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Oslo

Bar and Music Venue££££
Hackney Central, Hackney
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7.7/10
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    Michael H.
    "Loved the buzzing vibe in the ground floor bar & restaurant too."(5 Tips)
    Stuart C.
    "Great gig venue and nice bar too."(3 Tips)
    Bruce M.
    "The Austin burger is amazing !!"(8 Tips)
    Ben R.
    "Beards, hipsters, Munich beers, standard Hackney fare."(3 Tips)
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  • Olly S.heart icon on user image
    Olly StedallNovember 10, 2016
    The second floor is home to an intimate live music venue that is a great place to catch your favourite folk acts.
    Upvoted Mar 3
  • Kelv P.heart icon on user image
    Kelv PelvApril 17, 2016
    The ground floor is the best, great atmosphere without being deafened by music. Buy your drinks upstairs though - shorter queues. Ideal for groups of 8+, never had a problem getting in
  • Jeffrey J.heart icon on user image
    Jeffrey JamesSeptember 17, 2014
    As a music venue it has a nice setup, but incredibly hot & the speakers seem to be quite temperamental. Sometimes very quiet. One of the speakers seem to have blown when I went, which is never good.
    Upvoted 1 week ago
  • citizenM
    citizenMJuly 4, 2014
    Food has that stripped-back, honest-to-goodness Scandinavian vibe and the dip-dyed skirts hanging from the ceiling lamps seriously up the stakes. Read more
  • Tim I.heart icon on user image
    Tim ItsMarch 5, 2017
    On a Friday night, seemed like a good place for a meal with your date or friends, but not to sit down just for a drink. There's also space for live gigs separate from the restaurant.
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    Swemeatballs .August 24, 2017
    The Polse starter and the daily catch. The burgers are pretty good as well.
  • Michael H.heart icon on user image
    Michael HadjijosephApril 12, 2017
    Cool music venue! Loved the buzzing vibe in the ground floor bar & restaurant too. Nice interior! Food is decent.
  • Kira R.heart icon on user image
    Kira RochaJuly 20, 2017
    Great food and drinks. The whole small chicken was delicious, and ciders are great. Grab a seat outside
  • Hannah P.heart icon on user image
    Hannah ParvazJune 2, 2016
    Good open space, hiphop nights, and light fittings draped with cloth. Mid price drinks.
  • Rylan H.heart icon on user image
    Rylan HoleyDecember 5, 2015
    Order the spatchcock chicken. And expect some decent service. Pretty good value - better than your average pub grub.
  • Tom B.heart icon on user image
    Tom BrewerOctober 19, 2015
    Nice, reasonably priced bar with a club on Friday and Saturday. Friday music is more hip hop and r&b
  • Yvette U.
    Yvette UhlmannApril 4, 2014
    Nice vibe - brick walls, industrial lighting, raw woodwork structures and some metal along with some great tunes and cocktails. 👍
  • Steven G.heart icon on user image
    Steven GutierrezJanuary 16, 2014
    Hipster paradise. Drinks and food on the ground floor, upstairs features a club room with a stage and an extra bar.
  • Chris R.heart icon on user image
    Chris R (thechristophe)December 2, 2014
    Restaurant too busy, staff confused about what's going on and keep asking guests to play musical chairs. Venue downstairs an OK space, but, stage too low so you can't really see much from the back.
  • David R.
    David RosenbergApril 18, 2014
    If you're in a rush (and friends with the DJ) there's a shower in the green room.
  • Juliana M.heart icon on user image
    Juliana MartinhagoAugust 14, 2014
    The place itself is cool, but for food is war too pretentious. They often look understaffed. Last night asked for a table but had to find it myself as well as take the menu myself and chase for servic
  • Ben R.
    Ben RossingtonApril 2, 2014
    Beards, hipsters, Munich beers, standard Hackney fare. Get the Venison. And the chips are ace.
  • Núria R.heart icon on user image
    Núria RullFebruary 8, 2015
    Great place, with friendly staff and good music on the weekends. Lovely decorated
  • James G.heart icon on user image
    James GoochDecember 2, 2016
    Really good Sunday Roast! Service is hit and miss but always friendly.
  • Phoebe J.heart icon on user image
    Phoebe JohnsonAugust 14, 2017
    Not great service cocktails ok. Good atmosphere been a few times on different nights. Arrive early gets busy.
