TOHO 35 Cocktail lounge & Restaurant in Cherwell

Pleasantly surprised by this place having seen the mixed reviews.. We were welcomed warmly and shown to a little tucked away table (the way the restaurant is divided makes it feel more intimate and separate from the bar). Ordered food which was delicious and cocktails which were also surprisingly good. Highlight was our server - an older gentleman with a delightful manner and great sense of humour. Will definitely be back.

Wow this was a little gem hiding off of Bicester's market square! The restaurant goes back way further than it looks from the outside, the decor is very classy and the food was wonderful!

Great selection of drinks... Lychee mojito! Service was really good. Took food away with us back to our hotel. The food was such good quality and tasty. Delicious!

Amazing food. Amazing service. I love it here, one of my go to spots! Definitely recommend checking it out if you’re near by. By far the best restaurant in Bicester even Oxford area.

2 out of 5 people had stomach ache after eating here. Food was mediocre at best. Ordered 6 dishes, 2 of which came highly recommended by the owner. However they were very underwhelming. All the dishes were marketed as Hong Kong style, but as someone from Hong Kong I can say the taste is far from being authentic. Would not recommend.

Amazing food, staff are very friendly and welcoming. Great service however, when we were ready to pay we struggled to get someone's attention. My only slight criticism would be the music being to loud and the menu is very limited. Other than that, fantastic Chinese food.

I've never been here before, but I found it friendly. Arived as they were shutting the Kitchen however they went out of their way to service us with food. ThIs was fresh, tasty, and good size helping.

The food, the place, the service... Everything is perfect.

We had a really nice meal here Paul the waiter and Molly the waitress couldn't do enough to help us 10 out of 10 service I had the chicken curry and my mother had the sizzlin lamb it was a wonderful spectacle of a meal this is the in lamb came up sizzling on a hot plate it was so loud but in a good way and it was a massive portion

The cocktails are pretty good, but the food is AMAZING. My recommendation would be the Portuguese coconut chicken which was out of this world. I will be going back.

On my holiday trip from Germany to England the restaurant Toho 35 was recommended to me and I was very surprised how high quality and tasty the food was, the staff was very friendly and helpful, the decor of the restaurant was very nice and fit a great service I had already gone out to eat 3 times, the prices of the dishes were not expensive and suitable for the high quality. I was able to have a great conversation with the chef of the restaurant during my last stay. Before I drove to Germany in my Opel corsa I can recommend the restaurant to everyone and will eat there again on my next holiday in Bicester. Best regards from Germany

Very polite and friendly service. Very delicious food, especially the pork with honey sauce and the Pina Collada. The sesame prawn toast was excellent. Greetings from Germany. :.)

Excellent food. One of the best Chinese restaurants we have been to. Preparation was a not the same as a standard restaurant. A little pricy.

This should be minus one rating. Awful service, food, over priced and dirty. Arrived on Mother’s Day evening, booked but was told we had two hour slot. Hardly anyone in restaurant. Kept waiting for over an hour to be served. Ended up walking out after awful first course. Don’t bother going! Awful!!!!! Visit Grand Village Imperial, far better food, service and good value.

Don’t visit this one. Poor poor food, and the service worse. Walked out after waiting too long. Really expensive. Will not be returning to this restaurant that’s for sure

This should be a minus star. This is an awful restaurant, overpriced and dreadful service. Ended up walking out after the starter. Kept waiting for at least an hour before we were served. Dirty and loud music. Don’t bother going, worst Chinese restaurant in Oxfordshire. Back to Grand Village Imperial in Bicester Shopping Park who know how to run a good restaurant with good service.

Beautifully fitted out dining areas creating a warm, smart and welcoming ambiance. The food is outstandingly good and good value. My wife and I shared a quarter aromatic duck (three well filled pancakes each.) As a main course I had sizzling fillet steak with noodles and broccoli while my wife enjoyed a fillet of Dover Sole which she said was exquisite. We shared a very drinkable Sauvignon Blanc. Service was welcoming , friendly and efficient throughout. All in all a top grade experience. We will certainly be returning soon!

Service, ambience, food and wine, just perfect. Always our preferred option for a decent meal out. Top notch. Highly recommend.

