Atomic Burger

Had a great burger at this place, arrived around 14:30 and the place was reasonably quiet, the waiter was very helpful and patient. Went for 2 milkshakes, both were excellent and they weren’t too sweet. Great choice of burgers and sides to choose from, there is definitely something for you. The chips and onion rings were awesome as well, nice and crispy! My only complaint, there’s no spicy burger option, should bring back one for sure.

Lovely place to have a casual meal, and a definite place to try. The restaurant's decor is hip, modern and trendy, with the room boasting many toys and figurines. The menu had a great selection of food. Various options for all components of your typical burger and then more options of what style you wanted. Lots of side options and other various mains. The portions were incredibly generous, size and quantity, definitely giving you your money's worth. Myself and the other diner are both vegan. Everything seen in the photos is vegan and tasted amazing!!! We were overwhelmingly shocked at how many vegan options there were on the menu. Service was great, friendly, fast, and efficient which gave the restaurant a lovely chilled atmosphere.

Excellent food and service. The atmosphere was great and tranquil. A place for friends, couples, families, all who enjoy a lively atmosphere while enjoying a great meal. There is a car park behind the Costa Coffee just about two blocks away. Surroundings are not very nice but the food and experience are worth it if you are cautious and mindful of your surroundings.

I last visited 8 years ago back in 2014, back then the place was a few hundred meters up the road. Glad to see they did a good job with the decorations. Really cool place to be. Food and service was also amazing. Please bring back the old style menu and ditch the laminated white paper! Make sure you visit if in Oxford. Pretty amazing place.

Lovely place, good burgers and amazing staff 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Have fun & enjoy 😉 Very happy we walked down there while on our trip in Oxford. The overall area is very inspirational from street art to food or ice cream shop next door. The comics based design brings you back to childhood and I’m sure, all your favorite super heroes will be there.

Loved the decor. the milkshakes are proper milkshakes and very tasty. the fries are also very good. but about the burgers, the buns were too dense and the staff informed us that they wont cook their patties at medium rare. so we asked for medium patties but they came out well done. I had a double patty burger of well done beef meat and a dense bun. all the ingredients were there to have a good burger, but it was just too dry. and if the core business is the burgers.... you have to nail them. taking the meat juice out of the burgers is a sin. besides that I still recommend the place, but they need to assess how to prepare the patties. if the issue is health and safety, it must mean that either the meat source cant be trusted or there is a problem in the meat handling/conservation in their kitchen, otherwise they would have no problem serving rare to medium rare meat

Really good place to eat and a good find in Oxford! Being vegetarian we weren't sure what to expect but it was worth visiting and really enjoyed the meal. The only downside would be that the veggie party was quite dry and the burger I went for (although really quirky) didn't help the dry patty and so ended up having to add a lot of sauce myself. However we also ordered a veggie burger with veggie Quorn chilli and that was much better! Moist and tasty, it went well with the garlic rosemary fries! Staff are friendly and the decor is really cool! (Especially if your a comic/superhero fan).

Lovely experience - great food. The waitress was really knowledgable of the menu especially the vegan options. I had the nacho burger (called ‘Frito Bandito’) which was made vegan by taking out the sour cream. I was slightly disappointed as the guacamole on that day was made with crème fraîche so the guacamole had to be taken out too. Overall, the burger was still yummy! Great staff, vibes and food. Family and me really loved our time there and will be coming back soon.

Food was great! I loved the dead Elvis burger. Customer service was good and I didn't feel rushed when I knew this place does time slots. I recommend putting down your name or taking a time slot in case they can't seat you right away. The decor is also comic theme which is different than a lot of burger places. It's definitely something that makes them unique.

Love love love this place! If your a comic book or superhero or pop culture nerd this is the spot! It's a must! Staff: Lovely staff! So nice and friendly! Love :) Food: Dixie Chick: Huge burger! So tasty! It's going to be messy but it's that messy good kinda taste you know? Trailer Fries: Another messy dish, but the mess is because of the cheese and everything else and it is so good too you have to get one for the table Overall: I love the decor and you can definitely go around and even towards the bathrooms and take your IG pics lol

We loved this place. I had the vegan patty and it was quite tasty. Tons of vegetarian and vegan options. The restaurant is covered in comics and super hero posters and figurines. It's very fun and the food was great. Everyone loved their meal.

