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- Nothing Roger would recommend
Oxford Social Club
Roger said this self-billed 'cocktail lounge' had no menu and a bartender who didn't know what a Sazerac was; his Old Fashioned came in a plastic cup, made in 20 seconds like a standard club drink.
Closed
Oxford Social Club is listed as closed. Roger's negative review of its cocktail program is kept as part of the record.
Yelp — Oxford Social Club listed as closed (checked 2026-09-17) (2026-09-17) ↗From Roger’s Foursquare
Roger’s tips on Oxford Social Club
They shouldn't label themselves as a "cocktail bar" when they don't have the proper mixology tools. And nearly every bartender didn't even know what certain cocktails were...
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They shouldn't label themselves as a "cocktail bar" when they don't have the proper mixology tools. And nearly every bartender didn't even know what certain cocktails were....
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Checked in 1 time on Yelp, most recently Apr 9, 2017. See the check-in log
2017-04-10day precision · source explicit
“Billed itself as a 'cocktail lounge' on social media but no menu, bartender didn't know what a Sazerac was.”
Roger said the Old Fashioned came in a plastic cup and was made like a standard club drink in 20 seconds, calling it false advertising against the venue's Instagram presence.
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