Oslo Court

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Silver Award
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SquareMeal Review of Oslo Court

Silver Award

“If this was a cruise ship it would be the old P&O Victoria, rather than a modern Cunard liner”, mused one reader after visiting this slice of vintage 1970s nostalgia. Oslo Court is certainly one of a kind – it’s like “time travelling backwards”, but in a good way, with charmingly retro salmon-pink decor, heavily starched linen and tuxedo-clad waiters wheeling around dessert trolleys. Likewise, the menu lists the kind of fare found in five-star hotels of a bygone era, with warm buttered rolls presented alongside coquilles St Jacques or garlicky mushrooms in puff pastry. Generosity is a given when it comes to mains, perhaps a whopping Dover sole meunière or roast duckling with a choice of orange, cherry or apple sauce, while puds of the crêpe Suzette and strawberry flan ilk aren’t exactly featherweight either. It’s all rather hypnotising, and the clientele of local, moneyed retirees would be lost without it.

Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £50 - £79
Cuisines
International
Ambience
Fun, Traditional, Widely spaced tables
Perfect for
Romantic, Special occasions
Food Hygiene Rating

Location

Prince Albert Road (corner of Charlbert Street, St. John's Wood, London, NW8 7EN

020 7722 8795 020 7722 8795

Website

Opening Times

Mon-Sat 12.30-2.30pm 7-11pm

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24 Reviews 
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Patrick A

23 November 2022  
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

An absolute icon - Serving an eclectic menu with classic favourites over the decades - there's a marvellous long serving team in a frankly glamorous pink hued setting and, possibilly, the only establishment in London serving Dame Nellies favoutite, toast melba. This is an adored restaurant inured to the fickleness of fashion. In short, a proper restaurant for which the game does not need to be changed - why would it? 

Anon

25 July 2020  
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 5
Wal10

I'm not going untill Tuesday.

im absolutely certain that I will confirm this PRE view.

cant wait.

Anon

06 August 2019  
Such an amazing restaurant in the heart of St Johns Wood in a block of flats. It's almost an institution of great British food. Been going there since the sixties and nothing has really changed except staff and clients have become older. The service is brilliant the ambience and decor Is special in such a way it takes you back to the days gone by and the food and drink is top notch at a price that really is value for money . Our next generation love it as much as we do an absolute delight in every sense.

Simone K

07 August 2018  
When all you need is good comfort food and a delicious Dover sole, with the highly renowned Neil offering his "last portion left"dessert.

Aine H

31 July 2018  
A gem of a find - the dã©cor is beautifully retro/vintage and has been kept in pristine condition with a lot of originality. The food and drinks are divine but the highlight for me is the fantastic people running the show - the service from the moment you arrive to the time you (begrudgingly) leave is second to none and each member of staff makes you feel like part of the family - such a delightfully eclectic place well worth a visit at least once!

Susan S

27 June 2018  
The service is always high quality, food is always good, staff are always friendly.

Anon

21 March 2018  
The food is authentic and good quality ingredient, service is spot on every time.

Simone K

06 May 2017  
Genuine in food, atmosphere, service and the most excellent award winning desert maestro Neil.

Anon

04 May 2017  
The best restaurant in london.

Joe N

22 June 2015  
Food & Drink 3
Service 4
Atmosphere 4
Value 3
Time travelling backwards
Entering the restaurant was like travelling back in time to the 1970s. The decor and ambiance is a little past its sell by date, but is obviously well liked by its clientele who are obviously regular and well fed. Several large tables were hosting birthday parties for older members, and I have no doubt, for this kind of event, this place is ideal. London has moved on a lot since then, however, and food presentation and levels of discreet service have skipped by unnoticed. Portions are substantial, served piping hot and either very well cooked or in the case of my starter and the general assorted vegetables, were too well cooked for my liking. If you have dentures, however, they could have been ideal and possibly this was the intention. You will not go home wondering what special ingredient made that wonderful dish, or wanting to recreate anything for a dinner party... the chances are, you have cooked it before ( if dietary laws permit ). Tables are pushed very close together, there is almost no room for a pre-dinner drink at the bar while waiting for your late table to be prepared. The Maitre-d' and staff try hard to please, but there is a lack of finesse that more than likely goes unnoticed by the clientele of older regulars. Music is played just loud enough to not hear conversation at adjacent tables yet soft enough to be able to talk to table mates. If this was a cruise ship it would be the old P&O Victoria than a modern Cunard liner. Clientele are more Marbella than St Tropez. Presentation is more Lexus than Aston Martin. Conclusion: Like my old School reports used to say... Oslo Court tries hard, but could do better with a little more imagination and a little less effort.
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