Restaurant kochZIMMER - Potsdam

Kochzimmer in Potsdam was one of the last Michelin Star Restsurants we hadn‘t visited yet in and around Berlin. However, the overdue dinner yesterday left us with mixed feelings. First the good stuff. The cooking is technically outstanding. Service at the table is good. Price / Quality is also excellent. 5 course, incl. wine for 155 EUR pp. What wasn‘t up to expected standard: When entering, you pass through a narrow corridor that smells quite intensively of the kitchen. Not the best way to start a cullinary experience. Smell should be neutral or at least pleasant. The dishes themselves, as said technically impeccable, lacked a bit of splendour. Lastly, I would recommed to put some artwork on the walls and work with spot lighting. The decor feels a tad chilly. Perhaps a puristic approach is intentional but I think that a warmer approach would be helpful for this restaurant in its classic setting.

Quite convincing menue with the sommelier Herr Fischer giving top advice to wine and food. Will return. Very strong Performance!

Fine cuisine, absolutely worth the Michelin star. Service excellent, great wine selection. However, if after a 7 course menu of 3 hours you walk away quite hungry, something is not right. Having had dinner in quite a few fine restaurants, we are aware that portions are always relatively small. We weren't really that hungry before dinner but with extremely tiny portions we felt that after the finest dining you should not leave starving. My advice would be: for heavens sake increase the size of the portions.

We visited this restaurant to celebrate my father’s 60th birthday. The staff greeted us warmly and led us to a table in a room that felt like a secret garden. The wine selection was excellent, but unfortunately, the food was deeply disappointing. Our waiter began the evening in a friendly manner, sharing stories of his experiences in France, which initially gave us confidence in his knowledge. However, the dishes quickly fell short of expectations. The meal started off decently, but each course declined in quality rather than improving. For a bill of over €600 at a Michelin-starred restaurant, one expects a true Geschmackserlebnis (a culinary experience) and this was not it. When my father politely mentioned that the mushroom dish could have been better, the waiter reacted dismissively, by shrugging his shoulders, collecting the plates without a word and walked quickly away from the table. His attitude was not only unprofessional but left us feeling uncomfortable for the rest of the evening. He even stopped serving our table entirely, passing us off to a colleague. This behavior really made the experience very uncomfortable for what should have been a special occasion. Between the underwhelming food and the poor handling of constructive criticism, I cannot recommend this restaurant. It has left us hesitant about visiting other Michelin-star establishments in the future. If a fine dining restaurant cannot accept feedback with grace and professionalism, it may be worth reconsidering its approach to hospitality.

It was my first visit in a restaurant of this caliber and I had very good time. Service was top of the top, they made us feel taken care of and very relaxed. We thought it will be a bit uptight, but it wasn't at all! Beautiful, calm place, with the greatest service in Potsdam and food...it was too good! Beautiful presentation and taste like heaven! Someone wrote on trip advisor that if you still have not been there, you should go before they get a M star and you won't get a table so quick! I agree!

Every bit as exquisite as you've been led to believe so far. An unassuming location on a side street, the real delight that is kochZIMMER is delicately advertised with the Michelin star outside the front door. We visited with a large group for dinner, and were warmly welcomed with drinks in the beautiful interior courtyard. For our main meal we moved to a privatized area of the restaurant where we were treated to a meticulously prepared array of courses, each more delicious than the last. The veal and strawberry caramel dessert were highlights. The 2015 Markus Schneider Cuvée Tohuwabohu was a real treat and an excellent accompaniment of the meal. In short, well worth your time and money for a visit!

Nice location, especially in summer in the small backyard. Food was excellent, service attentive.

Let's say...I am already expecting the next visit when the menu is refreshed.