Nanoreview: Restaurant Johann (Basel)

The original incarnation of Johann was one of the first restaurants we ate at in Basel, and we really liked it. Unfortunately it shut down a few months after we arrived so we never got to go back. Now there's a new Johann (same name, same location, different kitchen staff).

Overall one and half smiley faces. I'd probably go for one smiley, but the service and atmosphere were so nice...

• Food: good. Not stunning, but good. Very reasonably priced.
  
• Service: Very good. Friendly, informal, welcoming.
  
• Atmosphere: Not much changed from what I remember of the old Johann: modern but comfortable.
  

Demerits for not having a separate area for smokers, though luckily things didn't get too smokey last night. Now that France has banned smoking in restaurants and it's banned in parts of Germany I'm going to start noting if it's possible to enjoy a meal without being surrounded by smoke.