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Review of Beluga loves you

My wife and I visited the "Beluga" (gourmet restau...

My wife and I visited the "Beluga" (gourmet restaurant, led by H. van Wolde at the time of our visit) on a Friday evening in Oct. 2018, this was our first visit there.

Service:
In our opinion there was a remarkably relaxed atmosphere overall. At and around the table we were taken care of very attentively, professionally and comprehensively.

Food:
The menu was extremely carefully arranged. All dishes and all components were of a very high standard. One focus were dishes that contained fish and in particular seafood - we liked this very much. The range of flavours - the selection, combination and interpretation of the ingredients - convinced us. The overall impression was very coherent; we were simply amazed by the performance.

Wine and cocktails:
The wines tasted very good, we would call them especially elegant. None of the wines were kitschy or overambitious. On several occasions a wine was served with two successive dishes. Nevertheless, the team always managed to combine the flavours to suit the dishes.
My wife had various non-alcoholic cocktails instead of the wine accompaniment. These were extraordinary and very good.

Presentation:
The presentation of the dishes and components was outstanding from our point of view. Apart from "fake effects" and "special effects" as well as a certain restraint in the table procedures, the presentation included an exceptionally deep and broad spectrum of gastronomic forms of expression: Enchanting colour and form arrangements. A playful handling of numerous and quite outstanding textures. Informative introductions and assistance - whenever necessary to understand the aromatic structure. Elaborate and extensive decorations. A variable use of tableware and of positioning. Changing occupations in the service. A very good timing. Portions in the right sizes.
We also liked the presentation of the wines: Knowledgeable, informative and with convincing attunements.

Premises:
We liked the design of the restaurant, we would describe the interior as very modern. The room height is generous, the surface is adequate - the utilisation was high, but the table distance guarantees sufficient intimacy. There was a lot of movement in the room, which was apparently due to the high staffing and service intensity. Depending on the position in the room, a view into the kitchen was also permitted.

Price:
In our opinion, the restaurant offered an outstanding price-performance ratio. We liked this very much.

In summary, we would say that the restaurant even exceeded our very high expectations.