
You know I moved to Northern Finland once right?! Well, when the opportunity came up to review a Scandinavian Restaurant / Bar in London for the Transun Guide to Scandinavian Restaurants,ย I jumped at the chance to experience a little nostalgia.
Location: Nordic Bar
Located on a side street just off Oxford Street. You’re out of the hustle and bustle of the shoppers though!
Date / Time: Saturday 4th April 2015, 630pm
I opted for dinner and drinks on a Saturday night after a day at work. It’d be one less thing to think about and a good opportunity to catch up with friends!
I arrived bright and early for my table booking to ensure everything went to plan; I had booked for another evening last month and when I turned up they turned me away saying they knew nothing of my booking. Things went a little smoother this time albeit not exactly perfect!
The place was pretty quiet at this time with sport on the TV and a few lads drinking and cheering. As the evening went on, we were joined by a few couples and one guy on his own. We were pretty hungry so we scanned through the menu while we sipped on a cocktail…
To share: Nachos (ยฃ5.95)
Mains: Swedish Meatballs (ยฃ8.95), Chips (ยฃ3.50), Nordic Beef Burger (ยฃ7.95) with bacon and cheese (add ยฃ1.50), Crispy Calamari (ยฃ4.95), Caesar Salad (ยฃ7) add chicken (ยฃ2)
The food came pretty quickly and was sizeable portions. I personally ate the meatballs, chips and nachos. The meatballs tasted pretty good, just like when I had them in IKEA in Sweden! The nachos were also good…they came with our main meal though so it meant I kept snacking while eating and then didn’t even finish my meatballs!
The other ladies fed back that their food was pretty decent too although they weren’t a fan of the calamari.
Dessert: Cake, of which I can’t remember nor find the name and price of on the Nordic Bar website!
Overall, for the price (all the food not including drinks, came to less than ยฃ50 for 3 of us), it was great food! A cheap eat for post shopping, a few drinks and a chance to catch up with friends!
What’s your favourite style of food?!
Elle
Man I need to go to London. So close and yet so far. My favorite food is black beans and rice. I miss home food.
I miss home food too (for me that's the caribbean) …but I do my best to recreate here in London! ..and you're welcome in London ANYTIME! ๐