Trinity Cabbages & Condoms in Cherwell

Firstly service is fantastic. Really attentive and polite. We ordered the set menu so had a good sized platter of starters. I did find the satay sauce not very peanut-y. Prawn toast was really nice as I’m not usually keen on that. We then were brought out massive amounts of dishes. We are good eaters but we did leave a fair bit. The servings are generous and I can’t remember all the dish names but we had a Thai green curry, beef dish, prawn dish, noodle & beansprout dish and jasmine rice. Extremely good value for what we had and drinks were good too.

Food is always superb in this restaurant. Staff are very kind and caring making sure you get the best service.

I felt most of staff was pleasent,And the Hotel was good but a few things needed to be up graded to get a five star rating.The one thing i did not see was a fire escape notice.

Nestled a bit off the beaten path in Bicester, Cabbages & Condoms is a hidden gem for those in search of Thai cuisine. The restaurant itself boasts a charming and inviting atmosphere, making it a delightful spot to dine, albeit easy to miss if you're not on the lookout. As a fan of Thai food, I had high hopes and the menu certainly offered all the traditional dishes you'd expect. The service here was lovely, with attentive and friendly staff, which added a nice touch to the dining experience. We started with a mixed appetiser, followed by a Thai green curry, and rounded off with some desserts. The portion sizes were reasonable across the board. However, the food quality varied; while the main dishes were good—very average to slightly above average—the papaya salad was a bit of a letdown. It seemed a little tired, perhaps not as fresh as one would hope for, which was a disappointment given its usual vibrancy in flavor and texture. Overall, Cabbages & Condoms offers a decent dining experience with some hits and misses. It’s worth a visit if you're in the area and craving Thai, just keep your expectations in check regarding some of the dishes.

Honestly, I don't know how this place managed to maintain it's good reputation for such a long time. Do not bother with tofu; cardboard sheets, barely dressed in any sauce. Sticky rice so dry (and served in a plastic bag), main dishes served with no sauce at all. I enjoyed a generous leaf of coriander. No, I do not recommend.

On first viewing the name of the restaurant I was somewhat intrigued, it’s worth a visit to understand the back story. As for the food, ambience and service we couldn’t fault it. Gorgeous traditional Thai food and excellent service.

Having eaten at the original restaurant in Bangkok expectation was set high. This restaurant didn’t disappoint. Outstanding food and friendly service. Simply the best Thai restaurant outside Thailand.

SACK THE CHEF!!!! I can't comment on the atmosphere as we had a home delivery via Uber. I love Thai so saw they did Thai food but my god the chef absolutely destroyed the chicken in the penang curry. The flavour was lovely though. By far the worst chicken I've ever had in my 40 odd years. It was an insult to send that out, it was so drybit was actually hard to eat. New customer, 1st order and 100% won't be retuning to order from here. How hard is it to cook chicken properly?

Fantastic food and service / long standing and the best Thai in Bicester. Thank you.

Beautiful setting and the food is fantastic. Pineapple rice, papaya salad and the prawn curry were amazing. Staff are really lovely too.

Food is delicious and great every time staff are friendly

Quality food, friendly servers and chefs, very atmospheric, highly recommend

As above. Not perfect,but not had either.

It wasn’t as quite bad as some of the horror stories I’ve read on here (service was ok), however the meal was disappointing and overpriced. The chicken was a strange texture, certainly not fresh and some of it looked off. Veg was fresh, but there wasn’t a huge amount of flavour to the meal and quite dry. Doesn’t compare to what I had in their branches in Thailand. It didn’t come with rice you had to order that separately - bit cheeky. I’d hoped this would be authentic Thai food but sadly it’s a poor immitation at inflated prices.

Atmosphere is nice but nothing special. Food is very bad, came cold and has no taste, we ordered 4 dishes and we ate nothing. It’s not worth the visit.

Very good food and service, some of the best Thai food in the country. Highly recommend visiting

Nice surroundings, pleasant staff until you give them you honest opinion of the food let alone not order dessert 😂. My portion was a good size and looked pleasant to the eye but had no flavour and meat wasn’t tender which shocked me for a Thai restaurant. My wife’s plate was 70% batter ( see photo which shows what was left )with hardly any chicken again lacked any flavour. When the owner asked how the food was halfway through and I told him he ignored my comments and didn’t return until time to pay, no apology or attempt to resolve the issue. Needless to say we won’t return. The B C Thai just round the corner has delicious food even if the decor is a little tired. We thought we would try somewhere different but left hungry and dissatisfied.

