Harden's survey result
Summary
“Good Sichuanese cooking and a good variety of dishes” (albeit “not as extensive as the ‘My Sichuan’ restaurant it replaced”) make this venture “in the lovely Gloucester Green Old School building” more than “enough to tickle the tastebuds at very affordable prices”. The Westfield Stratford sibling has now been joined by a second Big Smoke offshoot, in Holborn.
Summary
“Brilliant cooking and a very buzzy atmosphere” attract a “significant Chinese clientele” to this “big restaurant in the lovely Old School on Gloucester Green”, in the middle of Oxford. It has a sister restaurant at Westfield Stratford in east London.
Summary
“Your tastebuds are in for a roller-coaster ride” at this “madhouse of a venue, packed with Chinese diners” – less on account of its spartan décor than its “very strong spice combinations” and “outstanding” dishes of offal, etc (“put your concerns behind you…chitterlings are lovely!”). “There’s a lot more competition in the Chinese restaurant market nowadays, but this place still more than holds its own against the best”.
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The Old School, Gloucester Grn, Oxford, OX1 2DA
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
The Old School, Gloucester Grn, Oxford, OX1 2DA
Opening hours
| Monday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am‑9:30 pm |
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