Roxy

Nytorget 6
116 40 Stockholm
Sweden
+46 (0) 864 096 55
Tuesday-Thursday, Sunday 17:00-00:00
Friday-Saturday 17:00-1:00
Monday closed
www.roxysofo.se
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L: Casual dinner out with my lovely friend L was the perfect chance to try out Roxy, which has been sitting on my restaurant queue for a while now.  Roxy is located in the trendy SoFo area of Södermalm on Nytorget.  The restaurant itsself is simultaneously both hip and cosy, with small nooks built into some of the walls.

When I arrived there were no waiters standing near the door, so I walked over to the bar to ask for our table.  When I told the waitress there my name and reservation she grumpily said that she would help me in a few minutes and continued preparing drinks for a table.  Not great.  I mean, how hard is it to understand that you should help the person standing in front of you and then fix the drinks???

The menu is quite impressive, including small dishes, medium dishes, and main courses.  I had heard that the best is to take several small dishes and have a tapa-style meal, but when I asked the waitress how many it would take I was a bit put off by the idea of having 3-5 small dishes costing from 73-99 kr.  I settled on the chorizo stuffed chicken (198 kr), and L took the grilled fillet of beef (240 kr).

No complaints about the food: the chicken was moist and succulent.  The choritzo made for an interesting flavor combination.  The mashed potatoes on the side were rustic and lumpy, just the way I like them.  L was also quite satisfied with her food.

At some point during the evening we realized that we seemed to be the only straight people there.  No idea if it was a coincidence or if we just missed something, but it made for great people-watching.

Summary: Good solid food at ok prices.  A great place to take a group of friends.

Rating: **