Long time since I have been in a Chinese restaurant but this was a great experience. We were a party of 12 and the service and food excellent. Highly recommended

We got there at 7:50 and only got our main dishes by 9ish.. they forgot about my drink, they forgot the bottle of water I asked for and honestly the food was ok but not worth £80 so I won't be going back. Friendly staff though.

Walked out after being spoken to really disrespectfully when asking how long our food would be after an hour and a half of waiting. Really loud, dingy and dirty environment with very drunk clientele. Rough, really rough. Proof an expensive menu in no way reflects the establishment. Have never been before and would never go again. Without a shadow of a doubt the worst place I have EVER been to. You feel like you need a hot shower after going there. You have been warned.

This review is for a takeaway. The food was excellently packed in the eco friendly packaging and had remained hot in the20 minute journey. The quality was good, well exceeding the quality of a normal Chinese . The big disappointment was the standard of the duck (duck wrap) which was dry and overcooked. For many, this would be a signature dish and i would advise anyway having a takeaway of duck wrap to check it before departure.

Delicious food, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. Would recommend.

I absolutely love this place! The food,drinks friendly staff! I really advise a visit.

Beautiful food and lovely staff. A warm welcome and great choice of dishes great drinks menu to! Will definitely be returning when next in the area

Absolutely delicious food. Delightful staff and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend and can’t wait to go again!

Excellent food! Catering for vegans, gluten free and vegetarians in our party. Staff welcoming, fast service. Would recommend and will be back.

Excellent service, excellent food and a great atmosphere

Incredible food as always. Server, who I think is the owner, was very attentive and funny with comments. Nice selection of cocktails too

After visiting Bicester village, we came upon Toho 35, what a lovely meal we had! I do feel the mixed hors d’oeuvres need more than sweet chilli sauce, but that would be my only complaint! I had a cosmopolitan cocktail, @£7.50 on the menu but when the bill arrived it was an actually £8.50 so maybe check that your bill is correct! We actually overlooked this as the food was so good!

This is the best Chinese food I have ever had anywhere.!! We feel very lucky to have such a great restaurant in Bicester and hope that it’s here to stay.!

Really great experience. Staff were attentive and friendly. Atmosphere was great and the food was really good!

First time back for a while but still the same superb meals 👍

The best Chinese food in Oxfordshire. We have tried several other Chinese restaurants in the area and none come even close to Toho 35. The staff are also friendly and the owner is always present and makes a point of speaking to all the customers that eat there. Highly recommend a visit

Authentic Chinese with a good bar. Nice vibe. Good service. Will come back!

Delicious food and great friendly staff.

Excellent meal in nice surrounding. Good choice and excellent quality. Will definitely visit again

Really surprised by this place. I live in a big city and usually places in smaller towns are a bit of a letdown. However, this place was amazing! I'm definitely going to return. I had the Mongolian lamb belly.. It was lovely. The service was amazing also.

Amazing food, great service and divine atmosphere with a wide variety of cocktails! We’ll definitely come back! 👌🏼

Went for the first time with friends. Lovely atmosphere and great food. Service was friendly. Overall a really great night.

Amazing restaurant, me and my wife had a lovely experience. Never expected in a small town of Bicester we found such original taste of Cantonese cuisine We had steamed garlic glass noodle prawns Everything was hot and fresh. Taste was bang on

Our friends from Towcester said you have to drive out and try this place as it is well worth the short hop. Attended by a lovely waiter . The Pinot was very good . Starters and main meals were all shared and all hit the spot . A visceral delight and we will be back soon .

Brilliant food, well designed and classy venue and the Chinese waiter was a delight - oh and the cocktails are great too !! A great venue for couples and large get togethers with friends and family - lots of cosy alcoves and areas suitable to larger groups. The Japanese Katsu Curry and Mongolian Beef dishes we ordered were delicious and generous - unless you have not eaten for a week you may struggle to eat a starter as well. We washed down our meal with Amaretto Sour cocktails - delicious !! Also great for snacks and cocktails before visiting the cinema - park by cinema multi-storey for free if you are going to see a film.

