kym hamilton
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This is a review of the overall meal a group of five hungry Māori had a Le Tse Fung. I wanted to try michelin star food in geneva and thought that, Chinese chefs would treat the food with respect and care - as has most often been the case in my experience. The prawn crackers, entrees/starters and the duck we had were very good. The wine list was amazing and my colleagues said that the espresso martinis were also amazing. I have very rarely had Chinese that was inedible - but that was the case with our mains. The fish was drowned in a gluggy paste that killed any taste of the fish, the same was the case with the bok choy and the fried rice was dry and tasteless, the orange beef was dry, and the noodles were very average - we took the leftovers as we thought to give them to some of the housing challenged people on the way home and the meal was super expensive.
I would not return to Le Tse Fung for ANY OF THE MAINS - and would give a score of 0 for all the five main dishes we ordered. It is a shame as the restaurant is pretty nicely positioned. the quality of the outdoor dining furniture is a bit budget but inside it is lovely.
I am shocked that this place has maintained its star TBH and for the price and overall quality, it is an epic fail from me! We did speak to the staff who wanted to know why we didn't like the food but who also seemed disinterested in the feedback or providing any remedy. Although I did get a packet of prawn crackers to take home ... Okay - across my life, I have had a range of pedestrian and high-quality Chinese. I have eaten in Singapore (street, fancy and Michelin hawker food), Vietnam (the same) and my home in Christchurch, NZ. Some of my favourite places are some of the most humble (mom-and-pop places, family-owned), and I love the range of Cantonese, Szechuan and other Asia regional food on offer here in NZ - support local and forget the star ratings!