Unfortunately, this is the only local burger joint in Oxford and it was overpriced for the quality they gave.

The burgers here are delicious, somewhat inventive, and if you are wondering what the Godzilla Burger is like.. it is like a sweet spring afternoon relaxing in the beautiful gardens of hell. I myself can say that i am on the Wall of Fame after a gruelling hour of stuffing my digestive tubes. Never again. However you should do everything once! The fries are very good, especially the sci-fries, just the perfect amount of spice and potato goodness. The burger patties are very tasty especially in combination with such things as chilli or nachos or the many other interesting burger toppings. Inside it is retro themed (80's) which always keeps the eyes busy and can lead to an interesting game of name that character. They recently opened "Atomic Pizza" not far from Atomic Burger, hopefully it will be as good and successful as Atomic Burger has been.

Sadly disappointed here. After hearing so many rave reviews about how delicious these burgers were, my mouth was watering to try this place out. Unfortunately, getting a table in either Cowley road establishments proved to be difficult without a reservation but finally I succeeded. The decor is fun. Alien, Predator, My Little Pony... Music videos from the past and present; comic covers plastered all over. The atmosphere is loud with all the colours and sounds blasting out you. The menu is full of interesting selections; it was quite fun just reading the adjectives used to describe the food. I ordered a peanut butter milkshake which came in a cute milk bottle. For my main, I had the Will Robinson burger. A beef patty with Cajun breaded mushrooms, garlic mayo and Swiss cheese. It sounded so good, but when it came I could spot what would be its demise right away. The bun. It was one of those dreaded buns that fall apart when eating a burger, the kind I do not associate with quality. Sadly, it took away from the flavour of the burger, sapping all shroom loveliness and garlic awesomeness from its entity. The tomatoes did not help either. They were the tomatoes of my nightmares - gritty, mushy, disgusting. I was heartbroken. I have to say the onion rings were tasty and crispy at least. Maybe a knife and fork would have helped, maybe not. My dinner companion could not finish his burger due to the same factor of bun failure and simply gave up eating.

Hello vegan-friendly spice heaven! Where have you been since I moved here?! How am I just finding you? The things English food/restaurants lack Atomic Burger has. Goofy wallpaper, action figures and theme? Check. Actually SPICY food? Check. Vegan-friendly options? Check. And if the decor and spicy snazz doesn't draw you in, how about nerd-named burgers? They have names ranging from Johnny Cash or Forest Gump to Daisy Duke or James Earl Jones. Each name inspires a themed burger with some working a bit better than others. Regardless! If this place wasn't crazy unhealthy, I'd become a regular here. Atomic Burger, you have my affections. Just change your Bloody Maria back to a Bloody Mary and I'll be in love.

Meh. Sadly, being American, I had higher expectations of burgers. They're mediocre at best, as are the shakes and fries. The staff and waiters were eager to please and as friendly as they come, but you don't go to dinner for the waitstaff. You're paying for the ambiance, the knick knacks, and the funny menu names. I wish their food were better, but as it stands, I won't be coming back.

what a great Burger place!!! and what a really unique menu. the whole place has a vibrant, young atmosphere, buzzing as it should be in a university town such as Oxford. As others already mentioned very family friendly and with a funky menu. we had the Daisy Duke, and the Chuck Norris (on recommendation of the nice waitress) both not a disappointment at all! tasty as can be and with great Onion rings and cut fries on the side. the only down side - the Mia Wallace shake (SHOTGUN SHAKE Vodka & kahlua shake with chocolate, vanilla ice cream, cream and a cherry on top) was not available - as the ran out of Vodka ;-( we will be back!

Just called to confirm than cater for vegans as per previous reviews I have seen - she said they do not & these reviews must have been for 'Atomic Pizza' which confuses me for I have never heard of this place & the reviews seem to be for the burger chain! Anyhow - they don't cater for vegans!

