Restaurant 66A in Oxford

This is my favourite Afternoon Tea venue in Oxford, you can't beat it for ambience, price, parking and relaxation plus the food is lovely! Not sure if some of the sandwich choices had been changed for Christmas but they weren't the usual fayre this time. Nevertheless, the team do go out of their way to do what they can for you, they are not hovering over you endlessly and you can get as many refills on the tea etc as you like. I always look forward to going back and I will be looking forward to my next afternoon tea trip back here again!

Easy to book, cosy dining experience in the bar with friendly staff - great place for an intimate dining experience with friends.

Did not clear 4th setting on 3 person table. Slow service. Food very good. Servers not trained to restaurant standards though nice people. Food best element.

Attractive surroundings and excellent food . On-site parking. A wonderfully quiet atmosphere where you can converse easily with your guests at table.

Excellent food. Friendly and efficient staff who went out of their way to make our evening a very good experience.

I thought I had walked into the restaurant in Fawlty Towers, especially when we had to ask for everything at least twice and the pleasant young girl put our wine on the table unopened. Asked if she could get anything else to which I replied, an open bottle of wine would be good. She tried to open a cork bottle as if it was a screw top!!! When she came back after at least 5 minutes she plonked the bottle on the table and walked off. The two young waiting staff didn’t have a clue what they were doing. After dinner I asked for a Courvoisier Cognac and the young barman looked at me as if I was from outer space. I had to find it on the shelf for him! The hotel itself was fine.

Great food and service! Nice option to eat outside.

We were a group of 4 friends in Oxford on a Saturday night. It was a lovely looking, comfy restaurant and the staff were very friendly. However for some reason we were the only people eating between 8pm and 9:30pm so it was a very quiet atmosphere. There were a couple of things on the menu that were unavailable too.

This was one of the most delicious meals we have had in a long time .It was also reasonably priced.

I booked at the resteraunt as I was staying at the hotel. When I went downstairs it was closed. They had set me a table in the bar. As I was the only one eating it was a bit odd. I was the only person to eat, I doubt they had an entire kitchen of staff cooking fresh for me. The carrot wasn’t cooked through. The food was tasty. But I can’t help thinking some of it was warmed up. For example the Guinea fowl skin wasn’t crispy but looked like it should of been which is why is suspect it was microwaved. The desert wasn’t good. The choux pastry was cold and stale. It wasn’t bad. But it’s trading of an AA rosette.

Really really lovely food. Friendly staff. Prompt service. Decor is really dated, menu looks old-could all go with a bit of a revamp

We had booked for the restaurant and the full menu, which you had confirmed, so were surprised to find that we were in the bar with only the bar menu. Although we were able to select a hot meal and the ambience was quiet and restful it would have been helpful if you could have informed us of the change in arrangement before the day.

I asked for a smoked salmon Nicole’s salad. It was so cold it had obviously been kept in the fridge for hours. Even the boiled eggs were cold! The burger and steak and the cauliflower soup were OK. The service was good.

Lovely staff Excellent quality, taste and presentation of all the dishes Thanks to James and Team and Raf and Team for a wonderful experience. Thoroughly recommend the restaurant :)

Good food, great customer service, would recommend

Excellent venue for afternoon tea. Wonderful food, lovely staff, beautiful relaxing room. Very minor feedback it would be nice to have some very low level classical music piped into the drawing room just to add to the overall ambience but not having it did not reduce the enjoyment. Everyone enjoyed it and the staff catered to a list of dietary issues.

Menyn lät godare än vad som serverades. Gick absolut att äta men de måste förfina sina kunskaper om de ska få högre betyg. Räkorna kände man att de har varit frusna. En risotto som var otroligt smörig att fettet bara rann. Inte ens de goda champinjonerna kunde höja rätten.

