.

Café Rouge have today failed to send 3 burgers. I have paid 40 for 2 burgers. Which is a complete rip off. When I phoned to explain, they refused to do anything. When I complained, they got aggressive. So I have to wait for Deliveroo...

This is the second time we've eaten breakfast here and I have to say, the best service we've found in Witney. Food is good.

My friend and I arrived at the restaurant, which was not at all busy. Of the three waiting staff nobody greeted us, we found ourselves a table and after about 20 minutes and failing to get the attention of the staff we were on the...

Old “new” manager and what a difference. Staff professional food arrived in a timely manner and delicious . Party of 4 all had different egg choices for brunch and all cooked perfectly. Will visit again after period of time away following a not so pleasant...

Haven't visited cafe rouge for a few years following on from a bad meal last time we visited. Thought we would give it another go and so glad we did. It was a busy Friday lunchtime. They were a little short staffed but this did...

Good choices on the menu, reasonably priced and very quick service. Andrew looked after us and was very friendly and helpful.

I had the moules mariniere - unfortunately the portion was small, the moules were overcooked and tasted of cardboard. The accompanying frites were greasy and clearly the end of the packet. My wife did a bit better with her choice of beef bourgignon which apparently...

Where to take your grandchildren for lunch in Half term week? My wife selected Cafe Rouge and we were not disappointed. It was packed with familles and the small team had their work cut out to keep pace with orders - but they coped well....

We were pleasantly surprised. After reading some reviews we had some trepidation. The welcome was warm, the service although a little slow was courteous and friendly. We enjoyed our lunch, all courses were delicious. I would definitely use this restaurant again

We were visiting Witney to see family, and so decided to visit cafe rouge for an eveing meal. I have to say I was very impressed with the food and service.... Lots of options for vegetarians and vegans. Thankyou to Rhiannon, who was very friendly...

I'm a big fan of Cafe Rouge and a regular visitor to the branches in central London where I live. Disappointed with the branch in Witney, which I visited with members of my family who live nearby; we were given a cheerful welcome by the...

Oh my Lord. This place is dire. Pretty empty yet the service couldn’t have been any slower if they tried. Waited an hour for food. Given the restaurant is next to a cinema (where you’d expect a lot of your diners to be going) this...

Ordered Monday10/01/2022 - ordered 19:05 - burgers ordered, website says 40-50 mins - no problem! Decided to have delivery as running late- order continued to update- 3 drivers later (each of which disappeared off the earth!) - eventually 2 hours after order uber eats cancelled,...

We recently visited Cafe Rouge, expecting to have a nice three course meal before our trip to the cinema. We had recently been previously and experienced slow service so we thought we'd give them another chance. We turned up an hour and a half before...

Came out for a date night treat with my husband which .. turned out to be not much of a treat at all 😂. I ordered the risotto and I kid you not it was like soup with rice in. Quite how they expected me...

On arrival (not busy) we waited to be seated, that didn’t ever happen so we chose our own table and waited for the menus. That did not happen either so I got up and got my own. Waited for our order to be taken... waited...

Really lovely two course set menu. Great options and great value for money. Nice feel and staff very helpful. Would definitely return

We visited for an impromptu lunch today and despite the fact that we hadn’t booked and there were only 2 waitresses, they fitted us in without a problem. The food was good and the service was friendly and super-efficient. The staff here work their socks...

We spotted Cafe Rouge as we were walking round Witney and decided to stop for lunch. The staff were efficient and cheery with the waiter providing an 'extra large' glass of white wine to go with our meal. The food was perfect. We are regulars...

We were a bit concerned going to a chain, but we had a wonderful meal, very tasty and reasonably priced. The best we had in Witney. The staff were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend.

My husband and I decided to pop in for an early evening meal on our way home from Oxford on Saturday and had been here many times before without any problems. We both ordered the vegan option of the burger with sweet potato fries and...

Excellent service Lovely food Staff were very welcoming and got all the orders correct The restaurant is in good location with lots of parking

Came here for an afternoon tea with my mum which we thoroughly enjoyed. The staff were lovely and customer service was excellent. Initially I thought the savoury selection was quite small, however after eating what we could (and still having some boxed up to take...

Nice food but waited 50 minutes for it . Arrived at 12.50pm - served with a drink immediately and waited for my friend. She arrived just after 1.00pm She ordered a drink, again that came quickly. At 1.10pm we each ordered an omelette and salad....

We have been to various Cafe Rouge restaurants in the past and thoroughly enjoyed the food. Since our last visit there has been a big change, especially to the menu and the quality of food. The pâté was just ok, had a tainted taste and...

What on Earth has happened to witney cafe rouge .. basic customer service seems to have been forgotten . Waitress obviously didn’t know which wines were not available as after order tsken she returned to say not available.. shouldn’t front of house know what is...

