BEST PLACE IN OSLO!
Kidding. Let me tell you about how pathetic this place is.
I have been dying to go here ever since I heard about it because I really enjoy some good yerba mate. According to the other review of this place, they actually have yerba mate despite not being very skilled at making it.
My first time going to this place was during the week on January 21. I live on the absolute other side of the city and going to this area of Torshov/Sagene takes a good 35-45 minutes. After a long haul to Caminitos, I arrived. And was greeted by a hand-written sign stating they were closed for renovations that day. Of course, I understood and had no hard feelings despite it being a huge inconvenience to me and ruining all of my plans for the day.
After this event, I did everything I could to find time to get back to the place. FINALLY...I decided to head there for my long awaited yerba mate at 9:30am on Friday, February 8 (they open at 8am). I took my two modes of transportation and around 45 minutes later and a little walking on icy sidewalks, I had arrived.
Closed. No sign, no nothing. Not a soul was in the place and there was no indication of what had happened.
Now tell me, how freaking embarrassing for a business??! I encountered this a lot in western Norway...ya know, businesses just opening when they want despite announced hours. But I have never encountered it in Oslo. I know these people probably got tangoed out the night before, but for goodness sake, you run a damn business. If you can't open up on time, leave a damn note.
I don't understand why professionalism and customer service, even in the most indirect of manners, is so difficult for some places. In particular, this little tango cafe.
I have given up...I will never ever attempt returning there unless they want to hook me up with some yerba mate. But based on the other review, it isn't their specialty, being Argentinean and all (eyes rolling). read more