Vertshuset

 

Vertshuset is a little tucked away local restaurant in Molde, Norway. Due to location, it may be a little difficult for visitors to find the entrance into the restaurant. Many will think that it is a part of the hotel or a pub.

However, if you find your way in, you will find the restaurant decorated like a Norwegian tavern style with antiques and massive timber and beams ceiling, which gives a cozy look. With the way they dim the lights and candles everywhere, it kind of remind you of a hut back in the days.

Their are known for their fish soup appetizer, reindeer tenderloin, monkfish, beef, (salt) cod, marinated salmon (who is the chef's specialty) and generous portions of the dishes.

At the start, the service we got was so-so. We met two waitress at the entrance, where none of them welcomed us or gave no sign to show us to the table. As far we could see, they just stood there and did nothing than shit-chatting with each other.

Usually, when you arrive at a restaurant you wait for a waiter to direct you to your table, however, this restaurant is quite common so it is not unusual that people/local help themselves and just take a place. Unsure what to do, wait or help our self, we ended up waiting at the entrance. 2-3 minutes later we asked if it's OK to just take a place.

After we found us a table, there was suddenly a third waitress who come flying with a big smile, welcomed us and gave us our menus. Those two other had disappeared somewhere and no where to be seem.

Since they are well know for their fish soup, I took my chance on it for the appetizer, and for the main course, entrecôte with fried potatoes.

We didn't wait long before the appetizer was served with bread and butter. The soup was tasteful and rich with content, larges pieces of fish meat, and creamy. Little to salty for my own taste, but all in all, very good.

The entrecôte was cheap, 139 NOK and was super tender. I'm a meat lover, and therefore some find me picky/demanding when it comes to meat. But I can't any negative about this meat of mine. It's perfect medium roasted, and the vegetables were fresh and sweet, the Bearnaise sauce was a dance in my mouth and no scorched potatoes. And for that kind of price, I have nothing to complain about.

I will definitely come back again for this main course, but with a different appetizer.