When planning looks great but delivery is weak: Restaurant Helvetia (11. July 2017)
When you are seated and you get a menu which starts with “cherry yogurt cold soup” you’re definitely intrigued by what you will get as a starter. Or at least I was! The execution was rather weak though – the starter was way too sweet and didn’t really taste pleasant.
And unfortunately, the same was true for the main course – the “Caesar salad with chicken stripes, egg, Parmesan and bacon” (CHF 30.50) looked relatively nice when served but it was definitely lacking sauce and the chicken was way too dry to be enjoyable. So, frankly, the lunch menu really was a disappointment.
The waitress was friendly and surprisingly attentive but the dishes were just not good. At least the atmosphere is lovely if you manage to score a table outside in the little garden right next to the river – but it won’t compensate for the weak performance.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Helvetia
Stauffacherquai 1
8004 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 297 99 99
E-Mail: info@hotel-helvetia.ch
Homepage: http://www.hotel-helvetia.ch
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
