Victoria Arms, Oxford Review

We got a taxi to the pub under the impression (from the website) that they served until 9pm but we were refused food at 7:45, despite the fact they continued to serve food to others around us for another hour. We stayed and bought drinks and had some food delivered to the Riverside at which point we were asked to leave because we weren't allowed to eat food other than theirs there, despite having attemptes to eat theirs to no avail. Second time this has happened, not even worth attempting to eat here unleas you want to eat at 6pm. Drinks are alright though and the view.

Great pub in the summer with a large outdoor garden. Food ordered got mixed up a few times when visiting during busy periods. Would still recommend.

Such a wonderful pub in the most amazing setting from punting on the river or looking for a Riverside pub to relax this is the place to go in Oxford. I was too late for lunch but the menu looked delicious

Good food, Waddies 6x what's not to like? Pleasant surroundings set nicely by the River Cherwell
Well worth a visit. Oh, and they allow well behaved dogs!

Very nice place with a loverly extensive lawn down to the river. Food decidedly expensive, good but not exceptional.

ok I guess, never really feel comfortable at this pub, but family seem to like it. Can get overrun with kids on nice days

Disappointing. Came for lunch with friends and had pre-booked meals but firstly two meals came very late because they forgot about them and secondly the salmon was very disappointing. It was quite pricey and was just a small piece of salmon with olive oil and a very small amount of cabbage. Other people's meals seem to have fairly generous portions for much cheaper so the salmon was particularly disappointing. They also didn't offer any kind of discount for the very late meals which I would have expected. Not sure I would come here again.

Sunday lunch time.... Just wanted a drink - 20 minutes wait... two people behind the bar. Why? So busy, and loads of angry fed up customers waiting. Spoils what could be a nice experience. Apparently it's always like that. Shan't bother next time.

Away from Oxford but with sunny days is a great place to grab something

Amazing location but too few staff, couldn't cope with demand even on a Tuesday evening. Expensive prices are OK given the wonderful setting but has to come with appropriate service levels!!

Food tastes bad compared to the place
But the friendly staff and the outdoor area are great.

Food was good, staff was nice and it's got a very nice area to sit outside and enjoy the sun and laugh as people fails to punt and crash in to the barrier.

Visited for lunch one recent sunny Saturday. Venue very busy with additional parking and much going on - Punch n Judy, Face painting, Live music etc. Location's superb - facing south to the sleepy banks of the River Cherwell. Plenty of outdoor seating to admire the view. Food tasty and enjoyable - although at a price. The big let down was - the service! Made polite conversation with the bar attendance when ordering. "Its a bit busy here today" I said to which he replied "That's a rhetorical question" with a patronizing tone then slammed our drinks on the bar and crabbed our money. I certainly did not come to The Vicky Arms to be intellectually challenged. I came here to simply relax. The service was no better when collecting our order (you need to go to a hatch If you are lucky enough to find it as little in the way of signs) to which the waitress then slammed our lunch at the collection point (seems to be a habit to slam things at The Vicky Arms) and not so much as a polite gesture such as 'enjoy your meal' or similar. In short the management really need to improve on customer service and general rapport. The only reason I give 3 stars and not less is because of location and, as said, food was enjoyable. The experience was not.

Although we preordered Christmas lunches they ran out of puddings for several people. Meat was dry and all had different portion sizes. Disappointing but lovely pub, will try again

Went before opening to look at views. Tempted to return

Had a drink too late for food which finished before 8 on a sunday. Lovely location.

Fabulous for a drink in the sun, or a steak in the winter!

We rowed down to the pub on a lovely summers day and ate a good pub lunch right next to the river. I had a burger which was nothing special but still good, i would definitely get it again.

This is a hidden gem. Very good environment, nice sitting next to the river, sometimes little drama was showing

Consistently good quality food, drink and atmosphere. A pleasant place to relax whether you are alone or with company. The staff are all very friendly, and many stay for a long time which is always a good sign.

Rude, sarcastic, bordering on aggressive staff when trying to order food and the kitchen was closed (on a Saturday at lunch time). Really ruined a nice memory of coming here whilst at uni.

Lovely pub food. Friendly staff. Big green with tables outside next to the river.

Great family place, but can take a long time for a beer when it's busy

Excellent service and delicious food could not recommend it anymore. Definitely, worth a visit

Lovely pub by the river. Most enjoyable roast dinner with friends. No complaints. Looking forward to next visit.

Part of a group booking today. We have had good group meals here before, but today wasn't up to the usual standard. The beef option was very disappointing being shredded beef in an very salty gravy, smothered on Yorkshire pudding making it rather soggy! Not a patch on normal roast beef, maybe you are trialing this option so this feedback may be useful. My Veggie daughter who has a mushroom intolerance would have just liked the roasties and veg with veggie gravy but this for some obscure reason did not seem possible, she went for the pasta option but said the portion size was very small. The sticky toffee pudding was very dry apparently, but this was remarked on and not charged for, so fair dos. On the positive side my brownie was scrummy and the fish and chips and chicken optionswere well received. A real shame, as I say we have been really pleased in the past, so perhaps just an off day

Good pub food, and very friendly. Nice location by the river

Great place to take our grandchildren. They were made very welcome and the food was good too. It was a cold day so the roaring fire was an added bonus.