Great chicken burger with gluten free bun and small salad which was a lot. Great service_in a fun atmosphere of toys and comics. Good onion rings that held onto their coating. Interesting beers. Fun servers who joked around and kept it cool

I had been waiting to go to this place for ages. Finally spurred on by its appearance in the Sunday Times top 130 places to eat in the UK for under £50, and it's only just down the road. I went there with my wife and daughter. I was not disappointed. It is a loud and buzzing atmosphere. Family friendly and primarily for the young, or at least young at heart. I had the Cheech and Chong burger (texmex overtones) with Sci fries, and a raspberry margarita (well why not?). Full marks to the waitresses. Especially the one who so courteously dealt with the ridiculously stroppy customer who hadn't booked and therefore had to be turned away. :) My son would love to do the Atomic Fallout Challenge. http://atomicburger.co.uk/fallout-challenge so we will be back!

As a geek and a lover of food, Atomic Burger is the most fun place to eat (alongside Atomic Pizza) in Oxford. While the food is a bit pricey, I'd say it's worth it and that's my only real gripe alongside the staff being a little less eager to help than they should be. The restaurant is a busy, fun mix of different fandoms, from the giant Carbonite Han Solo statue on the wall, to the giant Spider Man statue on the ceiling, and all the various paraphernalia lining every wall and surface. The food is great too, all aptly named with characters from popular culture. There was so much on offer that I don't remember what I picked! Location isn't great, being both a slog from Cowley and Oxford centres, but so worth the trek.

I had the Forrest Gump burger with cheese (just the burger, with lettuce and tomato). It's a good looking burger...well proportioned. Well cooked, medium, slight crust. Beef wasn't very tasty, bland, ground too fine and densely packed, not seasoned. Lettuce was soggy and the tomato was pink and dry. The bun was ok, soft but held up well. Not toasted enough. Fries seemed home-made, some had skins on. They were firm but not crispy and weren't seasoned. A well cooked, well constructed burger, let down by poor ingredients and seasoning. Service was excellent.

There's so much to love about Atomic Burger. By far and away the best burger joint in Oxford (GBK hardly offers much competition), it's the perfect place for a chilled supper or for a post-drinking lunch (when I can out-eat a liger). Very much in the diner mould, the restaurant is covered in sci-fi and cult paraphenalia from the 50s-90s (Batman, Alien, mogwai...) and features a videoloop showing various programme introductions (Bananaman, Quantum Leap...). It's a really quirky setting. Atomic Burger does both American-style breakfast and a full burger menu. The breakfast isn't bad - the only place I know of in Oxford which does American breakfast - and fairly reasonably priced (£5 for a pancake stack, which compares favourably to somewhere such as Balans). Bottomless coffee is also on offer. The burgers are where the place really shines. Beef, chicken, and veggie patties are offered (I've been told by my veggie friends that the non-meat option is excellent) to go with a selection of US-influenced burgers named after filmstars. I was a bit a sad when they took away some of their more Mediterranean ingredients, but the current selection offers 21 different burgers and a choose-your-own option as well as hot-dogs and non-burgery items. Each burger comes with one side - the chilli and garlic fries are awesome, and the caesar salad is pretty tasty too - with the prices ranging from £6.75-£9, it's a steal. Now, for the big option: for £5, you can 'Go Atomic', netting you a double patty burger and three sides. Honestly, there is no better post-Camera-and-5-vodka-Red-Bull remedy. Lastly, there's the Godzilla Burger challenge: triple patty burger with bacon, cheese and scotch bonnet chilli sauce and three sets of chilli-garlic fries: success will see you immortalised on the wall of fame, failure on that of shame. I never did get to try it, but I did try some of the scotch bonnet sauce: it's actually quite tasty, not just outright hot. Then the burn comes on. Warning: do not go to the gym after eating. You will regret it. In absolute terms, this place isn't as good as, say Hache (although it's far superior to GBK and [insert Generic burger chain here]) and is on par with Byron. However, it's just such unbridled FUN. I don't care how unrefined it is, the staff are absolutely lovely (oh, how I miss you Atomic Burger girl) and joke around a lot with you, the legion of collectable toys smile upon you as you eat, you get cool bendy straws with your drinks, and you can get popping candy in your milkshake. I try to go every time I go back to Oxford, because I just can't help but feel happy there. FIngers crossed for the London branch....

