Bill's in Oxford is the latest branch of a chain that began on the south coast, in Lewes , with a café that was also a greengrocer's: not much more than a decade on, branches seem to be springing up everywhere. The shop element has been retained, although the fruit and vegetables have become gourmet jams, sweets, beers and other goods that are stacked on tables and shelves throughout the restaurant. Bill's have taken over the Northgate Hall on St Michael's Street, and clearly plenty of cash has been spent on converting this high-ceilinged old building into a shabbily chic, warehouse-style space. Apart from those desserts, the menu is fairly wide-ranging and has a distinctly summery...read mo...
in the past 2 have made very bad experiences at bills: a catastrophic work Christmas celebration and a catastrophic evening meal, in which I ate the worst mac and cheese the world. I decided to brave the place for another shot and it ended the third time luck this time we went to breakfast and stopped at 10:30 a.m. on a Monday morning. I expected the place to be empty, but was surprised to see some tables of people who enjoy the coffee. the atmosphere was relaxed, pleasant and not too busy. so far I have ordered a bill’s breakfast, which included toast, sausage, buzz, fried eggs and tomaten. the portion size was somewhat smaller than a usual English breakfast, but I...more
First time here today, with a mixture of friends and family. The staff were SO lovely, even though they were really busy. We hadn’t booked for our party (of 6) but the manager shuffled a few things around for us and sat us in a...lovely booth. The Food and drinks arrived in good time and even though a few things in our order has been missed off (we had to wait a while for the syrup to arrive for our pancakes, two drinks were missing) we didn’t mind as everyone was so nice and apologetic. The food was really nice, eggs cooked perfectly, pancakes were devoured by the kids, no complaints whatsoever. We will definitely be back!
it seems that bills new restaurant in oxford caused mixed transactions; some said it was great, some said style about substance, some complained that it was another chain. Curiosity usually kills the cat, so I hear, but thankful to this occasion said cat was quite tired. bill’s is a retailer, part-deli, part-restaurant; offers everything from breakfast, lunch, dinner and cake, to huge glasses of artichokes, chutneys, cookbooks and linen bags. So they try to be everything to all the men? Maybe, but from what I could see, they have made a decent job...read more
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The Three Course Set Lunch was exceptionally good priced at £14.95 the food was well cooked and the portions were remarkably generous. The staff were attentive and extremely pleasant and the overall service was just right. The restaurant itself is looking very tired, rips in...the seating paint pealing and windows and mirrors in need of a clean. Bills is by definition a basic restaurant but it is now starting to look extremely tatty. However, if you can see past the rough interior its worth a visit.
overnight in oxford, we decided to eat in bills restaurant and were not disappointed. the place is beautiful, very cozy and cozy at a cold, wet evening. we shared appetizers of calamari and chicken kewers. both were very good with the calamari who was one of the best I ever had. for the net we had the rib-eye steak and buttermilk chickenburger. both were excellent. the service was also very good and we recommend you visit.
bill has a nice atmosphere, but eating is hit and miss. I went to breakfast today and ordered the avocado toast, something I had and enjoyed before. today it was best on average. the eggs were overcooked, and the toast was roasted too long so that the brot was hard. Not great if they pay a bit for their breakfast.
we waited for more than 15 minutes to place and the restaurant was empty more than 15 empty tables and we waited for more than 10 minutes to wait for the waitress to take the order. the food was not so expected. I do not recommend the restaurant.
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Very nice place, well situated in the centre of Oxford. The atmosphere is very nice, perfect for family get togethers, business lunch etc. Don't expect a huge choice of food, but what is available is very tasty. Staff is very kind and efficient.
This has such an appealing environment and the food is great. The waiting staff are perfect. I have eaten here several times always delicious
Choice Of Burger, Halloumi Sticks And Choice Of Beer/Soft Drink
Roasted Aubergine And Chickpea Dhal (Ve, N)
Stonebaked Garlic And Herb Flatbread
Golden Fried Pork Sesame Dumplings
Bill's Tempranillo Garnacha, Spain
Dark Chocolate With Salted Almond
Sautéed Grilled Chesnut Mushroom
Bill's Garnacha Rosado, Spain
Warm Mini Cinnamon Doughnuts
Chocolate & Honeycomb Fudge
