[[UPDATED REVIEW: September 2022]]…read more 'Ello chaps! Return trip a few years later to a hip "Southern American" restaurant in the artsy district of Oslo, a short bus ride (or even walk) from downtown. As someone from the southern United States, where folks are judged on their fried chicken and BBQ, Lucky Bird hits it out of the park. Simply some of the BEST fried chicken I've ever had -- ANY WHERE. The chicken was perfectly moist, and the breading was crispy without feeling heavy or overly oily. The creamed corn and mashed potatoes were top notch. The only complaint about Lucky Bird is that there weren't more locations around Oslo. This is certainly a gem hiding in plain site. On the return trip the fried chicken was still living up to the standard. Delicious. Overall the sides can really put a dent in your wallet, so you want to be careful with your order. Oh, and the tea - don't order it if you're expecting a traditional southern American sweet tea. Their tea is not that. It's a mix of tea and lemonade it tasted like. This was also one of the few restaurants in Norway we found to have full service (meaning a server took your order) Overall I give Lucky Bird five stars out of five.

Lucky Bird is one of the few American restaurants in Oslo. In fact, I think it's the only one…read more After eating so many unfamiliar food in Norway, I wanted something more American. I had an order of 8 wings. The wings were covered in a sweet BBQ sauce. I liked it very much. My friend ordered popcorn chicken and mashed potatoes. She didn't like her meal. But, I thought it was okay. Service was polite, but very slow. Overall, I thought it was fine. 3 stars.

Tried this lace recently as a take away place so this review is not based on the interior of the…read moreplace but what I could remember it was okay. But that doesn't matter this is a real good take away place for real Mexican food and I've tried the burrito with pork. I've been eating quite some Mexican food lately both I. Norway but also in California, USA. And I've got to say that this is the best Burrito I've ever eaten. It has it all and taste just like it should. Have nothing but good word to write about this place at all. So the only thing I could do is yo highly recommend it and if you like real Mexican food you just got to try this place.

Very similar to chipotle. Simple menu with fresh ingredients and the guacamole was super tasty (aka…read morenot weird out of the can stuff you see a lot at restaurants.) I had the chicken burrito and it definitely hit the spot.

A friend recommended this as one of the best places in Oslo and it was alright but a little too…read moresaucy for me. The staff were nice but I just can't get past that the entire kebab is drowned in sauce. The sauce was good but too much of it made me not enjoy it. Inside this place is like a regular fast food place, some seating but most people were getting it to go.

this restaurant is sort of hidden…read more you probably can't find it unless you are local. My coworker took me here when I went to Oslo for the very first time. I have been warn about the price tag in Oslo. They told me this place is probably the most affordable restaurant around the area. For $10USD you get a pretty big order of kebab with pita bread. With language barrier, I think I ordered lamb and chicken. HAHA! they were good! There were even some left overs for me to take back!

Saba is as real as it gets in Oslo. In the evening this place becomes a busy watering hole to get…read morehonest-to-goodness Eritrean food and drinks with friends. The music blasts loud, people chatting even more loudly, and fingers get dirty dipping into red spicy stews. I wonder why I don't go here more often. As is traditional Eritrean/Ethiopian food, we get one large shared plate of sour pancakes called Injera, topped with little stews called tsebhi (or wot in Ethiopian). For the first visits, I would recommend the "combination" so you can sample different mixes of minced beef stew, vegetable, egg and chicken. You then rip apart the pancakes and use it gleefully to scoop up the meats. The sponge-like injera beautifully absorbs all the juices. It's actually very similar to Ethiopian cuisine, just with different names, and only the true aficionados (not me) could tell them apart. What I notice though is it is more sour and less earthy than any Ethiopian food I have ever had, and tasted of more use of tomatoes. This tiiny bit of over-tanginess - their injera is also very sour - probably keeps me from giving it a full-blown 5, otherwise, the spices are really spot on for my liking, and I always have a weakness for ethnic cuisine made from the heart :)

Service was good but the food portions were on the small side and hence not great value. The sushi…read morequality was average. This place was family friendly which was nice.

Hidden in plain sight, not even two minutes away from Grønland T-bane, do you find this small…read moreunassuming restaurant serving basic Somali food. No one apart from the local community seems to know this place, but regular patrons greet each other while having a hearty breakfast of rice or injera. I have been here twice, and each time the lady chef is both curious and welcoming of my presence. The customers were quite amused too, they happily show off their plate of food to help me order. Jubba serves a simple injera and stir-fried chicken/beef with okra, or rice and stewed fish which comes with a banana (always important to complete a Somali meal). Compared to other East African restaurants I have been to in Scandinavia, I think Jubba has adapted to norwegian ingredients (for price reasons?) - the injera does not taste like it's made out of traditional teff flour, but wheat instead and the fish is predictably budget salmon cuts. It might not be the best choice for "exploring exotic Somali cuisine".. still, it's an honest, filling meal for 70kr.

