Would not even give a single star. We were treated appallingly at Oxford. This was meant to be a lovely birthday meal and we thought we would try somewhere new and different to our normal places. Upon arrival the ‘front of house’ barely greeted us didn’t say much at all but confirmed name and that this was a birthday meal. Was told to wait a few minutes then taken to a table. Table was booked for 7:15 we sat down around 20 past. No one came to talk any order not even drinks for 15 minutes. Then when someone did come over we thought okay it’s busy we understand. We then waited again 15 or so minutes for the mains to come out. Half way through eating my main (no starter) we was told we would have 25 minutes to finish pay and leave and if we wanted desserts to order there and then. First off we wasn’t aware of this 1.5 hr limit on a table for 2 it does not specify this anywhere whatsoever but we waited around 20/25 of our ‘timeslot’ to be seated and initially served. Giving us an hour to sit and enjoy our food. Giving timings we was certainly rushed and didn’t bother ordering deserts. We asked to speak to the manager as this was a birthday meal and on booking the table we notified then it was an occasion. The website stated “birthdays at victors is magical” and that a birthday celebratory plate would be prepared yet we was rushed and then asked to leave because they needed the table. The manager then comes over to ask what the issue was and then goes back to the till to get timings and to be petty comes back and says it took 12 minutes for a waiter to come over from being seated. He then proceeded to argue his point that there’s a time limit on the table etc but didn’t get our point of it’s a birthday meal that was ruined by being rushed out with no “plate” yet 3/4 other customers got there’s and they were there before we arrived and was there when we left so this rule of a time limit was a load of crap. He didn’t like what we was saying told us to leave and then walked off. All interest was on a large hen party who kept shouting and screaming across the entire establishment. We wouldn’t have minded the time limit if we was seated and served with appropriate timings and was able to sit and enjoy a desert afterwards but clearly the limit and needing the table for someone else was more important. It’s all money and no customer service. AVOID!!
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Victors is a Hamptons inspired restaurant & bar in Hale & Oxford serving modern American small plates from breakfast to dinner. At night enjoy live music.
