10/09/2026: Today it is Restaurant Søgaarden in Sunds near Herning that will test their steak sandwich with gravy.
We arrived here at 4:57 pm and were immediately shown a table and actually ordered right away since we knew what we wanted.
The food was served at our table exactly 5:12 pm and the first impression is that the steak sandwich looks a bit anonymous and lacks any decoration that can visually pull it up (in the advertisements from them it is decorated with fried onions). But the plate is hot and all the food is hot so it was great.
The bun is a standard white brioche bun that tastes quite nice. The top bun is spread with quite a bit of mustard and a little ketchup, actually nicely balanced where it just scratches a little. The bottom bun is spread with a little remoulade. Both ketchup, mustard and remoulade do not taste homemade, but as I said, nicely balanced in terms of quantity.
We specifically asked for the steak to be cooked medium rare to avoid misunderstandings, and oh my, it is just right, the steak is about 180-200 grams, it is cooked perfectly medium rare, so the meat almost melts in your mouth, it is perfectly seasoned and has a lovely crust, the meat is of really good quality and flavorful.
The pickled water lilies (cucumbers) are home-pickled and taste wonderful, they were a little sweet in contrast to other places where they are often sour. The home-pickled beets also tasted great and had a nice bite, and they were cut into fine squares. The only complaint with the pickling was that it was perhaps a bit crazy to only put 3 pickled cucumbers in, give it a little gas. We also find a nice amount of homemade soft onions and they were sweet and tasted of more. 🧅In addition, there were some finely chopped raw onions and some roasted onions.
Last but not least, we come to the sauce and let's say it right away, it tasted like birds singing, it had a deep umami flavor and there was plenty of it. The wife thinks it's one of the best sauces for steak sandwiches she's ever had and I'm inclined to agree with her.
The waiter came by twice to ask about the food, which is fine, but the garnish, the fried onions, annoyed us a bit and the table next to us also got steak sandwiches and they were nicely garnished. So we politely chose to point this out, to which the answer was oh well, then nothing more happened.
Well, we end up with 4 out of 5 stars with a dash, the food is well-made, good ingredients and seasoned. The portion size is appropriate, so it's highly recommended to eat here. Now I've tried approx. 120 steak sandwiches in Denmark right from Capa, to Panorama over Ella and Kohalen and the last thing missing here at Søgaarden is a special bun, a relish or a homemade compote that just makes you say wow. DKK 198.- tjo good ingredients cost and people have to get paid, it must also be said that mayo and a portion of fine fries are included. Thanks for the food, you can easily be familiar with that.
15/08/2026: Really good but too many companies at the same time. Good staff and lovely location by Sunds sø.
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