The Fishes

The roasts were great, but the desserts were the real standout — a must-try. The outdoor seating had a great atmosphere, making it a lively and enjoyable spot. Service was a bit slow, but it was understandably busy.

Carpark was busy and we didn't have a booking, but staff managed to find us a table with a bit of a view. Good selection of food and beers(Roasted Nut from Marlow brewery Rebellion a fine choice), including a good selection of low to know. Selected Luck Saint(good flavour for a low to no) to wash down a really good game pie, with a mash potato top, other pies were pastry. A good discovery well worth checking out.

I haven’t been in this place for at least 3-4 years. And feedback I would like to give is absolutely great! Food, service and place itself. I completely forgot how great place it is if it’s a sunny day. Beautiful veranda and garden seats. I ordered fish of the day and some monkfish tacos. All was extremely fresh, fish were melting so soft. Will definitely consider this place for summer times and any other times if to sit indoors.

Absolutely excellent! My wife and I had the salmon appetizer that was mouthwatering. We then both ordered the wellington which was cooked to perfection with a glaze for the mashed potatoes. The wine pairing of les oliviers merlot rounded off the last inch of perfection on the pallet.

This was a recent discovery near Botley while we were visiting the nearby church. We didn’t have a reservation and the host gave us an excellent table on the garden under the tree, great for us and our baby. We ordered just some desserts and coffee and they very delicious and with excellent presentation. We will be back for lunch or dinner.

I struggled a little with this review because I wanted to give 5 stars. I had to give 4. The location, decor and general feel of this venue is amazing. We love it. I’d like to say the same for the service and food. Unfortunately, I can’t. The service needs to improve to a level to match the venue. More friendly, more attentive and more caring. I had the full English. The bacon was rock hard, the sausage overcooked and the black pudding minuscule. It wouldn’t take much to have better service and better food to complement the venue and I think the challenge is laid down to achieve just that. Better. Please.

Had a lovely evening last night at The Fishes. Good food, Blue the mini daschund was made welcome and a real relaxing Saturday night. Will definitely visit again.

The building, location and decor are stunning. The staff were attentative and friendly. The food was good but for the price not quite up to scratch. For example the mash and cabbage was not very generous and the gravy was thin. The steak and ale pie was delicious but was it made in house?

many thanks to vicky for creating this business listing. i've been procrastinating writing this review for way too long now! this is my ideal pub, for sure! away from the hustle and bustle of the city. but this has to be your go to pub when you are in oxford! interesting menu that offered more than i can order. my eyes became too big for my stomach! in the end i had to settle for their pork collar steak. and my choice was spot on. 2 sizable pieces of well grilled, tender but with a hint of chewiness, meat. the apricot, chilli and shallot salsa was the perfect companion. sweet and spicy all at once. the watercress readily balanced the taste and colour of this dish. the mushroom soup was of the right consistency and the croutons were huge and generous. the steak sandwich had a slightly burnt ciabatta but tasted good. the summer slaw was made with purple coloured cabbage and correctly tangy. skinny chips were well fried too. sausage and mash consists of big juicy sausages but the gravy as pointed out by vicky, was overly salty. wash it all down with their local brew and you will have arrived at the pearly gates of gourmet heaven. i like the spaciousness and the cleanliness the fishes pub offers. based on a couple of guys armed with laptops, i'm guessing that there must be some form of free wifi. i also overheard some guests saying that they needed to move down to the park benches if the wanted to smoke. that means away from even the outdoor patios. this is a big plus for non smokers!:) finally, there's also a playground and park area for family with kids. and like vicky pointed out you can have a picnic basket filled with their gourmet food and eat in the park area.

The waiter burnt himself when giving me my steak and nearly castrated himself with the steak knife lurking in the chips. My nephew tried to lay claims to a girl's top toy thing. You can get "picnics" to eat outside, and 1/2 sized portions for the little one. There is nothing wrong with The Fishes, and it is lovely and spacious. However I felt that the pub was over priced for what it was (£16.50 for a rump steak?!?), their grill/ griddle wasn't hot enough (ie my rare steak came with an anemic outside, not nicely browned). The meat was good quality but not amazing. For that price I expect a good quality sirloin/ rib eye or an excellent quality rump. My sister's pork pate was pretty decent; drool monster's bangers and mash was ok but gravy was over salted. The best dish perhaps was the roast beef- and pretty good value all things considering. I will be back, but only because of the surroundings and the fact that it is a nice 15 minutes walk/ 5 minute ride from my sister's house.

Had lunch here with my wife and two friends. We had mains, desserts and drinks and a few beers and it was all great. The staff were attentive, the atmosphere was warm and inviting on a cold and rainy day and food arrived quickly. I had a pie and garlic mashed and it was fantastic. My wife had onion soup and it was lovely. Our friends had the fish of the day and the coq au vin and they were both great. We had four different desserts and they were all super tasty. The food was reasonably priced and service was great. The restaurant was lovely and clean. We will definitely be visiting again and again with other friends.

This was my first time at fishes and we went on a Sunday night for the traditional British Sunday roast experience. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. We ordered the leg of lamb for the Sunday Roast and it was delicious! I would have given the place 5 stars if it wasn't for the poor service we received. They forgot one of the beers so we had to remind them which isn't a big deal but the server completely forgot about us and it seemed like we had two servers at some point. Then when we wanted to leave we had to ask them three times to give us the bill! You would think they want their customers to pay. After a good forty minutes of asking we finally got the bill. Food is great but they need to improve their service.

I was at The Fishes with a small group of people for dinner, and was very happy there! The char-grilled chicken dish with the risotto was super yummy. I think the only thing that was missing was a side of some kind of green vegetable or something. Regardless, it was a great meal. I also recommend the summer pudding for dessert, it was quite nice.

Another of our East Oxford team's favourites. A stylish gastropub with something for all members of the family. The Fishes has a relaxed, comfortable bar area and a separate dining area including a balcony. Views of the extensive garden provide an idyllic setting for the specialist picnic hampers provided by the talented chefs.