Magdalen Arms in Oxford

What a gem. Food was fab, would strongly recommend prawns, cod and basque cheesecake. Was so good we’re going back. Prices are as you’d expect for a delicious meal like that. Great place for a works do.

Having read some recent reviews about this venue we nearly cancelled our booking shortly before going but I'm so glad we didn't. We had excellent, prompt service and amazing quality food. The portion sizes were very generous and the full menu was on offer apart from one pasta substitution that my daughter had that was excellent. The venue was pleasantly busy with both diners and a few drinkers. We wouldn't hesitate to visit again.

My rib eye was tough and tasteless (despite being advised it would be a 20-25 minute “cook” presumably to ensure proper resting). Daughter’s confit duck was wildly over salted. Green beans were good. Salad bland and boring. Despite only eating about 1/3 of my meal, the server made no comment when clearing the plates and was only vaguely interested when I mentioned about the duck. The bill arrived without charging for our ice cream which I initially thought was in recognition of the food we clearly didn’t enjoy. But no, the full bill was produced 10 minutes later without passing comment. The whole experience was a let down and felt transactional.

I love the food here so much that I plan my entire Oxford trip around a meal at the Magdalen Arms. The first time we had a wood fired oven roasted chicken that I will never forget. I do not usually like lamb but the roast lamb smelled and looked so delicious as it fell off the bone that I decided to just try a bite. So we had to return so I could order the lamb, The salad is so fresh and light it must've been just picked from the garden. And the potatoes are to die for. The ambience is like a big party with long tables full of laughing happy people. I love this place.

Based on great reviews we booked Sunday lunch and were really disappointed by the service. The pork was sold out and as we were only 2 people, our choice was limited to 3 items (or starters). Our waitress was rather brusque as evidently busy and short staffed and we waiting 10mins before we could order anything as she disappeared to ask the kitchen a question and instead of retuning to us, then took an order from another (much larger) table. I would have forgiven all this if the food was amazing, but my cod was cold and arrived a full 5 minutes before my son's meal. All in all, a real disappointment and we will not be returning. Management - you need more staff!

This place is a mess. Service is ok, but a complete disaster in terms of organization. Food runs out very quickly. Restaurant should not take reservations past 8 pm as they cannot fill them. Looked forward to a nice meal - ended up having an overpriced burger instead because food ran out in the kitchen. Never again!

Love this pub but it is not quite to the standard it used to be. As a vegetarian/pescatarian there are very few options but a pasta dish each time, which last night was very heavy and oily. You can have starters instead and I ordered a vegetarian mezze and a green salad and was seriously let down. Salad was frankly average, the dressing was flat, and the mezze was so small, badly presented and uninspired that I almost sent it back. Did not feel like a treat this time, such a shame. It is the second time it has happened now. The service was friendly but rather inexperienced as well. But the pub still offers a very nice atmosphere and if you eat meat, it has certainly much more to offer, the food in that case looks good. It is not quite suited for vegetarian. Expensive and not quite delivering on that front.

Booked a table for 8 pm on a Saturday and arrived just before to a packed restaurant and just stuck on a table in the middle of the bar area that had a really strong fish smell. We were then left until 20 past 8 with no service, when we were finally asked by a waiter what we wanted was told there were only 3 things available from the 8 item menu one of them being £100 4 person sharer. Considering was a specific Saturday menu you wouldn’t expect that the majority of the menu to be sold out so early on in the night. We had paid for a cab to come to the restaurant as was so highly recommended but ended up leaving to go back to the city centre in another cab. Wouldn’t recommend, atmosphere was bad and service was even worse. Plus they had no food.

Da dieses Pub in der Nähe unserer Unterkunft lag, entschieden wir uns, dort essen zu gehen. Die Speisekarte war recht überschaubar, es gab aber noch eine Tageskarte. Ich bestellte einen Fisch-Stew, der selbst für Pubverhältnisse hochpreisig war. Meine Erwartung war entsprechend hoch. Ich bekam dann eine dünne Fischbrühe mit ein paar Krusten- und Schalentieren und ein wenig Fischfleisch. Geschmacklich: naja. Auf die Rechnung wurde "selbstredend" mal 12% Servicegebühr dazugerechnet. Ich hab mich sehr abgezockt gefühlt.

