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The Britannia, Headington, Oxford
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7AA
Reviews of The Britannia (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The Britannia
On approach, one of the first things you notice, apart from the old Halls ceramic plaque, is another stating that Oxford United FC was founded here on 27th November 1893. What though you can’t fail to notice before these minor treasures, is the huge billboard showing a picture of a Sunday roast, just in case you don’t know what a Sunday roast looks like; I don’t even think McDonald’s plumbs such depths.
Thereafter things improve, with a very recent ‘showroom’-style interior (ochre and white), to a pub on multiple levels with a carpeted or ceramic tiled floor, leading out to an attractive beer garden. Furniture is plush, rather than what you would normally expect in a pub, but what you won’t find in a Barratt home is the array of unattractive flashing games machines. Thereafter there are ugly sauce bottles and pictorial laminated menus to tables (the pub could be described as a restaurant masquerading as a pub), mood music and by way of further entertainment, the pub also hosts Psychic Wednesdays. Given the recent makeover, customers aren’t as bad as described, probably including a few Brookes’ students.
The ale choice was limited to three unused pumps, then just Black Sheep or Tribute at a laughably cheap £1.40 a half, but sadly not on great form, served by a friendly barman. Otherwise, given the pub’s penchant for a weekly Medium, a fizz line-up better described as Mystic Keg.
This isn’t a great pub, but it’s certainly better than the Royal Standard next door and lightyears better than the dreadful White Horse down the road.
On 21st June 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Britannia
An Ember Inn in typical house style, brightly furnished and with an emphasis on food but still comfortable. There are lots of ins and outs, giving good private areas and an outdoor patio also. Ales on were the house Twilighter from St Austell, Doom Bar and a Jubilee special from Marstons. Attention to service seems to have improved considerably since the last review.
On 1st June 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Britannia
An Ember inn (old Halls Brewery ceramic hare on the outside wall). Multi-area’d. Usual corporate carpeted interior with some dodgy sax muzak to add to the Barrett Showhome feel. Oddly chavvy customers. Usual Ember food offerings, and I noted a number of tables remained resolutely uncleared throughout or 20 minutes. Ostensibly impressive line-up of eight ales; Doom Bar, 6X, Brakspear Oxford Gold, St Austell Proper Job, Gadds Wheat, Woodfordes Flagondry, Adnams Single Hop and a cherry ale of unknown provenance that was unavailable. The Adnams was OK but my companions Flagondry was appalling (note the Monday ale club here, not sure I’d bother on this evidence!). Get the feeling the management in this place need a kick up the rear.
On 20th May 2014
- rating: 5
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No - Psychic Wednesdays. - last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 25 January 2021 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
