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   OpenTable Diner

   Oxford

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Great value

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   angelic

   Gloucestershire

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   We ate outside under a pergola - beautiful and sheltered from wind. Food, wine and waiters all excellent and attentive. Perfect place to spend the evening or make a dash for the close by cinema

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   Ab157

   Oxford

   2 reviews

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   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Always a joy

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   MichelleF

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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   Great experience all around; excellent service and food

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   StephanieW

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Too many small tables crammed together. Waiters literally running past the table constantly and practically knocking things off as they did so. It was so incredibly loud and noisy we found it difficult to have a conversation. The Tuscan sausage Ragu pasta we both had was ok but way too salty. However our waitress was very pleasant

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   Monica

   Oxford

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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   We had a wonderful birthday celebration dinner at Branca - menu choice was varied but not too large, and something for everyone. Fantastic quality for every dish, and quantities very good indeed. Lovely atmosphere and great service. Would highly recommend. We shall continue to come to Branca! Our visitors were extremely impressed.

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   Ainur

   London

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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   Love the outside seating. Great food! Excellent service!

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   RobertF

   London

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 June 2022

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   Great meal except the two who ordered the Nduja pizza, which they have both had before elsewhere - the heat of the spice was overpowering and meant they were unable to enjoy the meal. The tuna salad on the other hand was delicious.

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   Reviewer

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 19 June 2022

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   The food was good (apart from the two chicken salads we ordered which had huge, very hard croutons in, these would have easily cracked your teeth if you had attempted to bite down on one of these). The rest of the food was good. The service was poor, however it was explained to us that the waiting staff were new. We had to go to find waiting staff each time we needed service: when we needed our table cleared, dessert menus and the bill. (They automatically added service charge so maybe that it why there is less incentive to provide good service). I also received an incorrect pudding that I started to eat, and had nuts in. I am not allergic to nuts but this is worrying, as it could have happened to someone that was. We were not asked if anyone in our party had any allergies. I realise that it was a busy Sunday lunch and the waiting staff were new, however it was for a special occasion, which was disappointing. I would be reluctant to return.

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    GavinB

    London

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 18 June 2022

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    Good menu, nice decor, good service & well staffed...only downside was how noisy it was, hard to hold a conversation - maybe some rugs are needed or something.

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    user1234

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 June 2022

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    The staff, delicious food and great atmosphere made our dinner at Branca delightful! Great options for everyone, always a good spot.

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    MikePotter

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 17 June 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3

    Good food - nice staff - but Branca is the noisiest restaurant I've been to in years

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    Foodie

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 June 2022

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    Service too quick the whole evening rushed and food too salty

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 June 2022

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    The food was great, our service started out slow but finished nicely. We chose the outdoor seating which is a lovely but really needs some TLC, need to get rid of the Christmas trees sitting around and cobwebs in all the bushes.

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    Pickle

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 June 2022

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    As wonderful as ever. Great atmosphere and food

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    Ruthie

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 June 2022

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    Excellent service, Good pizzas and pasta. Need a few more vegetarian mains which aren’t pizza. The vegeburger was good. Nice place to eat. Lovely garden

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    VickyK

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 12 June 2022

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    Lovely food under the wisteria outside. Staff very helpful and attentive, good delicious and tasty.

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    AndreaG

    Oxford

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 June 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    As Always a memorable visit .. excellent food service .. my favourite place to eat in Oxford when visiting my son at university

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19. CM

    CarolineM

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 June 2022

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    Excellent food, charming staff, airy space, warm atmosphere. Delighted to be introduced to this place by a local. Will come back asap.