Lovely atmosphere, friendly bar staff who took care over the cocktails we’d ordered. such a fun evening. Look forward to another visit soon.

Sunday lunch with the family. Very busy as always, so expected a little wait but well worth it. We had the venison and the beef between all of us. Great quality, great portions and good value for money. Staff professional, knowledgeable and very friendly.

I Went to the Magdalen last weekend and it was a great experience . The wait staff were attentive,  professional and efficient, happy to spend time with us as we decided on what to choose from the quite diverse menu. So many places in Oxfordshire seem understaffed these days you wait ages just to get a drink I had almost given up on finding somewhere decent.

We arrived at 6.30 for supper and chose the supper special ; female bar staff took the order, fussed our dogs and told us the beef would be rare . One and a quarter hours later we beckoned her over : she asked if we wanted our bill ! No food, order never sent to kitchen , no supper special left . Another bar staff member announced this, apologised profusely , offered a choice of 3 other main courses for the same price . Ok … these things happen . 25 minutes later , no food , this order has not been sent to the kitchen either . Manager sent for ; meal arrived in 10 minutes at no cost . Nevertheless the explanation apparently is that staff are new and still training . If staff cannot understand in a restaurant that food orders have to be sent to the kitchen then there’s either something completely lacking in the training or they need sacking . We have had positive happy memories of this place from our daughters student days but won’t be returning after this evenings experience

Sunday roast is worth the wait for reservations. We had the beef roast (gluten free) & venison Wellington (very lovely pastry, not gluten free, though). Easily fed 4 adults with generous leftovers. Excellent service.

Don’t bother with anything other than the pie. Not because nothing else is good, because EVERYTHING is good. But oh my, that pie. Just try it, I dare you.

We had the onglet steak to share, which was absolutely spot on. The service was excellent, and the prices reasonable. There was an ample selection of both good and drink. A nice convivial pub atmosphere.

First time here. We ate early (our reservation was at 6:30) but two of the items on the menu were already sold out. Ten-year-old boys ordered the children's menu; they said the food was delicious but the servings were so small that they were still starving when they finished eating so we had to order another serving of bread for the table for them to fill their bellies. My salmon with mussels was melt-in-mouth delicious. Friendly service.

We visited for a drink on a Saturday lunchtime. It was very busy but got a seat. The food looked nice but we didn't try it. Was surprised when I ordered a glass of wine for it to arrive in a tumbler??? It's an eclectic place which also has a small Italian deli.

Not as good as we had expected. The pub has a nice warm ambience and the staff were welcoming and efficient. The food we got (especially the beef pie for two) was fine, but the choice was limited. We came on a Saturday evening and there were no steaks or partridge available from the short regular menu, and almost all of the blackboard 'specials' had already sold out. Our goulash starter arrived cold and the bread came with a minimal amount of olive oil. Wine and other drinks were served in cheap tumblers and only one of the half-dozen non-alcoholic beers listed on the menu was available - and it came in an unopened can. £200 for four.

We recently spent three weeks in Oxford and this highly recommended pub became our local. The staff are so friendly and helpful, the ever changing menu was good and we tried many items from the menus. Our favourite being the mussels, fat, juicy and perfectly cooked, the fish & chip’s delicious, the steak for two perfectly prepared and served was amazing., in fact we were never disappointed with our menu choices. Gluten free beers and wonderful wine selection. A small shop in the corner is a lovely place. A great outside seating area with shady spots just the thing on a warm sunny day. We will be back. Thank you every.

We came here as it came recommended… but were left really disappointed. We had the steak for two, but it was tough and not good at all. I don’t know what the cut of beef was but it resembled something that needed a long slow cook, not being served rare. It was tough as old boots and we were really very disappointed :(

such a good experience - one of the cooler spots on a very hot day. Staff were lovely; food was lovely; flowers were glorious - my pic looks similar to 2019 - must have been dahlia time then too - stylish! thank you!

Very good pub food on Iffley Road. It is more of a gastro pub. We had sea bream and ribs. The food was slightly under cooked. Otherwise, it was very good. With the drinks the same. They were very good, but not perfect. They could do better.

