Il Lago — Restaurant in Geneva

First time dining at a Michelin-started restaurant and it was truly incredible from the moment we sat down to when we left. You are immediately greeted by a friendly staff member with a selection of champagnes. The one we chose was phenomenal. Next, a man comes with a wine menu, and he seems to know the menu front and back. We ordered an amazing red wine. House-made focaccia and a chef’s welcome plate are next. We ordered the tasting menu since it was our first experience and thoroughly enjoyed every single dish. The amount of time and thought that is put into each dish is obvious. The flavors and combinations are immaculate. The lamb was the shining star- truly one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. I took each bite slowly, not wanting it to end. Even the dessert was top notch. Paired with the exceptional food, the service really made this experience worth five stars. The entire time you are treated as if you are the only patrons in the dining room. The service team works like a well-practiced orchestra. Everything is perfectly timed to make your dining experience as perfect as possible. There was not a singular flaw. We were incredibly impressed. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone spending time in Geneva- it will surely be an experience I’ll...

Food was well presented, however dining experience ruined as taster menu is served to share for two therefore the whole point of good food presented well is lost. You get 3 starters made with individual flavours and sauces (poured in front of your eyes) and then you put on your single plate that is not changed mixing all sauces together. I liked 1.5 out of 8 dishes. Lamb main tasted great, but aftertaste was horrible. Then came weirdest tiramisu loaded with lemon jelly that killed every flavour left in my mouth (including bad lamb dish aftertaste). Service was good. Interior cheap. Seating comfortable. Table rigidity was a complete miss as even cutting meat resulted in table legs shifting and sliding apart making table wobble. Atmosphere was stiff - probably due to the linear table arrangement. Definitely not...

I have been to Il Lago multiple times over the past 10 years. My recent experience on Nov 10 was a bit disappointing. First, there were three of us and they gave us the wrong entrees. We all thought what they served looked a bit odd from what we each had ordered, but we believed that they would have gotten the orders correctly since it is a Michelin star restaurant. They told us after we finished the entrees that they mixed up the orders. No replacements were offered. Then, after we finished the main courses, the waiter was cleaning up the crumbs and accidentally spilt water all over my friend's side of the table and all over his pants.

Very unfortunate because this is not what I would expect from a Michelin...