7 GATES DAMASCUS CAFE - (Near Oxfordshire, london)

Matteo S. A piece of Italy in Oxford. I had trofie with pesto and focaccia bread, and they were fantastic. I’m Italian, and for me this is a real Italian restaurant!

Romana Bencetic - Cencic . Bencetic Its good food....

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.

Lauren Walker Really chill place and good vibe. Been for food here multiple times and its always delicious and reasonably priced. The fresh juices are amazing and Ill never not order the garlic mushrooms. Highly recommend.

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 ☺️.

Gorgeously Wise We visited the Red Star last day for hotpot. It was delicious and unlimited, we had full tummies by the end. Tessa and other servers were all so kind and friendly. Only little thing I wouldve preferred is deshelled and cleaned king prawn.