Magdalen Arms - Oxford

Not as good as we had expected. The pub has a nice warm ambience and the staff were welcoming and efficient. The food we got (especially the beef pie for two) was fine, but the choice was limited. We came on a Saturday evening and there were no steaks or partridge available from the short regular menu, and almost all of the blackboard 'specials ' had already sold out. Our goulash starter arrived cold and the bread came with a minimal amount of olive oil. Wine and other drinks were served in cheap tumblers and only one of the half dozen non alcoholic beers listed on the menu was available and it came in an unopened can. £200 for four.

We recently spent three weeks in Oxford and this highly recommended pub became our local. The staff are so friendly and helpful, the ever changing menu was good and we tried many items from the menus. Our favourite being the mussels, fat, juicy and perfectly cooked, the fish chip’s delicious, the steak for two perfectly prepared and served was amazing., in fact we were never disappointed with our menu choices. Gluten free beers and wonderful wine selection. A small shop in the corner is a lovely place. A great outside seating area with shady spots just the thing on a warm sunny day. We will be back. Thank you every.

We came here as it came recommended… but were left really disappointed. We had the steak for two, but it was tough and not good at all. I don’t know what the cut of beef was but it resembled something that needed a long slow cook, not being served rare. It was tough as old boots and we were really very disappointed :

Such a good experience one of the cooler spots on a very hot day. Staff were lovely; food was lovely; flowers were glorious my pic looks similar to 2019 must have been dahlia time then too stylish! thank you!

Very good pub food on Iffley Road. It is more of a gastro pub. We had sea bream and ribs. The food was slightly under cooked. Otherwise, it was very good. With the drinks the same. They were very good, but not perfect. They could do better.