[[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.

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.

The bowls lacked flavor and the tables were dirty and sticky. Quite expensive for what you get.read more

Absolutely love this place, favourite restaurant ever! Cosy, lovely staff, good service, absolutely…read moredelicious comfort food would recommend trying the Mac and cheese with cilantro cream on the side for the bread

Okay, listen. Majorstuen is a great part of Oslo, and Bogstadveien is a snazzy little strip, but…read morewhere does Jacob Aall fit in here? Short answer: It doesn't. The place itself is shabby and not very inviting. The service is not this place's best quality either. And the food? Mediocre at best with appalling prices. I had the bacon cheeseburger, but the burger was raw on the inside (I did not ask for rare), and my friend's nachos were somewhat stale and not well-seasoned. The only thing good about my dish were the fries. But that's about it. Won't be coming back because the food just didn't justify the price.

Close to where we were staying, we went to Jacob Aall for dinner the first night we were in Oslo…read more A bit on the pricey side (pretty comparable to Vancouver where average restaurants are unnecessarily expensive), but friendly service, tasty food, and good drinks.

So when I was in Norway I heard about a place that was a "50's American-style diner, but in…read moreNorway". Most of the time when you're in a city or a country that's much different than your own, you want to experience their food, but I was so intrigued but this concept that I had to check it out for myself. Sure enough, when I walked in I felt like I ended '50s America. This was a legit old-school diner, but with more wooden fixtures than the checkered patterns and plastic type seating that you may be thinking of. It still had the look and feel of a diner, but with a slightly more polished looked. The wait brought over the menu and a small glass of water. If nothing else, come here just to read the menu. It's hysterical. Small jokes within each menu item. I decided to get breakfast here so I got eggs, bacon, toast and French fries because the waiter didn't understand that I wanted home fries, but whatever. It's a potato so I ate it. The eggs were cooked exactly how I asked for them and the bacon was nice and crispy. Looking around, the milkshakes were passing me by constantly and these huge sandwiches. It really made me see how much we, as Americans consume. Their portions were out of this world big if you got a sandwich or something like that. My meal was just the right size, but as most things in Norway, it was expensive so I passed on the milkshake because I'm sure it was out of my budget. A fun experience none the less. I would take friends here the next time Im in town and if I was a local I'd probably be a regular here if I lived nearby.

It was good, but it wasn't 400 nok ($45 usd) good. I got a beer, a burger with fries, and a small…read moreside of Mac and cheese. I went because I wanted to see Norway's interpretation of a real American diner. It really wasn't bad, but I had to do a triple take when I got the bill. That said, the fries were hot and crispy, the Mac and cheese was delightfully creamy, and the burger was okay. I'd want to try their great-looking breakfast menu, but don't want to go broke for American food on my vacation.

Overall it was a really pleasant atmosphere and the food was delicious. Having been to JR in the US…read morewe had some high expectations, but we loved it! We split a large Oreo milkshake and 'starter to share' order of chicken strips. The milkshake was a lot (almost two glasses worth), was super creamy and tasted amazing. The chicken starter came with 5 large strips- quite a lot for a starter! They were crispy and tender- great with the honey mustard sauce (which was definitely one of the best HM sauces I've tasted in Oslo). The atmosphere was perfect- a fun 'diner' theme indoors complete with a counter (plus good music), big windows and a nice seating area outside. You also don't notice the bustle from the street at all. Though we didn't have a burger the menu looked really, really good and the prices were a lot lower than other places up the street in Grunerløkka. The servers were also really nice and kind of playful- it was fun and they seemed to like working there. We were really pleased and are planning to come back for a full dinner this weekend!

From the owner: American diner with great burgers and shakes. Many different fries as chili cheese fries and tator…read moretots

Service was good, food was ok. A GF bun is available (which is always appreciated). Definitely…read morecity prices for a kind of dirty/funky place. Our party only had burgers. All walked away a bit hungry thinking we should have ordered fries.

You won't be disappointed if you're looking for a quality classic burger with plenty of options to…read moredress it up or down. The store front doesn't look fancy and you order at the counter but the quality of the burger makes up for the ambiance. Fried potatoes with dipping sauces are a nice add, as well, and one order is enough for two people.

Coffee is pretty simple from a machine (nothing fancy you'd get from a coffeeshop except a latte or…read morecappuccino), but it was still good. The pastries were amazing and fresh. There are so many to choose from it is hard to decide.

Backstube is a take away breakfast place that has pastries, sandwiches, and coffee. The coffee is…read moredrip coffee or machine latte/ mocha etc. I had the raspberry pastry and it tasted like the American toaster strudel. This place is good if you're looking for a quick and affordable bite to eat, but will probably disappoint if you're looking for high quality pastries and great coffee.

I have been here a few times and the food is always great. It is far superior to most of the steak…read morehouses I have tried in Oslo. However, the great food cannot make up for the lousy service I seem to get every time I am here. The worst was a few months ago for my boyfriend's 30th birthday. It was supposed to be a surprise dinner with all of his friends. I made reservations 2 weeks in advanced online. I then called the day before the dinner to confirm the reservations. Apparently I talked to the cook and he said that my reservation looked fine. He repeated how many people the reservation was for, my name, and at what time so all seemed fine. My boyfriend's friends showed up to the restaurant before me and called me to say they did not have the reservations. When I arrived a few minutes later they tried to tell me that the cook had told me to call back in a few minutes when I talked to him on the phone the day before. I explained to them how if that were the case I obviously would have called back because of the importance of the reservations. They tried to reserve us a table for the next evening, but obviously that wouldnt work. The great thing about being an American in Norway is Norwegians are quickly intimidated when we raise our voice. As soon as I raised my voice and let them know how pissed I was, we were given a table. It was not quite big enough for all of us, but we were at least seated. The service after that was still awful. I would have thought it was because I raised my voice at them, but having been here several times before that, I wouldnt have expected the service to be anything but lousy and if it werent for my boyfriend being Norwegian and used to bad service, I would never go back, but unfortunately, he loves the place.