dinner at buerehiesel (june 2003)

My first and only dinner at a Michelin three-star restaurant occurred in June 2003 during my first and only (to-date) visit to Europe.

I had the pleasure of enjoying dinner at Buerehiesel in Strasbourgh, France with two friends who were also participating in the Bowling Green Executive MBA program at the time.

Although I can't remember most of the specific items served, I do remember enjoying an amazing meal.  We chose the tasting menu with the wine pairings and were not disappointed.  Many of the dishes were classical in nature while others were unique.  The one specific dish I remember was dessert (and I'm not a big dessert guy) - however, it was a special kind of "french toast" with beer.  It was very unique.  It's still featured on their website and served (carmelized brioche with beer).  Overall the service was amazing and the restaurant very formal and extremely polished.  We asked for and received a tour of the kitchen, which was extremely well organized and clean and reasonably large but not huge.

Other than my experience at Charlie Trotters (will share in an upcoming post) this was the most formal and exacting delivery I have ever experienced in a restaurant.  Virtually nothing was missed in their preparation and delivery.  Ultimately, the creativity of the dishes was not out-of-this-world but it was still pretty great.

On Michelin's latest list, Buerehiesel has dropped to a one-star Michelin rated restaurant, as has the other former three, then two and now one star restaurant in Strasbourg (Au Crocodile).