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Jag förväntade mig mer.

Surfers i Visby slog igenom med ett brak för ett par år sedan. Fantastisk Sichuanmat och rejält med drag flera dagar i veckan tillsammans med bra personal gjorde Surfers till mångas favorit, min med.

Så kom dagen det kom till Stockholm. Jag borde ha gått direkt i början och inte väntat med högra och högre förväntningar. Det gör mig lite ledsen så här i efterhand.

Tillsammans med mina kollegor blev det till slut ett besök.

Stämningen när vi kom in var hög på ovanvåningen med baren och lugnare på nedre plan. Vi fick ett toppenbord lite upphöjt och det enda negativa var egentligen att vi inte kunde prata så bra över bordet.

En koriander-cocktail till att börja med som var som att dricka ren koriander, lycka!

Vår servis för kvällen var toppen och rekommenderade oss att ta in 6 olika rätter, hon kom sedan och kollade av oss under kvällen. Att en annan servis fullkomligt flippade ur när vi utbrast i glada rop och ville fota maten var bara helt märkligt.

Vi tog in rättikssallad, krispig tofu med ingefära, kyckling med sesampasta, revbensspjäll, räkbollar, och pilgrimsmussla. Rättikssallad är verkligen ett bra val mellan rätterna för att fräscha upp. Annars var tofun och revbensspjällen mina favoriter. Bra texturer, tydliga smaker och balans med sött och hett. Kycklingen hade jag klarat mig utan.

Maten kom in i omgångar och vi hade en underbar kväll eftersom sällskapet var det allra bästa. Goda cocktails med roliga namn.

Kort sagt: fullt godkänt, god mat och härlig stämning. Det är mina förväntningar som ställer till det och jag kommer nog hålla mig på Gotland framöver.

Jag förväntade mig mer.

Surfers i Visby slog igenom med ett brak för ett par år sedan. Fantastisk Sichuanmat och rejält med drag flera dagar i veckan tillsammans med bra personal gjorde Surfers till mångas favorit, min med.

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Great Sichuan cuisine served in a wonderful environment by an attentive and polite wait staff. The restaurant operates in a small-plate method, where you pick a few dishes that look interesting and they portion it out based on the number of people in your company. Sadly this leads to pricing not really being readily available, and the staff did not inform or confirm the price for what we were ordering. Slight warning for eaters on a budget.

The food was a nice break from the standard and quite uninteresting westernized Chinese food common in Sweden. Our evening began with the waitress explaining the idea and brief history of the restaurant, which was a nice touch. From the seven dishes we ordered, three were memorable and delicious while the rest were passable, but not exceptional:

The wonton soup, served as the appetizer for the meal, was the best, offering an harmonic combination of flavors and spices. The duck breast in broth and the fried tofu in ginger were both excellent as well (the latter with a supposedly ´secret recipe´, but the waitress did not hesitate to spill the details about it when asked).
The other dishes we had were the pork ribs, shrimp and chicken balls as well as the twice fried pork, which were all good but not memorable. Our final choice was the mapo dofu, which was a disappointment.

The locale itself was fantastic, managing to balance modern decorating details with classic 19th century furnishing, all with a distinctly Asian feel. Especially nice was the umbrella'd ceiling, which I suspect is the subject of many instagram backdrops. Despite being a busy sunday evening, the atmosphere was calm and dinner conversation could be had without shouting at your table partners.

We did not try any desserts, but we did peruse the cocktail menu which was all the more interesting, offering a fun selection of custom Asian-inspired fusion drinks. The ginger and mango gin cocktail I sampled proved an ample replacement for dessert, and given the chance I would not hesitate to try more of the menu.

In summary, Surfers offers great Chinese cooking, luckily not very reminiscent of the Chinese food us Swedes are used to. The concept with sharing small dishes provides a social and fun eating experience, but the restaurant could do a better job of being up front with the pricing. The atmosphere and cocktail list were wonderful, and Surfers makes an excellent place for a few drinks or a full dinner.

Great Sichuan cuisine served in a wonderful environment by an attentive and polite wait staff. The restaurant operates in a small-plate method, where you pick a few dishes that look interesting and they portion it out based on the number of people in your company. Sadly this leads to pricing not rea... Show full »

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Good food, drinks that fit well to the strong food and pig nice restaurant.

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Personal som tar engagemang till en ny nivå (och projektleder er måltid för optimal smakupplevelse), bra drinkar och relativt prisvärt. Vi plockade in 3-4 rätter per person och blev rejält mätta (efterrätt överflödigt). En av de bättre asiatiska restaurangerna jag besökt i den här prisklassen i Sverige. Rätten "Kyckling i röd olja" är en must have om du gillar stark mat.

