GOODWIN The Steak House — Restaurant in Geneva

I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the restaurant GOODWIN the Steak House in Geneva not far from the central train station, close to the lake.

We came here as a group of five and shared several dishes, and overall had a very good experience.

The welcome was warm and we felt very well looked after throughout the evening. Different servers regularly checked in with us, and even though there was a small mistake with one of the side dishes, it was immediately corrected with the right one. Service was attentive and friendly.

The meats were all cooked exactly as requested and were simply delicious. Among the starters, we particularly enjoyed the beef carpaccio with parmesan shavings and arugula, made with high-quality beef. The house salad “Goodwin” was also very good, with mushrooms and cured meat (I believe it was coppa). The bread was warm and tasty, even if not homemade. The beef tartare was excellent, though the seasoning could not be customized.

From the main courses, I especially enjoyed the Chateaubriand and the T-bone, both of which had great flavor, were well-seasoned, and of very good quality. The side dishes and sauces were all delicious—we tried sweet potato fries, grilled vegetables, and five different steak sauces, all of which complemented the meat perfectly.

For dessert, we shared the thin apple tart with raspberry ice cream, served with a light custard sauce. The apples were nicely caramelized, the crust fine and crisp, and the warm-cold balance worked very well.

The atmosphere was made even more special by a talented young pianist playing during the evening. His performance created a very pleasant ambiance (perhaps a slightly larger repertoire would make it even better). The decoration of the restaurant is also worth mentioning, with original acrobat-shaped light fixtures, mirrors, and photos that make the place both stylish and cosy.

Overall, this was a very enjoyable dinner with only minor points for improvement. I would definitely recommend this steakhouse for both the quality of the food and...

A few weeks ago i had the pleasure of stumbling across Goodwin and decided with my group of friends to try it out. Ambiance was very modern and clean, decorations befitting a steakhouse. We ordered our wine and appetizers along with main course and felt good about what we were about to eat. Unfortunately, our wait staff personnel was totally inefficient with our order. He mistakenly brought me after everyone else received their meal 15 mins prior, beef stroganoff which was not what i ordered, i don't know how you get Caesar Salad with tiger prawns confused with stroganoff but it was done. I corrected the wait staff and another 20 mins later received my Caesar Salad but now i couldn't blame the error on the wait staff, the chef was now the disappointer. Who makes Caesar Salad with iceberg lettuce?? Especially from a very nice restaurant? Completely took the air out of my sails and on top of that, the seafood was not Tiger Prawns, just regular size shrimp. There is a difference, i know the menu didn't say GIANT Tiger Prawns but i thought the head would be attached.

I will end with what dishes were amazing, the grilled portobello mushroom snack and garlic toasts were delicious and the marbled rib-eye steak was melt in...

Assez des concepts marketing trompeurs pour le client ! On va au restaurant pour partager du plaisir, basé sur le bon, l'authentique, le produit, et non pas sur la promesse d'une "expérience" (dixit le serveur) ne s'appuyant que sur du superficiel et des prix forts. Je prends ainsi le contre-pied des notes étonnamment hautes attribuées à cet établissement, en prenant le temps de partager l'avis que j'avais déjà exprimé, par retour d'e-mail, au responsable de l'établissement qui s'étonnait de la note moyenne (même pas mauvaise) que j'avais laissée sur le site de réservation, suite à un déjeuner en famille effectué en février dernier. Pour relater les faits et préciser mon avis : Premièrement, la note mitigée que je donne est à mettre en perspective avec le positionnement prix de l'établissement : environ 100chf minimum par personne (dans notre cas 310chf pour 4 mais avec 2 jeunes enfants, sans entrée et une portion de côte de bœuf limitée) ; nous sommes à Genève certes, mais c'est le prix d'un menu lunch... au Bayview, le restaurant gastronomique (et pour le coup vraiment bon) du Président Wilson ! à ce niveau de prix, et vu les commentaires très bons par ailleurs (mais on sait à quel point les notes peuvent dériver par un positionnement marketing offensif, voire de faux commentaires), nous attendons un steakhouse exceptionnel, sans concession sur la qualité des plats servis ! Et objectivement ce n'est pas le cas, prenons simplement les frites, pas même au niveau de celles d'un buffalo grill et en portion minuscule (il est vrai que la carte précise par une note discrète "ne rentre pas dans les critères du fait maison") : ce n'est pas acceptable, et c'est un choix délibéré de l'établissement, pas une erreur ponctuelle ou amélioration à considérer ! Les autres accompagnements étaient à peine mieux mais toujours en portions chiches (pourtant je privilégie toujours la qualité à la quantité, mais il y a quand même un minimum à respecter). Et que dire des légumes "de saison" grillés (aubergines et poivron en février, cela résume toute la philosophie de l'établissement !). Quant à la pièce maîtresse, la côte de bœuf est bonne mais pas exceptionnelle, le rendement poids était très faible (évidemment il y a du déchet mais là c'était vraiment beaucoup); et finalement, pourquoi aller chercher si loin (origine US je crois ?), alors qu'une bonne charollaise ou limousine peuvent être bien meilleures au final ! Seule note positive, le service est plutôt bon, mais on comprend que cela fait partie de la stratégie de l'établissement pour survendre une expérience et maximiser la rentabilité. Donc disons le nous bien, un bon restaurant c'est avant tout le respect du client, il n'est pas acceptable de le tromper par du moyen et du superficiel (encore plus à ce niveau de prix !). C'est ce que je reproche à cet établissement qui s'autoproclame "meilleur Steakhouse de Genève" (tiens, encore du...