4 de nosotros nos reunimos para una reunión familiar y quedamos muy impresionados con los estándares y la calidad de la comida. Los entrantes de gambas estaban deliciosamente cocinados y presentados, al igual que los platos principales donde todos teníamos diferentes opciones: la grupa de cordero, que era mi favorito personal, estaba perfectamente preparada. Vino bastante caro. Esta no era una comida barata, pero valió la pena el costo y valió la pena viajar un poco fuera del centro de la ciudad y lejos de todas las cadenas de restaurantes.

Una experiencia "regular", la comida estaba bien pero no excepcional, el servicio atento pero algunos problemas de idioma, los precios pueden estar ligeramente en el sitio alto pero está bien.

Ha pasado un tiempo desde que fuimos al Restaurante 66. Los tres tuvimos una comida excepcional. Phillipo el gerente fue extremadamente servicial y amable y nada era demasiado. Nos recomendó la dorada a la plancha que teníamos todos. Se tomó la molestia de mostrarnos el pescado antes de que se cocinara. Fue magnífico y deshuesó el pescado por la mesa. Espero que Phillipo logre el éxito de su nueva creación y creo que se convertirá en uno de los mejores lugares para comer en Oxford a un precio razonable.

A voir les rosettes AA qui s'alignent à la porte du restaurant, nos attentes étaient élevées, mais la déception a été très grande. Le filet d'agneau dur et trop cuit, sans aucun goût, avec un accompagnement banal ; le fish & chips correct mais avec un accompagnement de petits pois quasiment immangeables. Le service est agréable et efficace, mais ne rattrape pas la cuisine !

Pretty poor restaurant. One of the poorer restaurants I have eaten at in recent years. Very expensive and poor service I would suggest eating somewhere else

Very good service with quiet and elegant atmosphere and we enjoyed our sunday lunch.

We spent the weekend at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel as a family of 4 couples. Our tariff included £25 towards our evening meal and breakfast. The restaurant is set in a pretty well organised comfortable environment, but the menu prices meant that it was almost impossible to have 2 courses for the allowed price. I only had the main course, others had to have the soup and a chicken dish to keep the price under our £25 allowance. My sister had a steak and had to return it uneaten because of the huge amount of fat and gristle. I do wonder why a chef could cook such meat and then serve it. Makes you wonder about quality control. Fortunately the hotel did not charge for this meal. We were each given a roll to start our meal; we were not asked to choose one, but it was selected for us by the waiter. Again disappointing. Breakfast was also sub par. Lots of choice of pastries fruit etc and of cooked offerings. But why should so many dishes have a supplement, when the cost of B and B is so high? The cooked breakfast was good, but if you asked for porridge and the cooked offering then they were brought to the table at the same time! Why, especially when we asked for a gap between? I’m afraid there were others problems too: wrong items, badly under cooked poached egg and so on. I really like the hotel, it’s ideally placed in this wonderful city. But I wouldn’t book dinner bed and breakfast again.

My wife and I have eaten here on several occasions but this time our lunch was outstanding. To start my wife had ham hock terrine and I had the smoked salmon - both were excellent. To follow she had chicken escalope on a bed of risotto and I had hake with red potatoes and asparagus in a saffron cream fish sauce which was superb. We shared a chocolate fondant dessert. All this for £15.00 for two courses and £18.50 for three. Service was very good from a trainee waiter Nicholas who was appropriately guided and supported by Constantine, the Manager. The restaurant is part of the Cotswold Lodge Hotel and we would highly recommend it.

The menu could be changed according to whatever the Chef has bought in the market, rather than keeping to the standard menu and thinking no one will notice if the food on the plate doesn't match up with the description on the menu.

Was lucky to get a room on short notice, 7th July. Hotel location was good, the breakfast was okish, though miss heard when requested beans, and mushrooms along with Ketchup, got neither.

My wife and I, and a friend, had a pleasant lunch at 66A. Asparagus was in season, so we had asparagus risotto all around, very tasty. We were also unanimous in choosing pavlova for dessert, which was less successful: the meringue was hard, with only a few berries, though the strawberries and raspberries were of the best quality. Service was friendly and attentive.

