We try to enjoy Tarasque as often as possible. The food was excellent!! Always enjoy the butterbean humus! Soo good! We enjoyed a special treat of an 'extra' Caeser salad! It was delicious and we will be ordering it in the future. Service was fast and checked back with us several times during our meal as we sat outside and enjoyed the almost fall evening. read more

Best hummus made with butter beans, incredible bread covered in parm, delicious Caesar salad, linguine so delicious. One of the best meals out I've ever had. Wait staff is kind and treats you like family. It's pretty loud inside the restaurant, but you won't want to talk because your mouth is stuffed with best ever goodness. read more

After waiting 30 minutes for our food, our two entrees arrived. The linguine with shrimp is my favorite at TC and is usually excellent. While the pasta and sauce were up to standards, the usual plump juicy shrimp had been replaced with much smaller overcooked shrimp. Really not worth eating. read more

This is one of my wife and I's absolute favorite places in Oxford. It has a wonderful atmosphere and a polite staff, while also having amazing food. One our favorite things about it is that you can dress it up or down depending on what you want. It doesn't have a set dress code or vibe in that way, so you can make it a date night or a casual last minute dinner. read more

Yes, please!!! Small plates were SPECTACULAR! Everything on menu, BEYOND DELICIOUS! This is the real deal for the Italian meals of your dreams!! read more

It's pretty good. Big portions, but service is alright. It's a nice place, especially if you sit outside.

Great food and great service. Well worth the experience. Should make time for it. Italian food at its best.

Tarasque is a great place to try out and then go back over and over again. They serve a rotating menu that changes every so often (every week?) so make sure to check out their Instagram to keep up to date with their freshest dishes. Of course they also serve some staple dishes, certain salads and pastas. While we were there we ordered the Gnudi with pearl onions and criminology mushrooms in basil cream sauce, Amberjack over herbed white beans and spinach in cream, zaatar spiced cucumber and basil salad, and a rigatoni with homemade sausage, onions, bell peppers, and pecorino. Let me tell you, there are some mighty fine chefs in Tarasque who know how to build great flavor with the local ingredients they're working with. Everything is cooked very well so you get to experience good flavor, texture, and aroma. The whole team is hard at work at Tarasque, as the servers and cashiers are also great at their job. They are very accommodating and make sure that everything's alright. You order at the front, and the cashiers there are well prepared to get you in the restaurant and get your bellies full. read more

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We were visiting in town. Wanted to check out a local spot. This one did not disappoint. From the employees to the food. Overall it was an amazing experience. They walked us through how to order where to sit etc. It is byob if you want alcohol which is fine. There is a liquor store in front of it. I highly recommend the bolognese. Very hearty portions. Even the mint tea was amazing. read more

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The friendliest and happiest staff I have ever met. The food is amazing and you can bring your own bottle of wine!!

Wonderful food, highly recommended. They do have tables now for inside dining. The giant meatball is amazing ... also had the chicken parm ... equally wonderful. Our table ordered several pasta dishes, everyone was super happy with their food. Service was very attentive and courteous. Portions are huge (we had plenty of leftovers to bring home). We were there on Saturday night, business was brisk. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Outstanding. We had the SPAGHETTI & SUGO DI POMODORO and CAPELLINI PUTTANESCA. The capers were so good in the Capellini and the spaghetti and meatballs exceeded expectations. The portions were HUGE. We will definitely have to make two meals out of it. Additionally, we had the Butter Bean Hummus and Bread, which was some of the best hummus I've ever had. Finally, we got boiled peanuts and Tomato Green Goddess appetizers and both were also outstanding. The food was delivered to our car door and was still fresh and hot when we got home 15 minutes later. Can't say enough good things. read more

Wish I lived closer to Oxford so I could eat there every week. Love the changing menu, have eaten no better in Italy. Pasta wonderful, crave the salads, the hummus, going there tonight and can't wait to eat my way through menu. Always a fun feeling and great service. BYOB works very well too. read more

The. Best. Ever. The staff is GREAT and the food is fantastic. The Pappardelle Bolognese is my favorite pasta anywhere. read more

i'm sorry im just not a fan. it's just pasta with some sauce. i feel like i make better pasta at home. ambiance isn't good. bottle fee is dumb. people love it though so can't deny that. read more

