Lode & Stijn - Étlap

I look forward to the good review of lode stijn, but unfortunately it was nothing to rave. the service is everywhere and we were served by all eating, including the front of the house, sommelier and the cook...(and so nobody really knew what was going on. the main problem, however, was the very long waiting period between the curses (and with a paired menu, that meant waiting us with nothing to drink! . we had to complain several times, but it did not take us far in a total of 6 course menu lasted us 4 hours to get through that is quite remarkable. it is a shame because eating itself was good, but they need to get a better hand on the service because it really influenced the night.

we ate here a weekday evening, book before (note, there is an ugly no show fee.) the ambiente is pleasant, although one of our party found the bench uncomfortable. the personal was friendly, although not the answer to some of our (fairly basic.) ask about eating. they can mix a complex set menu with add ons, with set wine menu or only separate glasses from it. there are many amuses to start, all very pretty; black tart was particularly charming. a first cure of makrelensalat with birne was interesting. with cauliflower also; delicious broth. the lamb with the aubergine was ok, although the baba ghanoush was a little spicy for my taste, and I would have preferred the lamb less well made. ther...

lode stijn, located in the fashionable friedrichhain, offers a set menu on 100, or 115, depending on the day of the week, its ingredients from named producers and has a michelin green star. instead of the proposed aperitif we decided to have a bottle of wine. the waiter reaction indicated that this was a strange thing. the wine list is quite something with interesting and niche wines and could use land/region header, to the happiness of sommelier, that is a stratified counter, helped us a 2019 rully les mazieres that tasted very beautiful, also as aperitif! the 3 amuses, a spinach roll, bitter balls and flowery toast pure and slightly interesting. I thought the same of sweet, wild salmon and...