The Black Swan — Restaurant in Oxford

I purchased 2 drinks and left my bag at my table. I left the pub for 10 minutes and cane back to some extremely rude members of staff who said I was no one was allowed to enter the pub because it was full. I explained I had just left the pub and was returning, had my belongings inside the pub and was happy to wait but she said there was no chance and the pub would not even do a one in, one out procedure. It was only 9pm and the pub closes at 11 and yet she refused saying there would not be enough time. I felt extremely let down as a customer, split from my friends and my very own belongings and I lost my two drinks.Moreiver there is currently no legal right to refuse entry on such basis. Fortunately after waiting almost an hour, what seemed to be the manager came out and let me in after implementing a one by...

If you are looking for a venue for pre drinks before going to the O2 Academy that’s literally 3 mins off the Main Street, then check this place out. Or after a day in Oxford doing the tourist thing and don’t want to be waiting ages to get a drink then get here now. Michelle was a delight and the service was top notch.

Definitely coming back for a major sporting event as the garden out the back has massive tv screens everywhere!

A little golden nugget just tucked away and definitely worth the visit.

Cocktails aren’t...

We were threatened by one of the staff when he saw us parking at the permit holder parking bay (we arrived at 7pm) right outside the pub. The staff said that its the owner’s parking spot and it shouldn’t be parked by anyone else.

We explained that its already 7pm which parking restrictions wouldn’t be applicable plus its a public parking spot, then the staff told us if we insist to park there, we’ll have to take our chances.

We felt unsafe and intimidated by the staff It’s not acceptable to...