Dog Bowl (Oxford Road)

• M not very good at but my memories of food at bowling alleys is mainly cheap
• As soon as I was told that Dog Bowl are taking food seriously &ndash
• Have an exciting cocktail menu I was convinced to give them a try
• At least I was consistent
• After finishing bowling and changing out of the clown shoes we were seated in the restaurant
• The reason I was really here was of course to eat
• The menu is mainly tex mex inspired with dishes such as quesadillas
• S a far cry from crap hot dogs and burgers (there is actually a good selection of interesting burgers)
• Not quite up there with the best I&rsquo
• Quesadillas are one of my favourite things in the world so they were a must
• Choosing which to order was more difficult though as they all sounded good
• Marinated Rump Steak with Tabasco Onions&rsquo
• The tortillas were crispy as they should be and the combination of juicy
• Melted cheese was just brilliant
• Were reasonably well cooked and had a nice smokey flavour from being dry smoked in their house rub but the best bit was the tangy BBQ sauce that it was coated in
• The ribs were served with both chilli and blue cheese sauces on the side but neither were as good
• The pepper and onion mix was slightly overcooked and a little too soft but the prawns (i&rsquo
• Shrimps are tiny little things in this country) were well cooked and still juicy
• Overall they were perfectly decent but none of the elements quite as flavoursome as they could have been
• They were much improved with a splash of that Habanero sauce though
• Portion sizes at Dog Bowl are on the large side and we wondered if we&rsquo
• We enjoyed them but for me Churros should come with a pot of sauce for dipping whereas these had it drizzled on top
• Still a good dessert but would be far better with the sauce on the side
• The bar and cocktails are excellent and whilst the food isn&rsquo
• Bowling with friends is a lot of fun here
• The location is also ideal and it's not at all expensive
• Dog Bowl is a new project by Black Dog Ball room yeah that is where the 'Dog' connection comes from
• It definitely is a good concept and the place has been done up well quirky furniture's and interiors
• I have to say I was not impressed by the space inside

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