Garden Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Kongsberg

To be honest, it was a long time since I have eaten so bad. We went there for an evening dinner and the restaurant was empty. We received a english menu, which was really good and I wondered about the first page where the history of the restaurant and chefs was written down. They have worked in several cities and restaurant and so I was in a positive mood. The menu was huge, lots of asian food to choose from. We ordered and the food came literally 5 min later. My dad received his order and it looked ok, he said it was a bit cold and I tasted the chicken which tasted really cheap. Some vegetables tasted fresh, but in the end this meal was definitely pre cooked, which is done often and not good but OK. But please then bring it 10 min later so we don`t get the impression that it is not fresh. At least cook with a quality chicken because the prices where "norway like" not low. naja.. he ate his food, but for me it was already a huge downgrade to what I had read about the chefs.

My food came, the tofu wok with vegetables, and was served in a hot pot, still boiling. This deserves a star, but again, it came sooo fast so I was sure it could not be freshly cooked. And to be honest, I was searching the tofu in the pot. There were many quadratic pieces of "tofu with crust" but the tofu inside was missing. I am sorry but when I order a tofu dish I expect tofu as an alternative protein source for chicken or beef but here I just got crust which was already slimy due to the sweet sour sauce. The sauce was just slimy in itself. Not fresh and without any similarity to the mentioned quality.

I am really sorry for the owners if they get such a bad review. Like you can see I have already reviewed many places and never gave such a bad rating. But this food was...

Today, I wanted to do something special for myself;

I was feeling down and hungry. I walked around town, and perused different restaurants.

When I arrived outside of Garden I was looking at the menu that is plastered on the door. I noticed that the waitress was looking at me too. But I did not want to bother anyone and thus I walked in, look at the menu and settled quickly for Szechuan beef, which is number 26.

It came so fast I had to google on my phone how to say "That was really fast" which translated to "Nà zhēn de hěn kuài".

They made me feel so welcome and I did not feel down anymore.

The waiter there speaks Spanish and Mandarine. I have always loved the Mandarine language so him speaking Spanish to me and then turning around and speaking Chinese, was a great vibe for me.

The food was so incredibly good, not only good but also filling! It was that kind of soulfood that fills both the heart, soul and mind!

I am really grateful I chose to...

Not the run of the mill Chinese takeaway. This is a nice modern restaurant, with good atmosphere. Server was friendly and accommodating. The food is very good and flavorful. Freshly prepared to order and served steaming hot, took special request. Seasoning might be slightly to the salty side to our liking, but not to the effect that it ruins the taste. Fruit and veggies are expensive in Norway, so now I have tried split banana ice dessert with only half a banana, on the one side haha. Could consider turning on the heating in...