Overall, a good, but underwhelming experience. The amuse-bouche (that I forgot to photograph) were some of the greatest starting bites I’ve ever had! Next Schauenstein served five dishes that weren’t canapés/snacks but weren’t full courses/dishes either. All of them, besides the veal consommé with elderflower oil, which was phenomenal, were very middling.
Schauenstein’s signature langoustine and lemon/lime dish was next, and it was far from the best langoustine/shellfish dish I’ve had, with no notes of citrus at all.
The sweetbread and its sides, which I wish they gave more of, was amazing!
The trout was cooked perfectly, but the creamy, rich buttermilk sauce was flavorless.
The lamb course was a real showstopper! The lamb was perfectly cooked and wonderfully seasoned, with a slight kick, and the stock sauce was delightful! The lamb belly with mint was also perfect, served with a wonderful, creamy sauce. After this it went very downhill.
The cheeses, which you have to pay extra for, were awful, along with all the accouterments. The assortment of desserts was similarly dismal. The main white strawberry and white chocolate dessert had no discernible flavor, except for a tiny hint of sweet citrus, and the fresh white strawberries with their stems tasted terrible. The vanilla soufflé was from the 3* level, and was too sweet. The red strawberry dessert with strawberry sorbet and strawberry candy was good, but also nowhere near the 3* level.
Finally came the mignardises, which were quantity over quality. Everything besides the donuts was either okay or bad, and way too sweet.
The service at this restaurant was beyond fantastic, and the joint best I’ve ever experienced! The wine list is small, but comprehensive, with a phenomenal selection of Dom P!
by PopeBonyface
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Aren’t you the Japanese man in Tokyo with 5 kids?
Did you get the wine pairing? Had it and it was excellent – a little too extensive but exquisite. For the additional cheese they served a dark beer.