We organised a special surprise Sunday lunch for my parents' ruby anniversary for 24 people in Restaurant 66a. There was plenty of parking and the hotel looked appealing upon arrival. Everyone was very pleased with the setting, comfort and food in the restaurant. We were put in a more private area so as not to disturb other diners. The food was delicious. We all had generous porions of meat which was perfectly cooked and very tasty. Vegetables were served on a sharing platter and were also nicely cooked. Desserts were lovely and good sized portions. All in all we were very well catered for and enjoyed a lovely relaxing afternoon. My parents loved it. Thank you, Cotswold Lodge, for helping us create a memorable occasion.

Our dinner in Restaurant 66A was extremely good. The service and food were above reproach. Would definitely eat there again.

good choice of menu for dinner and meals were beautifully served. we had a good choice of wines as well. very good indeed

Main meal average, dessert tasteless unable to eat, very disappointed and service poor. Would not recommend.

We decided to eat at the Cotswold Lodge hotel when staying near by, we sat in the resident's lounge with a welcoming open fire, ordered out food and then decided to eat in the bar (rather than the restaurant), mainly because there didn't seems to be many people in the restaurant, the bar was appealing and again, there was an open fire. We chose the chicken curry and the minute steak, the food and service were good, staff were friendly. A decent selection of wines by the glass, we were happy with the meal!

We went to this restaurant with many expectations but turned out to be something strange. The food was good but the restaurant was deserted. We are the only ones there, quite odd for a saturday night. Summing up, good food but nothing noteworthy.

We attended a Wedding at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel. I was most impressed by the standard of food served to a large number of guests, efficiently and courteously.

Disfruté de la cocina del restaurante 66 varias veces mientras se hospeda en el hotel Cotswold lodge. La comida era deliciosa y yo elegimos excepcionalmente para comer en el restaurante en lugar de ir hacia el centro de la ciudad para una comida - me encantaría volver a comer.

Atmosphere was a pretty stuffy hotel - perhps good for seniors. Waiter could it tell us anything about the wines on the wine list. Menu a little limited but food was reasonable quality.

This is the restaurant of the hotel. The traditional and cozy atmosphere, variations on the food offered daily make it attractive to dine not going out. The prices are not low... Quality of food is OK

Located in The Cotswold Lodge Hotel. A nice mix of offerings (steak, lamb, pork, chicken, fish), good wine list and excellent service.

We were staying at the wonderful Cotswold Lodge Hotel which included a dinner voucher and breakfast. The restaurant is conveniently located within the Cotswold Lodge Hotel and we enjoyed a lovely dinner and breakfast here. The first thing you notice is the staff and how welcoming and accommodating they are for their quest’s. For our evening meal I had a chicken and my partner had a scallop starter both of which were lovely. Our mains were both the fillet steak and we both agreed it was perfectly cooked and the best we had tasted in a long while. The breakfast was a buffet affair with cereals, fruit, pastries and juices on offer. The staff would then bring teas/coffees, toast and take your cooked breakfast order. The cooked breakfast was a high quietly affair, my poached eggs were cooked perfectly and we agreed that the sausages were the best we had at any hotel breakfast. Again the staff were amazing in their service and making sure we were being looked after and had everything we needed.

We ate here on the first evening of a two night stay in Oxford. The decor is modern and attractive. The restaurant serves high quality cuisine and I am surprised it was not better frequented- it certainly deserves a following. I had a really lovely pork dish- delicious!

Wife and myself had a mid week break here, this included evening dinner.The food was excellent. i had duck breast ,which you would think it would be greasy.but i was not,it was cooked spot on.it is a shame the restaurant is not full with diners. as we recommend going there for the food.