+ Många glutenfria och vegetariska alternativ.

Personal som tar engagemang till en ny nivå (och projektleder er måltid för optimal smakupplevelse), bra drinkar och relativt prisvärt. Vi plockade in 3-4 rätter per person och blev rejält mätta (efterrätt överflödigt). En av de bättre asiatis... Show full »

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I have previously visited Surfers in Visby, and have since loved their food. They have really made me love Chinese and Sichuan. Now It was a visit to Stockholm, where they camped in the Bumblebee during the summer (not on the Government Street) but with all the same concept.

Here you can just drop in, but while waiting for a table you can take one of their delicious drinks in the bar.

Three dishes per person are recommended, i.e. six dishes of two people. A Little depending on how hungry you are, and what you order but five can suffice, six slim though almost down.

Their Ingefärsdoftande Tofu is a must, even räkbollarna are delicious as you get along with a dressing and salad leaves for eating like tacos. Also Tried a new dish, crispy fish-also a hit! Most of It is good, and the combination of all The small dishes is both fresh but satiating.

The Environment is charming and relaxing, completely in my taste-the service is the only way I have to point out. It is not first-class, they do not make a direct mistake but I would have liked a nicer, warmer tone. I do not get the welcoming and homely feeling, do not know if I had bad luck with service both times, but it gives them a four instead of fiver.

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I have previously visited Surfers in Visby, and have since loved their food. They have really made me love Chinese and Sichuan. Now It was a visit to Stockholm, where they camped in the Bumblebee during the summer (not on the Government Street) but with all the same concept.

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Special drinks with many new flavors and combinations. The food was tasty and great option for both vegetarians and vegans! Great atmosphere and feeling. Well worth a visit!

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Galet god mat, fantastiskt goda drinkar och härlig personal!

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For Surfers, you go as soon as you manage To get a table-regardless Of time or day.
Surfers is a safe card for really good Sezchuan food and knowledgeable service.
Do not Miss the ribs that you will crave and talk about until you eat them again during your next visit. Definitely don't Miss the deep fried and Lena Silkestofun!

Extra Good: Prices!

For Surfers, you go as soon as you manage To get a table-regardless Of time or day.
Surfers is a safe card for really good Sezchuan food and knowledgeable service.
Do not Miss the ribs that you will crave and talk about until you eat them again during your next visit. Definitely don't M... Show full »

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Incredibly Tasty and tasty. Umamibomber! We took in a bunch of dishes that became a good combination between strong, sweet and sour. Friendly staff. A plus because we could get Quorn instead of chicken in one of the rights.

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Första gången jag var där igår och det var verkligen ett himla mysigt ställe: supergod mat, bra service och prisvärt!! what’s not to like? Vi var 6 tjejer, delade på 7 rätter och det var perfekt! Jag ska helt säkert tillbaka :-)

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I tested their pop-up in the Bumblebee last summer, which made me start daydreaming about their Auspicious räkbollar! To relieve abstinence, a table was booked at the Surfers.

The Decor is kitschy and cheerful and the atmosphere is just lovely. A mix of couples, friends, afterworkare, all age groups.

There Is an upper floor for drop-in and bars. Bookable tables are downstairs.

The Breakfast was excellent. Informative, friendly and looked to then ochdå. Because I know that Räkbollarna (believe me, you get to be-Sat) served 3 St and we were two in the party and I did not want to mess about the third ball or risk that I would get the less bit if we shared so (.-O) I jokingly asked the waitress and she could smuggl A in a fourth ball.
Understand The luck when she really smuggled into a 4e ball. Wonderfully cute man.

But

In any case. All dishes are Tapasstorlek and 98 SEK each.

Certainly 100% short is Räkbollarna (no S # it Sherlock) and Barbaric radish.
Everything else is a bit of a matter of taste but tastes good. I am in any case satisfied. All food is also given a bowl of rice.

Beer, wine and cocktails.

Although It was najs on the downstairs it felt a bit isolated and stiff, plus uncomfortable high noise level. Seems to me that the upstairs were more fun and more vivid.

I tested their pop-up in the Bumblebee last summer, which made me start daydreaming about their Auspicious räkbollar! To relieve abstinence, a table was booked at the Surfers.

The Decor is kitschy and cheerful and the atmosphere is just lovely. A mix of couples, friends, afterworkare,... Show full »

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Stockholms bästa restaurang!!

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Surfers do it again! 

One of my favorite restaurants in Stockholm. In their food there is a lot of taste and you get an incredible amount for the money. This time we chose to bring in six dishes on three people, it was enough – very full and satisfied after our visit! 

