Lidia S.
Yelp
Here are my thoughts on Fiorentina in Krakow,, Poland. My wife and i had dinner here on a Saturday night (April 1, 2023) while we were visiting. It is a lovely building. But the dining area was too bright. if the lighting was a little dimmer, it would have been better. As far as the food, I had the 7 course price fix menu (my wife had the 5 course), and overall it was ok. We started with a caviar and sour cream pastry. It was very good at the finish, but the sour cream overpowered the taste at the beginning. Next was a trout with bread and different butters. It was very well prepared. I also had a potato, artichoke and leek soup that was good, but needed to be thoroughly mixed to combine the flavors properly. This was ok. I am not sure of the order of dishes, but also included was a goose meat with mushroom groats. The goose was almost flavorless, but the groats were good. We also had Filet Mignon in a demi glaze reduction. The meat was cooked perfectly, but had no seasoning, and being filet, almost no natural flavor. The deserts seemed to be the star of the show. Having been to several Michelin starred restaurants, as well as bib gourmand rated places, I can say that the food fell well below my expectations. It wasn't even the best food that I had in Krakow that day. As for service, our main server was good, if a bit pushy, not amazing but adequate. One thing that actually bothered me a bit more, was that they checked our coats and umbrella (dry), and then put our umbrella in the stand by the front door. Surprisingly it wasn't there when we went to leave. Someone having taken it and left an old broken one in its place. The hostess gave us one from the attached hotel. It wasn't of very high quality, (kept opening on its own). Not a huge deal, but annoying. Overall, I am curious if they had a mqjor change in the kitchen, or something else, because my wife and I both agreed, we wouldn't return or suggest this place based on this experience.