24/10/2026: Excellent quiet bar - had superb lunch and excellent wine.
19/10/2026: (First of all: I want to clarify that I will return to this restaurant, and if the experience improves, I will have no problem updating my/our review.)
We went to Senso on my birthday, on the recommendation of my mother-in-law (!) We were eager to try it since she had spoken very highly of the restaurant.
My wife had indicated that one of the tasting menus (we chose the most extensive option on the menu) should be without fish.
Upon arrival, let's just say it took them somewhat by surprise (I'll explain later why we knew they hadn't prepared beforehand).
She emphasized that, although mine was indeed fish-free, she wanted hers to be true to the original menu. Which wasn't the case.
We both had identical menus, both without fish.
My wife's warning was useless. They served dishes without fish, but, given it was a tasting menu (and at dinnertime), there was no cohesion between the dishes.
They brought us a complimentary appetizer, which was good, and then, as a starter (part of the set menu), a chorizo terrine and an egg parfait with many ingredients (including bacon), which was already starting to get heavy.
For the first main course, if I remember correctly, we had a mushroom risotto, followed by chicken with sauce.
I don't know how many culinary experts will read this and how many will understand the problem, but the restaurant should have done this.
They only brought out very heavy dishes, without alternating or considering the textures (lightness) of the dishes, and they stuffed us with appetizers so that we arrived at the main courses almost without appetite.
To be fair, the terrine wasn't bad (it's difficult to make a chorizo terrine that tastes bad), and the egg parfait, despite its heavy texture, was VERY good.
Then came the risotto, which wasn't bad, but with the Parmesan cheese, etc., it became very... It was heavy and not spectacular enough to justify continuing to fill up so much, and then came the meat dish (poultry in this case), which wasn't bad, but after everything that had come before, it didn't offer any freshness or lightness and made it difficult to continue the meal and enjoy it.
The worst came next.
The cheese and the dessert.
I can't say that the cheese was anything like a good French cheese. Even the presentation, the sweating, the appearance, it wasn't up to par.
The dessert, the dish my wife was most eagerly anticipating, she being a French woman proud of her patisserie, was a huge disappointment (we were too).
They brought us a kind of sponge cake with some kind of chocolate syrup (from a bottle) on top, which, if it was homemade (which I highly doubt), looked a lot like any cake bought at Lidl. In appearance and in flavor (basic, classic, industrial).
Without a doubt, the dessert was the most disappointing part.
That's the funny thing about the desserts. A good one might have salvaged a large part of our evening.
This, combined with the less-than-ideal atmosphere (only 3 tables, Friday night), was the perfect recipe for disappointment.
And that concludes our experience at Senso.
The service was fine (especially the waiter; the girl was perhaps in more of a hurry, although she eventually warmed up), and the drinks weren't bad either, although perhaps the explanations lacked the necessary enthusiasm and clarity.
I don't want to be negative. I'm not saying the food itself was bad, apart from the dessert and the cheese, which could be improved. I'm saying they should have worked on the cohesion of the menu with more care and time beforehand, especially considering they only had 3 tables in the restaurant.
And they should have listened to my wife and served her the original menu instead of offering the same menu for both, perhaps for convenience (again, only 3 tables).
I'm not saying I won't give it another chance, perhaps at lunchtime, because I'm keen to change my opinion. I've owned a restaurant and I know the ins and outs of the hospitality industry, and how tough it is to receive a comment that, at first glance, isn't what you expect. If I do it, it's as a wake-up call, a little nudge to keep me striving in this wonderful profession.
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