We had made a reservation here with our credit card months in advance and were excited to try it out. The host seated us at the upstairs entry area near the kitchen service door, instead of the main restaurant dining room downstairs. We had to...remind him that we had reserved months ago and wanted to sit in the main dining room. After some pushback, he took us downstairs, but it was a real struggle. It was as if we were begging to sit in the main dining room with the rest of the diners and he was doing us an extraordinary favor to let us do so. What a great way to make your guests feel like crap, basically treating them like dumb tourists. The downstairs room is beautifully designed, with exposed basalt rocks on the wall and great lighting. Our waitress showed up to ask what we wanted, instead of greeting us, telling us about the menu, suggest the tasting menu, etc. But I’m not even complaining about that, because it’s fairly typical in Iceland. The tenderloin was very good, the salmon was too salty, the whale and char appetizers were good. Overall experience was not worth the $125 per person meal that we had. At that price range, it is not just about the food and the atmosphere, but also about how you treat a customer, from the first greeting at the door, through the entire table service. It’s all part of the dining experience. I would not really recommend this place for that reason.More

The restaurant is absolutely beautiful; the staff is very international, very professional and helpful. The food is delicious, and elegantly displayed to the most small details! I had the most delicious grilled lamb - tender and my friends had the tomahawk also very excellent! The...cherry on the cake was the ice-cream bliss which took our breath away - congrats to the chefs for their creativity! Worth the price and I strongly recommend dinner here!!More

We have been to Iceland several times, and we have been to this restaurant on past trips. We have visited many of the restaurants here in this country and on the whole, the food is very good in many of the places here, especially the...more upscale restaurants. While the food at the Grill Market is on the whole very good, there are some issues that I noticed once again on this visit and which were largely the same on a previous visit. Firstly, the portion size of the side dishes is extremely small for the most part and the cost of these sides dishes is extremely expensive. I had ordered grilled salmon and I had asked the waiter about the mashed potatoes. He said to me that they came with the fish on the plate. I told him that I was familiar with the plate and that I knew how little of an offering it provided when it came to the potatoes. I ended up ordering a side of mashed potatoes only to find it came in a very small bowl and cost quite a lot for the portion I was getting. I added on french fries to make the situation a little more filling, and I can’t say that they were really french fries. They did not taste like french fries whatsoever. My mother ordered a side of broccolini and asparagus, and it turned out to be inedible because of high salt. She returned the item, and they certainly did not charge us for this. I thought that that was a reasonable gesture on the part of the restaurant to not charge us for something that we could not eat, but everything else was very pricey for the quantity that we were getting. I ordered a cocktail that had gin, tonic, and many other berries included in the drink, and the cocktail was undrinkable, because it was simply too strong. As someone who suffers from headaches, this is not something I could afford to drink, and it was highly expensive as well. They did not offer to credit us anything for the drink, even though the waiter noticed that it was not consumed and that a full glass of this cocktail remained on our table. I should also note here that last year, I ate at this restaurant, and I went back to my hotel and felt sick a few hours later. The same thing happened to me this time as well. I ordered the same exact food because I do not eat meat and regularly order fish, including salmon, when I am going out for dinner. I had the salmon this time, and I had the salmon on the last trip last year and in both instances, I had major issues with stomach related problems after the meal. Considering that there was teriyaki sauce involved in the food, I am questioning whether the restaurant uses MSG in their cooking. This is a chemical that a lot of people are allergic to and it should not be used in anything. Not all restaurants in Iceland use it; I asked an employee at my hotel about MSG use and he mentioned that MSG is banned in iceland. However, it could still be in some of the sauces that a restaurant uses when they are preparing dishes like grilled salmon. This teriyaki sauce was also used on the chicken skewers that I had ordered as an appetizer and this was something that I ordered last year as well. I can only assume that I was sick from MSG because of the type of sauce that was on the food that I ordered. My mother had no teriyaki sauce and she was not sick.More

First class! Any penny on earth worth!Without booking, spontaneous! With 2 Persons! I think with more than 5 Persons better book before. Service very competent and friendly.Extras were no problem for them.

I agree with the recent review which says “expensive, very good but not great”. Good food, good location. We had the tasting menu - good meat and fish and interesting sauces/accompaniments, but in some cases they overpowered the meat itself. Service a bit hit and...miss and some misunderstandings - very friendly and attempting to be helpful, but waitress seemed to struggle with the concept that we wanted our aperitifs before our food, and we wanted our wine with our meal. But the wine and drinks were excellent when we received them! We visited 8 years ago as a couple. We really enjoyed it then - food, drink and service all excellent. We’re of the view that it was better in 2015. But overall,’if you fancy high end dining in Reykjavik, I’d recommend.More

Outstanding Experience This is our favorite restaurant in Reykjavik. We been to Iceland three times and each time our first dinner has been here. The char appetizer was so good that we ordered a second one. The dessert was remarkable. Service was outstanding

Had a fabulous dinner with friends. We opted to try the tasting menu for the evening. It did not disappoint. Each course brought out had something fun and exciting. The cocktails were reasonably priced and fun. The servers were knowledgeable and the pace was just...right.More

The restaurant has a wonderful atmosphere with a charming layout and lighting. Their wines were superb. We started with the beef carpaccio (okay but I've had better) and the langostinos on a lava rock (amazing!) and bone marrow - not to be missed. Probably had...the best salmon I've ever had. Lamb chops were good but really were cutlets from a loin and not chops. Excellent choice in the heart of Reykjavik.More

Amazing steak and carpaccio! And the decor is out of this world! We were there on a weeknight but still very busy. Recommend to book a table beforehand.

Wonderful restaurant in Reyk. Wonderful service staff. Great drinks. Got to try few dishes. Both the Salmon and the rack of lamb was excellent. A great evening well spent.

Our first night in Reykjavik and we couldn’t have had a better culinary experience. Food was delicious (whale, tenderloin, ribeye, lamb skewers, langoustines… all exquisite). Very friendly waiter from Greece. Warm and snug atmosphere.

We were blown away by the service and food. We ordered the tasting menu and the dishes were superb. Kristina, our server, was excellent - both in demeanor and ability. The evening was flawless.