Toso

High ambitions and good execution. Went for a tasting menu and was hoping for a showcase of the best the kitchen has to offer. The result was a mix. Some great dishes and some fairly average. Service is quick and attentive. Nice to some Hitachino Nest on the menu as well.

5-star beef tartar, 3-star other dishes. The beef tartar was one of the best I’ve ever had. The meat was hand chopped into slim stripes, which kept the texture of the meat perfect, yet the cut of the meat contained no tendons. The shiitake mushrooms were marinated to sweet and sour flavors, which reduced the greasiness of the dish. The use of the black truffle oil enhanced the aroma of deep fried onions, and made this dish a great delight. All the other dishes were pretty “lagom”, not bad but nothing special. The fired chicken and shrimps were not crunchy enough, and the chicken sauce was overly sweet and sour that lacked the balance of savory. The maki sushi rolls were a bit dry in the rice and the dumplings that were supposed to be pan fried were a bit slimy in the dough. The dining environment was elegant and their bathroom was outstandingly beautiful. The cocktails were plain, for example it was very hard to sense green tea aroma in the drink called Green Tea Negroni. I tried to order two sakes on their list but they were both sold out.

Toso is probably the most iconic and impressive restaurant in Gothenburg. Once you find the restaurant—slightly hidden behind the Stadsteatern—you step into a space that feels like another world. After your eyes adjust to the twilight, you discover a restaurant designed like no other. The rhythm of the music adds another dimension to the atmosphere. When you open the menu and the first dishes are served, you truly feel as if you’ve arrived in heaven. It marks the beginning of a marvelous evening that only gets better with each round of food. The staff manage to be both friendly and professional, and together with the experienced kitchen team they ensure you feel warmly welcomed and completely comfortable. It may also be the only restaurant where even the lavatories are as beautifully designed as the dining area itself—a real compliment to the designer! We visited Toso during a short holiday in Gothenburg and will definitely return in the future.

Some of the dishes were good, some of them were so ordinary for the price. But one annoying thing is that we had to wait half an hour before the first dish arrive and between almost every dishes. Table booking is for 2 hours but at the end of the booked time slot for our table, we were still waiting for the last dish. Service was not so good.

Went here with colleagues. The gingertini was sooo good! No wonder it’s their popular cocktail. I had the set-sharing menu. My favorite dish in the set-menu is the tuna & crispy shrimps, so yummmmy! I was not fond of the raw beef & the beef gyoza which was too compact & dry. The dessert dulce bavaroise was superb but not the crispy rice which to hard & too risky for the teeth. Location of the restaurant is great, nice atmosphere but not so cozy because of the loud music. We could hardly here each other. We even complained but nothing was done!