Le foto pubblicate non rendono giustizia all'eccellente qualità della carne servita. Il menu è vario e offre diverse opzioni, mantenendo comunque i tipici arrosti inglesi. Il personale è squisito e gentile, e l'ambiente è molto confortevole. La carne, in particolare, è eccezionale.

We've been here many times before and had a great meal but this was my first visit since being diagnosed as coeliac and the experience was pretty poor. My partner had checked when booking that they could cater for gluten-free diners but they seemed totally unprepared, they shared the menu but just crossed out everything I couldn't eat - there was very little left and on some meals where things like chips or bread were crossed off there was no indication of whether they would substitute with anything else instead. Overall I felt like an inconvenience which was really sad as we don't often eat out and it should be a special experience.

Ci è piaciuto molto. Ottimo servizio e cibo molto apprezzato. Abbiamo mangiato un'insalata con peperoni e formaggio di capra che abbiamo trovato ottima promo anche i dessert e la birra.

We held our wedding breakfast here. The staff were amazing, food exceptional. Was a wonderful day made all the more special by the attention to detail and effort made by all at the Magdalen arms. Would highly recommend visiting here and if you’re looking for somewhere to hold a small gathering, from experience I would say this is the perfect venue.

Really good food, great buzz. Went as family for birthday dinner, all enjoyed the food, some portions quite big but all very good. Service seemed a bit disconnected/ slow despite us being there quite early.

Go for the lamb. Order the lamb. Be impressed with the big plate of lamb and eating implements. Eat the lamb. Sit back in delight at the taste and texture of the lamb. Talk about how good the lamb is. Best plate of food I...

This was our second visit here and we liked it even better than before. The menu is very different from most pubs. We ordered the Gloucester Old Spot schnitzel and chips. The schnitzel was HUGE -- bigger than places in Germany that advertise "biggest schnitzel...

Wonderful atmosphere lots of wood Cep soufflé Devine Venison and hare mains amazing. You will not regret eating here but do book.

l visited the pub over the Xmas period and found the atmosphere less than superb! I am not a local and was visiting the area but I would probably not revisit this one in the near future as I was left feeling quite disappointed after...

Second visit here, but very satisfied again. I come here just for the roast beef, and it’s a winner every time, despite the price. The starters of smoked salmon and hock ham were lovely, house wine passable. Service very attentive. Will definitely be back again.

I love this place. The food is interesting and unusual without being faddy or fussily presented. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. They do a really good value set menu and their very reasonably priced ‘ starters’ are often enough for a...

I love this place. We ( locals) would be lost without it. Great food, well priced , nice people… what’s not to like

We went for an informal birthday supper after fireworks on November 5th. The atmosphere was friendly and considering the fact that they were very busy the service was also friendly and efficient. We shared a chicken harissa for three with salad and it was delicious....

Amazing food (a bit too salty for me but I think tastes are changing quickly on this). Super friendly bar staff - they even charged my phone for me and served fantastic drinks with a smile! If Carlsberg did amazing independent restaurants??!!! Thank you!!!

Oh my word. Better than excellent. The flavour was amazing. Service was brilliant even though they were very busy. Would totally recommend a visit!

Quality of the food is no longer what it used to be. The atmosphere is still the same, friendly and relaxed, a wonderful place to have dinner but the last couple of times I have been there, the food was not to the standard expected....

Atendimento muito gentil e simpático. Comida deliciosa. Ambiente agradável. Vale a visita para almoço ou jantar. Recomendo bastante.

I called in yesterday lunchtime just for a drink, and had the pleasure of meeting co-proprietor Florence. What a lovely lady. I didn't eat but it was clear from her passion and the menu she showed me that the food would be good. It was...

Kids food choice was poor. The fish n chips option was with pan seared pollock. Pasta with pork ragu- no veg option. Mains, overpriced halibut £26. Potatoes were bland - boiled. Green beans undercooked. Tagliatelle pasta- girolle mushrooms taste was lost. Overall disappointing for a...

Comida excepcional. Comi a melhor alcachofra da minha vida. A torta de carne é muito saborosa. Coloque este restaurante na...

We had a great time at the restaurant and the staff was really friendly! They had a good selection of drinks and we really enjoyed the food. We had the guinea which we really enjoyed, along with sticky toffee pudding! Great portions!

