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Reviews - CHEZ CALVIN – BRASSERIE & BAR

Name: CHEZ CALVIN – BRASSERIE & BAR
Address: Rue du Nant 2, Genève, 1207, Switzerland
Price range: CHF 85 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9

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723

Rue du Nant 2, 1207 Genève

French

Average price CHF 85

CHEZ CALVIN – BRASSERIE & BAR

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9/10

Excellent723 reviews

9/10

Food

9.2/10

Service

9.1/10

Ambience

9-10

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What diners said about this restaurant:

Fair value for money

Short waiting time

Moderate noise level

Alexandre M. • 2 reviews
February 24, 2024
4/10
Overpriced
Takuya I. • 1 review
October 6, 2023
10/10
We enjoyed the meal and atmosphere very much - reminds us when we lived in Tel Aviv!
Anna Nadine K. • 42 reviews
September 15, 2023
8/10
Too many smokers on the terrace.
Olga B. • 5 reviews
July 1, 2023
10/10
Excellent
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Melanie L. • 14 reviews
May 12, 2023
4.5/10
Way overpriced and very small portions. Food was disappointing too - was hoping for ottolenghi and got standard wine bar tapas. Difficult to have a conversation with noise le les and music. Will not return.
Jorge F. • 1 review
May 10, 2023
9.5/10
Everythink was perfect but perhaps too much nose for a business dinero.
Vittorio f. • 42 reviews
April 26, 2023
8/10
Recently opened, this restaurant cum bar offers insight into eastern mefiterrean cuisine. Nice selection around vegetables, fishes and meat - we sampled most dishes and found some gems (lamb kebab, bean salad, beetroots), but also less interesting dishes. Desserts were a bit disappointing and quite pricey. Nice selection of cocktails and good wine list. Noise level gets higher as the evening progresses and ventilation of the kitchen functions erratically, so expect some smokey smell - i am sure that this will be fixed over time.
Manuela K. • 2 reviews
April 22, 2023
10/10
Excellent service and the food was absolutely amazing. North Miznon and Chez Calvin have established an amazing partnership. The chef is incredibly talented and very kind, thank you again.
Karina K. • 3 reviews
March 9, 2023
2/10
Disgusting manager!!!
Marie L. • 103 reviews
February 11, 2023
8.5/10
Very nice lunch and very friendly staff.
Umar K. • 1 review
February 10, 2023
8/10
Had dinner here Friday, always a nice experience. Very nice bar and very loud music. We were seated in the back area so despite the loudness, could still have a conversation. Food is good with an extensive wine list. Pricey but this seems to be the new norm with many fancy restaurants in the area.
Melody C. • 2 reviews
January 24, 2023
10/10
The apple pie is a must try.
Lara M. • 67 reviews
January 5, 2023
10/10
Excellent place to eat and having fun!
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Ezzeldin E. • 51 reviews
May 31, 2022
10/10
Delicious food, Very nice music & atmospere, Great super friendly service. Truly highly recommend this restaurant especially if going out with a group of friends.
Meltem K. • 2 reviews
April 9, 2022
6/10
Ambiance was good. But food was not as good. It was relatively simple and service of the dishes were also not as good. Had Thai wok with crevettes ( one crevette) , very simple and nothing exceptional. meat was served not hot enough. Food do not aligh with the general name and image.
Danielle f. • 15 reviews
February 4, 2022
10/10
Super ambiance
Eric R. • 3 reviews
January 21, 2022
9.5/10
Delicious food with a lovely ambience and excellent drinks in a lovely older building in eaux vives. We had delicious slipper lobster and a great peach bellini. The manager was especially attentive to get us out in time for the theatre. Also a nice bar hangout. A little pricey but, hey it’s Switzerland. Highly recommended.
Michel P. • 26 reviews
November 27, 2021
9.5/10
Good food and lively atmosphere
Sixtine C. • 2 reviews
October 26, 2021
10/10
Harry Blondin is a top manager. He knows how to treat his customers to make them feel very special. The prices are reasonable Geneva prices but you feel like you should be paying a lot more because everything is so personalized. I can only recommend it.
ILKER A. • 3 reviews
October 23, 2021
8.5/10
A classy atmosphere with good food and service. High volume of music makes it difficult to have a chat. Food prices are somehow reasonable but the wine list is overpriced with a very basic starting from CHF65 and only a few, then three to four digits wines...
Cristina S. • 4 reviews
October 15, 2021
8.5/10
disco-restaurant. Food excelent.
Miriam L. • 20 reviews
October 7, 2021
10/10
Great service, good food and amazing vibes!
