Steakhouse Ochsen — Restaurant in Davos

We were dining in on Friday evening. The reservation process by telephone was uncomplicated and we got a nice table. To get to the restaurant you have to pass trough the Hotel lobby wich led to a confusing situation (the staff at the lobby told us that there is no reservation in our name, but they only see the Hotel reservation).

So far so good, now let's talk about the food. We got a mixed salad and a garlic bread for our appetizers. The mixed salad was a good portion and fresh Ingredients. The french dressing was just boring, in fact it was so boring it had to be homemade wich usually is a good thing. The garlic and herb paste was nice and fragerant but the bread choice was wrong in our opinion. They use the same Bread you have on your table with butter just sliced a little thicker. Presentation wise it looked really nice.

For our entree's we got 250g beef fillet on the hot stone with 1 side of tagliatelle and 1 side of french fries. The beef was the absolute star, a beatiful piece of meat. The tagliatelle were as boring as you can imagine them. The cook clearly dosn't know what salt or spice is. The fries were fries nothing more nothing less.

Lets get ready for the part of the expirience that is in my opinion absolutely head shaking. The sauces you get with every cut of meat on the hot stone were just simply sad. The sweet chili sauce and the bbq sauce that came straight out of the bottle were not only not homemade but also obnoxious in taste. The bbq sauce was so strong in liquid smoke that it was inedible. The sweet chili sauce was the biggest headshake because it just dosn't make any sensce. I cant make up any scenario in my mind where sweet chili sauce harmonises with a beatiful cut of meat or even with french fries or any other side dish you could've chosen. The garlic and cocktail sauce was as boring and tasteless as the salad dressing.

It's really hard for me to like the expirience we had, even tho the meat was perfect. But since you cook the meat yourself on the stone, the gastronomic focus should 100% be on the side dishes and sauces, wich all were sadly boring. I have atleast 10 sauces in my mind right now that would be more fitting (maybe a sriracha mayonaise, honey mustard or a peppercorn sauce).

In hindsight it felt not much like an expirience. The service was nice, competent and responsive, the presentation of everything is really nice and the food is not bad at all BUT everything is just so loveless that it dosn't hold up if you keep the brutal pricetag in the back of your head. The hot stone in that scence feels like a pure utensil to maximise sales volume. The feeding bib they put on you with your main course was also pretty cringe in my opinion, but some may find it nice.

Sadly not a recommendation, theres a lot of places in davos that cook with love and passion you could...

Restaurant Ochsen is one of Davos Platz’s long-established venues, known for its authentic Swiss cuisine served in a warm and welcoming alpine setting. I visited for dinner during winter and enjoyed the cozy wooden décor with traditional alpine accents and a friendly, attentive atmosphere. I ordered their well-known fondue Chinoise, which was carefully prepared and served with generous portions of sauces, fresh salads, and side dishes. The meat quality and presentation were excellent. The staff were professional and kind, creating a relaxed and well-organized dining experience, ideal for couples, families, or groups seeking a traditional...

Great experience. We visited for a steak and were very impressed by the hot stone. We both got a medium size beef fillet, though our sides differed. My steak chips were absolutely great - best I ever had. My partner had spätzle, which was very tasty. The sauces they brought as dips were incredibly good and matched perfectly with the steaks. Wine and desserts were also good.

One thing we would recommend is that the waiter asks whether the customers have been there before and had a hot stone, as first timers like me may get a bit spooked by it. Just a single recommendation as everything else was excellent. Would come back for the...