The location is awesome, the fish and chips not. The batter was overwhelming and the cod had the consistency of a fish finger. The guys at the bar were friendly and the ale excellent.

Punting moors are currently closed but no warning on their website...

Beautiful place ...it took us a little time to find it but being Inspector Morse fans we had to go and check it out...amazing location ..big menu..I liked the burger so much...nice and tasty beer and drinks..
Highly recommended...we visited during winter time ...thanks for the fire place
Lovely place

A nice country pub to stop at if you're renting punts from the Cherwell Boathouse. There is sometimes Morris dancing in the car park. You're not really supposed to bring your own picnic, but it is a good spot for a swim.

Lovely location. Very busy but the food arrived in good time. Great place to relax.

Very friendly staff, great beers. Fantastic vista by the river

Possibly the best pub garden in Oxford, with the River Cherwell running right along the end. Lovely pub and great food too!

Plenty of seats, great when it's sunny but service quickly swamped on busy days

Slow service(waited for 45 minutes for a burger), disorganised and chaotic kitchen. My friend received her burger without the cheese. I received my burger which I paid 14 pounds for without any onion rings as promised in the menu. Waited for another 35 minutes but the onion rings never arrived... Total waste of money and extremely overpriced food. Only good thing is the garden and the views, however can't get past the fact that I paid 14 quid for a burger that didn't even have what was promised in it....

Had a friend's birthday party here. Was a nice day and the place was totally packed. Had to queue for drinks. Took 20 mins first time and 15 mins the 2nd time but only 1 person working the bar/till!

Nice place to visit on a sunny day, but avoid the food - and if you do have a steak sandwich ask them to actually cook the meat for you!

After many days with rain today we had the opprtunity to relax under the hot sun and drink our tasty hot chocolates... a very nice place...

Long time since visiting here must 20 years or more, came see Jackie and Dennis who are frequent customers a lovely pub in a delightful setting. A very welcoming place the staff were more than obliging and we felt very relaxed, we did not eat here but the food looks extremely good and fairly priced, a good variety of beers and wines and spirits I can only praise the 6X which was spot on.

Crowded, great food, good music , just perfect for a Sunday afternoon

Lovely dog-friendly pub in Old Marston. A bit on the high end, but the ambience, food, and friendly staff are worth the visit!

Beware! I went there for a beer. I paid with a 20 pound note but received change as if I paid with a 10 pound note. The manager did not apologise and said he would let me know if I was right after he checked the tilt at the end of day. He then said that his accounts were in order implying that I was wrong and he was right which is not the case. So here is one star from me. Well done!

Great place to punt to! Always moor up and have a drink before floating back downstream

Same as last year when we were here. Location lovely, staff helpful, but very underwhelming food for the price. I had fish and chips on the basis it's difficult to get that wrong. It looked great but turned out they had added a huge amount of raising agent to the batter so it was a tiny piece of fish surrounded by 80% tasteless, crispy batter. It came with a thimbleful if tartare sauce which had such a thick skin on top it had either been under the hotlights for a long time, or served a long time prior.

It was the sort of meal where if you were served it in Spoons you would shrug and think you get what you pay for but at the lunch prices charged here it frankly isn't good enough.

Also, still no bike racks which bearing in mind it is at the end of a pretty path off the Marston Ferry Road cycle path seems designed to put off passing trade unless you fancy playing cycle thief roulette by locking your bike to the wooden fence.

It's a pub where because of the location they don't have to do the food well, they just need to do it not badly. Still a way to go.

Excellent location by the river, beer was excellent. One of our group had a meal, which they thoroughly enjoyed. Highly recommended.

Great pub, nice food and friendly staff. Stunning location by the river Cherwell...

Great pub for a sunny day. Outside tables with views of the river, countryside and if you are lucky live music. Great atmosphere and good food

Really lovely place by the river and food is very nice just a shame the ques for the bar where out the building.

Even though a Seasonal Pub, all year they serve great food and always welcoming... Highly recommend in summer especially when they river is busy, and you can sit n watch the punts and tourists appreciate our stunning Area 5Star in Summer

Great food, great service, great atmosphere, great place.

First time, not impressed with the roast we had.it opened at 12, so you would assume at 12.30 the food would be fresh. No!!!! Roast potatoes had been clearly cook earlyer and reheated.i couldn't cut into them. I say this because the meal was around 15.00 per plate. Defiantly not worth it..

Excellent typically English pub with excellent ale. Food varies from good to excellent

My last visit was a couple of years ago and it was disappointing. Looks like it's improved since then. I went for a weekday lunch and the food was good, the service friendly and prompt.