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    SPatel

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 June 2022

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    Lovely lunch with parents in a sunny spot Felt like we were in the Med Wonderful service and great food

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    JTRoss

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 June 2022

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    We are regulars at the Branca so it is very disappointing to write a poor review. But the service we received was appalling. The waiter was inattentive and at times downright rude. When our food arrived, only 3 out of 4 people were served. We waited and waited for the fourth meal to come and had to ask the waiter. We sat there fir 15 minutes whilst our good went cold and watched him take an order from the neighbouring table, take payment from another and then clear two others before returning yo the kitchen to enquire about our missing food. When it did finally arrive, the extra side dish we ordered was still missing! All in all this terrible service ruined what was yo have been a special family celebration. It was such a pity.

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    EllaK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 June 2022

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    Great food, great atmosphere, definitely a place to bring great friends!

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    Fgnhe

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 June 2022

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    Gail and Rob were fantastic !! Food was perfect, great fun overall! The only thing I thought would of made the restaurant even better would have been maybe some nice music - as it was dinner time and as there weren’t many people, the ambiance sometimes was a little flat. I imagine Branca would be an amazing venue for some local live music for example especially as yesterday was the Jubilee (maybe you already do this though). But other than that a wonderful evening with excellent service and very friendly staff faces throughout the restaurant.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 June 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Service was fantastic! Food was excellent

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 June 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Branca is exceptional. There’s always a warm & wonderful welcome, an unrivalled atmosphere with staff, decor & food superb. For a daily coffee, a early evening supper or a special occasion such as this I can’t think of anywhere better. Thank you to All at Branca 🙏🏻🙌

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    Cash

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 3 June 2022

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    Good range of quality food but not too fancy. Friendly and efficient service.

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    Steven

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 June 2022

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    Very beautiful Italian restaurant. Nice location, somewhat out of the way of the city bustle. Genuine and friendly service. Food great too. Also, well done to Adam, fantastic waiter. Keep it up.

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    CarolS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 June 2022

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    Very pleasant atmosphere. Yummy bread on all the tables to start. good sized servings, delicious food, lovely staff. Bravo.

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 28 May 2022

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    Great meal - they were super busy so we had to wait a little while for drinks and pudding. But food was excellent and the staff are so friendly.

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    NigelM

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 May 2022

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    Sat in garden where it was a bit cold but they supplied blankets for those who wanted. Everything else was great!

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31. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 May 2022

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    Really delicious food. Great service. Lovely outside dining space on a warm and sunny evening. We had a lovely experience. Thank you.

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    MonicaT

    London

    13 reviews

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    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 22 May 2022

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    The most attentive staff! We asked for changing tables and the person in charge went te extra mile to provide it for us. Brilliant!

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    LindaB

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 May 2022

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    Very buzzing ambience and great food with friendly service. The only drawback is that it’s pretty expensive for what we had.

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34. NP

    NoisePhobic

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 May 2022

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    The only reason for not giving a five-star rating overall was the noise level. Three of the four of us at table have hearing difficulties, especially when there is loud background noise to compete with our conversation. I don't think anything can be done about this, except to put up curtains and carpet the restaurant to absorb the sound - no chance of that, I'm sure!

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    LeoP

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 May 2022

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    Lack of choice on menu. More vegan and vegetarian options would have been welcomed. My meal was over salted. Staff polite and attentive but it was Saturday late afternoon/early evening and very quiet. Unless they make the menu more inclusive, I wouldn't hurry back as there are far more exciting places in Oxford.

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    Luke

    Oxford

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 19 May 2022

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    We had a lovely time and the birthday fizz was a nice surprise. Our server was attentive in the right way and accommodated us well when we couldn't finish our meal (which was very tasty and came home with us). We'll be back at some point, no doubt.

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    MichelleR

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 May 2022

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    So friendly and warm. Service was fabulous! And food was delicious

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    SarahC

    Oxford

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 14 May 2022

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    Slightly chaotic service but nevertheless well meaning and great food in a very relaxed setting

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    Toddy22

    Glasgow

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 May 2022

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    Lovely food, great service.

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    Johnjohn

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 May 2022

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    Superb lunch at Branca. We are in the courtyard and the weather and food combined to make it feel like we could have been in the Mediterranean. Heaven!

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