I never thought I would be in Oslo again but I was lucky to come back to this lovely city. I had to…read morego back to Fiskeriet, still the best fish and chips! Nothing like a cold beer a window seat and the best fish!

Came here for lunch, seated promptly but does get packed and servers are busy. Tried the fish and…read morechips (good portion of fish, nice crisp to the outside, comes with fries and sauce), salmon tartare (comes with 2 biscuits, nice raw salmon with some sauce on top), fish gratin. I enjoyed the salmon tartar and fish & chips. Gratin was ok, don't think we finished half of it. Location is in a good spot by the water and they have indoor/outdoor seating. Prices ok.

This might be the best looking burger that I've seen in years! Almost artistry. Check their men bc…read moreit is mostly burgers and little fish.

Rainy day in Oslo. We had been too busy to get lunch and it was 16:30 when we came by here looking…read morefor a light bit of lunch - not so much that we would not eat dinner later. We walked in, and the place was empty. No customers and no staff visible. We had given up and were leaving when we saw a kitchen helper starting to set up a buffet. He got hold of a waiter, who got us drinks. We ordered up a few hours d'oeuvres and everything was very good.

We were in Oslo last week and wanted to try the local seafood. We had two restaurants in mind and…read moredecided to go to Solsiden. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a nice young lady and asked her for a table for 5. She said, hold on and that she would be right back. Less than 30 seconds later, a skinny man in all black with a thin mustache comes up to the front. He looks at me, no greeting, no smile, and then with this look and a roll of his head of what do you want, said, "yes?" I told him, the other female was already helping us. He then said, what do you want. I proceeded to tell him we were wanting a table for 5. He then said, we have no table when clearly there were tables open and no one else waiting. My husband then said, well she told us to wait. He replies with, "She is a nobody here. Just a waitress. She knows nothing. We cannot seat you." We travel to a foreign country only to be met with racism! Asian group walks in and automatically turns us away. Thankfully this was our only bad experience in Norway. All I have to say to that man is you did us a favor because we ended up at Lofoten and had the best meal and service ever! Spent over a $1,000 on our bill and didn't care. And in the words of Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, "Big... BIG MISTAKE!"

This restaurant was highly recommend however I was highly disappointed. Everything about this…read morerestaurant should give you the impression of receiving great service and good food. Everything here was simply, just fair or special, not good and not great considering it's reputation and price. Upon our arrival the host stand seem to be the beginning of confusion and poor service. It's one of those restaurants with all hands on deck causes too many hands in the pot! Once seated several people came to assist us and it wasn't because of the language barrier each one of them spoke English fluently. We placed our order, got our food, ate it was full but not necessarily satisfied. There was one server she was pretty decent but the rest of the experience was mediocre. The only standout were the scallops, perfectly cooked and delicious. Look at the pictures because I really don't have the energy to discuss my average meal! Would I go back or suggest this restaurant? NOPE!

We came here as part of a tour for lunch. The restaurant was completely empty, despite the…read moreneighboring restaurants being packed with people. This is usually a clear sign that something is amiss. We were seated in a long table section and our menu had been pre-ordered ahead of time. We could either order the salmon or the game stew. The meal included a beer or wine as well. When one person in our group asked for a simple cup of hot water, the server flatly refused and said it wasn't part of the agreed upon menu. Another person asked if she could change her dessert because she was a diabetic. Again, we got a complete refusal to be accommodating. The food was decent, but nothing worth putting up with cold, unhelpful, and indifferent service for. I can see why the locals don't eat here.

Food was awful, meats couldn't have been more overcooked if they tried. Service was inattentive,…read morenot once were we asked how we were doing but when it came time to pay they really tried to get me to tip. Ambiance was okay, the restaurant is set up like as if they catch fresh fish themselves daily. For how tough all the meat was I really can't believe they gave me a butter knife to cut it. It was like trying to cut car tire. I wish I never went here to begin with, would never recommend this place to anyone!

I love this place in no small part because they have competent gazpacho. Couldn't we buy you a tent…read moreso you could be open in the winter?

