Originally we were headed to the Italian restaurant across the street- but without a reservation on a Thursday night, we ended up here, still set on Italian. Our local friend had not yet dined here himself and may have considered it more upscale than he was originally planning- but the actual meals were perfectly reasonable for a downtown Bergen restaurant with plenty of room to sit and a nice wine list. From the entrance, the restaurant is much larger than it appears, with a room in the back which could also be used for private parties. The setting is upscale and romantic with candles resting in wine bottles, but casual enough to bring work and school colleagues. The complimentary bread and pesto dip were almost too good, as we ordered three rounds of bread before our meal arrived. We decided to split a bottle of the basic Italian Chianti and it was perfectly acidic but rich to compliment our pasta orders. The pasta was all beautifully cooked to al dente with a textured bite. The ragu was rich but not too fatty. The fruits de mer had a perfectly flavorful seafood sauce that complimented the pasta. The ravioli looked wonderful- but I didn't get to try it. The portions were not too large or too small and left just enough room for tiramisu and tartufo. Great place to take a date or a business meeting with space and ambiance for a private meal and excellent service. I was surprised to be the first to review on Yelp- but it seems Trip Advisor has more reviews for this dining spot. read more

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Tonight I watched a waitress roll her eyes and scoff at my elderly father after he simply asked a question about the menu. To say the least, we were all shocked at the incredible rudeness our waitress displayed in that moment, especially after having read such great reviews about this restaurant's service. This all happened after my family had waited 15 minutes for a waiter to come to our table to even offer us water. While we hoped this moment would be an anomaly, it sadly was not. After my family ordered wine and appetizers, my father then asked the waitress whether she was ready to take our orders for the main course. He asked this to be polite because our waitress did not have a paper or pen to write down any of our orders. Upon hearing this question, the waitress curtly responded, "Why else would I be standing here?" And then rolled her eyes. My family's dining experience everywhere else in Norway has been great. Prior to this dinner, we all commented on how nice our experiences had been with the locals. We were all shocked to have our worst experience happen at one of the "nicest" restaurants. I strongly urge anyone reading this to think twice before going here. While you may receive great tasting food, the service will undoubtedly leave a bad taste in your mouth. Here are the details regarding the time my family visited and the waitress we had. Date of visit: Monday, June 12th, 2017 Waitress description: The night we dined, our waitress was also the hostess. She has brown wavy hair, green/blue eyes, and was wearing a gray sweater. read more

I'm really disappointed to be sitting here, taking time out of the day to write a negative review. I like to put out positive things into the world but tonight's experience left me with such a negative feeling it can't go without being heard. This restaurant has incredible food and was very quaint. The staff seemed friendly with exception of the hostess, who also served as our waitress tonight. When we walked in she abrubtly told us they were full, however, when I asked how long the wait was she replied 5-10 minutes, so we waited. My family of five was dressed nicely and my parents are two of most kind hearted and generous people by many accounts. I never experienced not only a waitress but let alone a human being be so rude to my parents and entire family. Our waitress, who was wearing a grey sweater tonight with long brown hair and green/blue eyes, rolled her eyes at us as scoffed when we asked questions about the menu. Her attitude was appalling and never in my life have I felt so embarrassed or disrespected by another person. It makes me sad to see someone treat other people this way. Sadly, it completely ruined the amazing food we had because we were all feeling confused and by the treatment of this waitress. read more

We had a fabulous experience at this restaurant. For only being open two weeks, the staff was very professional, seemed very well-skilled in the kitchen and were extremely friendly. We were able to watch everything going on in the kitchen from our table. The manager told us that everything in the restaurant was built by them- from the natural wood tables to the fabric-wrapped booths. Take a tour upstairs for the glass wine cellar and private dining area. We loved the food of course as well. read more

Great food - Terrible Service. Tonight is the last night our family had together to have dinner so we decided to go to this well reviewed Italian restaurant. Our waitress (hostess for the night and waitress) was extremely rude, which ruined our dinner. It was all we could talk about. After making us wait for 15 minutes for water while serving other tables, she rolled her eyes at my father-in-law who asked a fair question about the menu that had changed. The food was delicious but it ruined our evening. I hate to say it but had a feeling it might be because we're tourists. read more