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Cafe Oliver

Laugavegi 20a, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Ranked #153 of 174 restaurants in Reykjavik
1.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
Cuisines: Contemporary
Neighbourhood: Háaleiti
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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“How can you rate it when it's no longer open?”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Do not bother trying to find this place... it's closed. Why it is recommended...beats me.

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“Possibly the worst food I've ever eaten!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011

This place is not a restaurant, it's more of a pub/club that serves up some food on the side. My partner ordered the chicken tikka burger, but rather than a piece of tandoori style chicken it was a bland piece of chicken smothered in tasteless pink slop. My moroccan lamb tasted like it had been drenched in salt and was... More

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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Bland food, no atmosphere at 8pm - over-rated in the guide books”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

This apparently turns into a throbbing nightclub in the evenings, but my partner and I stayed opposite it for a week with no evidence of this! However, we had read in many of the guide books that this was a great place to come so we thought we'd try it for an evening meal. My partner's hamburger was okay, my... More

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