Abingdon Barbecue

What a treasure! Had a little over an hour before my 11:51am train ride from Blackpool to London and thought I would grab a bite to eat after getting off the bus at Corporate St. Saw this place on Google Maps, but even without the tip, would likely have stopped in due to the wonderful smells as I was walking by. Quiet at first, this place quickly became full of hustle and bustle as work crews filed in for their meal break (must have been a 10:30am break). What a rush! Not having yet decided what to order, I watched and listened as a couple dozen folk filed through. The meals they ordered looked fantastic, from curry over chips to barms filled with delicious meats, I immediately had 6 or 7 options I couldn’t wait to try. Unfortunately, my stomach only would have room for one, even though a normal budget could have accommodated several. I decided to change up something I had heard earlier, and went with a large order of chips (with salt, no vinegar) and covering them in a pound worth of bbq chicken. It was fantastic, and the proportions were just right. Hard to imagine that the whole thing cost me less than £4. They didn’t forget to pack a fork with me for me to be able to enjoy this meal as I waited for my train. Would go back daily for a week if I lived there and think it would be somewhere I would go to at least 7-10 a month thereafter. Can’t beat the prices and variety and it was downright delicious.

Tasty, just tasty. We tried 6 different meats and some bread/pastry. The elder lady behind the counter who served us was patient and friendly, despite of our stumbling English and loads of hesitation . When asked for some apple sauce for the gammon (which was heavenly when oven-reheated, highly recommended ) she went away to fetch some but didn’t find any so she kindly offered a pot of sweet chili sauce instead (for free, and goes well with the gammon ). Lost one drumstick to seagulls (not very wise to even try to dine at the beach ifo those pirates lol) My partner even want to bag some deli meat to take back home despite the fact that he has gone there three times during our one-week stay in Blackpool, because nowhere alike can be found in the big expensive Manchester! Unfortunately they open late on Sunday and our train was early in morning Gonna miss ‘em!