  • Ellie S.heart icon on user image
    Ellie SMarch 3, 2015
    Great for a cheap night out, good music and busy dance floor
  • Simon D.heart icon on user image
    Simon DonaldsonJanuary 28, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    It's a great gig venue, and a great restaurant, but I wouldn't say it's great bar.
  • Stuart C.heart icon on user image
    Stuart ChalmersNovember 2, 2021
    Great gig venue and nice bar too.
  • James H.
    James HJanuary 18, 2014
    Good new place- nice tap beers selection and decent sliders.
  • Kaylie H.
    Kaylie HuitingMay 11, 2014
    Don't bother with orders more elaborate than a pint of beer. Sambrook's a personal favourite in Hackney.
  • Isa S.heart icon on user image
    Isa SierraApril 17, 2017
    It's nice, but a little too dark during the day. Great for night, though!
  • John B.heart icon on user image
    John BannisterAugust 24, 2014
    The burgers are great but you'll get drowned out if you eat too late.
  • Cass R.
    Cass RBFebruary 25, 2016
    The Marrakesh Burger is the BEST thing I've eaten in YEARS!!!
  • David Owen M.
    David Owen MorganJanuary 19, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    The closest thing to Shoreditch in Hackney.
  • Bruce M.
    Bruce McLeanNovember 5, 2014
    The Austin burger is amazing !!
  • Sebastian R.
    Sebastian RydbergMay 29, 2017
    Not really Scandinavian apart from the odd open faced sandwich and the name. Good venue space tho!
  • Sheilaheart icon on user image
    SheilaJuly 18, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Sausage with apricot jam, also the Oslo lager!
  • Danny L.heart icon on user image
    Danny LewisMarch 8, 2015
    Good food and had a great night in the club upstairs.
  • Thomas K.heart icon on user image
    Thomas KlugeNovember 21, 2016
    Burgers and fries were quite nice but portion size was tiny. Also, what would wrong about simply using plates?
  • Giac_Manheart icon on user image
    Giac_ManFebruary 1, 2014
    There are 50 guys waiting to order a drink and one single bar man... This is taking ages!
  • gabrielle
    gabrielleMarch 14, 2016
    BAD table SERVICE, the food was 'ok' (chips were super OILY) but then I went to the toilette and the smell of MOLD on the stairs (behind the kitchen) was absolutely overwhelming!!! Not coming back.
  • Nikos M.heart icon on user image
    Nikos MenegakisOctober 21, 2016
    Go for the burger
  • Brad T.heart icon on user image
    Brad TubbNovember 27, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Great music, burgers and beers. TICK ✔
  • Eoin M.heart icon on user image
    Eoin MaherAugust 27, 2017
    Great Sunday Roast
  • Roy
    RoyFebruary 23, 2015
    Completely forgettable and nondescript; Sound was lacking. The real fun is actually to be had on the ground floor.
  • Hayley M.
    Hayley MillerDecember 8, 2014
    Great live music venue upstairs
  • Merwan B.heart icon on user image
    Merwan BzrOctober 5, 2014
    Pleasant atmosphere, good music and nice people
  • Simon M.
    Simon Mc NabbOctober 7, 2015
    £11 for a glass of wine, get over yourself Oslo
  • Terry W.
    Terry WhiteApril 20, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Great bar, atmosphere and staff!
  • Zuzheart icon on user image
    ZuzJanuary 23, 2017
    Cool gig venue, not so much for a weekend evening out..
  • Cagdas K.
    Cagdas KucukemirogluDecember 3, 2017
    Rump roast beef is horrible, chewy, no taste at all actually nothing at the plate was good. Oslo beer is ok.
  • Algucciaheart icon on user image
    AlgucciaSeptember 7, 2014
    Decent food otherwise very pretentious; at least the DJ likes his music.
  • Giacomo M.heart icon on user image
    Giacomo MasonFebruary 5, 2018
    Fun trashy music at the weekend
  • Liz W.
    Liz WhitneyMarch 15, 2014
    Hideous meat market of a bar. Stick to the ground floor.
  • Mathilda L.heart icon on user image
    Mathilda LarssonJune 5, 2017
    Decent music venue. Went to see Real Lies.
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