GAMLA FJOSID, Hvolsvollur - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number

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The Old Cowhouse is a warm and welcoming family restaurant. That takes pride in offering fresh products from local area. All the meat on the menu is 100% free range and unprocessed, straight from the farm! Fresh vegetable from our garden. We bake our own bread with wheat and barley from our neighbours at Þorvaldseyri. COME JOIN US FOR AN AUTHENTIC ICELANDIC EXPERIENCE

CUISINES

European, Soups, Scandinavian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, 有泊車位, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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ElsaOf

Reykjavik20 contributions

Worth the wait

May 2020 • none

This was my third attempt at eating at Gamla Fjósið. I was not disappointed. I had a burger and sweet mama it was so goooood. The meat was tender and pink on the inside, so pink at the border that I thought to myself that it would probably be raw in the middle. But no! It was perfect. The bun was delicious, there was plenty of sauce and it just made the burger so juicy and for the record, usually I'm not a big fan of a large quantity of sauce but this was Delicious! The service was great - maybe due to lack of customers (-> pandemic). The place is fabulous, it has some old stuff related to milking cows as decorations, and of course Gamla Fjósið literally means "the Old Cowshed". Would def. recommend.

Written 18 May 2020

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travelingspirit52

Lisbon163 contributions

Gamma fjosid (Old Cowshed) resturant

Sept 2021 • friends

Gamma Fjosid was recommended by Rick Steve’s after we visited Seljalandsfoss Waterfall. it is unassuming from the outside. The inside is bright and clean inside what may have been a cow barn. they serve food on beautiful China bowls and plates. My husband and his friend got the cod dinner. It was a beautiful piece of cod with potatoes and broccoli. (I tasted it and it was flaky and tender) My friend got a bowl of cauliflower soup and bread. it was tasty. I got date cake with Carmel sauce and whipped cream. It was delicious. our waitress was wonderful. she was very attentive . It was perfect after our waterfall visit.

Written 8 September 2021

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Edwelsh

North Canton7282 contributions

Lunch stop

Oct 2022 • couples

After a busy morning of exploring, we tried this charming little restaurant for lunch and left satisfied. Our waitress was Polish and was a very good server. We loved the Bread basket $1190 ISK which was homemade bread with homemade chili jam and mint jam. We all had the Farmer’s Burger for $2890 ISK, it’s a burger place, they were topped with fried mushrooms and onions. They were quite good and large, the girls could not finish theirs. They were served with fries, which were just fries. The place was decorated with antiques inside, farm equipment outside, along with the whale bones, of course.

Written 10 October 2022

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Olgeir

Reykjavik14 contributions

Nice place to stop on the ring road around Iceland

Jul 2021 • none

At Gamla Fjósið we stopped on our way home to have something to eat. I got the course of the day, a hamburger on a Portobello mushroom with a blue cheese sauce and salat. The hamburger was large and fried to medium (just a little pink in the middle) It was perfectly seasoned and tasted really good. The blue cheese sauce was tasty and the salat that came with the dish was very good. For desert I got tiramisu, which tasted very good. I would have liked to have more cake fingers in the desert. The others had classical hamburgers and were very happy about them. The service was excellent (only speaking English) The restaurant was clean and comfortable. The plates and furniture are second hand and very much giving a homely feeling.

Written 3 July 2021

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Cathleen H

McKinney60 contributions

Delightful local dining experience

Jul 2022 • family

So glad we skipped the tourist food trucks at the local waterfalls for this quaint county farm restaurant with kind staff and delicious local food. My husband rated the vegetable curry the best curry of the trip, I ordered the local fresh fish and veggies which were done very well and tasted fresh, and the kids gobbled up the volcano soup (beef & veggies) and burger. 2 local tours has booked out most of the tables. Of note, all the local guides ordered the veg curry while tourists ordered the burger. Highly recommend the veg curry! The ambience of a country farm in rural Iceland serving food on china added to the appeal for a delightful dining experience.

Written 26 July 2022

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2koedeel

Leiden32 contributions

Go eat here if you're in the area!

Aug 2023 • couples

What a nice place this is! A large barn converted into a cozy restaurant. So completely different from the bare and corporate restaurants we saw during our tour. They have their own products and meat from their own livestock and lots of tasty treats for vegetarians. Friendly welcome and a hearty Lava soup (so appropriate near the Eyyafjallajökull volcano). And when the plate of soup was finished and it seemed a bit small, another plate was served for the same price... That makes you happy! Tasty desserts, pleasant music. Smooth service with a cheerful smile. Go eat there if you're in the area!