Amazing soup!!! 10/10 recommend for a quick meal as you are exploring Oslo. This place is in the…read morebasement of the department store, and truly cannot recommend this place more. Great soup, beyond reasonable in price and the man who works here is so nice and kind. Also i got the papadum as a side and it was amazing.

Service was fast. I got the veggie chili and it was good. Small place in the bottom floor of a…read moremall, but good for a quick bite

Great prices (89-125 nok) with meat and vegetarian options. You choose the type of meat (or not)…read moreand the spiciness level for your dish. They have noodles, curries, and wok dishes with rice. A nice change of pace!

From the owner: Our concept will offer you food made upon ordering with a good portion size for a reasonable price…read morein Oslo city center, 50 meters from the town hall. Our meny covers most needs, if you are vegetarian or vegan you will find dishes to choose from. If you are gluten allergic you will also find option that you can eat and enjoy our food. If there anything you can't eat or just do not like just let us know, we will then remove it for you :) All chicken and biff used on our food is halal.

Cheap cafeteria for hearty Somalian food. A sign of a good diner: taxi drivers. In any city, taxi…read moredrivers are always a good compass to identify approved food hotspots. There were taxi drivers here. Don't underestimate the importance of cheap eats in society! While in US big cities there's an abundance, here in Oslo it's a welcome rarity. They start to function not only as a restaurant but also a community center of sorts. Of course, none of this would happen if there's isn't good food as the backbone. What you get for 90 NOKs (!) is a HUGE plate of spiced rice/pasta (Somali cuisine use a lot of pasta), and then topped with stewed/grilled/pan-fried beef or fish or chicken. I didn't know what the names are, and they don't seem to bother to explain them either. Most clients seem to know by how it looks. I had rice cooked with green cardamom and raisins, topped with thin slices of beef 'steaks' cooked with earthy spices. The rice was tasty, the beef was sort of dry but I think it was on purpose. Next time, I should order a soup in addition, like many other customers. I'd stop short from saying it's really delicious, but they're good enough and had huge portions: 3-star food with 4-star value. The plate of food is completed with a banana. A must for any self-respecting Somali lunch.

A hidden gem in Oslo!! This cafe is part of an African culture center, usually just getting a funny…read moreglance from customers after finishing their African dance lessons next door. We were, in fact, the only ones sitting there having something other than Coca-Cola. The kitchen looked very unassuming, with the head chef from Cote d'Ivoire jollily tending to his regular guests and telling us stories about African influence in Cuba. We expected some hearty, home cooking. But my word! That SCRUMPTIOUS Cameroonian chicken! That FLAKY fish with fried plantains! Lightly seasoned, perrrfectly cooked, well done crust. That STUNNING appetizer of tuna and mango! This is what happens when a skilled cook gets ample time (since there's no other customers..) to carefully tend to each dish. To wash it off, a FIERY gnamankoudji (west african ginger drink) that was supercool at first sip and kicks a sharp burn in the aftertaste. I felt a need to give the chef a hug, but he was so modest. He said it was his apprentice, a "master in taste", who prepared the dinner and he would be happy if we personally complimented the apprentice (we did). The menu is restricted to maybe at most three items, and then changes every week, moving on to other parts of Africa. That week they had Central Africa. Chef said to come back again for another chapter of the culinary tour, perhaps starting off with West Africa. Looking forward to it. An absolute gem!!

This place is amazing! It's a bit hard to find and is actually part of a cultural center but once…read moreyou find it, you will be in awe of the service that you will receive. There are not too many options on the menu at any given time; they change the food options every week (to reflect different regions of African cuisine) but at any given time, they have a vegetarian dish, fish dish and a chicken/beef dish. You cannot go wrong with either of the options. The chicken option (Ivory Coast dish) tasted so good. The owner and the chef went out of their way to speak with me and provide exceptional service. Will be back as soon as I get to Oslo!

During an official assignment in Norway we were allowed to take a day off for a sightseeing tour in…read moreOslo. After visiting the Holmenkollen ski jump and the Vigeland Park our bus took us to the city of Oslo. First of all we were hungry so we looked for a place to have lunch and finally found this McDonald's restaurant. It was great to have familiar surroundings and familiar flavours abroad. Lunchtime in this McDonald's restaurant wasn't the highlight of our tour, but it was surely a piece of home in a foreign country.

Came here after a night out in the Villa. It was so nice to see that McDonalds was still open at…read morethe last hour we visited. We went inside just for a McFlurry and they were so quick with our orders! We used a self service kiosk, then the McFlurries were ready in a flash! Would highly recommend a visit here when you're in need of a quick bite to eat.