On my visit to Oxford, from Chicago, I found this restaurant down the street from where I was staying. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. I had the mushroom and swiss veggie burger, a chocolate shake, and plain fries. The burger was very soft, almost like meatloaf. It tended to break apart on me, but I didn't mind so much. The view of the church across the street is wonderful. They take credit cards which has been hard to come by for 1 meal. I'd visit again for sure. Thanks for the great service!

I had a veggie burger here and was treated like a Queen! It might have been cos I was the first customer, but the girl serving me was super sweet and friendly. I even left a tip! I know, I know, that should be the norm, (but it really isn't in the UK) and I am so skint that it actually means an awful lot when I do :)

The place looks amazing but the veggie burger is just average. I've had better (and worse). The mushrooms is crumbed which may influence your decision. I got the vodka and kahula shake. Tasty but way too much cream. (I would have ordered no cream if I'd thought it had any). Not much alcohol (or liquid) for the £6 odd pounds it cost! I'd come back but not in a hurry!

Summary: Slow food (and not in a good way). I was quite looking forward to my first visit to Atomic Burger. I arrived at about 7:40pm on a Tuesday night and ordered my burger. Come 8pm I was still waiting. 8:10...still waiting. 8:15 I finally ask the waiter how much longer and he tells me its next up and wont be more than 5 minutes. Yup, you guessed it. Burger arrives at about 8:25. After a 45 minute wait I admit I was pretty peeved and of course that is going to reflect on my feelings. So here it is: Burger patty was "OK". Pretty much how it would come out if you made one at home with some supermarket mince. Not quite the magical mystery its made out in the literature! Presentation was pretty bland on my choice although I admit that I saw some other people who had ordered some 'stacked' burgers with triple sides and that looked a whole lot more impressive. I got the "sci fries" which are fries with garlic and chilli. Tasted fine. Nothing amazing. Not too chilli if you are worried about ring burn. I just drank water in the end... so glad I didn't get that thick shake (choc + pnut sounded good) because I fear that would have come in the first 5 minutes and I would have lost my appetite by the time the food arrived. On the plus side I liked the genuinely quirky pop-scifi decor. Tables outside looked nice although inside it was a little dingy. Waitress was nice and kept smiling although I was surprised no effort was made to apologise for the 45 minute burger and no good-will gestures were made. Now back to the SLOW SERVICE. I had a bad feeling about this place when I studied the menu. The first thing that stuck out at me was COMPLEXITY. Fast food + complexity do not mix. If you have 20 burgers, lots of toppings and side options things are going to be slow unless you design the kitchen VERY CLEVERLY. Unfortunately its clear whoever runs this place has not designed things cleverly and as result the kitchen takes 45 minutes to make a BURGER. Yes a FAST-food. I doubt they will go back to the drawing board now, just bare this in mind if you are looking for a quick junk food fix.

Nothing really spectacular about the burgers, but they are very tasty. The decor is full of geeky '80s memorabilia. The "sci fries" are just fries with chili flakes on top.

Burgers are fascinating they're such a tried & tested format for fast food you wouldn't think there was much room for deviation from the norm. Yet Atomic Burgers gets it so very, very right. They offer a decent range of flavour combinations on the menu expressed as fairly nerdy movie top trumps to which you add your choice of chicken, beef or veggieburger. Plus a choice of sides. Great flavours, great quality ingredients, and great value. Though very busy, as long as you make a booking the team do well to seat & look after you, and its the sort of place you almost find yourself trying to think up reasons to be in Oxford in order to go back to. Decorated with a child of the 80s sensibility, and playing looped clips from John Hughes films & so on on the projector screen maybe comes across a bit consciously quirky, and I wondered how many of my co-diners had been born by the time Ferris Bueller's Day Off came out but there was no question that the ambience was anything but fun, and certainly not designed to distract from the stunning burger fare.

