Gusto Oxford, Private Dining Room - The Mitre Room

After getting in 10,000 steps and finding myself on High Street it’s time for a little more than a bowl of rice crispies topped with a banana and 2 cups of coffee. I am on my own now because Margaret and Victoria have headed off to Paris yesterday. I am outside of the Gusto Restaurant and I wasn’t sure until I walked in. I looked at the menu, but I decided it is time for a bit of sirloin . This is the first time since I’ve been in the UK that I’ve had table service. I miss being escorted to my table when I go out to dinner, the fact that happened made me think I was in for something special. I also miss the person who comes to the table to take your order.. back in the old days we used to call them waiters or waitresses. I know there’s a debate that a waitron may not be proper and considered disparaging as opposed to server. Well what if the person who takes your order is not the same person who delivers it to your table, are they still considered a server? The Meal Everything that came to the table was hot. Oh, by the way, it was served by a different person than the person who took my order. The sirloin was pink and delicious the roast potatoes with a bit of a skin from the roasting , a good size, Yorkshire pudding with extra gravy, hot carrots, chives, hot cauliflower, beets, and a bit of a hot cabbage type coleslaw. Dessert The sticky toffee pudding was my choice and without any exaggeration, I can’t remember ever such a tasty dessert. The combination of the chocolate on the fluffy cake along with the sticky toffee was an amazing combination. The Service The staff were very attentive. The waitron / server Laura who took my order seem to keep an eye on my table during the course of my meal. She was very pleasant and had recommendations for items to try. Great service. Thanks Laura. A 12.5% service charge is automatically added to your bill. I didn’t have any problem with that. It was well deserved.