Firstly , full disclaimer - we are world travellers and anyplace we go we attempt to dine in Michelin restaurants- from Bibi Gourmand to 3*.
Tonight we came promptly according to our reservation , were promptly seated by the counter, which gave us useful insight into inner workings of the kitchen.
After being served with bread and water it took 30 minutes for someone just bring us the menu.
, and explain what's for dinner. Finally, we ordered and we ordered all three courses and wine. The stuff brought the wine promptly, and the wait for appetizers started. Another 20 minutes later, we finished half bottle, they approached and informed that they messed the appetizer orde. Apologized. We continue waiting, another 15 minutes appetizers arrive. They are good, nothing extraordinary. Then second course followed more a less within as would be expected....and then things went downhill..third course whooping 1+ hour to come out, and only after a reminder, that they tried to remedy with the complimentary glass of Chardonnay . Finally, time for a final bill - turns out they overcharged for a Calvados I ordered as a digestiff.
Now, as I alluded, sitting at the counter provided invaluable experience of observing the kitchen - nobody is wearing gloves, folks with bare hand prepare food , then they lick the fingers and proceed to the next order. Hygiene and COVID aside, they move in this fashion from preparing herring to cooking desert.
Food was good, but not on the level expected from 1* Michelin restaurant. The night before we had dinner at Marie, Bib Gourmand restaurant in Amsterdam , which was much, much better...actually it was worth a star, while Bistro de la Met doesn't even deserve to be on the list read more