a big big disappointment. after reading so many good reviews, i went there with high expectations but it was not i expected.

if do not eat or drink there, atmosphere is good, but the rest is sad, a short menu (I like it when the menu is short, but this is not the option here), very small portions (we had to go to another restaurant because we were hungry after Mosto's dinner), average wines and overpriced menu. If the food was incredibly delicious, prices would be ok, expensive but kind of "it was worth it". But the food is average, nothing outstanding, outstanding is what you expect in a restaurant with such prices. food is average even if don't think about the prices. in chinese i would say: 凑合.

Went here on Friday after hearing good things about it, for an anniversary dinner with my wife. The setting is very nice, overlooking the courtyard in Nali building (we were sitting outside); the service was prompt and courteous; the food was very tasty indeed - I had the seared tuna starter and lamb shank main, while my wife (with a sweet tooth) went for the steak main and chocolate souffle, with a fresh orange juice and a bottle of Tempranillo for drinks.

The wine, at 350 a bottle, wasn't great - OK, I know Beijing prices, but when you can get better wine in Jenny Lou's for RMB50, you resent it somewhat. It seemed a bit rough and not fully matured. The portions, dare I say, were less substantial than ought to be the case. When you're paying fairly stiff prices, you don't want to come away feeling unsatisfied, which is what I did. All the same, I can see why this place is so popular, it really does do good food, and deliver it in a fine manner.

I like the place,and some of the food.
Service is ok.I have been at Mosto for diner and for lunch,
but at the end of the day,i realisez that is such a short menu,
is around 30 dishes in total.And after 3 or 4 times going with my friends i have tried
closely all the menu.
For lunch is a bit worst, as is always the same,every time i go i try to pick different dishes
but there is always this ones around:
Blue cheese salad
Mushrooms soup
The salmon tartar with pink peppercorn.
Of course the tenderloin
And then the chocolate mousse
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I'm going to Mosto for the last 3 months, and i start to get boring for lunch.
They have to be more creative,they are to conservative with this lunch.People like
me are having lunch around Sanlitun every single day.
About diner, is different because i don't go every week, but also after going there 4 times in
2 months, i think that 25 dishes menu is very short if doesn't change frequently.
Maybe i'm wrong but is my opinion.With a menu with 25 dishes, you can keep 1 or 2 every time you change
the menu,but there is always this risotto with goose liver,eggplant ravioli,the chocolate souffle.... this dishes never moves.I understand that by keeping the best seller dishes they are keeping the clientele coming back to the restaurant,but i suggest them to put them on a Mosto recomendations and then have the ones changing every time.At least will be more choices and the also we will enjoy the ones sitting on the menu for long time.
I hope they can read this review in a constructive way.
I love food, and there is something i don't really understand.
25 dishes and then they have 1 risotto as a starter and another as main??Would you it both the same day you go? And then another main is going with rice on the menu...(what means that from this 3 you will only choose one isn't?)
Always using the same garnish, potatoes at least 5 or 6 dishes contains potatoes over 20 items (what mean that from this 5-6 you will only choose 1 too,isn't? then mushrooms and rice.
I hope the chef doesn't come to a standstill because to young..... More creativity !!!

Was there for the brunch. Really nothing to say about the quality of the food, everything arrived promptly and the overall quality of the dishes was quite good. Everything was worth the price I paid.

I was wondering why there is no brunch menu provided in Chinese ? I was with a friend who did not understand English and it was a bit painfull for her to choose according to her taste because of this problem.

Finally, she said that the manager seemed a bit "cold" at the entrance, she didn't really have a "welcome" feeling that one should expect while going at a restaurant.

I will certainly try this place again, especially for the beef tenderloin that was very tasty and cooked exactly as I like it.

This place is all about romance when it comes to dining with your loved one. Dimly lit ambiance and soothing music. Amazing food and drinks. Consult the manager if you are unsure of wine selection to go with your main course. If you get a table outside, you get a nice view of the whole courtyard from up above. This place is usually full on weekends. Even at 11 there were still people coming in for drinks or desserts. So, prior reservations is necessary. Service is outstanding. Manager came to double check on one of our dishes as we had a special requirement for it. And again, came by to ask how we liked it after the dish was served. Kudos to Daniel and his team!

You will always walk away perfectly satisfied from a business lunch here, not jsut because you haven't broken the bank....the portions are the perfect size and each bite is bursting with some new flavor the chef has thought up for that month. I prefer it to dinner because my only small complaint about this place is the atmosphere. It's not cozy for dinner or easy to have a meal with a group of people as the acoustics are pretty bad and the chairs not that cozy. You usualyl can put all that aside though becasue the food is simply divine.

The service reminded me of something I'd experience at my neighborhood Chengdu xiaochi, where no one seems to care. The servers -- at least the Friday night I went -- could not have looked unhappier.

As a former waiter, I'm sympathetic -- I can't imagine the toils of working in the service industry in China -- and I'm willing to chalk up my experience to bad luck, i.e. a bad day at the office for some fine, hard-working folk. But the reality is, Mosto is supposed to be among the finest restaurants in Beijing -- it simply can't make that claim when it allows its wait staff to have an off-day on a Friday night. Poor service is excusable for mid-priced diners, but not for establishments that charge 250+ for entrees. It seems unacceptable to me that, when I ask for non-60-kuai water, a waitress would half-roll her eyes. Or that the "full" glass of wine we ordered would look an awfully lot like a half-glass. Or that NO ONE seemed to be "smiley," as a previous reviewer put it.

Like I said, I'm willing to believe I just got unlucky. Still, for a restaurant that aims to be among the city's best -- with prices that reflect that ambition -- I was disappointed.

HOWEVER, with that bit of unpleasantness out of the way, I'll admit the food was first-rate. I'll even go so far as to say that the mango-flavored tuna ceviche was the finest appetizer I've ever eaten. You'll certainly find unique tastes at Mosto, which is, I suppose, what people pay to get. What shortcomings Mosto suffers is correctable, and here's to hoping they get corrected.

The food at this place was great. We ordered a cross-section of about five different items and everything was great. The dishes come in a bowl that is in a holder with a candle underneath to keep the food warm longer.the dishes were fresh and flavorful.

It seems family owned and they are very nice. One of the chefs came in with his daughter (I think) and they were very happy to be there and happy to make food for their customers.

Reasonable prices, a good amount of food and it's a clean place.

Very very very good service, I have to say one of the best I ever had in a foreigner's place so far in Beijing. Quick, smiley and efficient, when I asked for smth (pepper, more bread, etc) I had in in the following minute).
The food is very good depending on what you take (the raviolis are incredibly good), talking about the Cod (very good indeed), the pepper salad that is being served with does not match the same taste as the fish' sauce.
But I would surely do something about the acoustic of that place, why not cover that ugly concrete ceiling and make the place a little cozier and quieter ?

Mosto has been one of my favorite restaurants in this city for the past 5 months. The space is beautiful. The menu is a unique blend of mediterranean & south American deliciousness! Their wine list is always pleasing & surprising and The business lunch is fantastic.