The Magdalen came roaring back after the recent Covid difficulties and is as good as ever, which means that it, the food, the service, the general relaxed ambience, are very good indeed. Strongly recommended…we had the brill and the Chicken Kiev, but really you can’t...

We were told that if you were seeking a first-rate dining experience, you wouldn't be disappointed at The Magdalon Arms and it delivered. Our party of five visited on a Sunday evening and had a range of dishes, the most spectacular of which was the...

Ottima carne alla griglia servita dentro un pane con accompagnamento di patate al forno, cavolfiore gratinato ed altre verdure.

Sadly Oxford does not have good food places. A shame Why are there not Michelin starred places? I was told one eats well.in the college's. Oxford has hardly any decent.places. Pretentious they all are deluded and think they are good. Like this place. Venison 19...

Really disappointed. After having been in here before and the food and service both being really good wasn't too fussed about the prices being a little on the high side. Waitress who served us was a little on the surly side but wouldn't go as...

Shared the lamb neck between 4 of us, absolutely melt in the mouth lamb. Served with the naughtiest gratin dauphinois potatoes and delicious red cabbage. Good selection of hand pulled beers and lovely wine. Staff friendly and efficient, relaxed enjoyable atmosphere

I’m so disappointed with the food because I was looking forward to eating dinner here £82 beef platter for two people which included a bowl of chips and salad. What a shame the meat had so much fat on it really tough and chewy couldn’t...

Very impressive! Lovely service despite the New Year rush. We had the rib of beef and it was absolutely amazing. And the chips actually tasted of something and were HOT HOT HOT. Thank you!

We went there for the Sunday roast. You have to order in advance (time needed to prepare and cook) The meal is served family style. It was fabulous. Cooked to perfection. The potatoes are also crispy and creamy at the same time. YUMMY!!

Disappointing service and food. One meal was barely warm, roast potatoes were tough and mayonnaise congealed. At £15-20 each for our mains we expected better quality food! Would have told waiting staff but after 20 mins no one had come to clear our plates so...

The prices worried us, but it was actually well priced for what we got. Also worth the 1 hour drive each way. The staff (particularly Louis) - wonderful, the food quality - excellent, the menu - wonderful and the chefs cook like they already have...

Had a fantastic meal here on Sunday evening. We went for the steak pie with suet pastry and it was amazing. The service was really good and we will definitely be back again next time we are in Oxford.

Went here for lunch today in the lovely back terrace, which is covered in case of rain but sufficiently bright and airy. The menu is fantastic, and the staff were great - they managed to modify an item on the menu with the chef so...

Went as a family for Sunday dinner, interesting Sunday dinner menu, we were disappointed that you couldn’t buy a single portion of beef instead it was £70 for three people which was very disappointing, I ended up having the belly pork which was lovely but...

We have eaten in the Maggie many times since it opened. Always had good food and service. Tonight was a disappointment. Service was poor, starter came after main, ‘Artichoke a la greque’ was a boring and pedestrian dish. Burger was average. I appreciate everyone is...

Interesting menu, good food. The building, apparently having served as a pub for many years, could use an update. The mostly Italian menu was innovative. My seabass was delicious, my husband’s rotolo (stuffed pasta) was a bit heavy. Nice wine list, friendly service.

Can highly recommend Magdalen Arms Great friendly helpful staff, very good food, good atmosphere all in all well worth a visit when you are in Oxford you will not be disappointed

Always a pleasure and we've been going for at least 15 years on a regular basis. This time had the lamb neck with dauphinoise potatoes. It didn't disappoint.

Lunched yesterday with my wife, son and grandaughter. We started with the Spanish sharing plate (tapas). It was very substantial and even though there were 4 of us there was more than enough. At £30 very good value. My wife and I had the slow...

Sempre buono ma ha perso qualcosa dal 2020.Il menu è molto limitato e potrebbe essere più variegato. Bella la terrazza...

Came for food and was informed there menu had missing options - no worries, we ordered the pies instead. However, there were 6 of us and we were given 1 menu. We asked for some more but was told no as they're thrown away -...

