Anna B

Review of Strogoff FreshFood BV

I've been there twice and a bad experience each ti...

I've been there twice and a bad experience each time.

The first time was for lunch, the food was below the standard expected from an Italian restaurant: my pasta was over cooked and was sticking together (I expected having al dente pasta), what I got was waaay worse. My friends French fries were all soft and lacking any crispiness. We got them sent back and she got new fries, which essentially were the same.

The second time was for dinner with a group of friends. Having learned from my first bad experience, I stayed clear of pasta and the like and ordered a ceviche Koh Tao . The ingredients included lime, coconut milk and coriander. The price was EUR 26.

I like ceviche and often have it at various places. For those who don t know the dish, Wikipedia defines ceviche as : Ceviche is marinated in a citrus-based mixture, with lemons and limes being the most commonly used. In addition to adding flavor, the citric acid causes the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, appearing to be cooked.

Koh Tao is an island in Thailand so logically, what I expected was raw tuna marinated in lime juice with an Asian/Thai twist. So hopefully with a hint of Thai spices maybe.

My friend ordered the same dish. What we got was essentially slices of raw tuna (like sashimi), NOT MARINATED AT ALL, in a gooey white sauce that was slightly sweet. No hint of lime, no coriander, no spices. All super bland and disgusting, frankly.

We had a couple of bites and complained about the dish. We said this was not really ceviche and the description was misleading. That half of the listed ingredients were missing. It s as if you ordered a steak and got a burger. The restaurant has to take responsibility for their menu and what people expect based on the description in terms of how the food will be cooked/prepared.

The waiter was sympathetic and called the manager. The manager was super rude, he said to my friend she had already eaten a lot so he could not do anything (while she barely got to taste the dish) , in the end we did not manage to get the dish exchanged or get anything else without having to pay twice. anything. My friend left her dish untouched. They brought me some lime and coriander on the side. I was hungry and I don t like to throw out food, especially meat/fish, so I added this to the fish and ate it. Still it was all pretty disgusting.

To be fair, the other people from our party had carpaccio, beef steak and a pizza. They were happy with the food.

The decor was nice and the waiter was nice. He tried his best I guess. The manager is a moron. We won t be going back.