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Egon

  • June 27, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by fizzytom from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Egon

I knew before I went to Norway that I would find it expensive in comparison with prices in Britain but I was still a little surprised at how much more. Therefore I was on the lookout for ways of reducing my costs without feeling like I was skimping. We were handed leaflets for Egon Restaurant, situated just in front of the food hall close to the Bryggen and Fishmarket although there is another branch in the city centre.

I have learned from the website that Egon is a Norwegian chain with restaurants in locations all over the country and that all restaurants offer the same dishes so this review should be useful to you whichever branch you choose to eat at.

The reason we ate there was that we wanted a reasonably priced light-ish meal because we intended to eat a larger meal in the evening. The leaflets were advertising a ‘pizzalunch-buffet’ – help yourself to pizza and salad from a selection at the buffet for 109 Kr (this price correct as of June 2008, it was less when we visited) (57 Kr for children under the age of ten). Compared to other places in the area – and this is the heart of the tourist area – it seemed reasonable.

The offer is available all day Sunday and Monday, and until 18:00 other days. We went in around noon on a Saturday and found a table with no problems. The interior décor is a bit of a hotch potch but essentially the place is meant to look like and old barn with wooden panels and exposed stonework. Low lighting makes the place look quite cosy and the seating was comfortable. There are some interesting and picturesque old photographs of Bergen on the walls and generally an assortment of quirky items hanging here and there from beams.

We paid at the bar for the food and the drinks and were directed to the buffet to load our plates. You could go back as often as you wished so we were quite restrained in how much we took on the first trip.

Furthermore there were only to types of pizza and we were expecting fresh pizza to arrive soon. There was a plain cheese and tomato margherita and a ham and pineapple. Both had plenty of topping and the base was midway between thin and pan. The tomato sauce was tangy and the when the other pizzas came the vegetable toppings were nice and fresh.

The salad was disappointing but perhaps we shouldn’t have expected so much given the deal we were getting. It was in medium sized bowls and consisted mostly of lettuce with a few bits of corn and cucumber. It wasn’t dressed but there were bowls of different (mostly creamy) dressings for you to help yourself too. The salad got very low at one point and it took staff a while to top it up.

Overall we felt we couldn’t really quibble about the offer; there’s better food in Bergen but for the convenience, the location and the price it’s not bad at all.

Of course Egon does serve other food and the menu is quite varied, starting with soups and light snacks including tapas-style dishes, sandwiches and burgers, through to full pizzas and pasta dishes, curries and other main courses such as steaks, enchiladas and fajitas. The menu can be found on the website but as an example the following dishes are available

Smoked salmon sandwich with cream cheese and salad – 145 Kr
Quesedilla – 138 Kr
Fish soup with bread – 75 Kr
Lamb tikka massala – 157 Kr

www.egon.no

Other Bergen Branch:
Egon Bristol
Torgalmenningen 11
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