We ate their good shrimp balls, bang bang (Chicken breast with a completely insane sesame sauce), dumplings on pork, their tart vinegar (a must!) and even their dish of the month which was a meat dish with noodles. 

Incredibly satisfied with the food and service!

Surfers do it again! 

One of my favorite restaurants in Stockholm. In their food there is a lot of taste and you get an incredible amount for the money. This time we chose to bring in six dishes on three people, it was enough – very full and satisfied after our visit! ... Show full »

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They have created a very nice atmosphere to eat in. The food tasted good but most of it had been cooked so it was dry. Dry spare ribs, dry shrimp balls, dull pork side in pita. Far too dry pita with too little filling. An ok walleye and a good but strong chicken slung in redchilli.

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Oj Oj Oj!! Vilket ställe!
Fullkomligt ÄLSKAR surfers! Stämningen, personalen, maten, drinkarna och lokalen. Allt är på topp!!
När man kommer in så vet man inte riktigt om man är på en strandbar eller ett litet kryp in i kina. Atmosfären är magisk och lika så personalen. Det känns familjärt och välkomnande.
Personalen hjälper gärna till och rekommenderar rätter, beskriver allt när dom serverar och förklarar vilken ordning man ska äta rätterna för bästa upplevelse.

Jag fick vara med om en helt ny smakupplevelse på Surfers. Om ni besöker Surfers måste ni testa - Lyckobringande räkbollar, Chao Shou dumplings, barbarisk rättika och Chongqing revbenspjäll. MAGISKT! Blir hungrig bara av att skriva...

För att avslut middagen så rekommenderar jag att ta nån av deras drinkar, dom är goda att dricka och väldigt fina att titta på. Jag tog Yóujú Gòng, det är en passionsfrukts drink med kokosskum och mandelflarn. En dessert och drink i ett, kan det bli bättre?

Rekommenderar verkligen ett besök på Surfers!

Oj Oj Oj!! Vilket ställe!
Fullkomligt ÄLSKAR surfers! Stämningen, personalen, maten, drinkarna och lokalen. Allt är på topp!!
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Godare asiatisk mat hittar du inte. Väldigt fin restaurang med otroligt trevlig personal, hit bara MÅSTE du gå om du befinner dig i Stockholm.

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Trevlig inredning, trevlig bar, god o varierande meny. Bäst att sitta i främre rummet eller paraply rummet. Superba drinkar!

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Fun place, special and pleasant atmosphere. Food-wise, it was both highs and lows, but in summary it can be said that it is of course well-prepared food and that some dishes are hits but that have still a little difficulty with the Chinese flavors. The Wonton dumplings were really good, and the shrimp balls were 10 out of 10. The strong chicken was also good, but halfway through the dish I couldn't eat any more - lucky you took it last. Otherwise, there were two dishes that were decent and two that were nothing special. 7 dishes were enough and was left over for me and my company.

The big shot of the evening was the world-class service, better than that. She had recommended us a dish, which we took even though we didn't think we'd like it, and when she made sure we hadn't even eaten half, she noted that we didn't like it anyway, and we partially agreed. When the bill came, she had deducted it, which surprised us as we had chosen to order it anyway (it was absolutely not the case that she pushed). Incidentally, the dishes cost 88 SEK/pc and our entire bill went for 640 SEK (excl. tip and we did not drink any alcohol), which I think is extremely affordable. They could easily have increased prices by 25 % and continued to be under high pressure.

Edit 2021: Have now also tested Surfers at the new address on Norrlandsgatan and the feeling is probably about the same. Good food, but nothing spectacular. Not very pricy for address, ambition and target group. The new room may not be quite clean, do not think they got the atmosphere right.

Fun place, special and pleasant atmosphere. Food-wise, it was both highs and lows, but in summary it can be said that it is of course well-prepared food and that some dishes are hits but that have still a little difficulty with the Chinese flavors. The Wonton dumplings were really good, and the shri... Show full »

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Nice environment and good food but not wow. Maybe two dishes out of seven that were wow but the rest was just good. We had to wait a good while before we could order drinks. In the end, we had to ask for menus and order drinks ourselves and my company that ordered the champagne was turned off. So not the best first impression. The ribs and shrimp balls are great, so take them. Very good drinks though so maybe will be a return visit for that matter!

Nice environment and good food but not wow. Maybe two dishes out of seven that were wow but the rest was just good. We had to wait a good while before we could order drinks. In the end, we had to ask for menus and order drinks ourselves and my company that ordered the champagne was turned off. So n... Show full »