Oxy Oriental
Unit 6, Ozone Leisure Park, Grenoble Road, Oxford, OX4 4XP, GB
Rating: 4.0 ★ (1178 ratings)
Details
Unit 6 at the Ozone Leisure Park on Grenoble Road is home to Oxy Oriental, a spacious buffet restaurant where you can embark on a culinary journey through Asia. With an extensive "eat as much as you like" offering, you'll find dishes inspired by Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Malaysian cuisines. In the evenings, a live Teppanyaki bar adds to the experience, allowing you to watch chefs prepare your chosen ingredients. Alongside a vast array of starters, main courses, and desserts, there's also a selection of freshly prepared sushi. The venue is designed to cater to various occasions, from casual family meals to larger parties and celebrations, and offers takeaway options if you prefer to dine elsewhere.
The modern setting of Oxy Oriental provides a relaxed atmosphere for enjoying a wide variety of flavours. Reviewers often praise the sheer number of choices available, ensuring there's something to suit most palates, including options for those who may not typically lean towards solely Chinese food. Lunch and evening sittings have different offerings, with the evening menu generally being more extensive. Conveniently located within the Ozone Leisure Park, which also houses a cinema and bowling alley, it’s a popular spot for a meal before or after some entertainment. Free car parking is available, but be sure to register your vehicle.
Location
Opening Hours
Monday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM; Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM; Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM; Thursday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM; Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM; Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Contact
+44 1865 749888
Comments
It’s a Chinese buffet. That has its own problems of keeping the food hot. Yet, even accepting that it is hard, the food was generally like warm at best, which is not acceptable.
The Teppenyaki bar was very good. Fresh and hot.
Otherwise the buffet dishes:
- Hot and sour soup was not sour and tasted odd.
- Fish in black bean was very gelatinous.
- Ribs were all bone and no meat.
- Duck for pancakes did not look like duck.
The atmosphere feels very canteen like.
I’d not go back.
We spent nearly £200 between us majority of my family traveled from London and Bournemouth to come here.
The waiters was putting hot food on top of the stale cold food that’s been sat there for a while.
The food was dripping in grease and you couldn’t eat it at all. Some of the food was burnt and when I tapped it on the table it broke to pieces.
All night we have all been sick and had stomachache night sweats.
We asked for our money back as we didn’t eat anything and they refused in the end they gave us £70 back.
We ordered drinks the Pepsi was flat and tasted like soap.
This is not acceptable it’s unhygienic and very unhealthy.
The restaurant boasts a generous selection of dishes—from dumplings, teriyaki chicken, and sushi to crispy duck and sweet treats—catering to both adventurous eaters and those after more familiar flavours. In the evenings, the live teppanyaki station and sushi bar add a touch of theatre and freshness to the experience. However, food quality can be hit-or-miss. While many enjoy the range and fast turnover (especially at busier times), others have commented that some items feel overly greasy, bland, or of lower quality.
The atmosphere is functional rather than fancy—often likened to a canteen or warehouse setting, with dim lighting and basic furnishings.
Where Oxy Oriental shines is in its value for money. With lunch priced under £7 and dinner (offering more variety) around £15, it’s an appealing choice for families, groups, or anyone looking for a hearty, budget-friendly meal. That said, whether it’s “worth it” depends on how much you value quantity over quality.
Verdict:
If you’re after a no-frills, buffet-style Asian meal with plenty of choice and aren’t too fussed about fine dining, Oxy Oriental hits the mark. Just temper your expectations when it comes to quality and ambience.