Peter Becker-Pennrich
Google
We came here having seen the Chef’s Table feature on Netflix. And consequently, we probably had impossible expectations. We ordered the classic tasting menu. Overall - remember we‘re talking premium Michelin star pricing - the experience was somewhat mixed:
We had a really creative amuse gueule, which set our expectations quite high. This was followed though by a dish of cheese and then three pasta courses with tomato sauce (varied ingredients and pasta style of course), which were nice but not spectacular. The pairing wines really added to the experience though, so I‘d really recommend that option. Then we had a meatball with mashed potato, and finally a very nice variety of desserts again - I was only missing a dessert wine, which somehow wasn’t part of the wine pairing anymore (but dessert was gone before we realized).
We went as a family with two children, so only two of us had the pairing wines, and overall ended up at EUR 660 plus tip. Honestly, given the fact most of the courses were varied pasta with tomato sauce, I felt we probably paid 100 - 150 Euro too much. Apologies if our taste buds couldn’t appreciate the difference, but making pasta at home didn’t feel terribly different from what we had here (good to know though that our pasta skills are apparently quite decent).
Again, please remember this review is reflecting the high expectations we had visiting a Michelin Star fine dining experience. Overall, it was a very nice experience - friendly staff and quiet setting (Peppe Guida didn’t make an appearance on that Friday evening).