Owned by the same entrepreneur as Coco's and Kasbar, this place is a huge disappointment. Despite…read morereading some lukewarm-at-best reviews on Daily Info, we decided to give them a try on a busy Friday night. We knew we were in trouble when the harried, disorganized staff relied on the manager's memory to keep track of the waiting list. The ambiance at OOBC is a bit Modern Fred Flintstone, with half the place dedicated to a mostly empty lounge consisting of harsh-on-your-bottom curved cement benches around some wooden stumps set up as stools and tables. It's the kind of setting that could be really hip and cool when filled with people, or when empty like this night, weird and uncomfortable. They need more cushions here and maybe some hanging fabric to dampen the echos. In contrast to the empty uncomfortable lounge, the left half of the place was overly crowded by long tables placed too close together. You know they're too close together because the staff are constantly shoving your chair out of the way to serve others. Because the decor is so sparse, sound bounced everywhere, and it was very hard to talk because of the noise. They really need more soft furnishings to deaden the noise and make it feel more comfortable. Basically, months after this place opened, they still have not figured out how to use the space effectively. As for the service, the poor management of the waiting list was only the beginning of the chaos. When we were finally seated after a long wait, we were served by a confused staff of three different waitresses. At two different points in the evening, they served us coffees meant for other tables, and they seemed to be CONSTANTLY interrupting our conversation in order to collect empty glasses. I don't know if they're short on glassware or just wanted to seem attentive, but it was really ridiculous for them to constantly interrupt. As for the food, they did serve tasty burgers. I had the Mexican Ali, which to my Californian ears sounds like a strange name. I would have named it Mexicali or Mexican not sure what the heck an Ali is. Muhhamed Ali? The meat turned out uneven, with one half very pink and the other side very cooked. It was tasty enough, but I'm not sure it was worth the 9.50. So we won't be back at this place in a hurry. I still enjoy Coco's and Kasbar but they clearly haven't figured out how to run an organic burger place yet.

awesome organic juices and smoothies and the best beanburger ever. boyfriend loves meat and said…read morehis Tarifa burger was tops.boyfriend went back next day for more freerange flesh.i love the extra details like wokamole, sprouting beans, garlic majo, tatsiki, free side salad when you sit down! the wooden bowls and the palm trees.apparently there is heating in the seats outside for girls like me.whats not to like?happy meat happy man happy me.

Wow, the food here is fantastic with great service. We have now eaten here 3 times in the last…read moremonth and each time the food has been of the highest quality. You may have to wait a while, but it is worth it.

We heard about this place but our source had it wrong. They said the owner was a Chicagoan that…read moreopened up a NY deli. No, it was a New Yorker than opened up a New York deli. So ok, we can live with that. I ordered the meatball panini and hubby had the hotdog. The food was pretty decent and worth the price. What was not worth the price nor the calories (so I didn't bother finishing it) was the horrible milk shake. First off, where was the ice cream? I didn't know milk shakes could be made without milk or ice cream. The chocolate milk shake was like this choco flavored water. Consistency of the drink was watery and I could of sworn seemed powdery. YUCK! We found it ok as a place that happens to be the in mall - meaning if you were hungry while shopping this isn't a bad place. However, I would not go through the effort again to try and find this place for the purpose of eating here because its not worth all that. Either way, whether you're shopping around or went out of your way to find this place - avoid the milk shakes. They're disgusting. I really should have gotten my money back. Two less stars on that alone.

The food was ok. We had 4 specials on Tuesday. A ton of food for 15£. I would say that the place…read morewas busy, but it took us close to 3 hrs to order, get our food, and find someone to pay. Overall the food was pretty good, and service was friendly but not particular timely.

One of the best curries I have had in years. Naan bread super light, tandoori chicken full of…read moreflavour and tender and the rest pretty spot on. Worth a visit.

We ordered a cake from this place for a 70th birthday celebration and requested a single tier…read moreVintage Pearl (her online portfolio cake style) and picked it up on the day of the celebration. The cake was beautifully made and decorated and the quality of the work was fabulous. The cake itself was a really delicious Vanilla Sponge with a Vanilla Butter Cream in the middle and I loved the taste of this cake. The filling was buttery and tasty and the sponge was just moist and flaky. All in all a fabulous cake. I would highly recommend this place if you want a fabulous cake for any occasion.

My husband and I came here for dinner a few weeks ago after much anticipation. We had heard some…read moregreat things about 185 Watling but we also heard so-so things as well, so we decided to find out for ourselves. Let me just preface this with the fact that 185 Watling is probably the nicest restaurant in terms of aesthetics in Towcester. The decor is really fabulous and the energy in the restaurant is certainly bustling. There really is no competition for them, so now I understand why we had to take a 9pm reservation (we didn't book far in advance). Overall, service was great and attentive. We really enjoyed our time here but the food was just hit or miss. For a starter we decided to share the charcuterie board and to be honest, it was basically just like eating some ham slices from Tesco and some other meats. Overall it was a weak dish and typically meat dishes are enough to share - my husband and I were battling each other for the meat (literally two pieces of ham and two pieces of chorizo and then a chunk of foie gras). For the mains, they knocked it out of the park (excuse the expression, it's American for REALLY F'ING GOOD). My husband had the porterhouse steak and I had the fish special. We both were really happy with our meals and were basically licking the plate at the end. The dessert (which I can't remember if it was a special or if it has just been removed from the menu) was some weird merengue with rhubarb and it was just disappointing. It was our anniversary so they gave us a complimentary glass of Prosecco (which was very kind of them) and we were able to sit at our table and polish off a second bottle of wine without feeling rushed. I feel really bad giving them three stars and hope that next time we visit that the food has improved, because the service and the ambieance was really fantastic.

A little overpriced for what one is getting, and as an American I can assure you that this isn't…read morethe best representation of American diner food. Bottomless coffee is good, burgers are good, and the breakfast is, for the most part, good, but, again, it's far too expensive for the product. The chili con carne was ok, though runny, and the milkshakes were good.

Finally a more upscale place in the midst of the kebab ghetto at this end of Cowley Road…read more Industrialized cocktails cater to the tastes of the crowds without surprising anybody. The quick service, great music, and atmospheric decoration make up for the lack of culinary sophistication quickly. The opening hours are disappointing as time flies by in this place.