Great, traditional family butchers, with a fine line in Oxford cheeses, and Christmas Trees in…read moreseason. They will even deliver at a pinch. Order early if you want something special, well-hung and delicious. Just go in for a treat, without notice. After thirty years, I still have not worked out which Calnan brother is which.....

Local family butcher that always supplies good meat. Always helpful and talkative whenever I have…read morebeen in there! Definitely one of the best butchers around. Not too pricey as well!

Located in Oxford and we got a tour of Oxford and Covered Market. I will say many stores were…read moresomewhat closed towards the 5pm timeslot on a weekday but they have foods, restrooms, stores and other items in the market. They have knick knacks and multiple entrances/exits into the market.

Absolutely love the covered market! There are so many cute shops, restaurants, cafes all with a…read morelocal feel and intimate texture to them. The market is so uniquely decorated and has an amazing cozy feel to it! Perfect place to hang out with friends and/or family!

Meat Like It Used to Be is a great neighbourhood butcher, filled with knowledgable staff and great…read morequality meat. They have award-winning sausages made on site, and also cure their own bacon, and make up their own beef burgers. There's a variety of stuffed or marinated meat, good for the bbq in the summer or for roasting in the winter. They make sausage rolls and pasties, and it's pretty hard to resist when you walk by and smell that baking! They were happy to give me bones for a dog for no charge. Anything you want, they'll get in for you. There's a small selection of produce and chutneys, and some meat bagged up for the freezer. Oh, and there's cheese and ham, too. I may just start sleeping on the floor. And if you go in and say what you're making, they'll give you the right cut of meat and the right size, and then tell you how long to cook it. I think one of these days, they'll just follow me home and cook it up for me. The downside? It's expensive. But you're paying for quality and expertise, which you just don't get at a supermarket. They're open seven days a week, too.

More like butchers like they used to be - knowledgable, friendly and happy to do any meat…read morepreparation for you. I went in last night and there was one person already being served - the butcher had tenderised a piece of beef to order and was in the process of cutting it into strips for her. But that didn't mean I had to wait, as he called his colleague out from the back who was happy to assist. I was very pleased with both the service and the quality of the steaks I purchased. I'm a semi-regular here, although I tend to shop here more in the summer when buying for barbecues etc as they have a good range. They also make their own sausages - the pinner porker is great, and they even make pies, pasties and scotch eggs.

Totally agree with the other reviewsfab shop great for foodie lovers and lots of little bits for…read morepresents, onion marmalade, chiili jam , cheese biscuits etc. Staff are helpful, funny and know their stuff..easy to spend way to much though so be warned!

Traditional butcher that has added a wet fish section and a cheese/delicatessen section. The range…read moreof products is excellent and the service is second to none. A little pricey but you have to pay for quality.

The only Butcher on cowley road, family run and great quality meat…read more I bought some Lamb chops here a few weeks ago. 4 of them, cut to my decides thickness, just over an inch. And it all came to 3 pounds. Compare this to sub quality tesco equivelent for 5 poundsand its doesnt take much thought about where you should get your meat.

I feel very lucky to have this old-fashioned, friendly local butcher nearby. Tasty sausages,…read morefree-range chicken, stewing lamb...I'm still working my way through their great selection.

We travel from Benson to Wallingford to use this larger outlet of the Gary Smith Butchers. The…read morestaff are very friendly and respond well to repeat customers creating a brilliant community feel as of yesteryear. The staff will endeavor to find anything you ask for, recently displayed to myself by their tiresome efforts to source chicken hearts for us. A job well done considering the unpopularity for this part of Chicken in England. There is a small cheese section which is more diverse than Waitrose, Dolcelatte for example. A larger fish counter that again fights well against that of the local supermarket. Of course the mainstay is meats and whether it is an award winning sausage or a BBQ pack you need they've got it.

I avoid buying meat in the supermarket and now park in the car park nearest the butchers to buy…read moreeverything I can there before doing my supermarket shop. Great meat, eggs, bread, cheese, fish (even samphire and other odd bits). The staff are lovely and always give good advice and go out of their way to make sure everything is just how you want it. I miss the Benson Branch and still pop in from time to time if I am passing as this is the only place in the world I am still a "young lady" and they give great service and will go to trouble to source what you want......but the counter choice is much broader in Wallingford.

Sad to say, the towns best butcher shop closed down due to lack of local support and the monopoly…read moreof the large supermarket chains in the area. Sadly missed. The saying is so true:. Use it or lose it

A fantastic village butchers, I love this place! :-) It's exactly what you'd expect from a butcher…read moreserving the local community. That said, even if you live on the other side of Basingstoke, you should make the time to visit these guys. They always have interesting meal ideas (the lamb swirls are amazing!) and will always take the time to give advice. The quality of the produce is simply superb. I got fed up with the rubbish service that you get from the big supermarkets, so thought I'd try and support more local businesses. What a great plan that turned out to be. If you've only ever bought meat from a supermarket (like I had), then you don't know what you're missing. :-) I've ordered my Christmas turkey already and they're going to bone it and stuff it for me. Nice. Thoroughly recommended.

The Farmers' Market is a relatively new initiative which brings local produce to Oxford's shoppers…read more There's a great range of food such as free range meat and dairy produce, home-baked cakes and locally produced jams and honeys. There are burgers and other food items cooked on the sight, so you can eat while you wander, and it's ideal if you're looking for good, honest food without the stress of supermarket shopping. The stallholders are mostly friendly and keen to chat about their produce, and prices are reasonably compared to health food shops and similar. A great thing to support that adds to the traditional feel of the more independent aspects of Oxford shopping and makes the big town seem more like a local farming market.

A good event to wander around even if you're not going to buy anything. Large range of local stalls…read moreselling fruit and veg, meat, fish and bakery goods. If you go right at the end of the market you can also pick up great bargins on various products especially the fruit and veg when everything is being sold off cheap (eg 4 mangoes for a pound!)

Always Excellent Quality,just look at all the Awards they have Won..Highly Recomended..!!read more

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,…read more Not a creature was stirring, except my dad who was incensed that Lidl had forgot to include giblets in our turkey. We called JE Pill, who kindly offered to save us a bag of giblets; no charge! Five stars for fantastic service and saving Christmas.

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