I've wandered past Gusto many times and always been a fan of its vibe (they've got a strong amount of fairy lights) but I've never managed to stop by. So, I was very pleased to take up their invitation of trying the new 'Comeback Tour' menu. The staff were immediately super friendly and very helpful, which was great as we definitely needed support narrowing down our … [Read more...]
Review: The Old Crown Coaching Inn, Faringdon
We at Bitten love a good pub, which I'm sure you can tell. Faith visited TOCCI earlier this year (read her review here) and was blown away by the setting, service, and flavours. We were very excited to be invited back to try their new, pared back menu - aimed to be more accessible for those not wanting to splurge. Faith and I went along for a mid week dinner, on one of the … [Read more...]
Review: Worton Kitchen Garden
As a relative newbie to the Oxford area, I heard about Worton Kitchen Garden for the first time a few weeks ago. I immediately added it to my 'must visit' list, so it felt like fate when they sent through an invitation to their supper club. My friend and I arrived in a slight panic as we'd got lost in the many buildings of the Worton Estate and were running a bit behind … [Read more...]
Review: The Old Crown Coaching Inn
I thought we'd accidentally walked into someone's wedding when we arrived at The Old Crown Coaching Inn. The large restaurant ceiling is draped with swathes of white cloth, with fairy lights twinkling softly above. Large, medieval-looking chandeliers hang down over generously spaced tables, and a grand piano sits patiently in a corner. It's a beautiful room, made even more … [Read more...]
Review: Little Four Seasons
It struck me recently that I hadn't been to a Chinese restaurant for a while, so I was pretty excited when we were kindly invited to the Little Four Seasons in Headington. I was sent on the promise that they had the 'best duck in the world', so I arrived with high hopes. On entering, you'd be fooled into thinking that the Little Four Seasons only does takeaways. When … [Read more...]