D is for Denmark

When it comes to restaurants in Melbourne, we have so many to choose from we are second to none in the world. However, when it comes to countries staring with "D", those choices are somewhat limited. In fact, limited to three.....Domenican Republic, Djibouti and Denmark (although Deutschland was suggested by a friend!). An internet search later and it soon became obvious there was no choice at all. The only "D" in Melbourne is in fact Denmark House, and their ultra modern restaurant called Dansk.

Located in Little Bourke Street, the restaurant is accessed by a stubborn elevator located beside Chaplins (private) bar and restaurant. No-one to greet us, we ventured to the kitchen itself where a polite young waiter showed us to our lavishly furnished table (Ms X loved the candle holder). Being Ms X's birthday, two glasses of wine and a Carlsberg were ordered, as was the entree which proved to be delicious. Accompanied by Junior Ms X, the three of us shared two SMORREBRODS (open sandwich ) , a sumptuous paneret fiskefillet med remoulade reger og caviar (crumbed fish with remoulade, prawns and caviar), and flaeskesteg med redkal og agurkesalat (roast pork with red cabbage and cucumber salad), both served on a type of pumpernickel bread. We could all have easily had the fiskefillet again as a mains.

Mr X then requested a Tuborg beer, just as four young Danes sat down at the table behind us. The beer finally arrived after a second prompting and the main course was delivered shortly after. All three of us ordered the same thing, dampet snapper filet med smor sauce, rejer, purlog og nye kartofler (steamed snapper with a butter sauce, prawns, chives and new season kipfler potatoes).

Interestingly enough, each plate came with an over-abundance of asparagus tips. They must be cheap in Denmark. In the words of judge Manu, on 'My Kitchen Rules'- it needed a sauce!

Once the meals were over, Ms X senior and Ms X junior paid the obligatory trip to the restrooms, only to emerge with an angelic radiance and an air of Aesop hand wash that stunk the room out. They also mentioned the incense sticks. A bit different to the Bangladeshi restaurant where we shook hands with the cook from the urinal.

Upon leaving the restaurant, we were intrigued with a photo of the one and only Priness Mary, who had graced the Dansk with her presence only 3 short months ago. Lovely lady but awful handwriting.

Scores:        Ambiance       HE: 5 SHE: 7

                    Food             HE: 5 SHE: 4
                    Service:         HE: 6 SHE: 8
                    Accessability  HE: 8 SHE: 8
                    Value:            HE: 4 SHE: 3

A total of 58 now puts it last.