La Smorfia Oxford - (Near Oxfordshire, South East)

Mahliqa After a long day moving house in the heat, we were hoping for a hearty meal. We ordered jollof rice, egusi with fufu, and pepper soup. The jollof? Meh - bland and stingy on the portion. The egusi? V.oily but full of flavour - honestly the star of the show. But then came the meat situation. Each dish had one real piece of meat. The rest? .. Unchewable slabs of skin and fat masquerading as food (pictured) - the disrespect. I get that cow skin is a thing but this one clearly missed its softening appointment. Atmosphere-wise, the music was club-level loud. We couldnt hear the staff, and they couldn’t hear us. Cleanliness was questionable (sticky tables), and the vibe among staff was more house party than hospitality. I won’t be back, but shoutout to the egusi for carrying the whole night. 2/5 for that alone.

Lindsey Park I could tell this place is very authentic, it has great prices and the portion sizes are huge. The chai was tasty as well, and the service was kind. I would recommend getting takeaway as the space inside is limited though.

Hannah We had a late visit to the Beefeater and unfortunately we arrived after last orders. However Jaya was lovely. I asked if it was possible to grab a drink to bring back to our room. Jaya more than happy to help us and provided service in a friendly manner going above and beyond to make our stay as enjoyable as possible. Thank you Jaya we appreciated you ☺️.

Chocolicious Foryou Ordered the chicken curry meal from DP and wow! it is worth the price, i just paid £7 for these! Super comforting and full of flavor. Really appreciate the effort they put in. Thanks, Drooling Postman, as much as i love your name, i love your food too! Will be ordering again for sure.

Arzoo Ahmed This is a beautifully authentic Syrian cafe with wonderful service and a cosy atmosphere. The falafel was super fresh - crispy and delicious, not dry as most falafel tends to be. The cheese spring rolls were perfectly balanced with sesame seeds and herbs. Already looking forward to my next visit - thank you!

stefan rogers Every time I go in here it gets better and better then fried dumplings are cooked perfectly. I always have the brown stew chicken which is amazing. Last time I had the curried goat and it was so flavoursome ill definitely be having that again. Quite alot on the menu so enjoy and tuck in.