The staff were welcoming and we had a lovely waiter who attended us. We had travelled up from Hampshire to meet two friends. We sat outside and a good space with cover or sit in the sun. Unfortunately my first choice was not available. The...

We decided short notice to eat out and I was able to book 24hrs in advance. Met at the door by a new supervisor who was keen and attentive we were shown to our table and our drinks order taken very quickly...service was excellent by...

Arrived for sunday lunch with the family and was immediately told there were no steaks and no garlic bread, after slight disappointment (was planning on steak frites) decided I'd go for the fishcakes which were different on the menu to online (salmon online, cod on...

After months of being locked at home we decided to go with friends for some later lunch and drink to celebrate ending of this madness! Well we haven’t been disappointed at all!! Service friendly - Eva lovely manager she is always smily and helpful all the time! meal was just as good & excellent what I can remember! Thank you Until next time Bon Appetite!

We had amazing service from the lovey Eva, she made our experience unforgettable with her bubbly character. I enjoyed the classic Rouge Mussels and my partner enjoyed the steak, whilest under the outdoor heaters. Definitely will be coming back.

We attended a meal at 4:45pm there were few customers most had been served and we sat to wait for service. One lady with red coat and plait was running around trying to serve all the customers drinks and food whilst another member of what I believe to be kitchen staff sat on their lunch and another member of staff in black sat at the bar on her laptop. We were leftwing waiting 25min for our drink order to be taken and then a further 10min after I felt the wait time to be ridiculous when one person is clearly doing all the work whilst the other watches. I felt for the girl serving us and my partner and I made the decision to leave. This was a great disappointment to us as we often visited pre lock down but doubt we shall return now. I could tell other customers were just as unhappy with the service and waiting time too.

I have not been out to a restaurant in over a year as it was my best friends birthday we decided to meet up in Cafe rouge for lunch.The Food was amazing and so was the wine! The Service was really good too!We will be back soon again

We have visited Cafe Rouge Witney three times this week, and every single time the service was outstanding and the food was really tasty. Staff is always very friendly.The Manager Eva is very friendly, extremely polite with a great customer service.Definitely we will come back and we recommend to visit this great place in Witney.

This restaurant is well run and although the pandemic has impacted on it as in all restaurants. The management and staff have gone over and above to keep everything running well. The food is still very good and professionally presented thanks to the excellent kitchen managed by chef Betto .Front of house staff managed by Eva and Tania provide excellent service always, and all staff make you feel welcome.

The classic burger is delicious! Perfectly cooked and juicy. The chips with cheese and fries are also yummy. Would definitely order again.

Have not visited Café Rouge for over a year and we ordered our favourite meals for lunch. The portions are much smaller than previously, for instance poulet Breton was a very small amount of chicken with a very few roasted new potatoes, two or three tiny carrots, and odd bits of courgette and radish scattered across the plate, whereas previously, it was as depicted in the photo on the website, with a much larger serving of chicken. It tasted delicious, but we were a little disappointed with the portion sizes and we left slightly hungry. On the plus side, the merlot was excellent. Overall, nice food, but expensive for the amount of food served. Also, service was very slow indeed, We waited at least 45 minutes for our food to arrive.

We had a lovely time and delicious meal as usually... we had steaks and moules... Steak were cooked to a perfection and moules yummy as always. Staff and manager were friendly and helpful.. Hopefully we will come back soon... Miki

Had a breakfast there in Oct, super friendly staff and awesome food. Compliments to the kitchen staff and the friendly "waiting" staff. Thanks

I visited Cafe Rouge with my family for lunch. The food was delicious as always - steak cooked perfectly! The waitress and the manager were very helpful and super friendly. One of my favourite places to eat!

Booked on the spur of the moment. Table booked for three people. Always a warmWelcome with people who genuinely look pleased to see you. Our waiter Marcin could not have been more helpful to my mum and patient with her. Had a lovely meal, excellent value and very tasty. Love the atmosphere and think they are doing a great job with the Covid 19 practices they are putting in place and felt safe and comfortable in there.

We had a great meal and the staff were so friendly and accommodating, the food was delicious, beyond what you expect for a chain.

Monday evening dinner. Reserved a table for 2 online. No record of this on arrival. However, seated & served swiftly! Food was delicious & fresh - as always, and organised well due to COVID regs.

I start to be a regular customer in this Cafe Rouge. Even in this difficult time for everybody, is great to see this place lively and with great ambience. All staff taking extra care to make sure all measures are in place. Food pipping hot and delicious. Service outstanding by polish guy Thomas. Soon will be back

Cafe Rouge covers all the bases with a good range of food throughout the day. Reasonably priced with a good atmosphere.Staff are dealing with the current covid related restrictions well and their welcoming approach makes it seem less of a chain restaurant. Top marks to Marcin for looking after us last night.