We decided to give this restaurant another chance after having had very variable results when we have eaten here previously. We had Sunday lunch and I can say that, while the service was excellent and attentive and the dining room is very nice (apart from a layer of dust on the window blinds!) the food was extremely disappointing. There was hardly any choice of vegetables - the haddock I ordered came with broccoli which I don't much like and the only alternative offered was cabbage, which upsets me, so I had to go with the broccoli, which was barely cooked and very difficult to cut with the blunt knife. The hake was rather tasteless, although there was plenty of it and the violet potatoes were rather lumpy. It was all served in a bowl, so while I was attempting to cut the broccoli, my knife banged on the sides of the bowl and mad a tremendous amount of noise. I wasn't offered any sauces of any kind to liven it up a bit. My husband's meal, the Sunday roast was a slight improvement, as the beef was perfectly cooked and delicious, but spoiled by the roast potatoes, which seemed as though they had been cooked previously and warmed up as they were very dry. It was only when we noticed that other people had been served Yorkshire pudding with their beef that we realised that my husband hadn't been given any and by then he had finished the beef! He had to ask for more gravy as the potatoes were so dry. He also had to ask for horse radish, which wasn't offered without asking. I put some on my hake as well to make it a bit more interesting. We both had chocolate tart for dessert as two courses were included in the price- this was OK but nothing special. Altogether, we found it very disappointing and won't be going there again!

Having started off so well in the nice bar area with friendly Bar manager Luke ..it so rapidly went down hill once we were seated for Sunday lunch ...the starters we average . A terrine and smoked salmon ...the roast pork lunch was probably the worst Sunday roast my wife and I have ever tried ...pretty much pulled pork shaped into a cone ...with potatoes that looked like they had been cooked all week ....a smear of celeriac purée and a quarter of a purple carrot sliced in two ....followed by cheese board (which was actually ok ) the poor waitresses couldn't even manage a smile between them .....and couldn't work out what we were on about when we asked for some apple sauce .Such a shame ...we really wanted to like it as its walking distance from where we live .We were advised to try it again by a member of staff...so we probably will one day ..he said the a la carte menu is a lot netter hopefully if we return he is right ...Sunday lunch is a no no ..

The reception staff from start to finish have been exemplary and genuine. The room is very cosy but a little warm. Bed is more than satisfactory. My husbands needs were accommodated without having to ask( ground floor) and I would be happy to return! 66a restaurant food is good and not fussy. Certainly would recommend if within your budget. PS loved the fire in the comfortable lounge too.

This restaurant is situated inside the cotswold lodge hotel. As such I saw it as a place that hotel guests would mainly eat at because there's so much choice in Oxford. That having been said I had two nice dinners there (part of a course) and enjoyed the modern British cuisine and wines on offer.

We had a lovely meal at Restaurant 66A. The food was very good. We particularly liked the portion size, large enough for us without having plates overloaded. Larger appetites might like to add side dishes.

Stayed in the hotel with breakfast included. Missed the first day's breakfast as I forgot that I had included breakfast and was not reminded by the hotel staff upon check in. Nevertheless had lovely breakfast on the remaining days. The spread is good, especially the choice of the buffet. Had eggs royale and the full English breakfast.a good place for breakfast if one is staying in the hotel.

This restaurant is located inside the Cotswold Lodge and we had breakfast here. The buffet was better than the ordered breakfast. The servers were a little off that day and they forgot to put in our order and then when we did get it, it was wrong. They did seem to try hard. The fruit and cheese was fresh and tasty and I would stick with that in the future. It is pleasant and clean.

Just celebrated our 31st anniversary here, and I have to say both the food and staff were excellent. The smoked duck and the quail starter's followed by the sea bass and the three lamb dishes were fantastic. We ended with a cheese plate and a mixed gourmet dessert was as good as we've had. Add to this a bottle of prosecco rosé and good service with an attentive manager made for an enjoyable evening.

I give this restaurant top marks for service, friendliness & food quality & presentation. I can't wait to go back & try other dishes from their menu.

