Tried food from here for the first time and it was majorly disappointing. More expensive than others but mediocre in quality. Korma was overly sweet and had far more sauce than chicken. Chicken tikka masala was instantly forgettable in flavour. The rice portion seemed small. You'd think they would add on some complimentary poppadoms for the amount spent but none were included. I wouldn't order from here again.

An excellent Indian restaurant. An excellent Indian restaurant. The dishes were delicious, spicy. We loved them very much. The mango dip - Amaba was superbly made properly! Required! Nan bread was hot and fresh. Excellent, professional, fast and courteous service.

Going to the UK, besides Fish & Chips, you must eat Indian Food. It can be north or south Indian cuisines, generally (in my personal opinion) it cannot go wrong. The Standard is certainly within expectation. I savour every moment of it. I let the pictures do the communication. Would I revisit The Standard? Definitely! But, one word of advice, do make reservation days in advance. If not, unless you start your dinner at 5.30pm, you will not be able to get a space.

We came as a big party last night and the food was delicious and great service. Even as a big group, the food was brilliant. All coming out perfectly synchronised. Thanks for a special evening

Had a superb meal here with the family. The menu is relatively small and has some different dishes on it from your normal Indian restaurant. All the food that came out was amazing and each dish had its own unique flavours unlike many restaurants where all the food tastes the same and the sauces look the same. Service was also very friendly and efficient. I will definitely come back and highly recommend The Standard.

I ordered through Deliveroo this time. The food was good but the portions were tiny, especially considering the high prices. I’ve eaten in and ordered takeaway from The Standard before (since 2015) and it wasn’t this expensive and the portions were bigger. For £60 + it wasn’t even enough food for two adults and a small child, and left us hungry.

Best Indian food I had in a while. We shared different dishes. Advise taking a main per person, have a few sides and the rice portions are quite generous so possible to share among 2.

I’ve had the best Chicken Tikka Masala here, the service is quick. Papadoms and the chutneys were so tasty. The Standard is the place to go if you crave for Indian food.

Hands down the best Indian food in Oxford, and honestly some of the best I've had in England. They've got some unique and interesting dishes that go beyond "standard" fare and lots of great veggie dishes. And the quality of the ingredients is glaringly obvious especially when compared to other restaurants. Just absolutely top notch food that feels good to eat. Can't recommend enough.

We have been ordering from The Standard for a long time and already know how great the food is but I wanted to post a review to say thank you for our lunch which was delivered on Sunday. It was for a large group to celebrate a birthday so it was important to get everything right and we were not let down. The food arrived on time, in separate bags with the persons name on it, the food was hot and fresh tasting and everything was outstanding, with complimentary poppadoms and pickles. The age range at the birthday was between 20 and 88 and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their dishes. I just want to say thank you to The Standard for making our birthday celebrations perfect and the weather was great too!

Very affordable, delicious, authentic indian food in the heart of Oxford! Service was 10/10. We had a little one who doesn’t eat spicy food and the staff members were very kind and understanding by offering to make plain chicken tandoori starter size, needless to say, my daughter loved it and even wanted more!! We were also about to order more curry, but the waiter recommended that it will be too much, which he was absolutely right, he recommended the perfect combination of food, starters and dessert. The bill surprised us as it didn’t include tips (which we added on top) and was very reasonable pricing. The waiter was very good with small talks, kind and friendly! We really enjoyed the food, our time there! I had the best garlic naan in my life!! It was freshly baked and super delicious! With curry it was a top notch!

So much has changed for us since we fist popped in to the Standard for a date night eight years ago. We now consider The Standard to be our favourite restaurant in Oxford. The owners have passed on their charm and warmth, creating a menu of exceptional food that excites the senses and an atmosphere to truly relax in. The Standard manages to meet (and often exceed) our level of excited anticipation every time we visit. We highly recommend this restaurant to our family and friends as a must on visiting Oxford.

Terrific place with lovely people and delicious food. I’ve been eating and having takeaways from the Standard for over 30 years and never been disappointed. There’s always a great welcome and, during the time I had to use a walking stick, lots of consideration.

Calm, clean, pretty quick, fresh food.. great service, faultless and friendly. In my opinion having tried every restaurant along Walton Street this is by far the best for food, service and consistency. I really rate this place. 10 tables inside approx and 4 outside. It's a fair price and relaxed setting.

Very enjoyable. Me and a friend turned up on a saturday night just gone at 10pm. Very welcoming and attentive. We both enjoyed the food and requested off the menu dishes which was not a problem. The food is plentiful and full of flavour. Chicken tikka madras was my main and beautiful. Thank you all.

One of the best Indian meals we have enjoyed in the UK. Small but interesting menu, brilliant flavours. Good house wine.

Delicious food. Best Indian food I've tasted in Oxford. Can actually tell the difference between all the dishes. Service is excellent too. However, it is very noisy in the restaurant as they don't have any soft furnishings to cushion the noise.

Food great as ever at this small and intimate Indian restaurant. Busy Saturday night turning tables meant that our bill was presented as soon as the main course was cleared away without being requested or checking if we wanted anything else. This brought our evening with friends to an abrupt end.

Honestly the best Indian food I’ve had for a long long time (and I’ve tried a lot!) Highly recommend if you can!

Food was really good quality, and value for money

Great indian food and very kind service. We came early without reservation and we had a place to seat.

Amazing food, served by extremely friendly and welcoming staff. Exceeded our expectations. We definitely come back again.

Absolutely wonderful. Everyone was extremely friendly and professional; some of the best service I've ever had! The food was lovely too, particularly the prawn pathia :)

Good food and nice service.

Utter shambles of a place!! Booked a table for 7 on a Thursday night. The booking call was difficult as their lack of understanding me was obvious. I don’t have a broad accent I’m a Londoner. We arrived at planned 7.15pm and the staff were immediately confused. They told me I booked Friday! Which I did not!! They were unapologetic and just looked at us?? As it was our party decided the place was a scruffy old Indian restaurant and we went over the road to a Thai restaurant, the food in there was amazing? Note to restaurant—- you need to have a clear understanding of someone’s booking to avoid situations like this. I would like to say there reason of communication breakdown but I cannot in this so called modern world as I don’t want to be accused or misunderstood.. but I’m sure you get what I’m trying to say. We won’t be back anytime soon

Great food and really welcoming. Four of us Friday night, but change in plan added a fifth. Very accommodating about it. I had lamb zalfresi, spicy not too hot but full of flavour. Peshawari naan, superb. Others equally happy. A couple of industrial sized king fisher lagers, popadoms and chutney tray rounded out at 30 a head. I think they have slightly reduced the portion size which suited me, I felt full not over stuffed. Other dishes I liked madras, biriyani, tandoori. The naans are excellent. The guy who runs is so helpful and always pleased to see you. The best place I know for a curry.

Outstanding high quality classic and original Indian dishes. Just found the best Indian in Oxford and I’ve tried most of the others over the last 20 years.

food is really good and prices are fair and staff are polite and really helpful. unfortunately we didnt have very pleasant dinner and time there because of other people dinning there, as the restaurant is small, we could hear another people but some customers didnt have manners and were really loud so we didnt really have a good time

We took our team of seven to have dinner at The Standard. It was the first time that any of us had been there and we all loved it. They delivered excellent customer services and equally excellent food.

This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Oxford! The food is always fantastic and no matter what I order I am always delighted with my meal! Everything I tasted melted in my mouths. Service is unmatched. Staff truly cares about your experience, always efficient, happy and polite. Absolutely the best curry I have ever had. I would like to come back here again and again.