Eating at Oscar's in Dublin feels like being in a movie. Das Boot comes to mind. Make that Das Boot with a talented executive chef. Sometimes, in the name of Renaissance, old buildings are transformed and reconfigured in odd ways.
Space is maximized at the diner's expense.
The ceilings are low and people are packed together so closely you can't help but eavesdrop on conversations. Believe me, I got a crash course in the cattle market, and it's a subject in which I had little interest. In other words, noise is the bane of the patron. At the same time, you're treated to one of the most artistic menus in the city - a blissful arrangement of elements that finds a most comfortable existence on virtually every plate. You can't make a wrong turn.