The Four Candles

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  ZHANG KEYU

  ·1 month ago

  “Very disappointing experience at The Four Candles. We ordered a Large Breakfast, but it arrived without both the bacon and mushrooms. Staff told us they were unavailable because of a fridge problem and that a notice had been put on the pub door. However, there was no warning on the menu or when we actually ordered, so we paid the full price without being told that two items were missing. We politely asked if they could substitute an extra sausage or egg for the missing items, which seemed perfectly reasonable, but they refused. What made the experience worse was the attitude of the female member of staff at the counter, who was particularly unfriendly and dismissive when we tried to explain the problem. We also tried to raise the issue with the manager, but no reasonable solution was offered. I completely understand that equipment can break and ingredients can run out, but customers should be told clearly before ordering. If two items from a breakfast are unavailable, offering a simple substitute shouldn’t be difficult. Very poor handling of what should have been an easy problem to resolve.”

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  Isaac Lethbridge

  ·1 month ago

  “A nice Wetherspoons in the centre of Oxford. Can get extremely busy on Friday/Saturday nights with a more lively atmosphere. Wide selection of drinks and really good prices. There are much nicer independent pubs nearby, but you will be paying more. The Four Candles is a perfectly fine Spoons.”

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  Louise Thompson

  ·2 months ago

  “It's a very hot day and yet the air con was switched off. Asked for it to be turned on and was told that they could not turn it back on as other people had asked for it to be off. The other people on question were employees, sitting directly underneath it. I thought customers were supposed to come first? They could have sat elsewhere. Food was lovely and no complaints there, but I did not appreciate sitting in the warm and sweating whilst trying to enjoy my drinks.”

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  Jani Nummela

  ·2 months ago

  “As close to a dive bar i got to in the central Oxford. Noisy, crowded, open later than most places so the end-of-evening crowd navigate here. Friendly and fast service on the sizable bar, reasonably cheap too.”

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  Steve Bintley

  ·2 months ago

  “This is one of the smaller pubs in the chain but it is a great option for a relaxing drink. There’s a good mix of tables on the ground floor with a decent number of screens around if you want to see the news. Upstairs there are some more relaxing tables, although everywhere does feel a little cramped at times. Service at the bar is always fast and everywhere including the bathrooms is clean. A good option in the centre.”

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  Singh Gurjit

  ·3 months ago

  “They have great beer options as well as the food have been there lot of times and i have enjoyed all the football matches here specially on Hot days as the Aircon is great. They don’t clean the tables often and except this everything is nice”

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  Darren A. Smith

  ·6 months ago

  “A large Wetherspoons in the city. The service was good and the food was good. Plus, the toilets were clean.”

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  Austen Marsh

  ·10 months ago

  “It confirms to the Wetherspoons formula, so cheap food and beer that is good value, but sometimes lacks that traditional pub atmosphere.”

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  Digo

  ·10 months ago

  “Excellent breakfast options. We can recommend the hot drinks refill, Fruit & Yoghurt, Large Breakfast, Bacon Sandwich & Eggs Benedict. Good quality food and great value. Beautiful venue, one of the best Wetherspoons we’ve been to. Staff were welcoming and helpful. Service was quick and tables clean.”

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  daisy phillips

  ·10 months ago

  “went to get a small bite in the early evening, was told that the menu was limited and that the kitchen was understaffed and running low on stock which is totally fine and understandable. however, i ordered the festive sharer fries and a few other things; the fries arrived and it definitely was not at all what i ordered the bacon and pigs in blankets were burnt, it was missing cranberry sauce and overall didn’t look great. i don’t normally complain but i asked if i could get it changed and or get a refund as i wasn’t going to eat it. was told i couldn’t get a refund and nothing could be done; i went down to try and sort it out with the manager who proceeded to basically ignore what i was saying, not help at all until the chef came out and agreed that i could get a refund. the rest of the employees seemed as if they were unable to do anything but the manager was rude and just unbothered by it all. overall a crap experience and so much effort just for a simple refund.”

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