The Turnpike, Kidlington

Staff always seem uninterested. Lots of times meals are brought and there is stuff missing from the way it was described in the menu e.g. I have only had ONCE the Welsh rarebit with the beetroot and radish sauce. The chicken burger sounds amazing with it's roasted red pepper but 50% of the time it doesn't come with one on it. It's usually a dollop of sweet and sickly beetroot gunk. It shouldn't be hard to add a few bits to what is basically mass produced and van delivered fayre is it?
The youngest member of the waitresses has got to be the bosse's wife/mistress as no-one else could be a s miserable as she is and get away with it.
Why work with the public if you so obviously hate them?
Lunch time is full of office types who all consider themselves to be very important indeed. The real fires are amazing and seem to be tended by the same guy who does an excellent job - thank you.
I have also heard recently that it is frequented by that Lee Ryan bloke from Blue, who once said "Why worry about 9/11 when there are elephants dying in the world?"
Luckily I have never met him - it would put me right off my food.

3 May 2010 17:01

The Kings Arms, Kidlington

Excellnt pub. Found by accident and has been our first choice ever since. Food is ALWAYS excellent. The toastie and soup deal is great. Always a few choices: roast etc. A few choices of desserts.
Staff always helpful.

3 May 2010 16:42

The Head of the River, Oxford

As I took a photo of the pub sign for this place, a large bird pooed all over my jumper (it may have been three birds judging by the amount). I spent the next 15 minutes cleaning the poop off. On the way out I looked at the price list which made me laugh which was much-needed after the fly-by crapping.
Why anyone would these prices is beyond me.

The toilets were ok though.

3 May 2010 16:36