Ate lunch at the place. The food look great and is delicious for its price range. Fries were crispy…read moreand the burger was properly cooked, but not dry. The food was also made on the spot and not preheated. Although, the default salt seasoning on the fries was very mild. Probably to encourage you to use the salt shaker at the table to your liking instead of risking it being too salty. Carbonated drinks not included, but ice water/lemonade/juice is free

Delicious BBQ with good value for money and great location! Try the combo for two choices…read more Plus points for serving water with ice cubes

Good food, good service. Had the mix of ribs and brisket, with mashed potatoes and mac n' cheese as…read moresides. Great place for some comfort food. The tables are a bit close, and the place is pretty quiet - so we got to participate in the awkward "first date, and it's not going very well" on the table next to us. I wished they'd had more hoppy beer, as I enjoy something crisp with heavy food. The beer selection seems a bit random, a lot of dark beer. Happy to get a Founders Breakfast stout, but sad they didn't have any hoppy beer that I like. As so often in Oslo, the beer was a bit old - but stouts can handle this better, so the taste was still ok.

Not what I hoped for…read more I was visiting Oslo from the USA and thought it might be cool to check out an "American" BBQ joint on the 4th of July. WDS makes a big deal on their website about making reservations and what it serves large groups as the try to have enough cooked meat on hand. I was traveling solo so I emailed the week before to make sure I could get a table- no problem they said. When I got there the had to check if seating was available though the restaurant was half full at best. Service - The guys handling the seating sounded American but were not particularly friendly or welcoming. I'm pretty sure by my voice and appearance they knew I was from the States, but made no comment. My actual waiter was fine - friendly and attentive. Food- Shame on me for ordering a burger at a BBQ place- should have had the brisket. Still this smoked burger was undercooked for my liking and not particularly flavorful. Maybe their other barbecued meats are phenomenal-don't know. They promote themselves as a southern bbq experience-one wall is covered with a mural of the USA south, highlighting the regional bbq's. I have had better food and hospitality at dozens of bbq joints throughout the South. I accept part of the blame as maybe my expectations were too high. Just feels like an opportunity missed. All the local diners seemed to be enjoying themselves so they must be doing something right?

Went here for the Fourth of July to be festive and it was very good! Meat was all very flavorful…read moreand tender. Truffle Mac and cheese was verrryyyy truffle-ey. The ice cream and brownie was exceptional. So rich and warm it was like a molten lava cake. Ice cream was brown cheese flavored and it definitely did taste like it a bit.

You should come here for THE best breakfast buffet in town!…read more I've had the breakfast here at Grilleriet during my last three stays at the Hotel Folketeateret next door (it's included in the room rate) and in fact the breakfast is the reason why I'm not bothering to try out any other hotels in Oslo - it's the most convincing argument...ever! What's so great about it? - Well, for one it is the sheer amount of variety that makes this breakfast buffet so good. - You could seriously walk up an appetite by simply strolling along it from one end to the other: there's many different kinds of breads - flat breads, rye breads, crunchy breads; then there's a plenty of different cheeses (I love the cumin-flavoured one) and also a nice assortment of cold cuts (such as hams & salamis). Then there's different kinds of smoked or marinated fish, coming with all sorts of condiments. The warm dishes should be mentioned as well: fried or scrambled eggs and a station where you can self-assemble your omelet . The obligatory bacon is there too, but also sausage, some sort of warm liver paté and...very randomly...a warm aubergine salad. The space itself is also fantastic: it's a vast room, but it feels so comfortable and cozy in there that I could hang out there forever. They have a nice mix of small, larger and huge communal tables. (I actually tend to spend my mornings here and set up my computer on one of the communal tables - the hustle and bustle makes my creative juices flow so nicely ;-) As for lunch and dinner, I cannot say much, but I was here with my Norwegian colleague the other day and she said that she had a terrific dinner here as well. Apparently they put chairs around the open kitchen bar and folks can thus watch the chefs preparing the food while eating and chatting. Go, Grilleriet, go!