Good food, great service! Reasonable price! Took my daughter and her friends, and had a nice dinner Nice relaxed environment read more

Made from scratch Italian! Food is fantastic and you can brown bag your favorite wines.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! That's what I say anytime someone wants to go to Tarasque Cucina! My absolute favorite place in town. You can buy a bottle of wine to split with your favorite person from the store right in front of Tarasque and have it with your meal. Tarasque will provide a cup for your wine for a small fee, just let them know when you order at the counter! This eatery holds a special place in my heart, and stomach! :D read more

Excellent food. Great service. Just a small place with some very good food. Highly recommended. Bbbbbbbbbb read more

Tarasque is certainly having a moment and may win best in town. Located in a small space behind a liquor store, Tarasque provides quality food, a convivial atmosphere, and great service. The couple behind Tarasque are exceptionally friendly and outgoing, and this attitude is one of the main reasons Tarasque succeeds as a concept. They have fostered a fun, casual, familial, and occasionally chaotic atmosphere, and it serves as a deeply needed oasis from the sanitized 'faux southern hospitality' of the Square. The pastas are all enjoyable, with the Puttanesca standing above the rest. They are not incredible or particularly novel, but still deeply satisfying and tasty. Salads are crisp and well done, appetizers are largely successful and often well thought out. These factors all make Tarasque a wonderful member of the Oxford scene, worth checking out immediately. A few small issues sometimes come up; with a small kitchen, Tarasque unfortunately has to parboil pasta. They are heavy with the cheese, and dishes occasionally come out a bit unbalanced due to big rushes and minor chaos. Still, it is easily worth overlooking these minor dings when viewing the larger picture. Tarasque is fundamentally honest, wholesome, and enjoyable- a desperately needed breath of fresh air from the town's status quo. read more

Wow. Fun place with divine food. Family style dishes of light and fresh salads, beans dip, pastas and bread. Glad Tarasque was on our short list for places to try while in town. The atmosphere is very homey and the staff are absolutely lovely. It is definitely a five star in my book. read more

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Incredibly thoughtful and intentional with their mission to serve beautiful, delicious food with lots of love! You will leave feeling so full of both! read more

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The food here is absolutely amazing. I've been several times with my mom and we get a lot of different dishes and just share. The pasta is more than enough for 2 people and they don't shy away with the meat in the pasta. If you like meatballs they have the biggest I've seen in Oxford and it's good and flavorful. I like getting the green tea to drink which come in a big bucket container. You can BYOB as well. The patio is so cute and can be a great scene and vibe for a girls night out or just a cute date in general. The people here are so nice and the customer service is top notch. The menu does change daily but they do have a few staple item. Try this place and I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

Spaghetti with the giant meatball is wonderful. We have had takeout from here several times and always delicious. The staff is so friendly.

Such wonderful, imaginative food choices! Have never had a bad meal here. Small plates are delivered at different times but there is always an abundance to share. Adore their Caesar salad, puttanesca, fried green tomatoes and all pastas. Staff are over the top friendly and helpful. Love Tarasque! Give it a try read more

We had a large group and they accommodated us well. I love that Kiamie's is in same parking lot so it's easy to brown bag a great bottle of wine. Won't find a more friendly staff or better pasta in town. read more

Here's the deal...they are billed as authentic Italian and that's what the draw was to me; however, it was lacking in ever category. Yes is quirky, brown bagging it and just behind a liquor store, but the food just isn't that good. The garlic bread has no garlic flavor to it and both pasta dishes were only so so. The spaghetti with monster meat ball is what I ordered and I enjoyed the meatball. That being said, the sauce that accompanied the spaghetti was average at best. And I suspect the spaghetti noodles are the dried packaged style anyone would buy at the local grocery store. The sauce was not cooked into the sauce as one comes to expect with good Italian. My guest had the rigatoni which had spicy and flavorful sausage but lacked much taste beyond that. Will I try them again, maybe, but they need to pick it up if they expect to survive in Oxford! read more

