The Oxford Tavern

We booked here to have the Sunday Roast as it was supposed to be pretty good however, We probably went in a really bad day for the venue as we were waiting for over 1h for the food and when it came it was cold. It looked better than how it tasted. Also they were under staff so there was a massive queue even to order drinks, the girl was lovely but the poor thing was by herself at the bar… Quite disappointing, maybe just avoid on Sundays?

Went there when they were still running the drag bingo on Wednesdays and, while it was a quiet day, we still had fun. The ambiance of the place was good, I believe it could be great on more busy days, but the food was disappointing: the poutine didn’t have enough flavours (maybe more gravy would have been great?) and the fries were hard rather than crunchy, the buffalo cauliflowers tasted burnt (and they forgot the celery sticks!), and the corn ribs had a decent flavour but were quite hard & dry. Also, the table was very sticky, and the bathroom was quite dirty and old. A nice plus though was that they were dog friendly and we could bring our dog inside with us.

Review is descriptive of experience during COVID-19 lockdown environment. We weren't able to make an order via the website so we called the business and placed our order via telephone. We were advised that the food would be ready in approximately 30 minutes for pick-up,which was standard. This call ended at 12:15pm. When we arrived at the Tavern at 12:55pm, we were then advised it will be another 10 minutes (approximately) until our order is ready. In reality, we didn't physically get our order until 2:04pm. We were hungry and I almost lost my patience waiting. I don't think I've ever had to wait close to an hour, ever, for food, including delivery via ordering apps. Seems ridiculous for pick-up. I would've appreciated being told an honest, indicative waiting time so I could've managed my time better. This was our first time eating here and as much I want to support local/small businesses, the wait was really unacceptable. The food itself was honestly subpar. The brisket tacos were on the bland side, the meat was cold. The beef brisket plate wasn't smokey and quite dry in texture, it wasn't pleasant. The NFC burger and chips was the best dish of the bunch, hence my 2 star review.