I been to the restaurant last time and I did asked the guy for recommend food . He said “ you can order what you wanna eat” that ‘s make me so disappointed ! and my son ask him again “where is the toilet ?”and he pointed to the car park . Even when my son came from the toilet he did ask my son again he “Are you full?”That ‘s making me so upset! I don’t understand why the guy treat the customer so RUDE !!!Another think during we had conversation I can smell alcohol from him. This is my first time and last time .We won’t come back here again!

Wow so friendly and amazing food it was like being back in Thailand. The whole family really enjoyed all there meals and the staff where so friendly it really added to the night . Thank you

Fab place - delicious food and delightful staff. Setting is wonderful, too!

Best service and smile I have experienced in the UK!!

Very poor quality food the beef kra pow was extremely chewy and lacks flavour and the service was awful the gentleman does not listen at all and is quite arrogant

Excellent. Good atmosphere. Good food. The male waiter was mad but attentive and friendly.

I haven't been here but love the name

Absolutely delicious food! Having been to the one in Bangkok, I had high expectations and I wasn't disappointed. Have been searching for good Thai food for years since travelling and this one was the best. Staff were so friendly - can't believe it was so quiet on a Saturday lunchtime.

We had a great meal here. The staff are charming and helpful and the food was wonderful. I had a jungle curry, one of my favourites, and it was nice & spicy hot and tasty. Husband had sea bass which he said was delicious. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Friendly staff and great food can’t wait to go back

So firstly, I’m sorry for having to write this but I feel it’s 100% necessary. We opted for the sharing starter, it was oily, no flavour, not cooked properly, presented like a child had put it together - genuinely (and I mean this) worse than 3rd world standards. We also had coloured prawn crackers - tasted stale, oily and unpleasant. For mains : My friends chicken pad Thai was passable - just. For mains I ordered the lamb Massaman (I ordered this when I ordered starters, otherwise I would have left right away but I wanted to give the place a chance) Surprise surprise this was also a shambles, a few new potato’s cut in half -no flavour or care , the lamb was all the off cuts and the sauce was like a soup. Genuinely revolting. Had 2 bites and called it a day. We complained and only paid for drinks, had a bad stomach all evening. (Not surprised) : To the owner - I’d strongly suggest firing your chefs and evaluating how the company is run, how this place has any ratings over 1 star is beyond me but I guess everyone has different standards. Until this place has had some serious alterations done, I wouldn’t Recommend to anyone. On the plus side, the outside of the building is pretty. Again, I’m sorry but this was the worst food I’ve ever had (I eat out 3-4 times a week) Should you wish to contact me, please feel free to do so. Thanks

My experience mirrored the other reviews - the service and place are nice and the starters were good also. However the chicken was really tough and the green curry was watering without a lot of flavour. The noodles were better but the chicken dishes were so chewy my teeth were itching and I wouldn't rush back. Such a shame as everything else was all good.

Delicious, reasonably priced food and nice atmosphere. We’ve been several times and consistently good. Recommend and planning to return.

Lovely restaurant and nice food. Very high recommended 👌 👍

Love ❤️ this Thai restaurant. The food, the service, the premises - an old chapel. Highly recommend. A must visit.

Best thai food outside of thailand we have had. Having lived in Bangkok for 10 years this place is excellent. If visiting Bicester Shopping go eat here. Very authentic.

Terrible service, had to ask for food and drinks we had ordered. When the food came had to send back to the kitchen as things were added to the meal that wasn't on the menu. Also received burnt food, then had to tell them to take it off the bilk as food wasn't eaten. Shouldn't have paid service charge as had to constant get there attention.

What a wonderful place! Great food, great atmosphere and wonderful staff. Highly recommend. Thank you 👍

Caught up with family over a delicious dinner @Cabbages & condoms in Bicester. Lovely, warm atmosphere, great sense of humour from the host, and delicious food. Highly recommend and will go back again soon. Thank you, Cabbages 😊

Excellent food! They have hot sticky rice in a bamboo container...I've never come across a restaurant serving it hot only in the dessert dish, mango and sticky rice. The Panang curry was great. I'll be back for sure!

Brilliant food with brilliant service. I love this place

Met some friends here for an evening meal. Service was mostly polite, apart from them starting to clear the table whilst a couple of us were still eating. Food was wonderful,in fact so wonderful I’m longing to return very soon! Great ethos & ethics too

Don't want to be too harsh. The place was nice. The food delivered fast. The condom in the name are given instead mints at the end of the meal... funny add-on. The thing is that the food quality wasn't WOW, and the choice is OK but not SUPER. It's an OK restaurant with OK food. Nothing to come back running to.

