Zuerich Zuerich

Zurich, une ville suisse animée, allie le charme médiéval à un style moderne. La cuisine typique comprend le Zürcher Geschnetzeltes, un plat de veau crémeux, souvent servi avec du Rösti.

Spritzwerk

Spritzwerk

Zollstrasse 80, 8005, Zuerich, Switzerland

Asiatisch • Europäisch • Street Food • Mittagessen


"This place has high ratings, came recommended and was full of diners. The main question is why. Why put food trucks inside? The charm of food truck dining is standing or possibly sitting in a public space while enjoying a cuisine or item that would be hard to find in a traditional restaurant. This place seems to be for people who think they like food trucks but really don’t, or don’t get the concept. This establishment is basically operating as a restaurant where the food comes from three different kitchens. The decor is cool and trendy and typically industrial/steampunk/exposed everything. Also lots of cool and trendy people. Clearly a see and be seen motivation involved. There is a nice, small music hall adjacent which housed an excellent artist on the night we were there. Now on to the food. First, congratulations must go to the staff for orchestrating dishes from three different kitchens arriving to the table simultaneously. This is a significant accomplishment. The best recommendation would be to order a bunch of apps to share and make a meal of that. Smoked trout with beets was excellent, the gyoza are good and the crumbed shrimp were the most perfectly cooked in recent memory. Main courses were boring: Hacktätscshli with smashed potatoes, roast chicken with rice and veg, pulled pork burger, absurdly small sushi ‘plate.’ A question and a comment: 1) Why do so many places fall into the trap of having exciting apps and boring mains? (This is not a Swiss fault, as it occurs far too regularly in many first world eateries); and, 2) These are typical, well-established mains that show no ingenuity or can easily be had at many other places. That’s boring. Finally, wear clothes you don’t mind smelling like you worked the fryer station for the evening. Some of the money spent on decor should have gone on better extractors."

Kle

Kle

Zweierstrasse 114, 8003, Zuerich, Switzerland

Wein • Pasta • Essen • Burgers


"There were six of us at Restaurant Kle for dinner and we paid around CHF 1,000 for the 3 or 4-course menu with accompanying wine. After that we left hungry. The amuse bouche consisted of half-baked rolls that were doused with oil, plus there was a mini bowl of pickled vegetables, a red tomato paste, hummus pureed beyond recognition and mayonnaise. I didn't find it very pleasant to smear mayonnaise on a warm, undercooked roll. The starter was a kind of large cracker topped with beetroot slices that actually tasted very good and was the only dish that had an appealing texture. This was followed by the main course which consisted of two small, halved carrots with an undefinable jus and a spoonful of undefinable puree. As far as I understand it, two half small carrots are not a main course, they are not even a side dish but at best a garnish. When I first saw this plate, I thought it was a joke. But no... The dessert at the end was a spoonful of chocolate mousse with a spoonful of peppermint ice cream, doused with peppermint oil. The chocolate mousse was too firm, the peppermint ice cream slightly watery. I can't say anything about the taste, as the intense peppermint oil killed any other aroma. Overall, neither the aromas nor the textures were convincing in the whole menu. The mini portions reminded me of 80's nouvelle cuisine. When it comes to nutrition, you feel like you've been transported back in time: This cuisine offers far too little protein and vitamins. There's a lack of freshness, there's no crunch, it's all too soft, too musty, too one-dimensional. The expert service and the interesting wines, which were well explained, remain positive memories. Unfortunately, the ratio of price to performance does not fit at all. Ultimately, I expect a convincing culinary experience from a restaurant of this quality and I don't want to go home hungry and have to make myself a few more sandwiches. For us it was the first and probably last visit to the Kle. Pity!"