La Vieille Forge sur Kaysersberg

06/01/2026: A delightful experience in Alsace with lots of personality and herbal flavors, allowing for a journey of aromas and textures. I visited in the winter (January) and we had the 5-course menu with wine pairings. Of the 4 glasses, the first two were very pleasing to the palate, the last two fulfilled the concept presented, but they weren't my favorite wines. I would love to return and explore the menu for the next season and learn more about the restaurant's philosophy! Congratulations!

16/12/2025: I don't like leaving negative reviews for small businesses, but when a restaurant sets a premium bar, I think it's fair to hold them to high standard. We had the full tasting menu for dinner, and unfortunately, it was possibly the worst meal that I or my dining companion have had at a Michelin-starred restaurant. The atmosphere was lovely and the service good, but the actual food left much to be desired. I divide experience into thirds: 1/3 of the dishes were delicious, interesting flavors executed flawlessly. As my companion said of one dish, "this tastes like a happy childhood." 1/3 were interesting, executed adequately but didn't land with us, e.g., some of the overly-seaweedy herbaceous flavors or the bland fish paste served on the back of our hands (without providing towel to ensure our hands were clean). 1/3 were dishes with unforgivable execution failures, e.g., extremely chewy snails or the tough, flavorless boar sausage, the rubbery rabbit that looked like something my cat would leave on my door. I expect some interesting misses in a tasting menu; that's part of the experience. But I don't expect blatant execution failures at a restaurant with this price point. It wasn't a terrible meal overall, but it was absolutely not worth the premium they charge, in my opinion. I'd consider trying it for lunch, but for a full dinner tasting menu, I do not recommend it.