Service unacceptable! The duck was amazing, the worst thing I ever had. Congrats for the shift hours by the way, I couldn’t wait to go in a restaurant that closes the kitchen at 9pm during the weekend. The waiters go around with an embarrassing apron,...

Three of us had Sunday lunch with you and it was completely delicious. We shared two starters of pate and prawns and both were wonderful. Then a main of roast beef for us all. I normally find Sunday pub lunches can be disappointing with an...

The polpette soup was wonderful, but the traditional roast beef main course was very disappointing and not what i was expecting at all. Great chunks of meat, extremely rare, which was very hard to chew. Also, because the Yorkshire pudding was buried under other things...

Only ended up here because we foolishly went out on a Friday night without a booking and, by the time we got here, I would have accepted anything. Could not be happier with how that turned out :) The food was amazing! High-end country pub...

We had a Sunday lunch there, everything was amazing but the PIE was absolutely delicious perfect in all details! Very polite and friendly staff, thank you Guys. If you’re looking for a real authentic food this place is high recommended!!!

Eaten here twice in the last couple of months...once in the pub and today we got the takeaway slow cooked lamb. A limited menu both times but I’m happy with that if it’s all high quality...and it is!

Had a lovely weeknight dinner here to celebrate our anniversary and were surprised to see the restaurant full both inside and out (with COVID measures all properly in place). The wine, beer and food was all delicious... focaccia and pulpo to start, moules marinière special...

The hake with olive oil mash was delicious as was the pork shoulder. Atmosphere was lovely and it’s a shame that the menu is reduced because the food is top quality. Would have been 5 stars if our waiter was slightly more friendly but all...

We popped in here for a drink and a bite to eat with Covid lurking. We were quite hungry as we had had a busy day travelling. We were taken to this huge table and we had a drink but when it came to the menu we were really disappointed. The choices available was very limited so having finished our drinks, we left.

Fuimos aquí esta noche y comimos el cordero cocido a fuego lento con patatas dauphinouse. Fue celestial pero una gran cantidad para dos. Por suerte te dan una caja para perros para llevarte el resto a casa y disfrutar el día siguiente.Ambiente realmente agradable y distanciamiento social en el lugar.

La comida estuvo increíble. Tony y el equipo siempre hacen que el equipo de CAD se sienta muy bienvenido. ¡El cordero compartido es divino! Tienen una gran selección de cervezas y tienen nuestra propia ginebra ganadora de premios OX 44. Si estás en el área de Oxford, definitivamente vale la pena visitarlo. ¡Diles que te enviamos!

Popped in for drinks. Felt like we got no hospitality. The woman manager was particularly nasty and rude. However the young boy waiter was delightful.

mi familia y yo vinimos aquí después de un día ajetreado en una pista de deslizamiento de motor y condujimos a Oxford para comer algo, los encontramos en el asesor de viajes y se veían muy bien, llegamos, nos sentamos y pedimos algunas bebidas. Miré el menú y no había muchas opciones, también mi madre es vegetariana, así que no hay muchas opciones. Todos decidimos ir a buscar otro lugar para comer algo después de nuestras bebidas.

Fui a la Maggie para el almuerzo de mi cumpleaños hoy y lo pasamos muy bien. Es mi lugar al que ir para ocasiones especiales (y ocasiones cotidianas).Estaba ocupado, pero hicieron todo lo posible por nosotros para que la pasáramos muy bien. Un agradecimiento especial a Flo, también gracias a Zsuzie, a todo el equipo de cocina y a todos los que estuvieron trabajando hoy.Las reglas establecidas para evitar que los clientes y el personal atrapen a Covid nos hicieron sentir seguros. Se les pide a todos que usen una máscara si no están en sus mesas. Las mesas están distanciadas de forma segura.Mi favorito estaba en el menú: ensalada de remolacha y rábano picante con huevo duro (7). También comí una ensalada (4): hojas de jardín, con el aderezo de ajo y aceite de oliva característico de Maggie. No pude terminarlo todo después de algunas de las irresistibles focaccias caseras, pero me dieron una caja para llevarme el resto a casa. Eso es una ganga, y también tuve sobras para más tarde.¡Gracias por todo!