Written 31 August 2023

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Brian T

2 contributions

raw beef, poor service

Jul 2024 • family

we had dinner here. it was for the most part tasty but unfortunately the salad with beef unfortunately was served with some raw beef. i brought this to the attention of the service staff and they took it back to the kitchen. they removed without replacing the raw beef and the half portion of salad that had been in contact with the raw meat. i asked for them to replace it or provide a partial refund, and i was denied.

Written 29 July 2024

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NWtraveler969

Seattle351 contributions

Delicious meal here, including fish

Jun 2021 • none

We arrived at our lodging in this area later in the day and by 8 PM few nearby options were open but we were glad we ate here. This place is famous for beef and indeed one of us had an excellent burger, but we also had the daily fish special (Arctic char) and it was also very good, simply prepared, though maybe a little underseasoned. Fair pricing. Interesting photos on the wall of local life including the Eyjafjallajokull eruption in 2010. Young, pleasant staff. We would happily eat here again.

Written 5 July 2021

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Amanda T

2 contributions

Not what we expected

Aug 2023 • family

We ordered a country burger, a steinar-stake sandwich and a cauliflower soup. The menu didn’t say anything about the burger being rare cooked but it was bright pink. We told our waiter and asked if they could cook it more so they took it back to the kitchen. It came back bright pink, it wasn’t cooked at all. They didn’t offer anything and we had to pay full prize. It wasn’t what we expected.

Written 19 August 2023

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EsvyNYC

New York City48 contributions

Solid Lunchtime Burger & Fries!

Jul 2022 • none

Finding good food in the area is really tough. My friend and I came to this restaurant based upon the recommendation of the cook/chef at our hotel. And we were not disappointed. The burger and fries were REALLY good! There was a pretty large group there before we arrived, so they finished most of the (special) desserts. But we did get carrot cake and it was decent.

Written 24 July 2022

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WMoller

Reykjavik23 contributions

Alltaf jafngott.

Jul 2020 • family

Komum þarna og borðuðum 20 manna hópur, frábær þjónusta, frábær matur og verði stillt í hóf. Allir ánægðir með sitt. Hvet alla til að koma þarna við sem leið eiga hjá. Takk fyrir okkur. Great service, great food and didnt cost that much. A great resturant to visit if you are traveling on the south coast.

Written 19 July 2020

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AdmiralGanteaume

Wilmette140 contributions

A perfect afternoon stop

Jul 2022 • couples

Perfect afternoon stop after the falls or a trip to the black sands. On our nine day trip we actually had the opportunity to eat twice at the Old Cowhouse—both times wonderfully warm and satisfying. The burgers here are brilliant, but the asparagus soup we had, while self-served, was one of the best I can remember anywhere. The decorative antique China is a homey touch, and the service timely and professional. This is a great find, and definitely worth a stop along Route 1.

Written 5 July 2022

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Orvarbjarna

Hafnarfjordur13 contributions

Just a meal

Jul 2022 • family

The kids loved their burger, which is not common. However we were disappointed with the soups. I had the soup of the day, supposed to be a mushroom soup but it was definately not a mushroom soup, but a kind of asparagus or a cauliflower soup without any taste of either. The bread that came with the soup was below average. My wife had the Volcanic soup, a gullash meat soup, both flawor and the texture of the ingredients were below par.

Written 20 July 2022

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5am05

London16 contributions

Easy to miss, worth a visit

Jul 2023 • family

If it wasn’t for the 4-5 cars parked outside this unremarkable looking shed, we wouldn’t have noticed this restaurant. So when we returned that evening, not expecting it to be open, we were pleasantly surprised at the charming, rustic interior and locally sourced beer, meat and fish (vegetarian options were available). The food (and beer) was delicious and the service excellent. Well worth a visit.

Written 14 July 2023

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A F

23 contributions

What a Pleasant Surprise

Sept 2022 • none

We stumbled across this restaurant after visiting a nearby waterfall. A cosy rustic restaurant serving very tasty food. We ate lunch of stir fried vegetables in a curry sauce and steak sandwich. Both dishes were excellent. As with all Iceland the food and drink is expensive in comparison to the UK. Lunch was just over £60 for 2 people.

Written 5 October 2022

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