Feel Como — Restaurant in Como

The Only Thing Worth Tasting Here Was the Bread.

TLDR: Come here if you want to food that looks expensive. Avoid if you want food that tastes good.

Below is a breakdown of what I ordered along with pictures and my thoughts on each element of the meal.

Amuse-Bouche • Visually striking—I’ll give them that. But the cherries? All show, zero flavor. The “rice cracker with white dollops”? Supposed to be crunchy, but instead, flop and soggy, stale—so not good. And the mushroom concoction? Tasted like mushroom powder—dry, earthy, dirt-like. Definitely not appetizing.

Main Courses • Faux Gras Ravioli: Served cold and the pasta was hard—not al dente, just unpleasantly rigid. Flavor? Like vomit, thanks to a bizarre strawberry pairing. • Sturgeon Dish: That gray cylinder looked neat—but tasted overly fishy, not fresh. And that green oil—maybe basil? Way too overpowering, just ruined it. • Red Pepper “Spaghetti” with Peppercorn Ash: Clearly not house-made—boiled-from-a-box quality pasta with acidic red pepper sauce reminiscent of jarred paste. Peppercorn ash? Visually interesting, but overall, just three flavors: red pepper sauce, plain pasta, and ash. Home-cookable in five minutes. • Duck Egg with Green Oil: The duck egg itself was actually decent. But that wasn’t made by the chef - it was thanks to the farmer who raised the duck. The chef strikes again with an intense celery-heavy green oil (basil? coriander?)—the balance was just off. Overpowering celery clashed with everything.

Cheese Platter • Four out of five cheeses tasted like they’d gone bad (or maybe they were just too much rind?). The jam pairings? Random and nonsensical. Even if the cheese had actually been good, 30 euros for such a small quantity of cheese was way overpriced even for a “fancy” restaurant like this one tries to be. I didn’t take a picture of this but each piece of cheese was 2 inches by 0.5 inches by 0.5 inches.

The Bread • The only redeeming moment: fresh bread studded with basil, tomato, and olives. Flavorful, satisfying, actual craftsmanship. It should have been the center of the menu—honestly. Not sure if it was made at this restaurant, more likely they purchased it from a nearby bakery.

Service and Atmosphere • Service: Surprisingly decent. The waiter was actually funny. He was slurring his words and dropping things on the ground while walking around, but still a charming guy. • Atmosphere: Upscale but stuffy—overly dramatic spotlight lighting on food, total Instagram-bait. Tables are too close; you could hear every word from neighbors. Everyone whispered awkwardly. Chairs were not comfortable. They did provide a little hook for my wife’s purse which I thought...

I should preface that this is my first Google review ever, but felt compelled to write it following our experience. My husband and I were researching restaurants for our anniversary dinner while we were in the area and decided to dine here. We researched and planned ahead on ordering the vegetarian menu; was so looking forward to it and had high expectations after reading the reviews.

Unfortunately, I found a hair stuck in the tempura batter in one of our courses. In response, the staff apologised once and gave me a choice of redoing the dish or move on to the next course since I almost finished my dish (not really to be honest, as there’s a good sized piece left and also, should this even be a question? For a Michelin star restaurant, I would not expect this mistake and response). When I said I wanted it redone, I was met with a brief surprise reaction/expression from the staff - which confused me a bit. The food (the vegetarian menu anyway) was just okay, not really tasty or mindblowing.

All in all, this has just left me upset and disappointed with the entire meal and experience. I felt that this setback can be handled in a more courteous, friendly, professional and sincere manner especially considering it’s a Michelin stature etc - the only person who smiled and was friendly was the lady sommelier/owner (Elisa?). They didn’t even ask how the food/experience was at the end of the night, just met with a quiet and cold send-off. Through it all, warmth and sincerity was lacking. Sometimes, non-financial related gestures e.g. staff’s body language, verbal expression (vs just a refire of the dish, at the request of the diner if I might add) can change an experience, mood and memory of a restaurant with setbacks like this but unfortunately that didn’t...

Dinner at Feel Como was an unforgettable culinary experience. When we we were heading to Feel Como we planned and expected to taste excellent food, but we got so much more! It was not only delicious, complex, unique dishes, it was the night of excellence and perfection in everything: atmosphere, ambiance, and service - absolutely everything was at the highest level. We opted for 3 course option and were able to sample 6 various dishes - all on which were phenomenal - creative, unconventional and memorable. Chef's partner was very knowledgeable about the dishes and wines, and her recommendations were on point. (Her knowledge of wine list and wine production was very impressive). The service was simply impeccable! Dishes came out at the perfect timing, our wine glasses were being refilled instantly. It was one of the best restaurant's experiences we have ever had! For us, dinner at Feel Como was a rare combination of passion for food, professionalism...