Taimar in Oxford

I don't know Oxford and have never been to the covered market before, so I had no idea where to go. Of course Google Maps reviews was my first port of call but it seemed everywhere was highly rated - no bad thing, but it didn't help me choose. So I decided to literally (well actually) follow my nose, I only had half an hour and it'd taken 5 minutes to get to the covered market, so I had a quick walk around and as soon as I got near to Alpha Bar it smelled very good, and there was a bit of a queue... now, I was short on time, but a bit of a queue is usually a good sign, and this was proved correct when shortly after joining the queue I was served - they got through orders quickly but I didn't feel rushed. I ordered the Chicken Panang Curry from the specials board (although everything looked good) and it was worth the short wait, very fresh and tasty, whole chicken in the mix which I was a fan of, very juicy and tender. Only marked down for atmosphere as there's no inside to eat, just a couple of small tables outside in quite a busy walkway. However, it did the job and I was finished and back where I needed to be with a few minutes to spare. Overall it was a very nice way to fill a half hour lunch break and my belly.

Cakes delicious and the man serving has great customer service all smiles and checking on his customers but unfortunately I won’t return as I don’t think it’s very hygienic . The tables were wiped over with a dry cloth no spray . The two staff wore black gloves that stayed on for wiping dirty tables picking up cakes from the window and making coffees which I found off putting .

Fui con un grupo grande y todos teníamos el menú establecido. La comida era deliciosa y abundante y servida con una sonrisa. Sin duda volveré a comer allí de nuevo y estoy feliz de correr la voz. Gran valor también! 😁 Tribu bien hecho 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

This restaurant no longer exists. Just in case anyone else is tempted to go there.

The bread is sour and the chicken is too spicy. Also, it requires service fee but not mention on the menu