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This is a beautiful little restaurant right up against the boardwalk and harbor. We chose this spot for dinner because we had wanted to try some authentic local flavors, and Rorbua did not disappoint. We each got a different dish which allowed us to explore a range of tastes. I ordered the reindeer steak. It was incredibly delicious! I’ve never had anything quite like it, and now I’m wishing I could get some back home. The service was good and friendly. As with most places we visited in Norway, the servers didn’t visit the table often, but that doesn’t mean they were inattentive. It’s simply a cultural difference. Meals are definitely at a more relaxed pace than in the states. The price tags are fair for fine dining, especially foods that can’t easily be found elsewhere. I would recommend making reservations to ensure you can get a table.
Emily DobryEmily Dobry
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Been to oslo for a 3 day city break and decided to pop in for some Norwegian food . Had the prawns in shell wich was enormous portion even for a big guy like me, managed to eat 3/4 of it and left room for mains. Then i had the taste of norway skewer wich i found it verry good. The reindeer and deer is totally new experience for me and i was quite surprised by the smell and texture of the meat. Beef was something normal not impressed at all . And the whale took my senses to another level, the fish smell and the aroma of it i think defines it for a great quality piece of fish. Never had such a powerful smelly and tasty piece of fish in my life ! If i would experience Norway again i will go for whale dish 100%. Also here i arrived around 5 pm, after 6pm i was looking round and surprised how quick the place was filling up !
AddyAddy
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Disappointing… The service here really let them down. It’s a shame because the food was relatively good. This place would be good to go to if you’d like to experience a traditional Norwegian meal. From grilled whale to reindeer and moose stew, there are good options. However the service is below par. Our server was rude and not attentitive at all. Her attitude was not at any level of acceptance. Throughout the night she paid little attention to us. When we came to pay, we asked if we could use the Oslo pass for the discount. Only one of us had downloaded the pass, so we asked if that was ok. She stated that we all needed to download it, so we suggested that she come back in 5 mins so that we could all purchase the Oslo pass. She proceeded to say no and that the next booking is waiting for our table, (but had not previously given us a heads up that we needed to vacate the table) she then followed this saying that she cannot let us leave without paying, but no where had we ever mentioned that we were trying to leave without paying. Anyway, we proceeded to download the passes while she waited. After we had purchased them we showed her our pass on the app but she rudely told us to tap the pass to show the QR code, which made no difference in the situation. During this she also felt the need to mention that we were actually lucky because other places would call security on us. What an interesting statement. I can also confirm that we ate at another restaurant and were not even asked to show our Oslo passes for the discount!
ClaudiaClaudia
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Good food let down by poor service received on the night. All the dishes we ordered were of good taste and quality. Within our party we ordered the seafood chowder, fried whale, stew of game, skagenrore and cured reindeer. All the dishes were tasty and well received. The chowder came out a bit cold and when asked to help reheat it, they actually ended up serving completely new bowls - this was great service and we appreciated it. Where we felt let down was the waitress and how she dealt with us. She was inattentive, short spoken and unhelpful. Worst was when we came to pay and tried to use the Oslo pass for the discount. When we went to pay not all of us had downloaded the pass onto the app so we took a few minutes to activate it (accept this was partially our fault as we thought only one person had to show it). The waitress was visibly annoyed and even made a remark how "other restaurants would have called security". Very unimpressed and to note, every other restaurant we dined at using the pass didn't even ask to see it! I also read other recent reviews that spoke of poor service so this is clearly not isolated. Please do something about your service.
Hayden YHayden Y
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I came here a year ago and had the best shrimps of my life. So when I was in oslo this year, I really wanted to have them again. Unfortunately, after waiting to be seated 10 minutes (even though no one else was waiting), I got a table. The waitres was very unfriendly... ignored us... was slow... and forgot to bring cutlery. The only thing she did was informing me that the shrimps that I desired were not fresh... just frozen. I still ordered them and they were OK, but it was not the same. When she brought the dish, she forgot the bread and hand whipes. All the other guests around us were also not in the best mood from the service they provided. The bread was out of stock so they needed to bake a new batch. I was lucky that I still asked for it before it was all gone. The table next to me was not so lucky. I will not come here again.. it was really disappointing...
AxelAxel
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We were shocked by the prices as this was our first day in Norway, turns out it’s quite normal for a “good” restaurant. I had the wale steak which was really great, however two of us had the mixed plate with steak and reindeer and were not very convinced. It was not made very well, probably because the pieces were to small and grilled for to long. My dad returned his but even the second try was nothing in comparison to my piece. He did get it taken off of his bill so that is really nice. One very big complaint is the “vegetarian” menu. It has three courses where two of them had fish/shellfish. If you are vegetarian there is one option only so that’s very disappointing. The rhubarb dessert was about three spoons full for about 12€ which is also disappointing.
Emily H.Emily H.
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Stranden 71, 0250 Oslo, Norway
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attractions: Akershus Fortress, The Royal Palace, The National Museum, National Theatre, Nobel Peace Center, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Spikersuppa Ice Skating Rink, Oslo Concert Hall, Oslo City Hall, The Viking Planet, restaurants: Scotsman, Olivia Aker Brygge, Louise Restaurant & Bar, The Dubliner Folk Pub, Døgnvill Burger Tjuvholmen, Dinner Restaurant, The Salmon, Grand Hotel Oslo, Skansen, Beer Palace
