Linus Lindbalk
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One of the best food experiences to be had in Gothenburg.
The tasting menu and wine pairing felt meticulously planned out and worked very well together.
The atmosphere was nice and relaxed with some non-intrusive music and dim lighting. I deliberately chose the earliest sitting so the restaurant wouldn't be cramped which felt like a good choice in retrospect as it is quite small inside.
The service was excellent apart from some smaller mistakes like spilled wine and a wineglass thas wasn't properly cleaned before being served in. Overall the experience and friendliness of the staff more than made up for this. Any questions on the food or wine they could readily answer. It was also nice to see they took care about the smaller details, like replacing napkins and tidying up the table between courses.
The tasting menu started with a langoustine and yuzu dish. The flavours were very delicate and if anything were maybe a bit too muted. On the other hand starting out in this low-key way meant the you had some time to adjust to the setting and get comfortable, so in the end it was probably very well thought out.
The next dish was one of my favourites, mackerel with shiso and black garlic. I'm always so impressed with the ingenuity and care with which you can prepare simple ingredients and have them taste this complex.
The first wine pairing came with the sashimi of hamashi. An excellent choice of a nice, crisp Riesling and one of my favourite wines of the evening.
The homemade bread and noodles were both very nice but I couldn't finish either because they would have been too filling. I would probably reduce both by half in terms of quantity. The mussel broth that the noodles were served with made all the difference though and made the course worth having.
The pork secreto with Cabernet Sauvignon and ramen broth was excellent and the Vacqueyras wine pairing lifted it to a whole other level.
My absolute favourite of the evening though was the gammel knas cheese paired with the Choya Excellent Umeshu. Such complex flavours! The almondy nuttiness from the Umeshu went so well with the richness of the cheese.
The roasted corn ice cream paired with a Château Haut-Bergeron was an excellent finish to a great evening.
I was so impressed with this; a true food experience in the literal sense.
The tasting menu and wine pairing felt meticulously planned out and worked very well together.
The atmosphere was nice and relaxed with some non-intrusive music and dim lighting. I deliberately chose the earliest sitting so the restaurant wouldn't be cramped which felt like a good choice in retrospect as it is quite small inside.
The service was excellent apart from some smaller mistakes like spilled wine and a wineglass thas wasn't properly cleaned before being served in. Overall the experience and friendliness of the staff more than made up for this. Any questions on the food or wine they could readily answer. It was also nice to see they took care about the smaller details, like replacing napkins and tidying up the table between courses.
The tasting menu started with a langoustine and yuzu dish. The flavours were very delicate and if anything were maybe a bit too muted. On the other hand starting out in this low-key way meant the you had some time to adjust to the setting and get comfortable, so in the end it was probably very well thought out.
The next dish was one of my favourites, mackerel with shiso and black garlic. I'm always so impressed with the ingenuity and care with which you can prepare simple ingredients and have them taste this complex.
The first wine pairing came with the sashimi of hamashi. An excellent choice of a nice, crisp Riesling and one of my favourite wines of the evening.
The homemade bread and noodles were both very nice but I couldn't finish either because they would have been too filling. I would probably reduce both by half in terms of quantity. The mussel broth that the noodles were served with made all the difference though and made the course worth having.
The pork secreto with Cabernet Sauvignon and ramen broth was excellent and the Vacqueyras wine pairing lifted it to a whole other level.
My absolute favourite of the evening though was the gammel knas cheese paired with the Choya Excellent Umeshu. Such complex flavours! The almondy nuttiness from the Umeshu went so well with the richness of the cheese.
The roasted corn ice cream paired with a Château Haut-Bergeron was an excellent finish to a great evening.
I was so impressed with this; a true food experience in the literal sense.
Brunchoteket
An ok place for brunch if you really crave some specific brunch foods.
It's relatively hard to find a really good brunch nowadays. Most places go for the kind of cafe/fastfood type brunch where everything if fairly cheap but also of low quality. This is that kind of place.
The atmosphere is crowded and has a fast-food-ish vibe. It's situated next to a road and a parking lot so there's traffic outside all the time.
I had the Eggs Benedict with bacon. For me it's one of the absolute classics of brunch food and something that can be used to judge the quality of the remaining food items. It was alright. Slightly better than you would expect from McDonald's. The wine wasn't great either.
If I would compare this to the Eggs Benedict I had at Clarion Hotel Post it falls short by quite a lot.
It's relatively hard to find a really good brunch nowadays. Most places go for the kind of cafe/fastfood type brunch where everything if fairly cheap but also of low quality. This is that kind of place.
The atmosphere is crowded and has a fast-food-ish vibe. It's situated next to a road and a parking lot so there's traffic outside all the time.
I had the Eggs Benedict with bacon. For me it's one of the absolute classics of brunch food and something that can be used to judge the quality of the remaining food items. It was alright. Slightly better than you would expect from McDonald's. The wine wasn't great either.
If I would compare this to the Eggs Benedict I had at Clarion Hotel Post it falls short by quite a lot.