Oskar’s Slider Bar — Restaurant in Louisville

I knew I had to try Oskar's before I left Louisville for home last Sunday. It had been on my bookmark list for a long time and I was relieved to find them open! After dropping people off at the airport, I trucked on over. Parking was pretty easy - there's a large lot slightly behind the restaurant - though getting out onto the road when it was time to leave was a little challenging.

The restaurant almost has a basement feel - it's beneath a "Nordic bakeri" (wonder if it's the same folks?) and the decor sort of matches that vibe. The Scandinavian influence is there, but it's slight. Think band posters, cheeky stickers, clever media references, etc. I liked the place!

I waited at the host pedestal for a few minutes before a waitress came up to seat me. I asked if it would be okay to look at a menu and then order carryout, to which she agreed and sent me to the bar to peruse the selections before placing my order.

I didn't need long, and it took someone a fair bit of time to make their way back over to me, but I did eventually place my order, and after that, my food came out nicely packaged in a very reasonable time.

You can select pretty much any combination of sliders. Since I only got two, the price was quite reasonable! They have cookies from the bakeri upstairs for dessert, but sadly I couldn't order any as the bakeri is closed on Sundays. Bummer, but oh well!

Like I said, packaged super nicely for carryout. No napkins in the bag though, which is a pet peeve of mine. Each slider came in a small cardboard-like container that was then sealed inside another aluminum-like bag. Could definitely get these guys home nicely intact.

I ate in the car though - home was 5 hours away for me, lol. I got the pølser (Danish hot dog) and the Buffalo chicken slider and enjoyed both.

The pølser was exceptional. Great textures and flavors throughout: beefy hot dog, crispy and sour pickles, soft bun, slightly crunchy fried onions. I was missing a little sweetness (I'm a heathen that likes ketchup/other sweet-ish toppings on my hot dogs), but it was great overall and I'd absolutely order one (or two!) again.

The Buffalo chicken slider was also good but imo not as good as the pølser (I'd give the dog like a 4.5/5 and the Buffalo chicken like a 3.8/5). Juicy, all-white chicken meat. The breading was adequately crispy but I think could've used some more flavor. The bun got a tiny bit soggy even on the few minute transfer out to my car, but that's not too surprising. I subbed house ranch for bleu cheese which I don't regret since bleu cheese is not my thing, but the ranch was missing some flavor too. I will say there was some actual kick to the Buffalo sauce - nothing scary, but enjoyable for sure. The celery bits/relish was a little annoying because it kept falling off everywhere lol.

On the whole, I'd be thrilled to return for another pølser and very much enjoyed perusing the menu and getting a tiny taste of Scandinavian-inspired dining....

ALL Lives Matter. Take the politics out of your restaurant, please.

Food is GREAT. Music is GREAT. Price is ever high but the bigger issue is inflated tip suggestion. Math disagrees. Fifteen to twenty percent of inflated Bidenomics means a larger $$ tip, not less. This is a law of commutation.

"# How Mathematics and Commutation Work

In mathematics, commutation refers to the property of operations where the order of the operations does not affect the result. This is true for some operations like addition and multiplication.

For example: Commutative Property of Addition: a + b = b + a Commutative Property of Multiplication: a * b = b * a

However, not all operations are commutative. For example, subtraction and division are not: Subtraction: a - b ≠ b - a (unless a = b) Division: a / b ≠ b / a (unless a = b)

Inflation, Tip Percent, and Food Prices

When discussing inflation, inflation refers to the general rise in prices over time, which reduces the purchasing power of currency. For example, if food prices increase by 10% due to inflation, the cost of the same meal would now be 10% higher than before. This is a simple application of percentage increase.

When it comes to tipping: Tip Percent: A typical custom is to tip a percentage (often 15-20%) of the food bill. If the food price increases due to inflation, the tip would also increase, reflecting the rise in the total cost. Double Gouging: Some argue that when both food prices and tip percentages are inflated, it results in double gouging. This happens when a restaurant raises the price of food (due to inflation) and then, the same percentage tip is applied to a higher bill, further increasing the cost to the consumer. For example: Original meal price: $20 Tip at 20%: $4 New meal price after inflation: $25 Tip at 20% on new price: $5

This results in the consumer paying more for the same value, both due to the increased price and the higher tip percentage on the inflated bill.

In Summary: Inflation raises the cost of goods and services, including food, and can result in higher tips. However, raising both food prices and tip percentages at the same time can lead to "double gouging," which many consider unfair.

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In my opinion, a Norwegian Gimmick... And it only takes them so far... I'm the one that chose this place for my group to try, and I'm the one that unfortunately paid for the experience. Things started off steady with our waitress taking our drink orders everything seemed fine. Then our drinks showed up and they weren't undrinkable, but they weren't amazing by any standard. We just figured we ordered dud cocktails. We finished them, ordered our sliders and ordered another round of drinks with different cocktails this time. Food came out and drinks came out. Drinks were as bad as the last round, and the food portions were tiny (slider bar, duh) but the flavor and quality weren't worth the money/portion size. "Par" at a push. We figured we'd ask our waitress to replace a cocktail (one girl wouldn't drink hers) and the waitress never showed. I flagged down a worker to please get our waitress. She came back to say she wasn't available? How? idk... But I know people have lives so we ordered the replacement with the worker anyway. Our waitress appeared, said she'd need to grab a manager because alcohol swaps aren't allowed apparently, never showed up with one, and came back with what seemed to be the same glass she took away. In taste and look (which was weird because we ordered a completely different cocktail to replace it). After getting the same worker girl as before to get the waitress (eventually) we got the chance to ask for the manager. Long story short, I politely informed her I was willing to pay because we ate (not looking for a handout), but I let her know our disappointment and our slim odds of coming back. They failed on food, service, bar, and eventually management (because she did not handle it well) "not for everybody I guess" (her words). To finish it off, after they rang me out I got my card and receipt practically thrown at me for the first time in my life which made the night memorable. I felt like I gave them multiple chances, but they still failed me and I had to apologize to my group. In my opinion had I known when searching online for a hole-in-the wall place, I would've steered clear and chose Mcdonalds and CVS buzz balls as solid (and cheaper)...