Egon

Frommer's Review

The 1876 building that contains this member of a well-respected nationwide restaurant chain is one of the most distinctive, with some of the most elaborate carved masonry, along the quays. True to its origins as the city's Kjøttbasaren (meat market), the upstairs of the building contains a half-dozen boutique-style butcher shops and fishmongers. During a 20th-century restoration, archaeologists discovered the rotted keel of a 14th-century wooden ship beneath its foundations. Today the building's ground floor contains a restaurant that's either appealing in its coziness and historicity or daunting because of its ever-present mobs. Menu items include grilled poultry and a grilled tenderloin steak, fresh fish, soups, salads, and pastas, all served in generous portions by a staff that often seems more than a bit harassed. Some food items have just a hint of Americanized flair, especially a "party platter" that's piled high with nachos, chicken fingers, and onion rings. There's also a bacon-wrapped tenderloin of beef and Cajun-blackened chicken cutlets.

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