Alexander P. • 3 reviews
August 17, 2021
9.5/10
Just add
Leonora S. • 6 reviews
August 13, 2021
5.5/10
Average food quality, average service, not worth the money.
Kaytlin D. • 17 reviews
July 15, 2021
9.5/10
A wonderful evening! The music was a little bit loud (we are used to place like this as we go often to saint tropez and places like the cafe there). Maybe a few décibels down so we could here each other talking. Food was absolutely wonderful
Andriani T. • 2 reviews
June 29, 2021
8.5/10
This place has a very nice ambience, lovely personnel, interesting plates, such a great experience.. i loved the Bohemian Spritz and the poulpe particularly????
Edward M. • 1 review
June 25, 2021
10/10
Best place in Geneva
Mariana D. • 6 reviews
June 24, 2021
9.5/10
The food was great and the place is amazing. But it was too hot inside, that was the only negative point. Will definitely be back and ask for an outside table or at the bar.
Juliette J. • 20 reviews
June 5, 2021
4.5/10
Bad management of tables, overpriced menu, bad service, unfriendly staff. We had a reservation at 8 and we struggled to get a table. They seemed to give priority to some posh clients over others. Very superficial I don’t recommend it.
Anisa G. • 2 reviews
May 27, 2021
8.5/10
We had a reservation at 8pm, didn't get seated until 8:45pm. The staff were super friendly and helpful and offered us complimentary apero drinks to make up for the long wait time for the table - however when the final bill came they seemed to include the charge for tehe complimentary drinks. Overall really high quality food and drinks, really friendly staff who are sharp and very polite - but really bad management of the volumes of tables. Seems like maybe they were just overbooked.
Veronique Maeva F. • 4 reviews
October 3, 2020
8/10
Great ambiance for a birthday party! This is a fun party to come to celebrate. I would advice to have fewer tables though as during covid 19 time we may need to be extra careful. There was a lot of people... But lovely waiters, lovely ambiance!
Filippo M. • 29 reviews
August 15, 2020
4.5/10
From the moment we sat to the moment we got our bill passed 26 minutes. Needless to say that it was not a relaxing enjoyable dinner. Waiters run around you giving a feeling of rush, several hot food plates come all in one, so you better eat it fast to avoid them to get cold. Food quality was also not as expected. Most tapas we ordered were not up to the most basic street cafe in Spain. E.g. Pan con tomate was a sort of oven-baked bread pizza, croquetas de jamon were too creamy, croquetas de bacalao were not tasting like codfish, etc. Prices are also out of range for the type and quality of food/service. It's a pity because the ambiance is actually nice.
Lara b. • 2 reviews
August 13, 2020
3.5/10
The food was really disappointing - small quantities & excessive prices. The music was also way too loud. The place is quite nice and the service as well but the value for money isn't there.
Baltazar s. • 4 reviews
July 18, 2020
3.5/10
Slow service and very bad food.
Silvia G. • 3 reviews
July 3, 2020
8.5/10
The service was great! Very nice and festive ambiance, nice music, good drinks! Food was delicious but it comes in small portions. Overall, great experience!
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Stella J. • 3 reviews
June 27, 2020
5.5/10
Nice setting with good service however food very disappointing eg Pan con tomates, tortilla and croquetta - avoid these. If you want to go there go for their Grilled pulpe and gambas with garlic. Tasty. Do not take their Sangria! Not home made, coming from a bottle and charged CHF 48.-- My review overall rate is for the service and setting and not foe the food. You can eat better Spanish food elsewhere in Geneva.
Irene P. • 1 review
June 19, 2020
3.5/10
The quality of the products was awful. I really think they have no idea of what Spanish quality is. The “jamón” was the lowest quality I’ve ever tried, even though is sold as “Gran Reserva”. The omelette was dry...No words to describe it.
Raissa C. • 1 review
May 23, 2020
4.5/10
The new decor is very cool, and the concept has a lot of potential, but the food was very disappointing. Especially the braised cauliflower - it’s rather a very cold over boiled one. Could t eat it. When it says braised on the menu we expect hot and a little crunchy/burnt.
Veronique Maeva F. • 4 reviews
February 22, 2020
10/10
Great place! But at the end really too noisy...too much music, could not discuss with friends...became more like a night club, which was a bit disappointing, as the whole experience was just great so far!
Jessica W. • 6 reviews
January 18, 2020
4.5/10
Great ambience for drinks I wouldn’t recommend it at all for the food.