Scoff & Banter

Scoff & Banter, Oxford Street (published 8^th July 2015)
Scoff & Banter, Oxford Street — Scoff & Banter is one of a chain restaurants inside Radisson Blu Hotel. The decoration and furnishings are very much the standard norm of a hotel’s chain restaurant ie. no personal to the place (I don’t intend to sound harsh). I’d imagine myself as a hotel guest at Radisson Blu, it would simply be amazing if shopping was what I came to London for. The dining room is a long and rectangular room that sits probably 25 — 30 people at a squeeze. A small bar in the corner but sufficiently adequate with their cocktails, bubbly and wine.
Guests who were there were shoppers taking a moment from their shopping excursion, plunge themselves on the sofa with paperbags surrounding them. A need for refreshments to continue their next shopping phase. Scoff & Banter is furnished and set up as a bar.
Scoff and Banter serves typical English food. Prices are reasonable. Food came reasonably quickly.
smoked duck GBP 4.75 — a small but tasty dish, slices of duck wrapped around bits of orange, the meat was cold. Yes, not room temperature but cold.
salmon fillet with seafood broth GBP 12.00 — The salmon is slightly on the small side but surprisingly it was just enough. The skin was crispy but the salmon was overdone and very dry. The potatoes were delicious and the seafood sauce carries an odd taste of bitterness with a sweetness that comes after like a immediate rescue needed before serving to mask the urgh broth.
fish and chips GBP 12.00 — plenty of chips and a small piece of cod that was, cooked beautifully, with a tasty, crisp batter. The tartare sauce was mild and mushy peas were quite pleasant. It is easier to eat from a plate rather than a shallow frying basket I must say.
The only waiter there was overly enthusiastic about everything and sometimes this just comes across a little too much. He was welcoming, but I think his presence for a small dining room is slightly over-​powering.
Scoff & Banter is quite trendy and I am happy to be here. Food was good but I would lower the volume of the music. Still, the wifi connection is good.