Samurai! Hai!

I was informed that Samurai is the best sushi place in Zurich. I just had to try it. I never would have noticed this place if not for the recommendation of a Japanese colleague. I really liked this restaurant. I found the Japanese old man serving quite cute. It really lends credibility to the place. The sushi was good as well.

For starters I took the tokoyaki balls because I was craving for it. It is not exactly how I remembered it but it was good anyway. For sushi, I had the MORIAWASE spezial for 38 chf because I wanted a bit of everything. It was more than enough for me. There are 17 pieces of different kinds of sushi. It is good for people like me who wants to taste everything. For dessert, I had Ogura Matcha ice. I love Matcha ice. I love the subtle flavor of green tea.


The restaurant is small so reservations is a must. The food is good and the place is clean. Service is a bit slow but the I would definitely go back.

Food: very good
Price: moderate (Zürich standards)
Ambiance: okay
Service: on the slow side
Cleanliness: good
Parking: no (blue and white zones only)

Japanese Restaurant Samurai
Weststr. 180 (Ecke Marienstr.) 8003
Tel:043-811-5678

Wirtschaft zum Wiesengrund

I did not think I will dine at "Wirtschaft zum Wiesengrund" Saturday night because we had reservations for Petermann's Kunstuben. I had been at Petermann's once previously and enjoyed it tremendously so we were happy return to celebrate the addition of "Dr." to my husband's name. Unfortunately, upon arrival at the restaurant, we were told that our table was given to other people. I was really disappointed. Somehow it is not acceptable that a place with 2 Michelin Stars and 19 Gault Millau points would mess up a reservation. Anyway, Frau Petermann nicely offered us free champagne for the big oversight and to book us that evening at Wirtschaft zum Wiesengrund. Not wanting to destroy our evening we accepted and off we went to Uetikon.

We dine at Michelin starred places 4 times a year maximum. For me, it is an anticipated event. We like to keep special places for special occasions otherwise it won't be special anymore.Well, ahem, it is also a little bit expensive to do frequently (maybe if I win the lotto). At this point, because of the reservation mix-up, my mood has turned for the worse. Anyway, I was telling myself, Wirtschaft zum Wiesengrund have 2 Michelin Stars and 18 Gault Millau so it should not be so bad. I did not wear a little black dress and super high heels to eat at Burger King.

The great service at Wiesengrund managed to uplift my mood. I was positively impressed by the hostess and her team who catered to our every need. The food was great too. The combination of flavors that the chef created were subtle but it didn't fail in teasing the taste buds. Each plate has a theme so one can explore the different possibilities a certain ingredient can be molded into. At the end, I have to admit, what captured my heart was the crispy pork skin of the main course. Again, this is a testament to the great service team. At the beginning of the service I mentioned in passing to the hostess that I like my crispy pork skin and then tahdah that was exactly what I got (the chef mentioned at the end of the service that he did that specially because I said I like it).

I am happy to have found (unexpectedly) a great dining address in Zurich.

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