HOW DOES RUTZ HAVE ONLY 4 STARS ON YELP???…read more
As a Yelp Elite, I am telling you to discount those sour-grapes reviews below (for example, someone cancelled their reservation and blamed the restaurant for that).
Rutz has great food and great service served by professional staff who clearly (a) know what they are doing and (b) care about making sure that every diner has an unforgettable experience!
Having earned 3 Michelin Stars, one must EXPECT Rutz to be a sensational restaurant! And it certainly is that!
While that is not always the case, with Rutz, they somehow far exceeded expectations! If I could vote to give them a fourth Michelin Star I would do so in a heartbeat! They clearly deserve a Fifth Yelp Star!
We had some dietary restrictions and they were met cheerfully and complied with strictly, without so much as a look askance.
I am extremely knowledgeable about wines generally, and specifically about German wines. I almost never order the wine pairing because it almost always disappoints me (too young, lacking in complexity, lacking in quality, or all 3!),
Rutz is the rare exception! Their wine pairing was mostly delicious and brilliantly selected to enhance the food courses with which the wines were paired! Chardonnay with Caviar? From now on, YES! There were some intriguing pairings that were off-the-chart perfect. In that the wine enhanced the food and the food enhanced the wine and both were elevated by their marriage that was either made in heaven, or, possibly, in the mind of the Head Sommelier who clearly knows what he is doing and, even more importantly, was able to explain, guide, and educate, all at the appropriate level(s) for the various audience(s).
The best part of all was that he came and poured us each a taste of wine so we could decide whether to accept (and pay for!) a glass or wait until the next course. I have never seen that before and every Michelin Star Sommelier should adopt the generous practice!
If your travels bring you to Berlin, you simply MUST dine at Rutz!