We had reservations for 5pm. We were not greeted by anyone until 5:05 and were not seated until…read more5:20. It irks me because I make reservations specifically so I do not have to wait for a table. This place has no good waiting area either, so you just stand around like a fool trying not to get in anyone's way. Also, when we walked in, it was hard to breathe. I am not sure if the place always smells of oversmoked meats or if they had an issue the evening we were there, but wow, the smell was intense. I had gotten used to the smell by the time we were finally seated. Our server was a little slow, both with service and in the head, but he seemed to try his best with what he was given. All of the above is why I deducted a star, which should tell you how fricken awesome the food was since I typically rate a place quite low if the service wasn't up to par. Now onto the good part: The words that came out of my mouth after the first bite of my steak were something like "now I know why people spend so much money on good food." I am pretty sure I repeated this several times. It was the best steak I had ever had. It was cooked to perfection and so tender I cut through it like it was warm butter (cold butter is not easy to cut through). It is so good it forces you to eat slow because you dread the second that taste is not in your mouth. There were other things on my plate too. There was some type of glazed onion and some potato thing (yes, I am that fancy) and both were quite good, but seriously, don't waste your time with these extras if you get full fast like I do. There are not many places that have service that irks me that can make up for with their food, but Grilleriet definitely did. I would let them verbally abuse me if it meant I got to eat that steak again.

A delicious dinner where they focus on pork!! Service was also excellent. We made a reservation in…read moreadvance cause this place gets super packed. We shared their signature plate, the pork knuckle and it was delicious! I'm glad we shared it though cause it was a ton of food. The meat was tender and the skin was extra crispy. It's served with a delicious mustard sauce that goes well with the pork. It sits on a bed of mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies (cabbage, green beans and carrots). The beer selection is massive so it's also great for beer lovers. I would highly recommend this place to locals and tourists alike!

The food coma is real. One kilo, the waiter told me. After the fact. Why I ate everything, who…read moreknows. At Oslo prices, it should have been an extra day or two worth of meals. I actually wanted something 'lighter' but I asked for his recommendation, and of course he said the signature item that they are "famous" for. I also paired it with some whale, because I like eating protected and endangered species. The whale was the best part. Tastes like those cute little puffins, vaguely like a tender beef jerky. As for the caveman chunk of pork on a bone. Woof. I mean, it's good. The crackling is like pork rinds on steroids and the meat really did fall off the bone. The mustard sauce and the mashed potatoes were loaded with fat. However, the staff friendly and attentive. I love my meats, but this did not blow my mind. Would not go out of my way to come here, and I think the overall ratings are a bit generous.

Pretty good! I got the BBQ-Delicious and for me the bbq sauce was a little sweet for my taste but…read moreI'm an American BBQ snob. The aioli for the fries could use a touch more flavor (either more garlicky or maybe lemony) imo. However, everything else was perfect. My burger was cooked to a perfect medium. They give you a mound of bacon on top, like 4ish strips, not 2 when places get cheap. Cool, quality bread bun. Nicely balanced with pickled onions and slaw to balance the bbq sauce sweetness. Fries were very crispy. Overall, I'd gladly come back and maybe just skip the BBQ sauce!

Only ended there because Fjord had already closed the kitchen. Suffice to say that we did not…read moreregret. The ambiance was hip, the staff cool. We chose as appetizers the Takoyaki and the Prawns with chili oil and Bao Buns, followed by the Grilled turbot on the bone and the Kebab. Truth be told that we were slightly unhappy that we were not served the ordered Vegi-Kebab, but the real one in the end was delicious too. No room for dessert ...

Born out of the legacy of Pjoltergeist Chef Atli Mar Yngvasson opened Katla, a space named after an…read moreIcelandic volcano that serves a nightly tasting and bar bites focused on flavors from Korea, Thailand and Mexico. Migrated from a small basement to soaring ceilings and 45 seats, the open kitchen with lots of fire stretched in front of a larger one in back, Katla utilizes mostly local ingredients but bold flavors and family-style service to impart a vibe matched to 80s rock playing a bit too loudly overhead. Quite the opposite of "New Nordic," Atli's cooking more focused on Meat and Salt than Flowers or fermentation, it is with Frozen Margaritas in hand that most guests get started on small bites including August's Pork Rinds matched to Bacon Aioli and Crab Tostadas complimented by creamy Avocado. Lighted by lamps and expansive windows, service not particularly friendly but efficient, course three finds Turnips softened by Milk amidst Mussels and Roe while its follow-up of spicy Prawns are good are their own but better atop fluffy freshly steamed Bao. Loading everything with Umami, quite unlike his Scandinavian contemporaries, Turbot arrives next in a sizable portion flecked with char, each bite picked or sucked from the bone nicely cooked and ready to be eaten on its own or augmented by condiments including Salsa, Peppers or Rice. Open late at the bar, Pepper Crab a favorite amongst walk-ins choosing to eat a la carte, Katla's Duck Mole eats every bit as earthy and aromatic as many in Mexico while Dessert of housemade Chips, Coconut Sorbet and piquant Chocolate is as tasty as it is simple.