Vivian Yu
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This restaurant was recommended to me by a Copenhagen local who had worked in the restaurant business so of course we had try it. I would say the overall rating is 3.5 but let’s round it up to 4.
First, let’s talk about the good:
The food overall was pretty good with a couple of highlights. The quail legs and waffle were the stand outs. The quail legs were cooked perfectly, the portion size was great for 2-4 people, the only thing I would recommend is a sprinkle of Maldon salt before service to bring out more flavor. The waitress said that the waffle is very popular and I can see why. It was salty, creamy and carby. What’s not to love. Everyone raved about the cod but I thought it was just ok, perhaps because it was luke warm when it arrived at the table. I found the sauce a tad too sweet, which overpowered the fish and the asparagus. We also ordered the tuna tartare, lobster linguini and the potato wrapped in pastry. Tuna was pretty standard, had a citrus Asian flavor; the potato was very French, heavy on butter and truffle. A tad rich but still enjoyable. We also ordered the lobster roll, pretty standard, nothing to write home about. They are definitely generous in the ingredients they use which was nice to see.
Now, let’s talk about the not so good:
Service wasn’t bad but we did notice that being a family of color, we were definitely deprioritized by our waitress. I don’t think it was prejudice but rather a level of discomfort like she didn’t know if we spoke English or if she would be able to converse easily with us. The service was slower than we liked but they did get very busy. The one thing that was a big minus was how all the main dishes came out at different times. I was really surprised by this, isn’t a cardinal rule to have all appetizers arrive at once, followed by main all at once. The lagged timing made it difficult for us to enjoy all our meals together so it was took away the rhythm and vibe of the entire dining experience.
Overall, I would say the meal was worth it. They clearly use high quality ingredients and the dishes are innovative but experimental. We spent almost KR 1500, which converts to just over 200 dollars. This was still cheaper compared to what you’d pay in New York for a meal like this.