Ordered takeaway from here as our usual Thai in Bicester (BC) is closed for the summer. Wish I hadn’t bothered. Ordered noodles which came out of the tub in one big clump stuck together with some barely flavoured vegetables and about 5 extremely fishy prawns which tasted off to me. The only saving Grace was the papaya salad, hard to get wrong and still wasn’t great but was edible at least.. I would avoid this place

Our waiter was friendly and hospitable. The food portions were large

I have been to Thailand 4 or 5 times and this restaurant really hits the mark. The food is amazing and the staff are super friendly! I always get the prawn masaman curry!

Awesome food and awesome name! Just on the pricey side. Food portions really good size!

The best restaurant, in my opinion, for thai food. The food is to die for. Can't recommend it enough!

Visited for a Wednesday evening, able to get a table for two without a booking. Lovely fresh food - some delicate flavours - recommend

Decor is simple and fitting for the ambience. Service was fantastic and with a smile (and a sense of humour). Allergies were considerately dealt with and the food was brilliant. A great experience and highly recommended.

A party of six, which included a Thai cook, so the food needed to be authentic, and it didn't disappoint. Service was excellent and staff were friendly. A good choice when in the area.

Close within a minute of Bicester centre but not a restaurant you'd chance upon unless you knew, which is shame as it deserves more footfall. In an old church with a choice few reminders of the history but not as much as perhaps it could have. It does feel authentic Thai in furnishing and the service was attentive and quick. The food was fresh and tasty though portion sizes a little too small for a £10 price tag, especially the veggie noodles. Tom Yum prawns was very good with mushrooms but really lacking more chilli, lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves in the mix. At £9.50 that was v expensive when these relatively cheap ingredients would have added to the experience. Spring rolls were superb. We'll be going back as the flavours lived with us for ages after we left. It is authentic, friendly and lots of space and thankfully a cut above some other UK Thai restuarants that feel and taste a little soulless.

Awesome as always. Highly recommend

Enjoyed a reasonably priced set meal on a quiet Thursday evening. The mixed starter was good albeit we found the tempura prawns & prawn toast a little greasy. However, the main courses were excellent. The staff were warm and friendly. Overall would say give it a try.

Food was so good! Came quickly! Staff were nice and atmosphere was just perfect

Funny name, amazing food, super friendly staff!

AVOID! Quite possibly the worst Thai I’ve ever eaten. The Thai crackers tasted like they’d been fried in old oil and were very greasy. We had prawn tempura which again was greasy - with the prawns having been over cooked and rubbery. We both had Thai curries, the mussaman curry again tasted old - particularly the potatoes… but most shocking of all was the sticky rice we ordered… it was clear this rice was just reheated as it was hard and solid, but worse still it had been cooked in blue freezer bags! I wish we had sent it back because consuming micro plastics is not healthy for anyone - these bags should not be used for cooking and had virtually melted. I asked for chilli as my mussaman curry was inedible and the bill showed that £1 had been added for this. All in all AVOID - save your money and eat at the Acorn pub if you are after greasy food that would actually be more palatable!

Was excited about the name and how restaurant looked but to our dismay. Little did we know, the menu was hard to understand and we finally ordered few things which were house specials and platters but food was absolutely horrendous. We ate 5% of the food but the best dish which was finished was the plain rice. The beer was nice But spent like £70 just eating plain rice and beer.

Travelled all the way from Leicester (50+ miles away), after been previously when visiting Bicester Village. The staff are so kind and genuine makes a difference to big chains. They are always grateful, and it makes the experience so nice when the staff see you eat a plate of food they have a huge smile. One of the best dining in experiences I’ve ever had. Not too expensive, and flavourful food. Updated: We have not long got home and we ordered the duck as a takeaway. We have just opened the pots and for £15.90 there’s hardly any. Maybe the same amount as a chicken leg in total. This is very disappointing.

I took my two daughters here (aged 21 and 14). We all loved it. Beautiful building, nice atmosphere, delicious food and excellent smiley service. This is a brilliant place to eat with a positive message.