Delicious food and excellent service 🤤😋😋😋 definitely come back 🤩🤩

Never knew there is a gem of a restaurant in Bicester. I ordered the crispy calamari, it was so moreish I could have eaten another portion. I noticed that Toho 35 do a lot of seafood, must give them a try next time. My friend tried the sticky pork ribs, and he enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed my calamari. Paul, the head waiter, recommended the sizzling beef fillet in black peppercorn sauce for my main. It was one of the best I have tasted in a very long while. My friend went off the beaten track and tried the Song Su seabass, which he enjoyed so much he said he will never have his seabass steamed again. The foods were nicely presented and the seasoning and taste were spot on. The main surprise is, for such a classy restaurant and top class service, the prices were so reasonable. Thank you Paul and your team for such a pleasant evening. Can't wait until we're in the area again.

Excellent food! Every dish was fresh and tasty. The staff are always so welcoming and friendly. The cocktails were all so tasty. Would recommend for date night or a family get together

We came to celebrate a friends birthday and the staff looked after us so well. Catering for vegans, gluten free and vegetarians in our party with no trouble and taking extra care of the birthday boy. The food was delicious, drinks were fabulous and everyone had the loveliest evening. If you’re looking for cocktails or great food Toho is perfect. It would be ideal as a romantic date but also has spaces perfect for more social dinners. 1000% recommend!

Highly recommend steam fish, garlic steam prawn and pork bowl, definitely will visit Toho 35 again.

My wife and I were in the area and we rang up at the last minute to make a reservation. They were very accommodating. The food was lovely. The staff and the ambiance was great. We will definitely go there again on our next visit to the town.

Just fantastic. The food was amazing. Fresh and authentic. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Can't wait to go back. I had the lamb belly and it was excellent.

The crew of Sailing Spook yacht charters . Visited from Lymington and what a pleasure it was to find this amazing bar and restaurant. Super good food and amazing service will definitely be back.

Love the food here. High end Chinese food and nice decor. However it's now coming up to 9 months where we still can't use the card machine and can only pay cash!! I realize that they have to keep the business alive but this is starting to take the mickey! They really need to sort this out until then will be very reluctant to bring people to eat there. Hence low rating.

Quite amazing, I love this place, and will keep going back for a wonderful dining experience. Second to none.😊

Lieu brancher. Le personnel est sympathique. Des bons Cocktails et des plats délicieux.

Great service, food and cocktails 🍸

Great food, atmosphere, and service

Lovely food. Great atmosphere. Drinks took ages and I question the alcohol content of the cocktails (mainly ice) but a good evening had by all

Very good if you're looking for some good Chinese food. The ambience in the restaurant is pretty relaxed with some music but isn't too loud, we could still have a conversation. The food is very good and so was the service, felt we were looked after pretty well and it seemed like the norm. The only negative is I feel it is a little to expensive for where it is. I might expect these prices in Oxford or London, but certainly not in Bicester.

Great restaurant. The staff were really friendly and the food was nice. The prices were reasonable so I splashed out and had every mocktail. They were all nice so I got some alcoholic ones as well and they were just as good. I went in the evening so there was loads of parking. The decor inside is also really snazzy so your social media pictures will look 👌🏿 Definitely the best restaurant around for miles.

Great service and food as always !!

I visited just before Christmas after recommendations from friends. The venue is lovely, and at first we received great service. The mixed starter was quite nice, but the 2 beef mains we ordered were just not good enough. The flavours, delicious but the beef was so chewy it was not enjoyable at all and we left most of it. The staff didn't seem to handle the criticism very well. I then asked for some tap water, to be told that they don't do that. Little did I know, this is actually a legal requirement! Considering the price you expect top quality, and unfortunately this restaurant just does not deliver.

Nice food and good service but way too £££££ expensive.

Great food, good gluten and dairy free options....reason I always go back...plus food is amazing

Went for birthday drinks. Delicious cocktails. Really friendly service. Would definitely recommend!

Always delicious food and great service

Best place I've been really nice food and good hospitality

Amazing food, staff were a bit busy.

An excellent meal. Food some of the best Chinese food I've eaten. Very good service. Slightly more expensive than your average Chinese restaurant ( 1 starter, 2 mains, 1 rice and 1 desert. 2 Cokes. = £55 incl 10% service charge.) but, worth every penny. Recommended.

Food is ok. Service hovers around a little too much

The best & authentic chinese in Bicester

Visited Toho 35 last night, midly disappointed. The vibe inside is fantastic, more of a bar feel with mood lighting and music. Although we didn't have cocktails these looked amazing. The food itself was uninspiring average we loved the salt and pepper items on the menu, excellent flavours. The chicken and starters were average. We also ordered the Grandma's Tofu, this one is a definite avoid! Overpowered by a flavour I couldn't identify and left a horrible tingling sensation in the mouth. Unfortunately we couldn't eat it. The service was excellent, staff very attentive. Overall we felt it was an average food experience which was very much overpriced.

