Barolo, Aemtlerstrasse, Zurich
Mar
2011
Orechiette mit getrockneten Tomaten, Frühlingszwiebeln, Chilis und Knoblauch
Piccata milanese mit Safranrisotto und Gemüse
Barolo on Aemtlerstrasse just opened up last Saturday. My interest in serving you – my beloved readers – with the most current information on Zurich’s dining scene compelled me to visit immediately. The interior is quaint, it feels as if it was revamped by Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares team of little helpers (or Rach der Restauranttester equivalent). Since the carpaccio was not available I went for Orechiette with dried tomatoes, spring onions, garlic and chilies. Nice combination of ingredients, but the whole dish was too dry. What would have helped is some more oil or similar fatty component to hold the dish together and make it silkier. Main dish was a classic piccata milanese with saffron risotto and vegetables. Unfortunately the risotto and the zuchini-eggplant side were completely oversalted, it was on the verge of inedible. I’m a big fan of this dish, and the piccata was nicely made, but I couldn’t overlook the risotto. This always raises the question, should you object on the spot and ask for a refire ? I only do that when I’m dining alone. When I’m with someone I don’t want to look at my dining companion eating while I wait for my dinner to get fixed. Hence I just leave it on my plate and let the waitress know when she comes to clear the dishes. My dining partner made a comment – this seems to be the place people end up in when the Bottega Berta is full. If they want it to be the other way around, then the food needs to be improved and a more proficient level of quality needs to be attained. To balance this review the shrimp and vegetable dish of my partner in crime was very nice. Prices are fair:
Rechnung
11/05/2011 at 14:00
Barolo is this weeks deal on http://www.feincheck.ch/. I’m always a bit suspicious of restaurants having such deals. It sounds so desperate. BTW, the Silberkugel on Limmatstrasse is closing 🙁 They already have stickers on the window for a new restaurant, but I don’t remember the name.
23/04/2012 at 19:27
Very unfriendly owner. Not able to handle a good service and problems. Never ever going back to this place.
22/05/2012 at 23:13
We had the filet with risotto and a caprese for starters. The filet was very good and risotto quite a portion. The caprese was very simple with only e few drops of olive oil and basil, left to season at the table. The mozzarella had a nice texture. We liked the Primitvo. The waiter was very friendly. Maybe he was happy to have any customers on a tuesday evening. Overall a good experience.