Best pasta in Oxford! We waited for years to have good Italian food in Oxford and finally found it. The puttanesca, spaghetti, homemade sourdough ciabatta, chocolate cream puffs, apple tart, and mint tea have all been outstanding. I no longer live in Oxford and have thought many times that it would be worth the 2-hour roundtrip for dinner. You can easily tell how passionate they are about the food they serve (much of it being locally sourced), and the creativity with the small plates never ceases to amaze me. But more than the food, the owners and workers at Tarasque have been the kindest, most personable folks I have encountered in the Oxford eating scene. read more

I've ordered from Tarasque for almost 5 years every now and then. Today when I ordered the chicken parm they said pickup at 5:00 so I got there just before 5 and the girl bringing out orders came up to my car asked my name I gave it to her. Then I proceeded to wait an extra 20 minutes as cars pulled up after me got my food almost instantly which was incredibly frustrating to watch. When I finally got my order it was cold. The girl giving out orders clearly forgot about me. I'm not sure I will be coming back until they fix the curbside pickup process read more

Most creative chef in America! John can use local crops and invent deliciousness Homemade bread, butterbean hummus, Housemade sausage, specials of the day....you cannot go wrong. We have been eating John's food for years! You cannot go wrong. Customer satisfaction is top priority! read more

Yes! Good is delicious. Can be a bit confusing the first time you go, but it is seat yourself THEN go and order once you have a table. Staff was very friendly. read more

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I wish I could give this place 6 stars, it was THAT good! Not only is the food incredible, the people that own this place are so sweet and bubbly! It felt like the whole restaurant was just one big group of friends. I only wish I had found out about this place sooner, because my time at ole miss is coming to an end! But honestly the best meal I have had in oxford and definitely one of the best overall! My bolognese was so good and so was the homemade bread -- I also got to try several small plates that the table next to us let us have during their 12 course tasting dinner, and they were all really good! They make everything fresh and only use seasonal ingredients, so I think their menu changes fairly often. Finally, I love that they are BYOB, because it just added to the more relaxed atmosphere. I will definitely be going back!!! read more

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Don't dine in when they're busy. We went on Friday night and they were slammed. The dining room was loud and crowded. They seemed to focus more on their take out orders than the dine in. It took 45 minutes to get our order after ordering. Know what you want before you go. The food is great! They have large portions with lots of meat and it was super hot. read more

I absolutely love this place. The specials they come up with are out of this world. Everything in the menu is dynamite. The service is phenomenal. This place never lets me down. read more

Good food, good service. Big meatball was great. House made Italian sausage was great in the rigatoni. Plum spaghetti sauce was really good (get it with the big meatball). Caesar salad was fresh, light, and very good. One table, one bill was a little different but ok. The service was excellent. read more

Enjoyed an outstanding Italian dinner last evening at Tarasque Cucina. This was the first time we dined in - in the past we always got to-go. The service staff was excellent, knowledgeable, and friendly. I loved that while we dined we could hear orders being called back in to the kitchen and being Father's Day it was fast going for the staff. Not really knowing what to expect - we started with the purple potatoes small plate - OUTSTANDING! plus presented in a pleasing manner. We also included a small bread serving - an automatic selection for anyone who has dined their before. My husband chose the rigatoni and I had the pappardelle bolognese with a sausage. They are our go-to entrees and they never disappoint. Love the fact that this fabulous restaurant is located off the beaten path. Hope you have an opportunity to try it out! read more

Amazing food!! Amazing service and super cute homey vibe. You get good portions for your money. 10/10 would recommend read more

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Excellent food fantastic customer service fair prices. Locally owned they focus on quality food

Love love love this place. Great food and great people! They are always so enthusiastic and treat all of their customers so well. Food is to die for. Bread is heavenly. Love going here read more

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We've been anxious to give this new place a try, in view of the glowing comments from friends. We finally made it there last night and were not disappointed. It's tucked away from the street and while ambience is not a strength, when it comes to the food and service it's hard to beat. We had heard that it's probably the best Italian food in town and, based on what we had, we have to agree. We split the rigatoni with sausage and peppers and one of their giant meatballs. Everything was very tasty and the servings are generous. We had plenty to eat and I'm still enjoying leftovers for lunch today. This well-seasoned Italian food calls out for a full-bodied red pairing so don't forget the wine, if you are into it. It's BYOB so you can bring your own or run next door to the liquor store in case you forgot yours. We will definitely return and are now anxious to introduce all our friends to this gem. read more