Jessica M.
Yelp
My review was removed on google so I'm making sure it can be seen on here for the Americans.
I very rarely leave negative reviews, but this whole restaurant with the price tag left such a bad taste in my mouth. The decor here is gorgeous, the brass bar is beautifully accented, the service from the chef and the kitchen was overall very pleasant, but we had no idea how to tell them that the food was lacking in so many ways.
We were on a waitlist to eat, came as soon as they opened so that we could snag a seat at the bar. Upon doing so there seemed to be an in depth discussion with the chef and waiter about whether or not they could accommodate our party of 2, in an empty restaurant. We were given a seat at the bar and told to be done in 1.5 hours. (Website says they keep a couple seats open at the bar for walkins)
We had such high hopes because the photos and reviews led us to believe we were finally going to have a decent meal in Copenhagen and the executive chef was very very friendly. Our waiter however made us feel unwelcomed and somewhat bothered by us being there. We asked if there was anything gluten free on the menu, or gluten free bread, and the waiter answered with "Denmark doesn't do that." A pretty cold thing to say to someone with an allergy who's about to spend $200 on the most tasteless meal of their life. Also, everything else on the menu was gluten free, so clearly Denmark does do some things.
We got the oysters, they were good, but then we had the artichoke and crab which was sour and mushy, but also lacked any flavor whatsoever (unless mayo is your idea of tasty), we had the pike perch which was sooooo tiny but also lacked any flavor.
We were really excited for the langoustines but oh man, they were the worst thing we had. They were mushy, they left a horrible taste in our mouth that stayed with us the entire night. Has Denmark heard of garlic or butter? Why were most of our dishes given to us with a side of salt, as to say "we know this crap is going to need this." ANY of these dishes could've benefited from acidity, some SPICE, anything other than Mayo.
Lastly, and most disappointingly we had their flat fish with vegetables. The vegetables were deep fried (and oily) kale and seaweed. I hope you like burping up kale for hours because oh boy, you're going to. The fish skin was soggy, wet, and bland (a common theme throughout the meal).
Can I just say our service from the chef was impeccable, the chef was so friendly it almost feels wrong to say these things about his cuisine, but did anyone taste the mushy langoustines or soggy fish before they decided to serve it? If a dish is given with a side of salt, then why is it not properly salted/flavored in the kitchen before it hits the table? If this meal was $50 I wouldn't be so offended but after tip we spent over $200 and still had to go get Thai food after.
Also we ordered almost one of each dish and split so we could try everything and decide if we wanted to order more, thank god we didn't do the tasting menu and have to wait around.
I think the restaurant could benefit from having at least one more waiter because we also waited with empty cocktails for 3 courses, and we all know being a little bit more buzzed could've helped us.