I booked the Rauschenberger's Supper Club experience for a January date, but it was cancelled due to some kind of technical problem & we moved this meal to Valentine's Day.
We pre-paid this in November, so it almost felt like a free meal and we splurged on wine at the event.
After a weird red carpet walk into a kind of high school gymnasium stairwell, we found the entrance hiding behind a closed door. From the promo video, it seemed to be touted as a posh party event, but there were tons of people wearing jeans, so it was definitely an "anything goes" dress code.
We started the evening waiting in the posh lounge area while waiting for our table. There was a small selection of cocktails available here, which were sweeter than I would have preferred & took longer than they should have. A glass of Sekt or Champagne would have been very welcome instead. It was a sort of awkward wait to be seated.
Once seated, we were presented with a much more extensive drink list. Good selection of wines, including California, New Zealand & Australia, but the glass selection was pretty basic. A wine pairing would have been great, as it was hard to select a good wine to pair with both fish & beef. The Provence rose was soli, though.
The ambiance was stunning. It was an industrial vibe from the warehouse & Edison lightbulbs, but also adorned with kitschy antiques and beautiful fresh flowers and candlelight.
The menu options were pretty limited. Either fish & meat (€119 for 4 courses) or vegetarian (€99 for 4 courses). The flavors were the same, the vegetarian menu just had substitutes for the fish & meat parts.
We really admired the quality of the meals, the bold flavors and the beautiful plating. It definitely didn't lack from Michelin quality presentation, despite the pop-up nature.
We settled our beverage tab (cards accepted) and retrieved our jackets. We were given a gorgeous long stemmed rose for Valentine's Day. It was the perfect end to the evening.
Though we enjoyed a romantic Valentine's Day meal, the shared tables would have been much more fun with friends or another couple.
The pop-up runs until March. There are still bookings available, including two Michelin Chef evenings (for €159 for 4 courses) on 29...
Read moreIt is the second time we participate to one of their event that happen to be only 2 times per year. The first time I particularly enjoyed the scenography more than the food. The second time was 2 days ago and despite I still loved the place arrangement, the food was protagonist. I really liked the well composed menu, the choice of ingredients, the level of preparation, the dish arrangement. The mackerel was sublime and the following soup a touch of class. I liked the atmosphere, finally a place of well dressed people!!, the service was smiling, friendly and efficient even when I asked to change table and sit on a sofa at the last moment. I like the open door cuisine where you can see the chefs working and the overall relaxing atmosphere. I have only a small suggestion: unfortunately the place is lighted with red lamps, despite the fact that they create a cosy candle light look, they make impossible to see the beautiful colors of the dishes and the food in front of you. So my 50 shades of green dessert became 50 shades of red. Taste was great, but I would have enjoyed the green! Surely there will be...
Read moreDas Ambiente und die Atmosphäre sind außergewöhnlich stimmig und bezaubernd, der Service sehr zuvorkommend, wenn auch manchmal ein wenig verpeilt (zweimal falscher Wein) und nach dem schon schleppend servierten Hauptgang für eine knappe halbe Stunde unsichtbar. Der 20er Jahre/Industrial-Look mit hunderten Kerzen, erlesenen, alten Möbeln und Fabrik-Elementen an den Wänden und auf den Tischen strahlt Flair aus. Einzig dass die weiblichen Bedienungen mit knallengen Lederhosen daherkommen, wirkt unpassend und billig in dieser ansonsten so fein designten Umgebung. Die Speisen waren von hohere Qualität und haben uns gut geschmeckt. Der Fokus lag eindeutig auf der Fisch- und Fleischportion, kaum Pflanzliches auf dem Teller - fand ich schade und ein wenig reizarm. In Erinnerung bleiben wird uns das überaus köstliche Schwarzbrot, das als Entree gereicht wurde und die Nachspeisen, insbesondere das Beerenschäumchen, das es als Gruß aus der Küche zusätzlich gab - vielen Dank dafür! Insgesamt hatten wir einen sehr schönen Abend, an dem wir dem Alltag für ein paar Stunden auf sehr angenehme Weise...
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