What a great little place! Fun and quirky inside, you feel like you've been transported into an American diner, with random toys hanging from the ceiling and retro pictures on the wall. Great lunch time deal - for just £5 you can have a burger with your choice of topping and choice of side. Burger was tasty, and there were lots more toppings I'd like to try. Also do a Sat and Sun morn American style breakfast (pancakes etc). Definitely wanna go back and try that too!

Having done a search online for burger/ribshack joints I came across Atomic Burger (AB). A quick view of their website quickly showed me that this was the type of place we were looking for. A joint that appreciated the burger and the art of making a truly great one. The menu is full of imagination and for those who see themselves as comic book hero geeks they will love the prospect of trying everything from a Dr Zachary Smith burger through to a Jake. N Elwood or an Audrey Hepburn burger. We didn't book (big mistake) as Atomic Burger is small. It looked lively and cool, and although we were noble to get a table at Atomic Burger we we booked a table at its sister joint Atomic Pizza (AP) Literally about 10 minutes walk away, it has he quirkiness of the Burger joint, but with the advantage of being able to choose a wide range of Pizza's? The decor is nearly identical to AB in that the walls are covered with cartoon characters, comic books and memorabilia. As my wife couldn't help comment on more than one occasion it looked as though somebody had emptied a child's bedroom of their cool toys. The imaginative names given to the burgers is continued with the Pizza's so you can choose to eat a Scooby doo, a Bart Simpson or a Paddington Bear for example. These are just three examples from a list of about 17 pizzas and some 22 different types of burger. AP is a larger premises, it is closer to Oxford business park than AT is so possibly it may be viewed as being the wrong end of town, but the service was friendly and good, there was plenty of room and there is even a special room available for private parties. We have a bucket of chicken wings as a starter and I had a Dolly Parton burger..... No guesses why it was called a Dolly Parton when I saw the larger beef patties which were perfectly cooked. I was recommended the baked American Cheese cake which didn't disappoint. We may try AT at another time so as to experience the atmosphere, but if all you want is a great choice of burgers, a near guarantee of getting a table with the added benefit of a wondrous choice of Pizza's should you have anybody in your party having a preference for pizza then walk down from number 96 to number 247 you'll be in for a treat

So they have really nice gluten free buns. The mayo is inedible, the burger takes far too long to come out of the kitchen, and the beef was a real let down. Completely solid, no real taste, and on the griddle for too long. Not freshly minced, no hint of pink in the middle, and just sad.

Best burger restaurant in Oxford with great range of burger options and well priced (8 gbp inc side order). Fun place with cool decor. Good American food, beers and margeritas. Burger buns also available gluten free. The diablo wings are awesome but super hot. Now does American Breakfasts on weekends. Staff + management are very friendly. Great for parties. Book ahead on friday nights. I always leave stuffed!

its not just about he burgers.. its the fun factor. the decor is 80s sic fi based, which i think is very cool..the burgers are good, nice meat , lots of different topping choices with unique names. the milkshakes are great- try the peanut butter and chocolate one. it will make your meal!

Really fun, buzzing atmosphere and staff. Tends to be extremely busy to book beforehand! Proper 80s Throw back feel to the place, with old tv adverts, dolls and posters on every wall, and the menu inspired by all things nerdy yet cool! Great big burgers, a million options and the lushest milkshakes, just like they make in the movies! My only critisism is that the tables are very small and cramped they have another restaurant Atomic Pizza just down the road which is bigger and more comfortable and is just as fab! Same kinda retro/geek chic atmosphere and food, just slightly more room to get comfy. Softer chairs needed and I would eat every day here! Oh, and great breakfast menu too! My boyfriend took me for pancakes and I fell in love!

Very fun and interesting place to come for a burger. Wacky decor, really friendly staff and a very diverse menu with loads of options and extras. Chicken, beef and vegetarian. Lots of conversation points to be found in the menu good for a first date perhaps? It's definitely a family-friendly place as well. Well worth a visit over London-based chain Byron which has recently opened in Oxford. [Update December 2013] tried again - definitely superior to Byron. Super tasty. Come here for a burger and you'll have a great time!!

easily the best place for a burger in Oxford ... almost as good as Bretts !!! Massive tasty burgers with really helpful , friendlyand knowledgable staff ...well worth a visit