We enjoyed a very generous and delicious breakfast with friendly service.We were not there for dinner but the menu looked tempting

Book the restaurant because we looking for pub type meal because it said bar66 but when we arrived realised it was a hotel so we went inside had a great welcome service and the attention we received from the staff was first rate the food was excellent and we spent the rest of the night on the terrace still being attended by the excellent staff well done thanks for an excellent evening highly recommend

family lunch - excellent well priced food. knowledgeable staff - good wine selection. Food delicious. A family favourite in Oxford.

We loved this converted manor which had impeccably beautiful public rooms, a good bar and very comfortable beds. Lovely staff as well.

Nice restaurant and the food is ok and reasonable priced. Service was good.They have car parking which is a bonus near oxford.

Hendrik and his team could not have been more helpful for our son's 21st Birthday lunch celebration in the Norham Suite. Excellent lunch, unobtrusive and super service - nothing was too much trouble and all our guests commented on what a very special occasion had been organised for them.

We enjoyed an excellent afternoon tea here. We sat in the lounge which was cosy and homely with a log fire. Traditional pretty crockery and nice atmosphere. Generous amount of food - fresh, delicious freshly made, scones, great sandwiches (three different fillings), lovely cakes, three types -banana, chocolate, madeira. Attentive, friendly service, no hesitation in re-filling teapots. Phenomenal value and a great experience for the price of £8.95 per person. Strongly recommend.

Visited Cotswold Lodge for Valentine's Day dinner and it was a generally great experience! The service was discreet and professional (even though we had neglected to properly dress for the evening and wore denim) which I really appreciated. Food was great, not the best I've ever had but really creative and well worth the money paid. The location was good for me, and I'd recommend it as an alternative to the bigger hotels in a quiet yet not too far off part of Oxford.

Das ist eine gute Adresse zum Essen. Vom Zentrum sind es jedoch gute 15 min zu Fuss. Parkplätze sind vorhanden.

My friend and I decided to get tea at the Cotswold Lodge today and I must say we were very impressed. The staff was very friendly. They greeted us and sat us immediately. Our waiter was a very sweet Italian man named Andrea. He was incredibly personable and really made our experience. He very quickly took our order and the tea arrived soon after, followed shortly by the scones, sandwiches, and cakes. Everything was incredible. The scones were hot and had an amazing glaze on the top. They were the best scones I have had since coming to Oxford and I have had tea at five other locations. My friend enjoyed the sandwiches and the cakes, as well. The classic English Breakfast Tea was very good and served at the perfect temperature as it was not scolding. I am very happy to have discovered this gem before the end of term because I plan to return. I must reiterate one more time how amazing the scones were. They were a little dense, the two scones and tea made me very full but it was well worth it. The clotted cream was also very good and I cannot wait to return. Thank you for the lovely experience!!!

We went on a Friday night.the place was quiet. I ordered a cabernet s. From south Africa but I received one from Chile, it was cheaper but not the one I ordered. The starters took a good 10/12 minutes to arrived, without letting us know what was going on. The main course came right after we finish or first dish.The "beef filet" of my wife was grilled a bit too much, some bitter taste has been spotted.We didn't have dessert. The head waiter was nice, professional, smiley.The young waiter was shy, he needs some more confident to improve his service.

I visited 66A whilst staying at the hotel. The waiter was exceptionally attentive, bringing my drink, taking my order, and adjusting my table setting right away.I ordered the sirloin steak (medium rare) with chips. It was one of the most perfectly cooked steaks I can remember, and the cut was superb. The chips were very fresh and hot, and the mushroom and sauce were just right.This was one of the best meals I've had in a hotel restaurant.

We didn't really have a full meal, just cakes, scones and coffee. Service was excellent, but the core part of an eating place lies on its food quality - sadly I have to say I'm not impressed at all. Anyway, it's priced very reasonably so no complaints at all.

