Growing up near the Baltic Sea I learned to love the region's flavors and culinary traditions. Being a long-time New Yorker I'm also used to a variety of fusion cuisine offerings. In my humble opinion, the fusion of Scandinavian and North American (and even North African) tastes at Smorgas Chef is uninspired and unnecessary. I don't understand Swedish meatballs with maple syrup nor do I feel comfortable with tagine entrees in a Scandinavian restaurant.
I also found the service surly and abrupt.
I have 2 favorite Swedish restaurants in the City and I was hoping for a third. Unfortunately, Smorgas Chef is not it.
Pros: Location
Cons: , service, food
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