5-STAR, OMG, F*CKING--FOODIE--HEAVEN! Seriously, this is top-notch and the 1-star review was from a…read morecrazy person. This is not a restaurant you go to, this is an experience in which you linger over every bite and spend hours savoring the conversation of friends and loved ones. I feel sorry for that reviewer and group that seems to have stumbled upon a gem and mistaken it for a rock.
So make a reservation, save your money, and ask for the 8-course meal because THAT is why this restaurant exists; to create exquisite, palatial, mouth-scapes. AKA don't sabotage your experience by ordering a'la carte and assuming this is just a place to eat because you are hungry.
Also, plan on at least 3 hours and wear stretchy pants :)
I believe there are 2 cooks. FYI the chef and female waiter are married and that makes for great stories and jokes. The younger male waiter was meticulous (carefully laying out every dish and angling the plate for the best view).
This is a Paris-level kitchen hiding out in Garmische. DO NOT MISS IF YOU CARE ABOUT FOOD, even only a little. They will not disappoint.