We were welcomed gratefully, good fast service and friendly staff offering their services appropriately and often. We were asked if we wanted song requests, and the cocktails were amazing! Would recommend.

Lovely atmosphere and great food

Brilliant service excellent food

Fantastic food, service, cocktails! Only just found it but been twice in a month already! Xx

Proper competition for the Grand Imperial for best Chinese in the town and from my experiences the best Chinese I've ever had. Toho is much more of a 'date night'/ destination restaurant and bar compared to the grabd imperial, plus its in town so you can walk to other pubs/bars if you're making a night of it. Very smartly decorated inside, staff attentive but not over bearing and food was excellent (the ribs were superb in the mixed starter). The only negative is it is quite expensive but it is a case of getting what you pay for. Thoroughly recommend and we will return, especially for a special occasion

Can't wait to try the food here, but the cocktails are amazing. So nice to have someone local with great cocktails and atmosphere

The manager is very friendly and funny too. He makes sure that everything is fine and cracks some good jokes.

Fantastic food and drinks with amazing service! The cocktails are great! Highly recommend!portions are generous here! Thumbs up!

Best Chinese restaurant with amazing food and friendly staff. Oh did I mention the cherky cocktail bar....

If you are unlucky enough to meet the owner you will likely have a very unpleasant experience. He was very rude and sarcastic towards us. Unfortunately he spoilt the dining experience. Food was ok, nothing amazing. Me and my friends will certainly not be returning!

Four of us visited and shared a starter for four,all had different second courses and they were really tasty. I had three different cocktails and they were also really good. I would definitely return if in the area

a bit above the average well worth a visit

Four of us eat here and shared a mixed hor d'eouvers which was very nice and tasty. We then all had different mains including coconut chicken, wasabi king prawns and Mongolian lamb all of which were good. The service was very good although I do...

Food was so lovely and well presented well done to everyone... the restaurant is clean too.. 👌

Expensive and average meal, would not come back. Food portion was small and taste ok although nothing special. Not worth the high price tag. Staff were very friendly and helpful but this alone would not justify a return visit. No photographed menu. Order a dish...

Amazing food and a really good variety including vegetarian options. The cocktail menu has all the classics and some other great sounding cocktails. The drinks we did have were delicious and i can't wait to try more. Service was super friendly and pretty fast which was nice! Overall would highly recommend!!

The food was lovely and fresh, full of flavour. The service couldn't have been any better!

Big portions, big personalities, and amazing food !!!

Super rude owner definitely not right person to be in the hospitality business.. Very very poor services.. Horrible chicken curry. And cold food served on the table.. Long waiting time between the food orders… even worst. Service charges were added to the bill and they did not deserve that at all.. AVOID…

Very very rude owner. Upset my 8 year old. Had to wait very long for the food. And after the long wait they were making us rush . The portion size very small as per the cost of food. Even the food did not taste good. Over all very bad experience. Never going back.

Due to covid and moving house we haven't been to this restaurant for 2 years. It was worth the 3 hour drive! Lovely ambience, good cocktail menu, fab food menu. Ordered too much but took home as takeaway. The Chinese starters are to die for...

Best cocktails in Bicester plus the food is great too and I have basically tried everything on the menu. Food and drink is clearly a passion and it shows.

I really like this place, the atmosphere is divine and the staff is every friendly. definitely on my list to visit again!

Great👍attentive service.Covid19 secure measures & they cooked favourite food;though it wasn't on the menu .THANK TOHO35🙏🙏

My char sui honey roast pork was ok, but my friends really enjoyed their beef in black bean sauce & crispy shredded beef in noodle nest. The services wasn't great only received drinks when have way through main course didn't have starters but received someone else's - sent them back, looked good was tempted.

Great food, lovely staff and a wonderful atmosphere definitely worth the trip. Pop in if you get the chance!

Food nice staff great an nice all round, well worth the trip. The food was very well worth the money and the cocktails were tasty.

Food was on point as usual 👌🏻 Expensive but well worth it.

Great food, great friendly service!