Norsevember Feature: Viking Restaurants (Week 3)

Three Vikings - Viking Restaurant Review with Mae Anderson

To celebrate Norsevember, a world-wide online event celebrating all things Vikings (books, comics, games, movies, history, food, drink...), I'll be hosting a series of special posts with a few of my Viking-minded friends from around the world. The topic: Viking Restaurants from around the world!

Mae Anderson, an avid book reviewer as well as Executive Producer at CBC/Radio-Canada, ventured out to Three Vikings in Edmonton, Canada to do a #Norsevember restaurant review. Located in the culinary hub of the 124th Street area, Three Vikings offers locally sourced comfort food with Danish and British specialties with a dash of hygge! Here is what Mae had to say...

Rate each category on 1 (low rating) - 5 (high rating):
Theme ★★★★
The food is way more Scandinavian trendy than viking, but the decor is beautiful; rich woods, a fireplace, decorative shields, and cozy
lighting.

Food Menu ★★★
Very varied, to the point where it’s a bit confusing. British for some, Scandinavian for others, some Canadian dishes

Drinks ★★★
Filtered coffee and packaged tea bags

Price ★★★★

Merch ★★★★
I want those toques!

Which Norse god are you most likely to find hanging out here?

Aegir; their tap list is varied, and the kind of hygge feels more appropriate for Friday night beers than Saturday morning brunch.

"...the kind of hygge feels more appropriate for Friday night beers than Saturday morning brunch."

What did you order and how was it?

We started with chai tea and a coffee, along with some Maple Blomkål--fried cauliflower with a maple grain mustard sauce. It was good! For our  main meal, we split Smøørebrød— two halves of an open faced sandwich, one with three types of beets, one with ham and other garnishings— which  was slightly disappointing. I recommend the beet one for a snack, but the  lack of pzazz in the bread makes it less exciting as a meal.

We also split the Gravvlax Raggmunk, beet-cured Atlantic salmon on a Swedish potato cake with a delicious array of toppings, including an egg and creamy dill sauce. This was by far my favourite part of the meal. Excellent mix of  ingredients and textures, bold flavours. Our dessert was a scoop of  pumpkin spice ice cream, which, coming from a non-pumpkin fan, was surprisingly delicious!

"We also split the Gravvlax Raggmunk, beet-cured Atlantic salmon on a Swedish potato cake
with a delicious array of toppings, including an egg and creamy dill sauce.
This was by far my favourite part of the meal."

What was the best part of your experience at Three Vikings?

The atmosphere most definitely, and the very kind service.

What is one thing Three Vikings could do to make the experience even better?

For a restaurant with Viking-esque decor, it’s not at all clear what the meaning of it all is. I’d love if the owners had their story somewhere on the website, along with a dictionary to help understand the vocabulary used in the menu. Pronouncers maybe?

Takk to Mae for checking out Three Vikings!
If you're in Edmonton and are thirsty on a Saturday night, check out Three Vikings on 124th street.