Delicious seafood, and for very reasonable prices! The fish n' chips were not overcooked and so…read moretender, the sauce in the muscles was divine, fish soup had such nice large chunks of fish, shrimp, dill...really enjoyed it all!!

You should come here for THE best breakfast buffet in town!…read more I've had the breakfast here at Grilleriet during my last three stays at the Hotel Folketeateret next door (it's included in the room rate) and in fact the breakfast is the reason why I'm not bothering to try out any other hotels in Oslo - it's the most convincing argument...ever! What's so great about it? - Well, for one it is the sheer amount of variety that makes this breakfast buffet so good. - You could seriously walk up an appetite by simply strolling along it from one end to the other: there's many different kinds of breads - flat breads, rye breads, crunchy breads; then there's a plenty of different cheeses (I love the cumin-flavoured one) and also a nice assortment of cold cuts (such as hams & salamis). Then there's different kinds of smoked or marinated fish, coming with all sorts of condiments. The warm dishes should be mentioned as well: fried or scrambled eggs and a station where you can self-assemble your omelet . The obligatory bacon is there too, but also sausage, some sort of warm liver paté and...very randomly...a warm aubergine salad. The space itself is also fantastic: it's a vast room, but it feels so comfortable and cozy in there that I could hang out there forever. They have a nice mix of small, larger and huge communal tables. (I actually tend to spend my mornings here and set up my computer on one of the communal tables - the hustle and bustle makes my creative juices flow so nicely ;-) As for lunch and dinner, I cannot say much, but I was here with my Norwegian colleague the other day and she said that she had a terrific dinner here as well. Apparently they put chairs around the open kitchen bar and folks can thus watch the chefs preparing the food while eating and chatting. Go, Grilleriet, go!

We had reservations for 5pm. We were not greeted by anyone until 5:05 and were not seated until…read more5:20. It irks me because I make reservations specifically so I do not have to wait for a table. This place has no good waiting area either, so you just stand around like a fool trying not to get in anyone's way. Also, when we walked in, it was hard to breathe. I am not sure if the place always smells of oversmoked meats or if they had an issue the evening we were there, but wow, the smell was intense. I had gotten used to the smell by the time we were finally seated. Our server was a little slow, both with service and in the head, but he seemed to try his best with what he was given. All of the above is why I deducted a star, which should tell you how fricken awesome the food was since I typically rate a place quite low if the service wasn't up to par. Now onto the good part: The words that came out of my mouth after the first bite of my steak were something like "now I know why people spend so much money on good food." I am pretty sure I repeated this several times. It was the best steak I had ever had. It was cooked to perfection and so tender I cut through it like it was warm butter (cold butter is not easy to cut through). It is so good it forces you to eat slow because you dread the second that taste is not in your mouth. There were other things on my plate too. There was some type of glazed onion and some potato thing (yes, I am that fancy) and both were quite good, but seriously, don't waste your time with these extras if you get full fast like I do. There are not many places that have service that irks me that can make up for with their food, but Grilleriet definitely did. I would let them verbally abuse me if it meant I got to eat that steak again.

