Mjølner

I see a lot of excellent reviews, but there are few that properly show how it really is here. Upon arrival you find yourself in what looks like a candlelit Viking inspired medieval dungeon/bar. We were then made to wait for our reserved table for over 15 minutes. Once seated, I had the complimentary skål which they said was mead but was more or less a cocktail sweetened with honey. As someone who actually consumes a significant amount of various meads on a regular basis, why does a place that calls itself Mjolner only have one variety of mead beer on tap (which tasted rather off for some reason)? There are plenty of good meads produced here in Australia but, instead, you're treated to an overly extravagant cocktail, whiskey, and wine list. Onto the food… A Norse inspired banquet was offered. Inspired is the key word here, and a banquet it was not. We shared the entrée “Charred Octopus Tentacles” but there's one problem with that name; it was tentacle not tentacles. It was delicious and cooked to perfection but little more than a morsel. We were told we could easily share the main but also that we should order two sides along with it since it did not come with any. They weren't wrong. The rather expensive main “Beast Feature - Lamb Chump” was about 300 grams of lamb on a large bone alongside a smear of puréed eggplant and crispy kale. This, also, was perfectly cooked, tender, delicious, but also a pitiful portion for a shared plate. The two sides we ordered “Baby Potato” and “Caramelised Roast Pumpkin” were seemingly more substantial than everything else. I couldn't fault them in the slightest. We did not stay for dessert, so onto everything else. Before starting your meal you're offered a “weapon”, namely a selection of custom looking knives with wooden or horn handles. They certainly look nice but they are terrible to use. The knives are all too heavy (my Bowie knife at home feels much lighter) and quite blunt. My partner had trouble cutting through the tender meat with her knife and the skin on the potatoes proved to be somewhat resistant to their cutting. From what I could see (through all the nicks in the blade), they were sharpened to a profile around the time they were bought and haven't seen any form of sharpening since. I cannot fault the staff, they were very attentive, helpful, knew the menu well, and vaguely dressed and styled to fit with the theme. The modern music kills the ambience, instrumental or live music would add so much more to the overall experience. Just under $150 later, this proved to be an expensive disappointment.

Lovely but a bit pricey.

My favourite restaurant

Amazing food and atmosphere, the drinks gave a great vibe to the place. Our server Caillin was awesome!! She brought great energy to the table!!!!

I was extremely surprised by this restaurant. There is very little signage that you could almost walk past without knowing it existed, but from the moment you open the doors and step inside you are in for a treat. From the atmosphere and viking decor, through to the food and drinks (mead from a horn!) it's a truly fantastic experience. I loved the welcome drink and being able to choose your own knife. I highly recommend the bone marrow which is followed by fire and whiskey.

A fantastic bar, wonderful food and a great whisky selection, Caillin was a wonderful host!

This is a cool restaurant. The entrance is hard to find which I think they do it purposely. From the moment I enter I can tell it’s special. Staffs are very welcoming. The welcome drink is perfect, with a cute cup and the staff explaining story behind it. The shot is perfect not being too sweet with a honey taste. Follow up, they let us choose our knives, special and unique for each knife but not the best to cut. We ordered a few cocktails as well, not too bad, followed the recommendations from staff, they customized for us and surprisingly we like it. Just have a chat with them and they’ll figure out which beer, whiskey, wine or cocktail is the best for you. The roast bone marrow is perfect, with mushrooms in it, tasting like truffle with bone marrow, nothing to complain about it. You can ask for fire on the bone and they’ll pour whiskey on it for you to drink. Finally the mains. Short rib is perfect, nice mustard sauce and very soft taste. Grilled trout is fresh and cooked perfectly with a bit of salt taste. Crispy broccoli is spot on, a little bit too much salt on top, otherwise perfect. The $85 pork we ordered wasn’t as good as we thought. Meat is a bit tender and hard to chew, but the sauce is great. Overall, cool restaurant with nice mood and lighting, unique and entertaining staff. The only thing I’ll complain about is the time, it took them so long to serve us the mains. We entered at 5:15 and we have a time limit if 2hrs, but the mains only come around 7, which we ate a bit in rush, didn’t fully enjoyed the tastes of the meal.

Not only was the aesthetic amazing, the staff were also incredibly friendly. I also have to say that this was the BEST (and I don't say this lightly) meal that I ever had. The meat was so tender that it literally melted in your mouth, and I have never been so excited to eat broccoli before in my life! The mead is a must have and you have got to drink it out of the horn. This place is worth every dollar!

Wow. First of all, the location is awesome. No big sign, no gawdy signage - simply a hole in the wall to a new world. A world that is excellently decorated and fit out. The staff were fantastic from the get-go, taking us through the drink menu, explaining everything wonderfully. Both food and drink orders were taken quickly and they were delivered just as fast! The quality of the food was great. Tastes were wonderful, and the crispy Broccoli... What the hell?!? Amazing!! Honestly would've rated higher if Google would've let me. Will be back again, everything was amazing.

We had an absolutely wonderful time! The ambience, the food and the drinks were all spectacular and we were very well looked after. A special thanks to Caillin for making our night so fantastic- you were a wonderful host and a true testament to the great spirit of this establishment. They are very lucky to have you on board. We will certainly be back!