I don't normally bother with restaurant reviews but having seen all the negatives on this one all I can say is I had two perfectly nice and enjoyable meals and the service was excellent.

The food here was lovely, we ate here on both evenings of our stay, the only reason I didn't give 5 was because on our first night, although the food was delicious it was warm and I like food served hot and that's exactly how it was served on our second night. Breakfast was a great selection of juices, cereals, fruit, (salad and whole) yogurt, pastries, cold meats and cheese. This was followed by a selection of cooked options, one of which was a Full English and then if you had room, toast and a selection of preserves.

Very cosy hotel with well-appointed bedrooms. Located in nice residential neighbourhood, 15 minute walk to city centre. All good till breakfast next morning..... Poor choice of buffet breakfast. To give a few examples, fruit salad was tasteless, there were 2 pieces of bread on the tray. We ordered poached eggs with toast, egg was watery. So for 12.50 pds you most certainly will find better use of your money elsewhere!

A group of eight of us had dinner here on a reasonably quiet night. Despite it not being very busy the service was pretty terrible. We were seated nearly 20 minutes before anyone asked if we would like drinks. Then they forgot half our drinks order and had to be reminded twice before we finally got our last drink a long while later. Food was hit and miss; vegetarian main course (the only option) was dry and boring. We won't be returning.

It being a Saturday and usually far too busy/loud in the city centre, I wanted to find some place we could park and enjoy conversation, rather than shout over other diners. Had never been to this hotel before, since I'm a local, but the restaurant looks as though it has been recently refurbished. Extremely quiet which was a shame, but we had visited early. Don't let this put you off, the menu has a nice selection, especially deserts, the building is charming and quiet, the servers were attentive and the food surprised me. Of course, there are other restaurants down Banbury Road which are quite expensive and often incredibly busy, so definitely consider this on a busy Saturday evening. Decor wise, it's quite homely, with high rise ceilings, non invasive music and soft colours. Try it at least once, they impressed me.

Absolutely delightful old world style hotel. Everything was delightfulfood was beautiful and well presented.

Portions were small compared to every other place we had a traditional English breakfast, and the quality was not especially impressive. It was just OK and expensive. Since it's in a residential neighborhood and we didn't see any other place close by, we went ahead and ate there on our first day. As we found other places a few blocks away we chose not to eat there again.

The 66a at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel was very accommodating. As we were staying there with a wedding group, our dinners ranged in size from 4 people to about 30. Meals were very good with excellent value. The wait staff was friendly and accommodating.

Our package included evening meals in this restaurant. the meals were really lovely and a good choice. Service was mostly good apart from one night when we had to wait for someone to acknowledge us as the place was very quiet.

Deserves to be more popular. We've had several meals here, all excellent. The food is pricey but worth it, whilst the service is always friendly. The restaurant is better and less ostentatious than the better known alternatives in North Oxford.

When we arrived at the Cotswold Lodge Hotel we asked for a main house room instead of a room in a side wing. The Clark showed no interest for our request and was not willing to help in any way.The room itself was OK but the room heating was not switched on by the Hotel what made us feeling uncomfortable.The breakfast was included and was OK.

We passed by this lovely place on the way to the city center, saw their £5 lunch special and decided to give it a try. Wasn't expecting much but was happy to say that I was wrong. Food tasted great and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. Their lunch special is a must try.

Have just gone in with a friend as we were passing. This place has a good reputation so We went expecting a nice visit. The cake was undercooked and not nice at it. It is difficult to ruin a Victoria sponge. We will not be back

This afternoon we celebrated Father's day with afternoon tea at this Hotel.The food was delicious,the atmosphere was welcoming, and the Drawing Room where we ate was very comfortable,The service however was truly outstanding.We were served in a warm,friendly and efficient way, and the waiters couldn't do enough for us.When we wanted to linger beyond tea-time, we were even shown to another sitting room where we could continue to drink tea! We will definitely go back, and strongly recommend the Cotswold Lodge Hotel for a treat.The tea was excellent value for money too.

