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Contribute FeedbackNestled in a former prison, Malmaison offers a quirky dining atmosphere with notable charm. While some patrons enjoyed the inventive menu—highlighting dishes like crab tacos and pineapple carpaccio—others were disappointed by slow service and lackluster food quality, particularly with familiar staples. Despite the delicious chicken and commendable allergen awareness, the overall dining experience varied greatly. Some guests appreciated friendly staff, notably Adrean, while others noted a gloomy ambiance and frustrating delays. While budget-conscious diners may find appeal here, expectations should be managed for a truly enjoyable meal.
The evening meal was fantastic, really nice, breakfast food tasted beautiful, but the service/order/order chaos
Booked malmaison due to the good reviews, they can't mistake the setting, it's quirky and a big escap. the goat cheese starter was well presented and delicious. steak fries for the main course was ok, for £21 expect more that a minute steak. it had not been trimmed so it was a considerable amount of fat. the service was very slow. the most important courses were no value for money of £18-£30. they pay for the hire. I love eating fine and I'm ready to pay, but I thought that was worth bad. I was quite disappointed and don't think I'd go back to annoy the Oxford list.
I came here with a couple of friends for a birthday celebration and cannot recommend the Sunday lunch highly enough. Great location, lovely service and the most delicious food, excellent quality and choice. We will definitely be back
Food was lacklustre looked great but had stale tacos and main course lacked balance. Mussels were totally overwhelmed by heavy spicing. Service was slow but it was busy. Disappointing
First time dining at Malmaison; we had an early reservation, and the restaurant filled up over time with a good buzz but not too noisy. Great menu with some inventive ideas; I had the crab tacos the filling was great, the taco shell not really what i was expecting but tasty. The lamb was perfectly cooked rare, the potatoes parmentier creamy and luscious. The best was the pineapple carpaccio perfectly ripe thinly sliced whole pineapple rings, with a mint and chile spritz, and a scoop of coconut gelato fab! Wine list was nice and not too spendy, good options. Service was attentive and well paced. We had a super evening!