VOUJON, Banbury - Updated 2024 Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number

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CUISINES

Indian, Asian, Balti, Bangladeshi

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.0

614 reviews

Excellent

384

Very good

109

Average

49

Poor

28

Terrible

44

Ja&jo12/6/2014

Colchester175 contributions

So we our staying in Banbury

Aug 2020 • none

So we our staying in Banbury to travel round the Cotswolds for a few days . We go for a walk see this Indian restaurant and book a table for are evening meal . WOW so glad we did at first we was the only ones in the restaurant and we start to worry lol with in 10 minutes the phone does not stop ringing for takeaways and the people keep arriving regulars as well they all seem to know the staff! We learn that we booked a table for six and that’s when they first open 🤣😂 The food comes out and it is absolutely gorgeous loads of meat in all 3 curry’s we ordered madras dansak and a Bangladeshi dish of the specials . All 3 curry’s had great taste my Kema bread with fresh chillies was lovely and soft with a kick to it perfected . All in all a great meal out if you are in Banbury and fancy a curry you will not regret choosing here !!!!!

Written 29 August 2020

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Deano1967

England409 contributions

Bland food

Jun 2021 • business

Our first restaurant visit for over a year and one we’d been looking forward to for a long time. Voujon was very busy with a combination of takeaway orders and diners at tables. And there’s the first problem, there just wasn’t enough staff to cope and it took a long time to get menus/drinks/reminders as to where our drinks were. But that’s a minor issue compared to the quality of the food - it was just bland and lacking in flavour. The quantity was good but it just didn’t taste “fresh” compared to what we’ve had on previous visits. Overall, it was very disappointing. One side dish didn’t arrive, we reminded the waitress and she said she’d investigate but it never appeared. Something’s not right at Voujon, let’s hope they get their act together soon or will it suffer the same fate as the V Lounge next door?

Written 9 June 2021

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The Hungry Man

London337 contributions

Constantly Improving

Jun 2022 • none

A couple of weeks ago I went to a very popular Indian restaurant in West London. It cost £4.70 for overcooked rice and the pickle tray had literally a tea spoon of onions on it. They used to be the best but now they're overpriced and tight fisted. Voujon is the opposite. The prices have barely changed over recent years and the food is a large cut above all the other Indian restaurants in the area and there are loads of them. There is a certain pride in their food. The pickle tray comes with a healthy dollop of chopped onion, as it should... I mean onions don't cost much do they? The only reason a restaurant would provide a tiny helping of onion is if it was running out or they are counting on customers to order more thus racking up a bigger bill. Well done for NOT doing this. The keema naan - the best I've ever had, actual meat, not just hints of meat, really impressive and absolutely divine. The gravy in the madras was thick and spicy, the rice was done perfectly, on the whole I was impressed. The staff are polite and attentive too. They've constantly improved in ever way without a large hike in prices which at some point would only turn me away. At £100 for 3 people with two bottles of wine, a couple of beers, some poppadoms, 3 mains and side dishes not too bad especially when you consider the quality. We will be back!

Written 25 June 2022

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Peter

2 contributions

2.5 hour wait

Oct 2020 • friends

We arrived at 7 and ordered promptly. The first set of popadoms that arrived were so stale that we sent them back. The mains arrived at 21:30. The waiters didn’t update us at any point and whenever we asked they didn’t say anything. The takeaway orders kept flying past though - top tip: sit down and order, then reorder a takeaway to your table, it will arrive sooner. When the food arrived it was basic, cooked in a hurry, none of the ingredients mixed in (we can see the tin of chopped tomatoes!). We asked for money off the bill due to the wait and they offered £10 off £150 with a shrug. A word of explanation sooner would’ve gone a long way, and only the waiter at the end explained they have two chefs and three tables all sat down around 19:30. Who would’ve thought a Saturday would be busy? Reading a couple of these reviews (too late, sadly!) this appears to be a problem they encounter each weekend and have yet to find a solution. At least they stayed open past the 10pm curfew to let us finish our meals...🤭🤫

Written 11 October 2020

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andyamy9

Brownhills18 contributions

Terrible.

Feb 2020 • family

After spending 2 hrs 30 minutes in this shambles of a restaurant before we received our main courses they then forgot our bread and rice. After complaining, the waiter become aggressive and confrontational scaring the children in our party. We had already waited 30 minutes before getting our drinks and were then not offered anymore. We will not be returning to this place and would advise anyone against going too.

Written 16 February 2020

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Cassie C

London4 contributions

Waited 1.5 hours then bailed

Dec 2021 • couples

Chaos frankly, booked table days in advance, restaurant was heaving staff running around trying to placate clients who were having their new year plans completely destroyed by the delays in service. Its a real shame the restaurant continue to overbook their capacity because as always the food is great just complete lack of proper organisation. Eventually requested food packaged for takeaway which bizarrely then came quite quickly manager offered discount which was appreciated but frankly this should not have been necessary and completely ruined our new year plans. While waiting for the takeaway spoke to others who indicated this experience was not exceptional, the management team need to consider this if they care about customer experience. Caution advised when eating there.

Written 1 January 2022

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Benners

Oxfordshire9 contributions

Terrible Banquet night

Oct 2022 • none

I pre booked a table for 4 persons at 7.15pm, the service was incredible slow only getting our started at 8.45pm! Then mains about 9.45pm, one of the meals came out Stone cold and very chewy so did not get eaten. The tap water I ordered smelled off like the glass had been washed/dried by a dirty dish cloth. We complained about the 1 meal and it was refunded and given a bottle of beer as compensation! Unfortunately my friend doesn’t drink alcohol, when we finally got the bill it was wrong! They tried to overcharge by approx £30 with extra drinks we did not have. We are all local and will never come here again not even for a takeout.

