Great place to have a drink when in Arendal, Norway. Staff is friendly. Food is good. Beer is…read moregreat. It still amazes me that it cost about 100 NOK (17 USD) for a beer -- but Norway is an expensive place with lots of taxes.

Always a friendly face behind the bar, great atmosphere and many interesting exhibits from gifted,…read moreindependent artists. I always have a great time sipping my exquisite brew of coffee, while looking at art and enjoying the fact that I can acutuay have normal conversation not overpowered by music or loud clientelle. Ticks all the boxes for an introvert in need of some human interaction from time to time.

I really enjoyed my dinner and the atmosphere at Castelle. It was really hard to choose a dish…read morebecause they have so many options. I had the olive mix appetizer and the steak with bearnaise sauce. Both were delicious. It was hard to keep my sister from eating my food. The atmosphere is very intimate. The dim lighting and the restaurant setup makes it a nice place for a date, hanging out with friends and co-workers, or just chilling at the bar.

Had the worst experience, I ordered a cup of coffee from a bartender, he had the worst attitude. He…read morechecked if they had any, but the mug was empty, instead of making a new brew he simply told me to go somewhere else. I asked a friend to go over to order for me, to see if it was just me, or if it were him just being his "charming" self, he had the same sour attitude towards her, but at last he said he would brew new coffee and that it would be ready in ten minutes. When I went to get the cup I've already paid for (35 minutes after my initial order), it were luke warm. Shitty service, shitty bartender and no coffee. Colour me unimpressed.