The Big Bang

01865511441 124 Walton Street,
Oxford, OX2 6AH view on map
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The Big Bang serves a diverse range of bangers and mash and pies, with most of the ingredients sourced locally. A good selection of ales are on offer as well as a small selection of well chosen wines. A vegetarian dish is also available.

National Railway: Oxford Railway Station
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  • 6 Selling the Sizzle in Jericho

    The Big Bang exists as a conscious reaction against pseudo-gourmet frippery. Only one dessert and one starter - apple crumble and cheese hula-hoops respectively - are on offer, and the main attraction is bangers and mash. Having said that, anyone who actually cares about good food should be delighted by this recent addition to Walton Street. Nearly all the ingredients are sourced locally, and the individual dishes are designed with a great sensitivity to complementary tastes and textures. The main menu consists of a diverse range of bangers-and-mashes and pies, priced between £4.99 and £8.99. For your money you get two fat sausages on a mound of mashed potato, with fried onion, a dollop of red cabbage, green peas and gravy. Chances are, if you are an Oxford-based sausage-lover, you will already be familiar with the kind of high-quality sausage available in the Covered Market. It is the careful combination of well-cooked components (I was particularly impressed by the unanointed peas, balancing the richness of the other flavours with their green freshness) that makes this better than anything most of us are likely to get at home. It is very professionally run the premises are spotless, everything arrives at the right temperature (this matters for mashed potato) and the service is rapid and friendly. It even offers a takeaway option.

    Review Date: 31/03/2005 Report review
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