Admittedly, I want Aquavit to be amazing since I am partially swedish but I have been finding that I'm not thrilled with what I find here. I went, today (my third visit to the place), for this week's special peel-and-eat crayfish. The last time I did this was 6 years ago and I remember a whole special crayfish inspired buffet. It's been reduced to only peel and eat and frankly, I was dissapointed. It's not just that the only special crayfish dish was the peel and eat but that they weren't nearly as good as the time before. They lacked good crayfish flavor (it's actually not in season here in the US right now... so why have the special at this time? is it in season in sweden?... possibly) and the toast and potato that came with it were just as bland. Even the dill flavoring was lacking. The first plate I received had a nice presentation with fresh dill on top but the next plate didn't have it... either they forgot or were lazy, I'm not sure. Similarly, my girlfriend ordered the fresh corn orzo and it was lacking in flavor. Almost as though no salt was used in preparing it. The cauliflower soup made up for it being a bit too salty... but only in spots... uneven seasoning. Then to make matters worse, the service wasn't good either. The previous reviewer was absolutely right. Our waiter was not helpful when asked about the dishes. All he said was ""everything is good."" At a place of this supposed caliber I do expect more. Also, I expect that the bread is on the table before we get our appetizers not after and that when asked if I would like another plate of the all you can eat crayfish it should arrive before the person next to me who ordered it 5 minutes after I did receives hers (several minutes before I receive mine). A small detail, yes, but like the previous reviewer, these things make a difference at this level. Mr. Samuelsson needs to do a quality control check as it seems to be slipping in both food and service.
Pros: Sometimes it's very good
Cons: Sometimes it's not
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