You misunderstand me.

No but I've been to many with identi-kit menus.

I don't want to eat that stuff - it's dull. If a menu doesn't entice me, I doubt the food will.

When we go to Zurich, we only go to restaurants that serve the local specialties, as that's exotic for us.

And there are plenty of great places for such fare in Zurich.

Tom

I see, interesting...I guess everybody is entitled to his own opinion, however I for my part will continue to "rate" or talk about restaurants after I have visited to have dinner/lunch...

Of course different rankings will show differences placements, no doubt.

However, #1, #6 and #8 have only two Michelin stars each, which places them at best at about #110 as there are more than hundred 3starred restaurants.

In my eyes this degree of difference relativizes the claimed objectivity of food quality measurement quite a bit.

Last time I was there it cost me all the money I had just for a sandwitch almost :P But I just love switzerland and the food!

But what if nothing on the menu appeals to you? Would you still eat at that restaurant? Perhaps in Eastern Europe in the seventies, when you just need to eat, yes?*

The kind of stuff in the restaurants you like is nursery food that we serve our kids when they want a break from something a bit more grown-up.

But hey, you're Swiss so of course you want to defend your food culture.

*But it's not like that now though. There's some seriously amazing food there.

I have actually been to Knonehalle, trumpeted as a must go culinary delight...frankly I found it awful, just marginally better than canteen food (have they've heard of food presentation?). It was a party of 3 and we were all appalled, the bill just tipped over 400chf...a place like this stripped of its valuables decorating the walls would be a 2/10 at best, considering the art its still a 2/10 as that didnt make our meal any better.

unfortunately i had a food biz in London that didn't go past its 2nd year. Its a tough biz environment, overheads are usually the first and last nail in the coffin. I've heard that only 1 in 10 restaurants in London survive past year 3...not a great statistic...but I guess those that make it really make it big.

Some posts in this thread... And I thought I have a problem enjoying simple things in life... I am mentally throwing eggs at the OP for even starting such a depressing thread.

Food isn't the simple things in life - it is life and people are passionate about it.

I'd largely agree with the sentiment. Surely nobody goes to Kronehalle for the food? Atmosphere, yes. Tourist spotting, yes. Downing beer whilst eating sausage, yes. But Food, no. There are plenty of much better places for traditional Swiss food.

If you would have read correctly it says Swiss and Italian. I grew up with both cultures.

Anyways if you want to insult anybody for his taste in food or his origins feel free to do so, but please do it with a PM...

Same as my wife then. And she feels the same way as I do about the food in restaurants here.

And we both love Italian food.

Why? We both like different foods? So what?

come on share some love...the thread wasn't meant to be depressing, just took a turn for the worse i guess ... to remain on topic considering how bad the food is in this place I'll take your eggs

You've just scored point for having a sense of humour! Don't let your mailbox get full or you know what happens to add an injury and an insult on top of another injury.

No, it's not just you. I find most restaurant food here to be disappointing, and generally with lousy service to match.

Disappointing would infere that it failed to meet your expectations. So what were they? And why did you find most restaurant food failed to reach them?

Furthermore, do you mean food from most restaurants? Or most food from a few restaurants?

You clearly don't know how to select a restaurant.

Tom

I do. It's normally the one that won't let you in because they're full.

Don't you think it is likely he/she means the food they have eaten in the restaurants they have been to?