What can we say the service was perfect and friendly and got the whole social distance thing down to a tea 👍 The food was exceptional and very tasty indeed, had more than enough to go round. Would highly recommend to all A*******

Llegamos ayer 11 de septiembre, y vaya suerte de encontrar, quedamos muy impresionados por la forma en que hacen el seguimiento y la localización, y ambos dijimos que nos sentíamos muy felices y seguros aquí.La comida era lo que debería tener un gran pub. Quiero esa sopa de frijoles de nuevo, era la mejor y los mejillones también eran geniales.La casera tiene este lugar funcionando muy bien. Volveré, no muy a menudo, un buen pub como este gracias

En primer lugar, la falta de menú disponible antes de llegar fue frustrante.Si bien creo que es maravilloso que cambie todos los días, si pudiera colocarse en el sitio web por la mañana, sería fabuloso.Esta fue la primera comida que íbamos a comprar (sin prepararnos con anticipación) para nuestro hijo de 18 meses. Quería una noche libre y estábamos celebrando nuestro aniversario de bodas.Mi hijo tiene una intolerancia alimentaria muy leve y solo quería comprobar si había algo que le sentara bien.Los menús anteriores habían mostrado deliciosos platos de ragú para niños y estaba emocionado de que tuviera algo delicioso, terminó con tortilla y papas fritas. ¿Debería haberle empaquetado algo yo mismo?Nos hablaron de las ofertas especiales, después de elegir un pollo para compartir, nos dijeron que había sido ordenado por otra mesa primero y nos perdimos (¡aparentemente solo había un pollo!?).El entrante de alcachofa tiene estilo sobre sustancia, se ve muy bien pero no es tan sabroso en absoluto.Mi esposo tomó una cerveza, 5. 20 al que supongo que deberíamos estar más acostumbrados en Oxford.Teníamos la fuente de bistec para compartir, que era muy agradable, pero muy cara. Creo que podríamos haber tenido lo mismo en el Chester por casi la mitad del precio.Con todo, no vale la pena el bombo.El servicio estaba bien, aparte de la comida caliente y los platos que ponían delante de un niño pequeño. . .

Fish stew listed to have fish, mussels and prawns but the prawn is no where to be found. Waited over 30 minute before food arrived. All in all food is not great. Really, it is not worth the travel.

Time was when Gastropubs were run by enthusiastic young people who loved food, not corporations who love the branding. Decor was rough and ready, but the food was authentic and often wonderful. The Magdalen Arms feels like a revival of the original intent of gastropubs, and it is marvellous. We ordered their tapas to share, a vast oval plate with fabulous Jamon, chorizo, croquettas (freshly made) Spanish omelette and cocas. It was hugely generous, and we slightly regretted having gone full carnivore and ordered the onglet for two after. When it arrived, however, we found our second wind. Another vast oval plate of perfectly booked, sliced onglet, with equally perfect chips and béarnaise. We resolved not to eat meat for a week and set to. It is a testament to the chef’s choice of meat supplier and the quality of their cooking that we made it to the end. By then puddings were unfortunately not an option. Timothy Taylor on draft, a serviceable wine list and attentive service. We were glad the return to Oxford’s centre was downhill. This place is only 20 mins walk out of the centre and is well worth a visit.

Not worth the travel out of OxfordBooked a table here for Wednesday evening.Service was just ok, food was poorly presented and nice but nothing special.We had fish soup - very good, tempura prawns which had the heads and tails on then covered with batter, not pleasant to eat.We then had monkfish which was flavourless and cod and chips which was nice but poorly presented.Dessert - ice cream amazing, fig and almond tart was just ok Overpriced

