Come by here in the summer time and you are almost guaranteed a spot outside. It might look like it's packed with people, but if you look hard enough, camouflaged among the hordes of Norwegians trying to soak up what little sun there is in this country will most likely be a couple of free tables. Grab the table, wait 30 minutes before a server comes over to ask if you want a menu. Wait another 15 to get the menu and give it at least another 30 before they come to take your order. You should expect to wait again for 30 minutes before the food comes. Once the food comes, ask for the bill straight away if the close to 2 hour wait you just experienced to even get your food is cutting into other plans because it will be a good 15-30 minutes before you get the bill, IF they remember to even bring it to you. I would like to not blame the servers and instead blame it on the fact that the management doesn't schedule enough people to work and this would be believable until you come here in the winter time and are one of the only groups in the place. Then you will see the lack of service has to do a lot with the fact that these people just don't care.
Come here in the winter time, wait 10 mins to get the menu, wait another 10 to place your order, and another 30 to get your food. I have been here when there was absolutely no other people in this place besides the 2 friends I came with, the cook, and two servers. We were sitting right by the kitchen so I could see when our food came up. The cook rang the bell, but our server was too busy flirting with the other server to notice. The cook rang the bell a second and a third time and as I sat there watching my food get cold, I thought NEVER again. We got our food because I stood up and got it myself. The reaction of the waiter was non existant even as he saw me do his job. There will never be a problem getting me here in the summertime because I have too many friends that insist on coming and the outdoor seating can make this place acceptable, but there are just too many other places in Oslo that are so much better quality to be wasting any time or money here when the sun isnt shining. read more