Although the food was excellent (although a little pricey) the service was not. My friend and I booked, on line ,for Sunday lunch as there was a set Sunday lunch menu as well as the a la carte menu. We were only initially given the brunch and a la carte menu and it was not until requested that we were given the set menu.
We chose from the a la carte menu and both chose a side of mashed potatoes, although a little surprised that this would cost an extra £5 each and was not included in the main course price.
As we were not provided with a wine list, and far from being advised the best wine to accompany our respective meals, my friend and I both ordered a glass of white wine and, therefore, trusted the waiters judgement on choice. The charge per glass for this wine was a rather extortionate £11.75.
We received our main courses but had to remind the waiter that we had both ordered mashed potato. This was brought to us about 5 minutes later but with no apology for its delay.
Although the restaurant was not very busy we were seated adjacent to the kitchens where there was intermittent very bad language and for which we received an apology as we were leaving.
We were somewhat amazed when we received the bill for £75.64. This was for 2 main course meals, 2 portions of mashed potato and 2 glasses of wine. Included in the price was a service charge of £7.14.
Upon reflection we should have made a complaint at the time but subsequently decided to post our comments on this review. Neither my friend nor myself, either together or singly will be returning.

Oscar is situated on the first floor of the Charlotte Street Hotel, our home-away-from-home while in London. But even if you’re not staying at the hotel, the restaurant is certainly worth a visit – as is the adjoining bar, which really rocks during happy hour. The restaurant itself is a colorful palette, boasting original paintings by Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, and other British artists. And it’s a fun place to dine. The modern European menu majors in a variety of grilled items, and everything I sampled (including a terrific club sandwich at lunch) was right on the money. To start things off, nothing beats Oscar’s plump and succulent mussels marinière prepared with white wine, butter, and sprinkling of parsley (just ask my wife!). But I find it difficult to resist any possible permutation of arugula; and the salad proffered here is festooned with generous shavings of Parmesan cheese and finished with a soothing white balsamic dressing. Simple but sublime. Among the restaurant’s entrées, I am particularly partial to matters piscatorial. The Dover sole was beautifully grilled and minimally garnished with a sprig of watercress and wedge of lemon. And the texture was just right: firm to the bite yet wonderfully moist. This is an expensive item, weighing in at a whopping £32.50 (even within easy commuting distance of Dover) but certainly commensurate with the quality. Carnivorous pursuits are equally up to the mark. My wife’s breaded veal cutlet with lemon butter was wonderfully tender and bursting with flavor; and a friend who joined us for dinner one evening thoroughly enjoyed the braised lamb shank. The meat, which was arranged vertically (leaning Tower of Pisa-style) in a foundation of Parmesan mashed potatoes, literally fell off the bone. Among the side dishes, the hand cut chips are something of a must… ditto the benchmark tart tatin with Calvados Ice Cream in the sweet. See complete review at http://www. Artfuldiner. Com/london. Html

The bar man at the Oscar makes a great cocktail. I had several and suffered the next day, but it was worth it. The sophisticated atmosphere is very nice and the decor is rather unusual. I like Oscar bar and I will be back again soon.

I had a nice meal at Oscar as we were staying at the Soho Hotel, but I'm not sure if I would go there off the street as the staff were a little intimidating. The food was good at Oscar, if not a little pricey.