An amazing meal followed by an educational experience? Yes, please! I had no idea that Norway was…read moreso renowned for their salmon! Coming from Seattle, another salmon capital, we had to try it out. We came for a late lunch around 2:00P and were seated immediately on the covered patio. The menu features hot and cold salmon dishes alongside a selection of sushi. Our waitress said that their most popular item is the Grilled Salmon, served with mashed potatoes and broccolini. + SALMON SUSHI PLATTER: This plate of 20 pieces contained salmon sashimi, salmon nigiri and spicy salmon maki. The fish was extremely fresh with a smooth buttery texture and a vibrant color. The sashimi was topped with black fish roe and spring onion while the nigiri had an ideal rice-to-fish ratio. I loved the salmon maki as well, although I wouldn't consider it spicy at all. Highly recommended! + SALMON TRILOGY: Cold-smoked, hot-smoked and cured salmon, each with an accompanying dipping sauce (I believe they were a creamy horseradish, mustard and crème fraîche). This was a fun dish to share, served with bread and butter that tasted great as-is or topped with the salmon. + GRILLED SALMON: Simply seasoned and flavored from the grill, this plate lets the natural quality of the salmon shine. The menu stated that it's cooked to medium unless otherwise requested, but to us, it seemed closer to medium-well. No complaints though; it was still moist and delicious! The sides of potatoes and broccolini were perfect pairings, making for a well-rounded meal. + SIDE OF BROCCOLINI: This isn't a menu item, but we requested six spears to add some extra greens and they only charged us a few dollars. The spears were crunchy and lightly salted. After our meal, we went inside to their educational center. Our guide started us off with a short video about Norway's salmon farming and then led us into their "control room" where he shared deeper insights. He was so knowledgeable about the industry! Here are some facts we learned: * Salmon get their pink color from the saltwater oceans since they eat krill, small crabs, etc. Freshwater salmon have white or pale flesh. * Norwegians believe fresh salmon must be enjoyed within 21 days and they will not freeze nor can it. Any canned salmon that you see in the country is canned elsewhere and then shipped back. * Norway exports salmon to 110 countries. They are raised in farms within the fjords! This was one of my favorite meals in Norway for the spectacular food, fantastic service and new learnings!

It was a nice evening since it wasn't raining in Oslo so we circled back to an outdoor place along…read morethe harbor for an early dinner. A great dining environment. This was a more casual outpost of their regular restaurant across the way. The menu was smaller so no salmon soup for example but we did get the grilled salmon. It was lightly grilled and almost a bit too rare for my wife who hates overcooked salmon. She really did enjoy it since this salmon was so fresh. The serving was a decent size and the bed of mashed potatoes was very good (lots of butter)! Service was lightning fast. Prices were reasonable for Norway ( which means expensive compared to most other places).

Prior to arriving in Oslo I saw many videos recommending this fish restaurant. Let me tell you the…read morehype was OVERRATED. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our waiter was ever present until our food arrived, then he disappeared. The fish soup, yes I recommend this. Absolutely delicious. Everything else was subpar. My friend ordered the king crab and it was not even edible. I think it was overcooked. It was a watery mess. My grilled salmon was also overcooked. Burnt and hard in spots. Loved the ambiance as we sat outside during a beautiful summer evening. But don't be fooled by the hype. Overpriced and poor quality food. I gave it a 2 star because of the fish soup. Would not recommend!

Fresh seafood in a food hall. Decided to try the fish sandwich. It was good - I thought the…read morefish would be a filet but believe it was actually two fish cakes. Regardless, the flavour was quite good. Communal seating in the center of the food hall. There is some seating on the upper level. Cool vibe to the entire food hall. It's a repurposed industrial building next to the river.

Fresh, delicious, quick, and affordable! Cute interior and friendly staff as well. We tried the…read moremedium Asian salad and medium European salad (120 nok each) and had a side of potato salad - everything was delicious.

I had the American salmon burger. Tasted wonderful, price was right, ambience in the restaurant is…read morecasual and slightly playful. They also had cards with recipes for things like a Spanish burger; that was a nice touch. It's fairly close to the Parliament building and the Cathedral. Excellent place for lunch.

Our first time visiting Oslo. Heard great things about this restaurant. Even though we had no…read morereservations we were sat immediately. My sister had the salmon special and I had the shrimp sandwich. Both meals were excellent. I was full so wanted to take my leftovers to the hotel. I was told they do not allow any food leaving. I thought it might be a law so I checked and what I found was there is no law in Oslo preventing anyone from taking there leftovers. In fact I was told if you paid for the meal you have a right to bring it home. So that is my displeasure with this restaurant.

The restaurant is on the water and has a very nice decor. The service was very good and the food…read morewas delicious! We had the fish soup which was filled with seafood, the oysters (which tasted great, but they didn't have horseradish or cocktail sauce which are standard in the states), the crab schnitzel which was also delicious. One of our friends had the lobster but he thought it was okay (a lot of work). Overall, a good experience but be prepared to pay a hefty price for our meal/drinks!