The freshly made breakfast choices were varied and very good quality. Professional staff and nice atmosphere.

95 of us had a great meal on St. Patricks day in March. Lovely quality food. The following week 6 of us called in for lunch and we were not disappointed, the fish was so tasty. I like it here and will definitely be back.

This is a beautiful old house converted into a hotel and restaurant. We enjoyed a blissful lunch here in beautiful surroundings.

The website and on-line booking system for this hotel's restaurant offer a rather good-looking a la carte menu. But don't be deceived: it is not available. The staff did NOTHING AT ALL to rectify this, but acted puzzled that we should have expected the advertised menu! "We haven't offered a la carte for about two months", muttered the maitre d'. Astonishing.

There were 13 of us that had a dinner at the hotel the night before our Civil ceremony the following day, We had drinks in the bar before hand, service was excellent we did not feel rushed in any way, The Menu had a good choice and catered for everybody's needs and was reasonably priced. Excellent service a great atmosphere with family and friends but most of all complements to the Chef for given us 5* food.

After a long journey I was so pleased at the warm welcome. I was even more pleased walking into the bar to find it warm on the cold day. The room so extremely clean & well laid out. That evening the food was exquisite as was the breakfast the following morning. I look forward to my next visit.

Good menu choice and excellent presentation, both for evening meal and breakfasts. Service excellent too.

First booked Christmas lunch at 66a @ The Cotswold Lodge when in Oxford visiting my daughter last Christmas. We booked because it was close to both our lodgings. The menu looked good and reasonably priced. It proved to be superb; absolutey delicious with all the trimmings, excellent service, a great atmosphere and fantastic value for money. We booked online from Australia - so convenient.When we were returning in July and hosting friends from Bath it made sense to book again. Parking is free which is rare in Oxford. The meal and service were exellent once again so when we had more friends coming up from Essex we booked there again. Like us, are friends were totally impressed. I cannot recommend 66a @ The Cotswold Lodge highly enough. Give it a try I doubt you will be disappointed.

We ate this restaurant to take advantage of their current deal which takes £25 per person off the price of the bill. For my husband and me, this was £50 which seemed like a good deal. It was a Sunday night and we ate with our daughter about 7.30pm. There were perhaps 2 other tables occupied but the rest of the restaurant was dead. The waitress was pleasant but our drinks order was late being taken - we twiddled our thumbs for 10 minutes - and was late arriving once it had been taken. The wine list and beer list were deeply unimpressive: hardly any wines by the glass and the beer was Carling or Worthingtons. My daughter's apple juice was cheap juice that tasted watered down. The sparkling water was Robinson's, the cheapest of the cheap and not worth the mark up. The table itself was made up of cheap cutlery and cheap glassware and the atmosphere was dull and cold. My starter of beetroot and goats cheese was excellent and beautifully presented on slate (although a very chipped and tired looking slate slab). My husband's soup (which we had to ask about - why don't they ever tell you what the soup of the day is?) was smoked onion but tasted more like burnt pickled onions. Awful. The bread was cheap, tiny white bread rolls. Really cheap. The mains were awful. My monkfish tail and seafood had clearly been heated from frozen, so everything was chewy and not overly warm. The white bean stew the fish was sitting on was not cooked properly so the beans were still hard. I complained about the stew and was insulted to be told these type of (cannellini) beans were meant to be al dente. An al dente bean? An al dente stew? Really? How rude to insult my intelligence and culinary interests like that. I refused to eat the beans and asked for something else so as not to waste the fish and seafood. I chose dauphinois potatoes which promptly came out cold in the middle. I then refused to pay for my main meal. My daughter's lamb was fatty, chewy and too pink for oven roasted lamb shoulder. Her curly kale was cold. The wilted spinach side order was too small in its size and dreadfully salty. My husband's pork dish was just average and small. The desserts were good but the chocolate fondant was not hot enough in its centre. The cherry icecream was delicious. Overall a very disappointing meal and I would never return to 66a or recommend it to others. The food sounds the part but is let down by the kitchen. And the table settings and ambience could be improved. Bamboo placemats and scratched stainless steel flatware make the place look like a student refectory. Avoid.

