Palaeet - Odense

As I read the mostly positive reviews, we decided to go there for dinner. When we entered, we were delighted by the cosy atmosphere and interior. But then, it got weird. We are not fluent in Danish, so we spoke English, which wasn't a problem in Denmark until now. The waiter came to our table, looked at us, turned away and disappeared for a few minutes. Then he returned and took our order. We ordered a bottle of wine, which he just put on the table, without a comment. He did not let us taste it, or poured it to us. He never looked at us, when he poured the single courses and it was more like he trough it on the table than really serving it. It was really rude, especially as he did small talk with all the other guests and we felt really uncomfortable. To comment on the food: it was okay. The entree was good, especially the soup, but the main course was a disaster. The vegetables were either dry or not cooked at all and the meat was dry and there was no sauce at all, even though it was beef bourguignon, which usually has a great gravy. We left after the main course and decided to enjoy drinks somewhere else, as we really felt unwanted and uncomfortable and we didn't want to take our chances with the dessert. So I cannot recommend Palaeet. It was the worst dining experience I had in Denmark and will not go there again!

Rather small, stylish restaurant, nice for romantic dinner in two,business meeting or group dinner. Food absolutely perfect, chef knows his job and is nt afraid to experiment and combine different ingredients, resulting to hogh quality delicious food. Very nice wine selection. Top professional service.

I thought we were in for more of a traditionsl style meal, but it turned out to be a very interesting and surprising experience, which I can oly recommend others.

What a fantastic gourmet dinner we got last night at Palæet. J J J J J J J J

Fast and polite operation, good food in sufficient quantity.