AVIN — Restaurant in Munich

We booked this restaurant for my birthday. Took the sharing menu for 59 euro pp for 4 people, which included 4 courses with 2 dishes per course, with bread and a lovely toffee like butter to start. The first course was beef tartare and leek with a delicious misu dip. Both were very tasty, the leek was perfectly cooked. The beef tartare was good, but we would’ve liked a bit more kick out of it (maybe with lemon zest or chilli). The next course was an asian styled cucumber salat, which was probably my favorite dish of the evening, and a delicate zander fish, with touches of anise flavors. Next came the grilled cabbage and the pork belly. The pork was mellow and rich with flavor, definitely a favorite! Before dessert we decided to take a round of oysters. They were fresh, well served and a nice in between dish to refresh our tastebuds. After came the desserts. Fig sorbet, which some of us loved, I personally didn’t connect to the flavor, which felt somewhat artificial, but the disassembled cheesecake was a home run. During our meal we also ordered 2 bottles of riesling from the Pfalz region. The wine menu was very diverse, also price wise. We took the waiter’s recommendation and didn’t regret it. Overall a good experience for a special occasion, great vibes and a casual atmosphere. We enjoyed the surprise dishes and I can definitely...

The tapas are way overpriced. We went as a group of 8 and took the 50€ per person Waiters Choice, with wine pairing, the total bill was beyond 1,000€. We got about 7 different dishes, each dish came in 3-4 separate plates for sharing, so some dishes were even shared among 3 people. To be fair, the beef tartare and the halibut were good, but the rest 5: poree, grilled cabbage, aubergine, pork belly and apricot cannot justify the price. Also the portions for the better food like tartare and halibut were quite small, they're basically one-person portions. After a night of wine tasting, we left feeling each needed a Brezel or a burger still. For the wine pairing, we got 6-7 bottles of wine, white and red mix, with the most expensive one being a 1994 Chateau Teynac Red. Considering that more than 50€ per person went to the wine, I expect more unique offerings. Hence the rating. The food alone, the service and the atmosphere are decent, but at this price, it will be inevitably compared to the upscaled steakhouses or lobster...

To be honest the only thing that I liked about this place is the interior. Food is average, service as bad as in any other restaurants in Munich (the waiter did not smile a single time) and let me spend few more words about drinks: wines are extremely expensive! On the menu they only have 0.1L starting at 8€. Meaning that if you order 2 glasses you spend 16€ which is more expensive than a cocktail 😳since when did 0.2L of wine become more expensive than a fancy cocktail? And by the way I had the feeling that my 0.1 glass was actually more 0.05.. So I ordered a cocktail (modern Negroni) and guess what? It was a sip of Negroni 😂 So in short: if you wanna enjoy good food that’s not the place and if you want to enjoy good wine be ready to spend 69/70€ minimum on a bottle. Also: they don’t have bread! Which as an Italian person is really shocking. How can you eat tartar without bread? I do think the owners are all stingy and on a low carb diet. But the...