Oaxen Krog Slip - Stockholm

Oax skärgårdsskogen uppfyllde våra förväntningar under vårt besök i sommar, både mat och service höll en mycket jämn och hög klass och kreativitet upphörde aldrig att bli förvånad.

Category: Romantic. Special Occasion. Elegant, yet casual. OK, so Oaxen Slip is definitely a gorgeous restaurant. It's right be the water, which is an added bonus. And the service is great too. The problem is, that the food is only so so. And the prices are pretty high too. Here are my ratings: Food: 3/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Value: 3/5 We were greeted by a very friendly staff, and opted for a seat on the patio because it was a beautiful day and we wanted to be by the water. But the patio was over crowded and the table was placed in the middle of a walkway. Not a great start. But we were moved to a different table promptly. The food turned out to be rather disappointing. And there weren't too many options either, especially for fish. Here are the details. Bread basket 5/5. Excellent bread with some nice home churned butter. Mackerel Appetizer (SEK 175) 2/5. This dish was a total flop. It was tiny morsels of fish, sitting at the bottom of a bowl covered by what appeared to be veggie foliage. I had to dig past the foliage to get to the tiny morsels of fish. And it was expensive for what you get. The only redeeming quality was the nice citrus dressing. Charcuterie (SEK 95) 2/5. Yet another flop. The dish consisted only of salami (which was very mediocre) and some other cured meat (which was pretty tasty). But there was nothing else, no cheese not even a pickle. At least the price was reasonable. Fish Special (SEK 345) 3/5. The fish wasn't a great fish. It was very bony. And it was served with a cream sauce that was way too salty. And if that wasn't salty enough, there were slices of chewy pancetta which was even saltier. We skipped on desert. Having said that, I think that this restaurant is still worth a visit if only for the great ambiance.

I just don't think I'm a big fan of Scandinavian food (sorry!! see below) but Oaxen Slip prepares Scandinavian food beautifully and I'm glad I got to try my first taste here. Like other reviews mention, it's a great place to grab a bite after a day at the museums on Djurgården! I had the norrøna herring with brown butter, warm potato salad, chopped egg apple. Herring is really salty, but it was nicely balanced with the potato salad. But, I just can't say that I love herring. I also ordered a side of roasted tomatoes. I like what they tried to do with the texture (adding nuts for a bit of a crunch) and other elements to balance out acidity. My friends had the Roasted brioche with 63° egg, paprika spiced sausage hollandaise sauce, which seems like a version of eggs benedict. They were disappointed by the portion size relative to the price, but honestly that's all of Sweden for ya! The bread was fantastic. Service was great even though we sat at the bar. Make a reservation in advance on their website. Lastly like most Swedish places, takes card only!

Oaxen Slip is a casual, trendy bistro restaurant fusing Swedish ingredients and flavors with modern techniques! After a visit in the nearby Skansen open-air museum, we came for dinner and were seated right away at a communal table. For some reason, the chairs at the table were the kind you find at a theater/auditorium and were hard and stationary--not the most comfortable by any means, but I sure hope there was a good reason for using them! After starting with some simple cracker bread and regular bread, we ordered the grilled cod collar for two, and we were presented with two fairly large pieces of cod that had a nice smokey flavor, and whose meat simply fell off the bone! The side dishes here are ordered a la carte, and we got the grilled brocolli with shaved hard Swedish cheese and onions, as well as the roasted beets with sunflower and mustard seed. The flavor of the brocolli was savory and fresh, and the beets were soft, tender, and sweet--both of these paired so nicely with the fish, but I wish we could have gotten even more side dishes to share! In general, this restaurant reminded me of a few small plates or gastropub restaurants I've been to in the US, and the dinner menu is definitely catered for small groups willing to share lots of different dishes/snacks. While I enjoyed my visit, it would have been nice to be able to try out a larger variety of their diverse offerings!

We grabbed two appetizers, the lamb, and three sides at Oaxen Slip after checking out the sculptures in the park. The dishes were executed well but not quite the flavor for the price or the hype. Service was lovely though and wine list was great. And there was a bar dog with another guest which is always a plus. Note that the cocktail list and bar were pretty sparse.