Café Orient - (Near Oxfordshire, london)

Nikita Pros: - the platter was fantastic. I’d probably ask for half the cabbage next time. - great service from the team. Cons: - we arrived as a walk-in around 4.30pm on a Friday. Food service began at 5pm and it suddenly got so busy! - very narrow roads around the pub so do park carefully. Thanks!

Prathimaa Venkatesh I had a wonderful experience savoring such delicious food. I have never before tasted such authentic Kerala cuisine, and the best part is that it is located in Cowley. If you are missing home, I highly recommend visiting this establishment. After many months, my taste buds are truly satisfied, and the service provided by the staff was incredibly heartwarming.

Lorraine Jackson This Nepalese restaurant is as always absolutely perfect for a genuine and authentic culinary Nepalese experience. A modern, airy, light and spacious dining area with fully operative air conditioning that provides a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere for a memorable dining experience. Having also ordered a home delivery on occasions, I have never known a takeaway to be sealed with such hygienic care and attention. Parking has always been an issue here because of the surrounding residential parking restrictions. The new LTN hasnt made any real difference as a result.

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.

Anita Ilott Good and freshly made food. We had meat samosa and veggie momo as starters and for main Himalayan lamb and himgiri. The price is reasonable too.

Huiling Zhang This is a great place to catch up with a friend, or just to enjoy some food and company. Excellent food. Will definitely try again! We ordered the signature pork shank and the confit Guinea fowl; both were very satisfying. Not too oily; not too salty; everything was just right. The sweet cabbage was also cooked expertly. For dessert we tried the hot dumpling, which is basically a warm bun with sweet jam fillings. Needless to say this idea of dumpling is quite novel to me as a Chinese, but it tastes good. I cannot wait to come back and try more items on the menu! Service: nice but chill. Perhaps because we are close to Christmas there weren’t too many customers around. Many chose to stay and chat for a while after the meal. We did so and was not pushed out (never!) and instead received very nice hospitality.