Back in the day this used to be a good place to just grab some junk food on the go. Nowadays it…read moreseems like they're pretending to be something they're not. This is not a restaurant, why pretend to be? Food is overpriced and just meeeeh. This is a nice place for grabbing an ice cream and sitting outside in the summertime (nice view of the harbour), or getting some take-away on your way home on a Saturday night. But not for anything else.

Ordered food for 6 people to be picked up. When returning with the food we realized they had given…read moreus the wrong orders. Disappointing to say the least. Ontop of that the food itself was less than average. For anything more than just grabbing some fries at the end of a Saturday night while waiting for the taxi I would recommend any of the many other local places to eat.

Came with a friend after a walk at Borne Beach. My friend ordered the cashew burger which came with…read morehummus and some vegetables. I had not yet had a burger in Norway and figured as it was my last night, why not get one? He seemed to love his meal. Me? Not so much. I guess they use frozen burger patties (our server had to come and tell us that there was a delay as they had to thaw one in order to make mine-I would not have ordered it, had I known). It had an odd flavor and texture. The hamburger roll was a bit dry. The fries were perfect and they gave me a tasty cheese to dip with to apologize for the delayed meal. Service was excellent. The restaurant is beautiful. Maybe if I was to go again, choosing a different option would offer a better meal.

Gamlevaerket is three things in one. Mostly, it's a restaurant with a bakery and patio. But they…read morehave guest rooms, priced well and just about the best location you can get if you are in Sandnes - on the main shopping street, near the transit center / train station, and walking distance to everything Sandnes has to offer. One tip if you stay at Gamle Vaerket - get a room that has a window to the "outside" - ie: real nighttime air. We didn't have A/C in our room and it was one of the rooms with a window opening to the inside of the hotel. Those windows can let in hotel/bar noise, but they don't cool the room down much. We still liked our room, and they had fans which helped keep it somewhat cool. (Note - their web site lists air conditioning as a feature - either #201's A/C was busted or they are generous with their definition. The outside hallway was cool, so somewhere there was air conditioning, but our room tended towards stuffy and we didn't see an obvious way to cool the room other than the two fans. I'd book one of the outside facing rooms just to be sure.) Breakfast and wifi was included. The breakfast buffet was good, including a fair variety of basics with a few regional flavors for the locals or the adventurous (herring and brown cheese, for example).

I am a sucker for grocery stores, especially ones located in other countries or different parts of…read morethe US. There are Coops everywhere in Norway. It seems to be a decent brand with a huge selection and reasonable prices. My friend and I actually stopped in to eat at the cafe. We both got lapskaus and it was delicious. We probably should have shared a bowl as they give you a lot for the price. The cafe was clean and quiet which was nice. We also tried a dessert which was (as were most desserts on our trip) yummy. I think if you want to try a traditional Norwegian meal and don't feel like going to a restaurant then either the Coop cafe or the Ikea cafe is a great choice as you're getting good food at a reasonable price.