Pros: Convenient parking across the street and beautiful setting. The outdoor seating looks nice and is likely very popular in the summer. Cons: We were snapped at by the staff for not ordering fast enough because the kitchen was closing (which no one had mentioned until that point). We ordered a selection of starters under pressure from the staff and after hearing the microwave ping a few times we were presented by a selection of iceland party food where the only flavouring came from 3 pots of sweet chilli dip. Then it cost £45 for the privilege

LOVE this restaurant!! It’s a beautiful setting to eat delicious and in my opinion authentic Thai food which is close to what I ate in Thailand when I visited. Staff are friendly and the facilities are super clean, I think it is unfortunately rare for toilets to be well maintained but these very much are, which is very much appreciated!!! The staff are excellent and timings are good. We travel 30mins to eat here and have been multiple times for friends birthday and never disappointed. Will definitely be back again, it’s delicious. ขอบคุณ

Do not be alarmed by the name of the restaurant, the name is whimsical and playful. After a quick Google we found it was a positive message to promote safe sex in the UK and Thailand. We came here on a Saturday night, there was six of us. We were directed to an accessible entrance. The restaurant was busy at this time of night but the wait staff were prompt and polite. The decor is lovely and the atmosphere was very comfortable. The toilets are very clean. I would say that it might have been nice if the table was set before our arrival, but this wasn't a deal-breaker for us and it was probably because they were busy on a Saturday night. We ordered drinks, starters and our mains. I was very impressed with the speed of the items ordered - everything ordered; the drinks, starters, mains, dessert was all served so quickly! The starters were a mixture of veggie and meat options. They were very tasty and everyone enjoyed them. My only comment would be that we found the sweetcorn fritters broke apart very quickly and slightly undercooked in the center, they could do with being deep fried for slightly longer. The mains were incredible. Hands down the best Tom Kha (vegetable) Soup I've had here in the UK! I highly recommend this. The veggie panang was delicious, the tofu was soft and the mushrooms were so flavoursome, every bite of everything had so much flavour. The pad thai was perfect, very tasty. Presented well and good portion sizes. The desserts were delicious too, we ordered all the fruit desserts and shared them. Our favourite was the orange ice cream and the mango. Very refreshing. The items were fairly priced and reasonable. The service was excellent. The food was delicious. Thank you to the chef and the staff at Cabbages and Condoms, we will certainly be visiting again soon!

Visited last night with a friend. Absolutely delicious food with charming service. Will definitely return soon. Quite possibly the best Thai restaurant I’ve been to!

The food-not bad at all, good selection. Very expensive though for Bicester and in general- they add a service charge. We asked to take a bit of food home from our leftovers- they had the nerve to charge us for using a cheap plastic container they gave us! Never ever seen that before in any restaurant! Shame, as I won’t be returning just purely because of their mindset. Kitchen closed early (8.30) also. Far better options in Oxford for Thai than this place.

Friendly and helpful staff. Quick service and food to die for. Lovely atmosphere. My sister was here for the first time and she loved it

Jiam served us, we went for a meal with friends. Food and in general the meat quality has gone down. There was a smell in the chicken. Soup (Tom Yum) was just full of thick pieces of chicken and mushrooms, tasted ok but not quite your authentic Tom yum! Than we ordered the sharing platter of starter but we were never told that it will cost us £30+vat for starters!!! Than the prawn panaang came with 6 king prawns with the smallest amount of gravy no vegetables on it or sauce which was £9.50. Egg friend rice - great Jasmine and sticky rice - great Phadthai - great Thai red curry - again smelly chicken in light red sauce-it didn’t feel authentic to me. Krapkrow- basic not hot just served warm. VAT was added than another £12 for service which was shocking and everything was rushed at 8:30pm. Avoid avoid avoid. Never going there again. If a waiter tricks you into ordering starters platter which is clearly priced at £15 and doubles the order to make it £30+vat you know they are struggling, but just be honest and let the customers decide.

We were searching for thai restaurant after a run in bicester, then saw this restaurant and i can say the food is pretty authentic and very good thai meal. This is a place to go during winter to keep your stomach warm. Very friendly manager, ms. Jeep and good environment. 2 thumbs up.

Went for the food and was Not let down really nice setting great service and lovely food well worth a visit

Fantastic food very authentic. The service was really good and quick. Will return for sure. Staff very nice and friendly.

Nice place and friendly staff. But the food are not really good.

Great food and excellent service. Will definitely return again sometime.

Visited as a couple for dinner. Thought we'd try after visiting the original in Bangkok. Great menu and food, served and cooked by Thai people. Loved our meal in unique surroundings. It's a shame staff we too busy to engage in conversation or explain the story behind the name. Would definitely visit again when in Bicester.

