Kizzies Bistro - Cherwell

This is a lovely building in a beautiful location overlooking the canal and train station. The small garden is pleasant although there were a lot of wasps when we attended on Sunday. Whilst this is a lovely location and a nice building we were shocked...by the prices that they were charging. It was £2 for a can of coke which seems astronomical, and the poor lady who bought a large round of drinks in front of us was physically shocked at her bill. I think it’s worth walking into the village and going to the local pub, behind then church instead.

Given the breakfast menu after sitting with no acknowledgement. We we went to counter to order were told breakfast was finished. So why give us the menu? Staff milling round x 3 and didn't even bring our order to table. No customer service, rude and...obviously customers are not the focus here. Cafe totally empty except for us (wonder why) and the conversation was obviously more interesting in the kitchen rather than customer focus. Sadly people vote with their feet these days....

The notice outside stated this establishment was open until 4.00pm. We arrived at 3.45 and found all the chairs were up on tables, but there were two people a man and a women and we asked if we could have a cup of...tea. the curt reply was: we're closed We pointed out it stated they were open until 4.00pm and it was only quarter to four. we're closed was the rude response. We weren't even offered a cold drink. We stopped off on the way home from a funeral and need a bit of fresh air and a cup of tea. We had been before and it had been really good, but this visit was a total disappointment and the two people in the cafe were beyond rude. We won't be returning or recommnding it to freinds or family for the future.

We rented a narrow boat from Oxfordshire Narrowboats and decided to grab a bite to eat before setting off. The staff was very friendly and the food was excellent, definitely worth a visit.

Kizzies is located next to the office and rental location for narrow boats to travel on the Oxford Canal. We stopped by for a meal before boarding our boat and again on our last morning after returning the boat. The breakfast and lunch menu is limited but satisfying, although the service can be hit or miss. Overall, we found that the nearby Bell restaurant, just half a kilometer away, is a better option.