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Reviewed 3 days ago

I have ordered a medium rare steak but got more than well done, after complain I got medium rare in color but gummy tasteless thing which I didn't finish. My friend got a chicken salad that she likes but she found a green piece of...plastic in it. Looks like part of a bag that salad is packed in. Good that she noticed... They didn't charge for salad but seemed like they didn't care. Don't eat there!!!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile

The dinner was delicious and served very promptly. The starter was very subtile mixed taste of ham and fruit on toasted bread. The main consisted of two large pieces of lamb.with a variety oif tasty side dishes. The dessert was out of the ordinary, a...revisit of skyr cake. We also had breakfast the day after and it was the best I had in a restaurant for a long time.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Although the place in many ways appears as a "grab a bite to eat on the go" eatery, the place is actually the restaurant of a 4-star hotel. We had delicious burgers: The burger (meat) appeared homemade (not factory type), salat was fresh and crunchy,...dressing good, but the buns were the very cheapest type. It was high season, and the place was very busy (waited 5-10 minutes for a free table), but the staff did absolutely nothing to make it a better experience, which they could otherwise have succeeded with, had they tried with just minimal effort.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 3, 2023 via mobile

Not a lot of option in Hella area but this one isn’t too bad. We cautiously stuck to burgers and simple options and they were very good and the service was excellent and attentive. Bistro better than the buffet upstairs which is more expensive.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed June 23, 2023

We ordered three-course meal in advance (3 weeks) and we gave notice day’s before and on same day. We got just what ever they found in a hurry. Water soup with some bit’s of veggies, no flavor at all and no bread on the side....The main was baked vegetables and a grilled aubergine or coliflores, no protein. Desert they forgot to prepare so we got some fruit, but on top was some chocolate syrup that made the fruit taste terrible. Really a terrible experience snd the staff really didn’t know how to handle it.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 9, 2023 via mobile

I had a Ceasar salat. The hicken was ok but the rest of salat was just junk. All ambition got lost from this place since my last visit The staff was nice and friendly

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed January 3, 2023

Everything I tasted was very good. Not sure what everything was so I can't be specific. Not a fan of herring but it was very tasty, all 3 types. The smoked salmon was wonderful. There was a meat dish that was very tasty. Of course,...the rye bread. Oh, I will miss Icelandic rye bread.More

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed October 11, 2022 via mobile

My wife just had the Caesar Salad 3.290 kr, which was the Icelandic version, I guess and wasn’t very good. I had the Dish of the Day which was Arctic Char 3.990 kr, which was good. The seating wasn’t all that comfortable and the setting...was more cafeteria than restaurant.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed August 29, 2022 via mobile

We were driving for a long time to have dinner because Maps information of the restaurant said it closed at 22:00. We arrived at 21 and the recepcionist man said it was closed. We showed him the information and he didnt mind. So i give...the minnimun stars.More

Date of visit: August 2022
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Reviewed August 13, 2022

Me and my friends went to the bar and we were going to the bar and buy some drinks and there was a man at the bar who had a terrible attitude when we were there, he didn’t want to give us drinks because we...were not ”staying at the hotel” and he screamed at one of my friends and was very rude to us. Not okeyMore

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Reviewed June 4, 2022 via mobile

We all ordered burgers. We found the burgers not to have much flavor. I will say the fries were rather tasty though. Make sure you ask for everything you need when they drop off your food. We did not hear from the waiter again

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed May 6, 2022 via mobile

Wait for 90 minutes for soup and burger, dont recommend this place. Waiters walk by the table multiple times and nobody even checks.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed January 16, 2022 via mobile

Smal nice restaurant in the Stracta Hotel but it was super cold there. I really think they have to change this, since we felt quite uncomfortable. The food was quite good but the prices were also a bit higher. I had the fish gratin which...was fresh and very tasty. My brownie was okay. The service was fast and nice.More

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed December 12, 2021

The restaurant is adjoining the hotel reception and the light grey tiles, and people walking by constantly make it lack any atmosphere unfortunately. The open fridges at the bar area don't help this either. The food itself was decent, and we couldn't complain about the...quality of the food really. Level of service depended on the person service.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed November 5, 2021

It was honestly amazing! My boyfriend had the normal burger and said the same. Very friendly staff too.

Date of visit: November 2021
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I definitely remember seeing a hair dryer, but not an iron. Always ask at reception as they are more than willing to help.
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  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3.5