Comments on: Shy Chef Secret Supper Club, Berlin

By: Krista

Krista — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:24:54 +0000

In reply to sfrovin.

Yikes! Sounds like a terrible experience. Yes, I have heard too that things are different now. Such a bummer because I had a totally lovely evening back in 2009!

By: sfrovin

sfrovin — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:44:08 +0000

Apparantly it’s a new chef, and we felt it a total rip off when we left The Shy Chef-dinner. There was nothing unique or spectacular about the food. I don’t pay 60 Euro to be served lentil/bean soup, green salad with salmon or an average ravioli. The menu had absolutely nothing to do with what is shown on the website. Besides the actual chef was too full of himself and the atmosphere when he crashed on the couch obviously waiting for us to leave was more than unwelcoming.
Anytime I would spend my money in one of Berlin’s many restaurants where the standard is much higher at a lower price, and where there is nothing secret about the concept.

By: msmarmitelover

msmarmitelover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:44 +0000

I’m going to cookies cream tonight…

By: Krista

Krista — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:12 +0000

Cancelled you? Or cancelled the entire dinner? I did get the sense that they were between venues and chefs at the moment, and the Shy Chef herself was not in Berlin when I dined with them. Berlin rocks. You'll have a great time anyhow. Have you looked at http://www.berlindinnerclub.com/ http://rodeo-club.net/ or http://cookiescream.com/ ?

By: msmarmitelover

msmarmitelover — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:08:23 +0000

Only just seen this…krista they cancelled me! The whole purpose of the bloody trip!
Agree re only having foreigners…
Also surprised they have so few people.

By: Funthyme

Funthyme — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:20:12 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’m booked in to go in November and can’t wait. Will be interesting how they ‘do’ supperclubs in Berlin.

Funthyme

By: Gourmet Chick

Gourmet Chick — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:06:56 +0000

Ok your first post on Berlin and already I am jealous. I am reading this while watching Jamie Oliver’s new show where he goes to an underground restaurant in New York -.

By: An American in London

An American in London — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:38:30 +0000

You know, it’s great you had such a mixed crowd at the Shy Chef, because when I went to the Hidden Kitchen in Paris (an underground restaurant), the other ten people eating with us were all American or British tourists and expats. It wasn’t terrible, per se, but I’d had hopes of a bit more international mix to the diners (or at least more French people).

In any event, the Hidden Kitchen experience (while delicious) put me off underground restaurants, generally, which I know isn’t rational or reasonable.