Myself and two friends visited the Magdalen Arms on a Saturday evening. We were seen to quickly and ordered with one of the waitresses. The service felt rushed and essentially everything we needed for the table (glasses, cutlery, napkins) were pretty much plonked at the end of the table, and the waitress barely acknowledged us. The cutlery was practically thrown on the table as she passed by to another table. We ordered some starters (mussels, courgette sourdough) and sides and the food was pretty good. Nothing above average and to be honest I’ve had better mussels in chain restaurants..Before the table was cleared another waitress came up to us and told us we would need to move table as they needed to seat a bigger party on our table. None of us really minded but it wasn’t great. she would give us a free drink for the inconvenience. We moved and were given desert menus. However we were then left for about 25 minutes whilst the waitresses ran around us. One of them even said on passing “I haven’t forgotten about you”. Half an hour later were offered a small white wine each for the inconvenience. Deserts weren’t great, the apple pie looked like it had been thrown in a bowl and my friend who offered the almond tart requested to not have creme fraiche but asked if she could have a scoop of ice cream instead to which the waitress told her she would have to pay an extra £4 for one scoop of ice cream... From previous reviews and the fact that this place is pretty pricey I really expected more, and left feeling very disappointed. In general not a great experience and I wouldn’t rush back or recommend to friends/ family.

Best food in Oxford. Back to the Maggie post lockdown and it didn't disappoint. Amazing flavours, attention to detail, innovative combinations and just bloody good cooking. I have eaten at most restaurants in Oxford and this is the best food of the lot. It's not the fanciest of decors and sometimes the service can feel a bit disorganised but who cares when the food is this good

Really disappointing experience at Magdalen Arms, which is said to be a good gastro pub. The place was half full but still the service was slow and forgetful - had to ask twice for everything (bread, water, etc), two mains came 35 mins after starter and then had to wait another 10 mins for the side (chips). They forgot the kids drink and brought it after an hour (having been asked fifteen minutes before). Really spoiled the experience. Plus the starter (claimed to be rabbit) was tasteless (more like canned ham). Fish was blah, smoked peppers fine, chips a tiny portion for 5 quid. Will not be returning.

Thankfully we got booked in for a table of 5 on first day post lockdown. Everyone loved the food and we had pre-booked the 7 hour slow cooked lamb which was delicious. Really enjoy this place each time we visit Oxford, whilst our son attends University here.

Mi pareja y yo hemos tenido un almuerzo de fin de semana cada 2 o 3 semanas desde que mi hijastra comenzó en Oxford Brooks en septiembre. Hasta ayer nos había encantado. Buena comida y servicio. Entonces, ¿qué salió mal?Hicimos nuestro pedido alrededor de 1. 20 hs. El lugar estaba muy ocupado con grupos grandes, pero esto no era inusual. Mi compañero y su hija ordenaron un cuello de cordero para compartir. Nada se dijo al momento de ordenar sobre cuánto tiempo tomaría esto.Los entrantes tardaron unos 20 minutos. Como de costumbre, la comida era excelente. Sin embargo, los platos principales no llegaron hasta las 2. 20 hs. . . . Cuando llegaron me quejé de que era mucho tiempo para comer. ¡No había tenido un entrante! La joven camarera dijo que hablaría con un gerente. Una mujer mayor se acercó y comenzó a hablar conmigo mientras intentaba disfrutar de la comida que finalmente había llegado. ¡Incluso trajo una copia de la orden diciendo que el cordero tardó 30 minutos en cocinarse y que tal vez debería haber pedido que mi plato principal viniera con los entrantes! No se hizo ninguna disculpa, no se ofreció ningún gesto para compensar la espera a pesar de que dije que estaría feliz si tal vez nuestra primera ronda de bebidas fuera descontada.Después tomamos café, ya que no queríamos esperar otros 30 minutos para el pudín. Pedí la factura y le pregunté a la camarera sobre un descuento. La factura me la dio el gerente. Él no dijo nada. La factura no tenía descuento. En este momento estaba realmente molesto, así que fui a explicar por qué. El gerente fue confrontativo y no aceptaría ninguna responsabilidad por nuestra larga espera. Dijo que el camarero nos había dicho que el cordero tardaría entre 45 y 50 minutos (¡un aumento de 20 minutos en el tiempo de cocción de 30 minutos de antes!). he ordenado algo más, ya que ella había estado atando. El gerente continuó diciendo que eran un negocio familiar que no podía permitirse dar un descuento de cortesía. . Considerando lo exitoso que es su rotación cada día, lo argumentaría. Finalmente, me dio nuestros 3 cafés gratis. Un enorme 6 de una factura de 111. 00. No hace falta decir que no presté ningún servicio.Lamentablemente, buscaremos ir a otro lugar la próxima vez que visitemos Oxford, lo cual es una pena, ya que la comida es excelente. Si el primer "gerente" que vino a nuestra mesa hubiera dicho rápidamente: "Tu primera ronda de bebidas está con nosotros, perdón por la espera", todo habría estado bien. Su negativa a aceptar la responsabilidad y hacernos sentir que fue nuestra culpa por lo que pedimos fue una mala gestión. ¿Qué pasó con el poder de una disculpa?

