Duke's Cut, Oxfordback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Yeah - this is an enjoyable pub. I recommend it.
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A welcome transformation from an "Oirish" pub to a smart bar with Martson's range of beers (Including Brakspear/Ringwood and Wychwood). Very handy as it almost halfway between the train station and the city centre. Nice feel to it and when I've been it has always been busy.
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a nice tidy wychwood/marstons affair with four guest ales being w hobgoblin,brakspear gold,ringwood fortyniner and w hot chocolate of which i quaffed,service is very welcoming and the guy who served me was a legend as had run out of cash and kept me bag while was directed to cash point even offered to serve me the pint and pay later 7/10
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Curiously a former 'Irish' pub now run by an Irishman who has brought a subtle taste of Ireland to the menu. Real ales as good as I have ever tasted - something the staff seem justly proud of. Currently a comedy venue for the Oxfringe festival. A welcome improvement to a largely dire area of the town centre and highly recommended.
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I went with some trepidation, having been to the pit that was Rosie's, and was pleasantly surprised! I really liked the decor, relaxed atmosphere, and fresh faced staff. It was early evening on a Saturday and filled up pretty quickly, but there's loads of seating and it was never rowdy and we got served quickly. My other half was very complimentary about their ales, and had quite a lengthy conversation with the barmaid who proudly told him they'd gotten 78/80 in some Cask assessment thingy (not sure what that's about but he was impressed!). Nice to meet staff who actually know what they're doing! Anyway, we were only supposed to start the evening there but ended up staying till closing time, and will definitely be going back-I hear there'll be a log fire soon...
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Recently opened pub, in the building formerly occupied by Rosie O Grady's.
A significant improvement in my book - four handpumps of real ale are enough to see to that. The refurbishment is very standard modern - wooden floor, light pastels and flowery wallpaper. It's a look that I think is tired already.
Oddly, there seem to be waiters wandering around the place serving drinks as if it were a cafe. Not keen on that - I'll just go to the bar, thanks.
All in all, it's pretty clinical and souless, but not all bad, thanks to the Wychwood/Marstons beer.
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