Oscar Wilde

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   Katherine

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   our reservation was at 8:15 and when we got there the entire area by the hostess was packed full of people (like sardines) all who had reservations. we heard people had been waiting for an hour. at 8:50 the hostess asked us if we wanted to sit at the bar bc if not we’d have to wait even longer, even though our reservation was at 8:15. what’s the point of having a reservation if you can’t sit down on time or where you booked??????
   

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   Eric

   Washington DC

   57 reviews

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   1.0

   57 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Constant reminders about reservation and follow-ups about their 15 min grace period policy which they don’t heed themselves. Showed up for reservation 5 minutes early, ended up waiting 30 min for our table. Hostess brought us to a table where there were people already sitting, she had to ask them to clear out. Table was a makeshift high top table for 3 at most for our party of 5. It was sandwiched between the DJ stand (and speakers) and the wait staff pathway for dirty dish deposit. Clearly not a table used for reservations. After a few minutes of sitting with table vibrations from loud music and the noise of dishes being discarded in the bins behind us we asked for a manager. We were promptly brought to another high top table amidst the overcrowded bar and tables with hardly any space between each other. Food took an HOUR to arrive, then waitress proceeds to rush us out of restaurant within few minutes of food arriving. Showing up with the credit card machine one time and the second time asking if we needed boxes for any of the food we were still eating. Burgers were over cooked, mussels cold, and overall quality of food not worth the hour wait. Do not recommend this place at all. Fine enough for a drink and appetizers to enjoy the lavish Christmas decorations and loud Christmas music, but total waste of money and not worth your energy or time. The line for walk ins was obscene, would never waste my time for that abysmal experience. Even with a reservation the treatment was pitiful.
   

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   Matthew

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The hostess was rude. We had a reservation and still ended up waiting over 30 mins for our table. When we got to our table it was next to the bar so everyone trying to leave kept bumping into us. When the food came it was very underwhelming- this restaurant is not worth the wait!!!
   

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   Theresa

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Ein echt gutes Erlebnis für jeden Weihnachtsfan. Man sollte bedenken, dass eine Bar ist. Das heißt, es ist super laut und Platz hast du auch wirklich kaum. Aber das essen war sehr lecker allerdings für den Preis zu wenig (3 kleine bao buns oder 5 dumblings fũr $20) man lebt wiederum nur einmal also YOLO
   

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   Jeremy

   Dallas

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for our anniversary week trip to NYC. The decor of the restaurant was fabulous , but everything else was subpar. Not a single mention of our anniversary from the host nor the server. While I didn’t expect free items it would have been nice for it to be mentioned or addressed.
   

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   Jason

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful experience and really polite and helpful server!
   

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   Anne

   Edinburgh

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Table was booked for 8.30pm, didn’t get seated til 9.15. We ordered a drink at the bar while waiting and were asked to step away from the bar area after ordering, we were never given the drinks we ordered and couldn’t get the bartenders attention to ask for them again as it was so busy. After being seated we waited a further 15 minutes and nobody came over to take a food or drinks order. We decided to leave after speaking to people at the table next to us who had waited over an hour after ordering for their food to arrive. The food looked nice and the decorations are great, but it seemed they were just letting far too many people in and staff were unable to cope. All in all it was a really disappointing experience which we’d been so excited for beforehand.
   

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   Jordan

   Kansas City

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 9 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Our experience with Oscar Wilde was terrible. We had high hopes as we booked a reservation for our party of 9 over a month in advance. We showed up for our 7:30 reservation and they said our table was not ready. After waiting in an extremely crowded corner for 30 minutes, they led us to two tiny round bar tables pushed together with patrons standing surrounding us to the point where we were getting bumped into left and right. With no room to even move and it feeling like 85 degrees in there we chose to leave. The restaurant was beautiful, but they should not take reservations if they can’t accommodate. It was very disappointing. We went to a restaurant down the block and had a much better experience.
   

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   Jessica

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was very slow, even getting refills on drinks. Food, ambiance and overall experience was exactly the holiday experience we were hoping for!
   

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    Kevin

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Has a very festive look over the Christmas period but very cramped inside. You get a 90 minute slot, our server was prompt so no issues there and the food was good, however, due to the lack of space you do risk getting nudged and knocked by passing servers and guests. On our visit there was building work going on around the exterior which was messy and restricted photos outside and was noisy so didn't set the scene very well. Also the builder had no protective equipment on and there were numerous trip hazards.
    

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