Oscar's Place — Restaurant in New York

It's a quaint little joint in the West Village. Deciding between brunch places in the city has become an almost impossible task. My brunch date was pretty picky and because of the great marks, we chose Oscar's.

The restaurant has about 5-6 tables; none had a capacity more than 4. Since the space is so tight and has irregular corners, they probably wouldn't be able to shift tables around for larger parties.

I checked into Yelp and got a free coffee. I ordered the Big Ben(edict). In hindsight, I should have opted for the Classic English breakfast. It seems much heartier, and more my style. The Big Ben is two poached eggs with Hollandaise sauce, smoked salmon, spinach, and tomato served with garden salad and a mash of the day.

What I liked were the perfectly poached eggs. There was practically no smoked salmon; maybe two small pieces- definitely not enough by any standard. The garden salad was OK, but that tomato was ridiculously pale and sour. My belief is that if it's not right, don't plate it. Doing it for the sake of fulfilling a menu description is an injustice to the dish. Most importantly, I found the Hollandaise sauce to be too sour. Instead of accenting the sauce, the lemon juice dominated my palette.

Oscar's is a nice place for a more quiet setting, and would have been properly priced if it had been rightly portioned. However, based on the fact that the Eggs Benedict fared average, I wouldn't be...

I absolutely love this place. I was born and raised in this area and my parents used to take me here when it was a little Belgian bistro in the early 2000’s. I had my first ever waffle here! Though it’s a different cuisine these days, the ownership has miraculously stayed the same and the food is still amazing. It’s perfect for a cozy brunch. The place is tiny, service is friendly and warm, and the food, in addition to being delicious, is generously portioned. It’s always a fun challenge to try and fit every dish on the table lol. My favorites are the eggs en cocotte, fish and chips, and of course any of their waffle dishes (obv theirs is the OG waffle in my mind). I always order a pot of tea and try to sit in the window for people watching on Hudson. Oscar’s is a neighborhood gem and I’m grateful a place like this can still exist in this neighborhood. It always brings me back to my earliest,...

I am so happy to see that Oscar’s is as vibrant and flourishing as ever, especially in a neighborhood where places with character and good food are closing left and right. The tables going out onto Hudson Street are often the first real sign of spring, and in or out, neighbors and newcomers wave as walking by or stop for a wee chat with someone, and, if by day with Neil, the most gregarious of the three classy owners, all of which pretty much run the place daily — hands on with waiting, cooking). The food, great coffee and feel of Oscar’s always lifts the spirits.The cook and grill is right there by the window. Iconic fries, omelettes, coffee, tea, fish & chips, waffles, sandwiches, and dinners are fresh with fine stews, fish, steak. British/Belgian and New York come together on...