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Classy Afghan joint best left for special occasions

Kutchi

tel  Tel: +41 22 774 01 0
Address Address: Route de Lausanne 325, 1293 Bellevue
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Rating:  Wok Rating

 

A look at the website and menu for this place is enough to make your mouth start watering. The menu is varied and has some delicious-sounding dishes. On a weekday evening, my husband and I finally tried this place with two friends and I have to admit I was pretty excited to be having Afghan food in Versoix - another one of those random but tasty cuisines that you don't find everywhere...Three of us ordered the degustation platter - Menu Kutchi - at CHF 45 per person. My husband ordered a grilled lamb dish, which appeared to be very good, and according to him was as good as it looked. The degustation menu came with a soup, and three different types of rice and different curries and vegetable dishes. The presentation was delightful - a classy platter with the different dishes all sitting in a circular serving dish. The flavours were good, although subtle. Meat dishes such as the lamb and beef were well cooked. Service was patchy - but much like most of Geneva. The variation in the dishes was good, although I think what bothered me the most - and why I have given this a 3 and not a 4 - is that for the price we paid, the degustation platter really was a bit stingy. I got the distinct feeling the three of us girls were scraping the bottom of each dish for a reason - there simply wasn't much of each dish - and when you spend quite a bit of money, I suppose you expect a little more generosity. The interior is very chic and it seems like a great place to bring a first date, but don't expect to come out of there feeling full! Next time, I may listen to my colleague and simply order one individual dish - he had warned me against the degustation menu, but I hadn't listened...

 

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