Animado o ruidoso dependiendo de tu preferencia. No es un lugar para una cena romántica tranquila, pero es bueno para el grupo. La comida es buena, especialmente la carne. El servicio es bueno, pero el chef perdió nuestro pedido, así que esperamos mucho tiempo. Algún gesto para reconocer esto hubiera sido agradable.Este es un buen restaurante de pub, pero no será del gusto de todos.También vaya en taxi ya que no hay estacionamiento local.

For a pub/restaurant with a Michelin star the food got amazing portions and the taste is amazing. It’s the second time we go there, and will go back again. Not pricy at all. Staff is very nice and friendly.

Cinco de nosotros cenamos aquí, el personal fue muy acogedor y nos dijo lo que todavía estaba disponible, claramente están muy ocupados. 4 de nosotros pedimos tempura de gambas: me sorprendió que la cabeza y las colas se hubieran dejado maltratadas, algunas todavía estaban en el caparazón, estaba un poco decepcionado con esto, ya que era agradable comerlo.Nuestros platos principales fueron agradables, mi hijo y su amigo pidieron la espinilla de ternera y dijeron que era una de las mejores comidas que han tenido.Sin duda le daría otra visita, pero tal vez no vuelva a pedir las gambas.

The food in this place is really good. I'm away on business and have tried most restaurants in Oxford and this is my favourite. Sophisticated with attention to detail. Great value too

We visit the Magdalen Arms every week or so and our dinner on Tuesday evening was one of the best meals ever. Delicious artichoke soup and beetroot salad for starters then an amazing steak and ale pie. The pie came with cabbage as a side dish - cabbage can be death by boiling but this was cooked to perfection with a slight crunch. Add amazing service from the brilliant staff and we had a memorable evening. A huge thank you to everyone at the Magdalen Arms - see you again soon.

We waited ages for the waiter, ages for the main course, pleaded for the dessert menu and gave up after 2 1/4 hours leaving without dessert although we had ordered it some half an hour earlier. Waiter just not interested. Food OK. Terribly terribly noisy, you have to shout at your table companions to be heard, so very unfriendly. Parking difficult as well. No, we won't be back.

We stumbled on this wonderful pub/restaurant as we couldn't get into Oli's Thai. Oh what a blessing!! From the outside, you would be brave to go in. A broken down old pub. And inside is basic as well. But SO wonderfully so. Shabby chic, cool music, warmth of atmosphere, champagne buckets filled with kids toys and the best staff I have ever met. The bar is amazing with great beer. The spirits are all sourced locally. They bake their own bread which is included (so rare these days). The food is amazing. Proper food. The wine list is extensive and reasonably priced.This place takes what they do very seriously. From the back of the kitchen, to the front of the bar. We loved this place and we will journey out of our way to come back. I don't know the background, but there is passion, charm, warmth and talent in this place. To all of you at the Magdalen, thank you for creating a place that we felt lucky to visit. We will see you soon.

The menu claims ethically sourced meat so it was a shock to see this on the menu, and rather misleading to say the least. Very poor and limited “choice” for veggies, and not particularly helpful or friendly staff. Nice location and feel to the place, but won’t be coming again anytime soon. Please review having foie gras on the menu, totally unnecessary in this day and age, or remove claims about ethically sourced meat from your menu.

I had the rib of beef today - Sunday and it was delicious and juicy. The quality of meat was very good too!! Will definitely be back, happy to have such place in Oxford. Service was also great and fast also. Thank you.

We found the meal underwhelming average. The restaurant is definitely more suited to families than couples we were the only people there without children. We had the pie for 2 which came out within 10 minutes of ordering. It was average quality and had 5 whole bayleaves you had to pick out which is odd. The side green vegetables it came with was cabbage which we didn’t eat. We had sticky toffee pudding for dessert which was burnt on the top. Won’t be returning.