Xian in Oxford

We had a lovely meal, couldn't really fault it except they forgot to bring the prawn crackers which we had to ask for. However there is no disabled ramp at the front entrance of the building and no disabled toilet for my husband to use. The only cubicle available was just in the men's toilet and didn't have any room in it for a non disabled person, and no grab rolls for safety. There was no disabled toilet which I believe us a legal requirement especially for a place that says it can cater for 200.

The worst chinese food I have ever had

Our 1st time back since the reopening. Absolutely fantastic wonderful new dishes. All tasty very clean friendly and efficient. Wonderful Manager Tommy and Graciana who were very welcoming and friendly going above and beyond. Such good value 10 out of 10 we will return. I love the spaghetti bolognese and the enton mess the ice cream and chocolates fountain

Unfortunately the food was not up to the usual Dragon Bowl standard. The special rice was very expensive and had hardly any meat etc in it. The chips were hard and tasteless. They tasted as if they were old and just warmed up. We were very disappointed.

It is said that war is long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. In this regard Hi Lo Jamaican Eating House is similar to war. But as Sun Tzu writes in the Art of War, "be where your enemy is not". At 11pm on a Friday night my enemy was certainly not there, and neither was anyone else. I was very excited to go to Hi Lo Jamaican Eating House due to the reviews posted here. They range from 1 to 5 stars but are almost entirely concentrated on those two ends. 5 star reviews will tell you it is a life changing experience where you will make friends for life and be entertained by the rambunctious proprietor. 1 star reviews warn of abuse, terrible service, and the rambunctious proprietor. On TripAdvisor several reviews flag a serious safety concern. Unfortunately on my visit I experienced none of this. Just a profoundly boring evening in a strange bar with a dead and hostile atmosphere, drinking room temperature bottled Guinness foreign export. In this regard it has failed even to fail me correctly as the 1 star reviews told me it would. Other reviews mention food but when asked they apparently don't do it anymore. The bar is silent unless you pay money in the jukebox, which paired with its emptiness just makes it kind of creepy.