Food is really average. The bread roll was hard and cold like it had been overnight. Service was pretty OK though. However, at the end I paid by cash. After waiting for a while they didn't give me change. Thinking that they might take it as tips my friend and I left without asking.

I went to the restaurant mainly because I was staying at the hotel and did not want to walk into town. I had neglected to make a reservation and was told that there was only availability at 6:30pm or 9:30pm. I wanted to get to sleep early (due to jet lag) so 6:30pm was fine with me. I arrived at 6:30pm and was the only person in the dining room. No one else even came in until 7pm, which was a bit awkward. I don't want to harp on this though because the hotel may have allowed me to eat early to be accommodative. I had the 2 course fixed price menu. My asparagus soup was amazing, my rump of steak was fine but nothing special but the potato and vegetable sides weren't very good. I ordered a glass of wine to accompany my meal, which came about about 5-10 minutes or so after my meal. Not a big deal but considering there weren't many others in the restaurant (and no other meals ordered at that time), I was surprised it wasn't better coordinated. On my bill they had charged me for a bottle rather than by glass. It was corrected per my request. Overall, I found the meal to be overpriced for the quality. However, if I were traveling with others I can see the decor and location making it an attractive option.

While staying at the hotel we decided to eat at the hotel for convenience. We opted for the set menu. this was very good value. The food was nice and filling but would not win awards.I would eat here again and the staff were friendly and polite. the decoration is clean and stylish. It was very quite when we ate and the atmosphere was a bit flat.

Our dinner was part of our room deal and it was beautiful, the salmon was the best we had ever had and the house wine was about £16 which we thought was good for a hotel. Would definitely eat there again.

It is the restaurant of the hotel, nice ambiance, pretty standard menu

We were very comfortable at the Cotswold Lodge for the four days of our stay. Pleasant bedrooms, only rather thin walls so you relied on quiet neighbours. Staff were helpful and welcoming. Breakfast very good, lots of choice.

Limited set menu range (22.50 for three courses) but a la carte more inviting - and a bit pricier. .

Pleasant restaurant favoured by people of a certain age in a small four-star hotel in a quiet but easily accessible location a little north of the city centre. Relatively traditional food at reasonable prices. Free on-site car park an unusual feature for Oxford.

All good here except the service is a little slow. Nice menu choice, and atmosphere is by pleasant. Good value for money

Six of us, including an eight year old child, had Sunday lunch at Restaurant 66A in March 2013. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. The crab, crayfish and prawn cocktail was copious and very good as was the wild mushroom filo tart for starters. We had the lamb and beef for main courses both which we can recommend. For desert, we treated ourselves to the warm chocolate and hazelnut brownie and sticky toffee pudding, which were both excellent.

Food for thought - we though and on 2nd day - ate in the bar.Not a huge choice on menu, lacked atmosphere with awful piped music. Had potatoe and leek soup for starters and chicken in a wine sauce with nice veggies for main. Good choice of wines. An OK evening but not a place I would choose for a special occassion

The food was quite well priced but nothing special - didn't really seem worth the walk out of the city centre. We had some lovely wine though.

I booked this restaurant having read the reviews on this website and it didn't disappoint. The restaurant is well presented, it's classy but not too pretentious and the staff were attentive and very accommodating. The menu was a four course set menu which had plenty of choice and was very competitively priced. He food was amazing, especially he fillet of beef which was cooked to perfection and a very good size. We really enjoyed our meal and would highly recommend this to anyone. It was well worth the short taxi ride from the main shopping area to get there.