We visited Hoven restaurant in hope of getting a decend meal with a great view.

We booked our table several weeks in advance. When we arrived (about 5 minutes before our time of reservation), we were told to wait in the bar while our table was "getting ready". Fair enough.

We went to the bar. There we waited. And waited. 17 minutes past due our actual time of reservarion, I returned to the waiter that sent us to the bar. She had forgot us she admitted, and tried to make a joke and laugh it away. A bit unprofessional. But then again, anyone can make a mistake.

When we finally got to the table, we ordered our drinks. It took about 12 minutes before we got them, which is crazy long just to serve a couple of softdrinks.

Meanwhile waiting for the drinks, I went to get an additional bottle of water. A bottle of water of 0.7 litres costed of 80 kr(!), which is the most ridiculous price I've ever witnessed at any restaurant for a bottle of water! Why did I not just ask for springwater? Well, I did, but they didnt have quality-approved springwater. So we didnt have any choice but to order bottles.

Ironicly, this restaurant serves imported water from the Italian alps, when they have the Olden clacier close by, which you actually can see from the restaurant! (Olden is a compamy that produces water from this clacier). Funny, when its also a restaurant that promotes that they use produce from local cooperatives...

Our meales arrived out on our tables well over 45 minutes after ordering. Only two of us were gives forks and knifes. We naturally though "oh well, she'll return the last set of knife and fork any second", so the two of us started eating meanwhile. A couple of minutes went by before we realized that she wasn't going to bring it. We had to ask another of the waitresses for it. Shockinlgy lack of awareness.

The food wasn't the best either. Average at best. Low below what you would expect from a restaurant of this choice. My burger was a bit dry and tasteless. The steak too. The only meal that was actually was a positive experience was the starter, which was a mushroom soup. That was quite tasy to be fair.

The guests at out neighbourtable was not impressed over the food either, and several of them returned their food because their steak they had ordered was either under- or overcooked.

We didnt order any deserts. No tips were given either, naturally.

All over out visit to Hoven restaurant was a big disappointment. In all fairness, the only thing that saves this place from bottom score was the view. We would definetly not recomment this place to anyone.

Keywords:

• Poor service
• Expensive
• Average quality food