Great food but as usual the service is pretty bad. The food is worth it though so just prepare yourself

Always lovely to visit. Delicious, authentic Thai food and lively atmosphere.

Wonderful staff lovely food great atmosphere a hidden gem in Bicester

Very delicious food, quick service, very clean toilet. I super recommend it.

Very friendly staff and amazing food!

Lovely meal. Only down side was the rice. Otherwise it was cracking

Bland bland bland, which is not what you'd expect from a place with such an unusual name. So bland. Tasteless starters and rubbery bland tofu. So very bland. TBH I was dragged here because my friend really wanted to try it, but the name of the restaurant is just so offputting. I get it probably has some significance, but the tofu tasted very much like it could have been a (hopefully unused) condom.

From the heart of a charity (which controls demography in Thailand) to Bicester city centre. An excellent green curry and pad Thai. Kids friendly options. James makes you feel comfortable and relaxed, just like at home.

I am gluten free and they have a seperate menu with a good selection of dishes. We went for lunch after shopping and it was well worth the visit.

We had an enjoyable family meal here recently. It is worth saying that the restaurant is a converted church and they have made a very good job of converting it to create a pleasant and attractive environment. The staff were courteous and smiley; I think perhaps one or two didn't know much English. We had a good selection from the menu; Thai green curry, duck in tamarind sauce, basil stir fried pork, sweet and sour chicken, which were all very good. None of the dishes was too expensive and we came away thinking we had a good value meal.

Between us we ordered eight different dishes and all of them tasted the same. The duck was vile, full of fat and very salty. Almost inedible

Great lunch. Had the Bento box. All meals can be made vegetarian. Really lovely setting and great food. We will be back!

Won't be returning, chicken is frozen the sauces on the food where very bland, arrived and sat down with in 5 minutes but parking had to be paid for as nothing on site.

I personally love this restaurant. As soon as you walk in you greeted by a very cheerful manager who will seat you promptly. They ask for your drinks order and give you a decent amount of time to choose your meal. Whilst you are waiting for your food you can take in the decor and learn about why they have the name they do. The seating arrangements are very comfortably spaced and you are not sitting on top of one another. The food is absolutely perfectly cooked and comes out piping hot. It is not your run of the mill british oriental takeaway or even dine in, it is probably as close to genuine as you will get this side of the world. When you have finished dining, there are no peppermint s but help yourself to a free condom. Definitely worth a visit.

I found this not to be a particularly balanced meal. Cabbage fine, but the condom was not a suitable protein replacement.

Beautiful food and very friendly staff

Authentic Thai food in an interesting church setting. Comfortable seating and good ambient. Side note, the establishment seems fairly new and staff are working their way around the floor. The person in-charge can consider coaching staff at a more grateful manner to create a more pleasant and calm dining experience

Lovely food, good service but I thought a bit on the expensive side compared to other Thai's xx

Nice food, pleasant atmosphere. Vegetarian dish was a bit fishy which is the reason for 4 rather than 5 stars

An early Saturday evening booking for our first, much anticipated, visit. Service was prompt and pleasant and the food and drinks were all great. We chose a set menu hoping it represented fairly what they can do and it went down well. No hesitation to...

Had a take away. Rice was congealed in a zip lock bag in a plastic box. We had to cut rice into pieces. Green curry was very thin and looked awful but actually tasted really nice and chicken was good. Pad Thai looked good but...

Excellent food in a pretty building. Friendly and quick service. Good options for vegetarians.

If I hadn't been to their Bangkok one I may have enjoyed this one more, food was good, service was OK. The place needs a good clean, it was very dusty, not the actual tables but everything around the restaurant.

Worst thai I've ever eaten. Greasy food. Sticky rice in a sandwich bag that quite frankly I could of bounced off of the walls. Rude staff. Will never EVER go back. Avoid. Go to BC Thai round the corner, much better food and nicer staff.

Came here with my friends after i had a lovely meal here before lockdown with my husband. Anyway we all sat down and suddenly was rushed to order eat and ushered out !! all the starters and mains came out together. We was told the...

Some great tofu dishes. Highly recommended.

We were looking for somewhere to eat & didn't know the area, we came upon this place, the name obviously got our attention initially but when we looked at the menu that made our decision easy as it had a separate vegetarian menu so I...

Friendly staff, fun theme, quick service

Good real Thai food Expensive but it's worth a try

It was nice food but nothing too special. Service was great 👍