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Japanese, Seafood, Sushi, Asian, European, Fusion, Scandinavian
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Reviewed 2 days ago

Amazing salmon and char. Great atmosphere. Service was quick. Really nice place to have date night. Desserts are excellent, too.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 6 days ago

My wife and went to Rub 23 to celebrate our 5th Wedding Anniversary. It was outstanding! I had the Vegan Wellington and my wife had sushi and nigiri. The bar offered interesting beers, wine, cocktails, and even mocktails. Both of our meals were fantastic! My...wife especially loved the Nigiri. Do not miss out on the Pistachio nut cake with vanilla ice cream!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Underwhelming! No atmosphere. Food extremely average. Must be much better places for a nice lunch. Not worth it.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed April 23, 2023

Located downtown. Award winning chef. Fine dining place. Good variety in the menu. Well presented dishes. Efficient service. Can be a bit noisy at dinner.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 11, 2023

We had an incredible meal here - the food was insane and there was so much choice. Service was good and we managed to get a table without a reservation. Highly recommend and would definitely return if we are in the area.

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed March 29, 2023 via mobile

Whatever you do: Do not leave Akureyri without trying to get a table/meal at this restaurant. Best food, best waitors, best wine, best experience. I have been comming to Iceland for 45 years. This is a huge positive surprise! And I really enjoy good wine,...good dining all over the world. I travel to countries just to dine at good restaurants. Still I will remember this.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed March 27, 2023

We were 9 friends that had reservation at nine pm. Did not get the main course until 10:30 pm and the place had literally closed down when we finally got the desert! To top it off they forgot one of the main course for one...of the guys. Food was good and the service ok when they showed up at the table. Keep in mind this is not by any means an affordable restaurant.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed March 20, 2023

Me and my wife went on a date there. Ordered a extreme sushi dinner. We ordered a selection of Rub23 most popular sushi and sashimi. A surprising journey through the sushi kitchen that ended with a good desert. The sushi was so good, I loved...every bit of it. The dessert was a chocolate cake with caramel sauce and vanilla icecream on the side. Highly recommend. One of the top restaurant in Akureyri.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed November 17, 2022 via mobile

Simply the best seafood and sushi in Akureyri and also marvelous steaks. We dine there at least four times a year. The christmas menu last year... mmm, still watering our mouth. Everything great and still no disappointments after all these years.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed October 13, 2022

We were part of a larger group and the vegetarian main course was awful.. also like 45 min to get some sauce since they didn’t bother to serve their dry veggie patties with any sauce.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 25, 2022

The food was very good. We had sushi and steak. The service was very poor. This ís not a cheap restaurant.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 21, 2022

Yes, the place is expensive, but all good restaurants in Iceland are expensive. We ordered the tuna starter and it came with fresh wasabi grated table side. The lamb was so succulent and tender that it melted in your mouth. We also ordered the steak,...which too was amazing. The rub they use (hence the name) is great.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 18, 2022 via mobile

Japanese restaurant with a huge menu. I had salmon, grilled according to a Japanese traditional method, and my son had some variations of sushi. The food was excellent but very expensive, even for icelandic standards.

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 15, 2022

Rub 23 – 5 Really excellent food at reasonable prices for Iceland. Lamb was superb. One nice touch at this restaurant is that it offers the same entrée with different weights of the meat portion, to suit the appetite of the diner. Located in remodelled...old buildings - interesting atmosphere.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed August 13, 2022

We had a very nice dinner here although the service was a bit slow. The meal and drinks were very good.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Their menu under main courses specifically states they have: Vegetarian Potato and bean fritters with butternut squash and salad kr. 3790 Also, they offer sushi.. If you eat fish it will be fine since rice is gluten free... More
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  • Food: 4.5
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