Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable. The "Small Plate" was huge! The steak was tasty but chewy for being a tenderloin and shrimp on a skewer would normally be warm with seasonings, not icebox cold. A nice restaurant for gatherings being in a hotel.
Vegan Restaurant
Oscar's Restaurant & Lounge
· $$$$ · portsmouth · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
Editor synopsis · 0 reviews
Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.
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Our server was very friendly and knowledgeable. The "Small Plate" was huge! The steak was tasty but chewy for being a tenderloin and shrimp on a skewer would normally be warm with seasonings, not icebox cold. A nice restaurant for gatherings being in a hotel.
7/11/23 This place is located inside of the Holiday INN. It has two seating areas, lounge=bar and dining room= traditional restaurant seating. Atmosphere:looks beautiful....at first glance. If you look even a little too hard, you will see the worn down, dated decor and areas of plain old dilapitation( stains on ceiling, wallpaper peeling, cracks in drywall ect. They add white table clothes and candles, but the effect is short-lived. Service: Our service (while slow) was very good. The young gentleman who served us was efficient, kind, and well-mannered. He was tipped accordingly, because it was obvious the delay was not his doing by the way other customers were served the items that came from the kitchen after long wait times and not items the servers were responsible for. Food: In short, it's not true fine dining cuisine. It could be better described as "fine dining." Emphasis on the quotations. It is basic food parading as upscale with its presentation. The flavor was... ok. The appetizer we got was the southwest spring rolls. They were tasty, looked handmade, and presented nicely. The salads were run of the mill iceberg lettuce salads. The entrees(everyone's MAIN concern, lol) were subpar in flavor but very well cooked. The lovely plating and decent preparation was the food's saving grace due to the absolute lack of seasoning. Desserts: Stay away from these. They are low quality and not worth your money. Enough said. Drinks: This is an area of no complaint. Well priced-ish. But they are well made and taste good. Just get them at the start of your meal because they are not shy with the pour. Pricing: It won't break the bank but it's not worth the cost of what you get in quality, but it is worth the cost in portions. The sizings were sufficient. OVERVIEW: Don't go with high hopes true fine upscale dining as this diner did. You will leave confused and disappointed. Treat it as a trip to an SLIGHTLY more elevated AppleBee's(but with worse food).
7/11/23 This place is located inside of the Holiday INN. It has two seating areas, lounge=bar and dining room= traditional restaurant seating. Atmosphere:looks beautiful....at first glance. If you look even a little too hard, you will see the worn down, dated decor and areas of plain old dilapitation( stains on ceiling, wallpaper peeling, cracks in drywall ect. They add white table clothes and candles, but the effect is short-lived. Service: Our service (while slow) was very good. The young gentleman who served us was efficient, kind, and well-mannered. He was tipped accordingly, because it was obvious the delay was not his doing by the way other customers were served the items that came from the kitchen after long wait times and not items the servers were responsible for. Food: In short, it's not true fine dining cuisine. It could be better described as "fine dining." Emphasis on the quotations. It is basic food parading as upscale with its presentation. The flavor was... ok. The appetizer we got was the southwest spring rolls. They were tasty, looked handmade, and presented nicely. The salads were run of the mill iceberg lettuce salads. The entrees(everyone's MAIN concern, lol) were subpar in flavor but very well cooked. The lovely plating and decent preparation was the food's saving grace due to the absolute lack of seasoning. Desserts: Stay away from these. They are low quality and not worth your money. Enough said. Drinks: This is an area of no complaint. Well priced-ish. But they are well made and taste good. Just get them at the start of your meal because they are not shy with the pour. Pricing: It won't break the bank but it's not worth the cost of what you get in quality, but it is worth the cost in portions. The sizings were sufficient. OVERVIEW: Don't go with high hopes true fine upscale dining as this diner did. You will leave confused and disappointed. Treat it as a trip to an SLIGHTLY more elevated AppleBee's(but with worse food).
Forget about it. The place looks nice & the staff was very friendly, but they didn’t execute. Ordered prime rib sliders cooked med. w/ mac & cheese for pick - up while staying at the hotel ($19). They didn’t include the au-jus (had to go back down for that). Mac was good but the sliders were overcooked and dry. Meat was low quality, chewy and thin cut. Did not finish.