Written 5 October 2022

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Helli

Banbury14 contributions

Don’t bother !

Oct 2021 • couples

Went as won £30 vouchers in raffle. We were seated at our booked table that had not been laid. Had to ask for a drink 3 times before they arrived. Popadoms finally arrived with salad - but had to ASK for a fork to eat it with. We had to share the fork. Starters arrived very nice and with cutlery. I asked the waiter for a napkin, but he didn’t understand what I meant so he asked another waiter to come over. Main meal arrived after we had been there for 2 hours - so a long night by the time we had finished eating. Staff were friendly and apologetic but the evening was spoilt. We saw a table of about 7 people complain that they had waited for 2 .5 hours for their main meal. Also a group of lads had waited 1.5 hours with just a starter and got so fed up of waiting they walked out. Very unhappy customers. Restaurant was packed to the brim and takeaways were flying out of the kitchen. If they are short staffed don’t take so many bookings/ orders !! Won’t be back. Utter chaos

Written 18 October 2021

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Alexander B

Wakefield291 contributions

Amazing Tuesday Evening Banqueting

Sept 2021 • couples

A fabulous feast of food! Tuesday night is a brilliant evening to sample this fine restaurant, they have a banquet special where you can enjoy any starter, any main, a veg side dish (between 2) and either any rice or a naan for £14.99. *there are a couple of restrictions or surpluses but mostly a free choice. My partner and I enjoyed: Poppadoms and pickles (£4.50 extra for 2 each) Vegetable samosas Chicken Chaat Voujon Special Rogan Chasni Tikka Saag Aluu Plain Naan I would say it was all packed with flavour, had a slight kick to it but was not overly spicy. The table next to us asked for spicy and the guys were in tears so I would assume you can get what you want you only need to ask. I personally prefer to enjoy my, not so spicy, meal! Service was a good pace, lots of attentive staff and the decor is very nice. The toilets are kept clean and I would say location wise its perfect with a car park outside and a short walk from the town centre. 100% going to return and will be reccomending to many others. Blown away by this place

Written 1 September 2021

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Mark C

United Kingdom72 contributions

Voujon Banbury

Feb 2020 • business

Booked up for work meal all the starters and main meal were to highest standards did not have to wait long for our meal. Staff we very friendly and would highly recommend. Currently the restaurant is closed due to lockdown but will definitely be back in the future

Written 20 April 2020

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Alan

Liverpool16 contributions

A lovely experience

Aug 2021 • couples

From the moment we walked into the restaurant we were treated like VIP's and each member of staff on duty that evening worked hard to ensure we had the best experience. The staff were so pleasant and natural and are a great credit to Anwar who I believe to be the owner. He to was attentive and couldn't do enough to help make our evening special. As for the food, it was quite simply one of the best meals, of any style I've had. I rate this restaurant highly recommended. Thank you to all the team at Voujon. x

Written 13 August 2021

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James W

24 contributions

Takeaway

Aug 2020 • family

We have used Voujon a couple of times recently. The last two experiences have been really positive, with good service and food. We have just had a takeaway, which took far longer than they originally suggested. The food was cool by the time it arrived. We put it in the oven and when it came out it was excellent but not what you expect with a £40 takeaway. The quality of food is positive but they could perhaps be a little more honest with delivery times. This review is aimed to be constructive because we appreciate the difficulties the restaurant trade is facing.

Written 26 August 2020

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Kev F

Northampton17 contributions

Good food poor service

Dec 2021 • friends

Had a meal with three work colleagues. Was given the bill but when i went to pay, I was told I hadnt been charged enough. The xmas menu was a set price and I know we didnt drink enough to add the extra to the bill that was demanded. When I complained we were offered vouchers. I for one will not be visiting this restaurant again! There are better alternatives

Written 19 December 2021

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Mark B

15 contributions

Chaotic Buffet Night

Oct 2022 • none

Eight of us went for a family meal on the Tuesday buffet night. We had booked a table but had to wait 15 mins as the place was packed. What was annoying about this was they were still letting people without a booking come in. We then had an hour wait for the starters and then another hour wait for the main course. Service was poor. A starter was missed from the order. They took orders for prawn dishes when they had no prawns and some of our group had to re-choose main courses after the starters were nearly finished which caused further delays. They then tried multiple times to bring dishes we hadn't ordered and seemed to have us confused with the next table. By the time we got our main courses it was late and nobody really felt like eating. Also there was problems with the bar pumps so there was a very limited selection of beers and soft drinks. Its a shame as the food is usually very good but I think they get greedy on buffet night and just pack in too many people. We won't be rushing back.

Written 5 October 2022

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dpw369

Brackley210 contributions

Poor food - awful service

Oct 2022 • friends

I went to Voujon for a meal with work friends. There were 10 of us in total and it was a pretty poor from the outset. We had to ask the waitress to come and take our drinks order after sitting for 20 minutes with no one looking after us. We then had to ask again for our food orders to be taken and flag them down again for the second drinks order. From entering the restaurant to receiving our main course, it took 2 hours. Yes it was a Saturday night but that is an hour longer than any good restaurant should get main courses out. The service of food was chaotic with wrong dishes bought out and other dishes missed. I opted for a chicken korma which is not a difficult dish to perfect. The sauce was fine but the chicken was tough as old boots. We then requested the bill and that took another 20 minutes to arrive. In total we spent 3 hours 20 minutes in the restaurant and we only had poppadoms, main course and 2 rounds of drinks. No tip was left due to the poor service. I will not be returning.

Written 29 October 2022

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