Stephan Smith

Review of Grüner Restaurant

A bite of this, a bite of that. I so wanted to lik...

A bite of this, a bite of that. I so wanted to like this place. But these were dishes I can prepare in my own kitchen. No standouts, high prices and I was left eating cereal when I got home. The spaghettios which apparently are the hallmark menu item were fine. They reminded me of a dish of mac and cheese my mother made. Palatable if somewhat bland. Hint: a few shavings of truffle would have helped. I think people get excited seeing the name only to be a bit disappointed when the dish arrives beige and lonely on a plate. In a nutshell: OK. I was reminded by the waiter that this was a James Beard award winning restaurant. Which I tried to find but couldn't with a search on the internet. Finally, I understand and appreciate the small bites concept. The problem is in finding the fine line between small and stingy. Half of a table spoon for a tasting dessert left everyone at my table referring to the name of your place upon quick recall as "Small Bites". I'm guessing that is not the take away you were looking for. I won't go back.