I last went to Cafe Rouge about 18 months ago & wasn’t too impressed. This time we took our two grandchildren aged nearly 5 & 17 months for after school tea. 3 courses for £5.95 each was very good. Sausage, mash, peas & sweet corn with a little pot of gravy was a lot healthier than the sausage & chips we’ve only been able to get in other places. Ice cream to follow. Service was good. Helpful staff, very accommodating.. Made me a second coffee when I found the first one too strong

Visited Cafe Rouge for the first time since lockdown and it did not disappoint. Beef bourgnion was cooked perfectly and so tasty! The chocolate fondant is a must have, its to die for!! Excellent service throughout and very friendly staff, especially Marcino!

I have just visited Cafe Rouge Witney.The food was really good and the staff very friendly and caring Even under today’s Pandemic problems they remained cheerful and ensured that I had a really nice experienceAll social distancing was strictly observed but they still gave me a very enjoyable experienceMy waitress Renata was very attentive as was Anna and EvaI will certainly go to visit again

Had a fantastic lunch here, the food was amazing the staff very friendly and cheerful, will be back again.

Outstanding food, service and staff. Impeccable hygiene with use of gloves and masks, would come again

Had a lovely evening at Cafe Rouge last night. The food was delicious and the drinks were amazing. All members of staff were very nice and friendly. Will definitely be coming back again !

Had a fantastic Breakfast was cooked perfectly service was good will be returning soon and will recommend to friends and family

This was my first visit to cafe rouge since lock down and honestly the team were fantastic. We were greeted by Marcin who showed us to our table and showed us the policys they had regarding sanitising and social distancing, we felt very safe. Marcin as soon as we sat down told us of the few items which weren't available which was amazing so we knew not to look at those items on the menu and then gave us a few moments before taking our drink order. The food arrived quickly and the standard was amazing. We enjoyed our little visit and would recommend to anyone visiting witney to have a quick bite to eat there. Marcin was fantastic at his job and his customer service is second to none nothing was too much, along with the rest of the team they are all true assets to the company.

Absolutely fantastic breakfast!! Quality and presentation, very welcoming and professional team. Highly recommended. We will be back. Thank you

It was birthday surprise on Saturday evening the staff was great and food was delicious I hope see you very soon!!!!

We went for breakfast and the food is really good. The service was excellent. Thomas was very attentive and Tania has given us a service with smile. Definitely will be back again.

Popped in for a quick lunch with my sister. The food was delicious, the service was really friendly and attentive. Special thanks to Tomek who made the whole experience superb. We will be back soon.

Had an a amazing dinner at cafe rouge with family. This was my first meal out after lockdown we were made to feel welcome the food was delicious will be definitely be coming back x

This was my first meal out after lockdown and I am so impressed with the measures taken in this establishment.The good was amazing garlic mushrooms are a must!I'm very partial to the chicken with leeks and mushrooms and as always the dish was cooked to perfection.Thankyou for making us welcome and always supplying the best, well presented, mouth watering food.

Every time im in this restaurant, its always good. Happy waiting staff, friendly managers, tasty food. I will be back soon again

Huge thanks to Cafe Rouge Witney for allowing us to book the restaurant for a private funeral party for the celebration of my husband’s life on 20th August.It was a wonderfully arranged restaurant taking in to consideration social distancing for 50 people attending. They were on hand at all times but did not interfere with the celebration- allowing us to remember and celebrate his amazing life. They kindly allowed us to display photos and other paraphernalia representing his life.Nothing was too much trouble Special thanks to Eva, Marcin and Betto for their work on the day - keeping us well fed and watered!!

Having read reviews and from previous experiences of cafe rouge (over 5 years ago and beyond) my expectations weren't high, especially as we are vegan and the menu is quite meat heavy. However, we were given a voucher so have it a try. We were really pleasantly surprised!! Although not huge, there was a good vegan menu. Despite this, I still what sure how nice it would be. The starter was amazing - carrot and shallot tatin!! Up there with the nicest starters I've had, the main courses (burger and risotto) were good and the dessert (cherry tatin with vegan ice cream) was really good too. Service was pretty good and staff really friendly. I find the restaurant quite noisy, despite being a half full Thursday evening, and it's looking a little shabby but overall we were both really impressed! Definitely exceeded both out expectations!!

I came here with a family member before going to see a film at the cinema next door.I ordered the salmon to start and then the creme brulee. My sister-in-law had a toasted mushroom sandwich and then the cherry tart. We both thoroughly enjoyed our meals...no complaints in that front. The price was about right I'd say. Attentiveness from the team serving was a bit lacking, they were friendly though.I'd definitely eat here again.

We went during the week and found it was a quiet place to eat. Food was good and well priced. In all we enjoyed the evening,