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🙂 4/5 - Michelin 3 star rating and #15 on the best restaurant list
By 👻 @Oliver V., 10/20/2018 3:00 am
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Michelin 3 star rating and #15 on the best restaurant list for 2018. Without a doubt, this place has a lot of hype and with that comes a lot of expectations. I was thrilled I could get a reservation and didn't mind the $100 cab ride from a neighboring town just to get the opportunity to eat here. I'll admit that it was good but to my dismay, it just wasn't THAT good. I had much better experiences at Alinea, Restaurant at Meadowood, French Laundry, Libreje's, Tickets, Joel Robuchon and Grace (just to name a few that would be on par with this place). True, the food was colorful, artistic and inventive but not innovative in a sense where a single bite changes your perception of food. I had the tasting menu and there were some interesting dishes (like the famous 100+ element salad) but in the end a true dining experience is more than just some colorful dishes. And this place fell short in a few important ways. First, the dining room. Yes, it's small, it's pink and it looks whimsical in the pictures but it just plain sucks in my opinion. The acoustics don't allow for more than 2 conversations at a time and I couldn't hear any of the descriptions of the food when the waiter was describing them to us. Also, it got hot. Really hot. Like unbearably hot. Nothing like sweating your ass off while you are trying to enjoy a $500 pp meal. One of the neighboring tables took it upon themselves to open a window and it was the best thing that happened all night. On that note, the service was also subpar for a restaurant of this caliber. Stuffy and offputting I can deal with, but to not notice that more than half of the clients have sweaty pits and are struggling to stay comfortable lacks insight to the very nature of their job. Also, given the numerous plates served from amuse bouche through the tasting menu, there was a constant stream of people coming over your shoulder to grab an empty dish. This place seemed to have so much service that you couldn't relax and just enjoy your meal without somebody swooping in. It made for a disjointed and uncoordinated experience. They could take a lesson from Robuchon in Vegas, where they serve dishes in sets of threes, so you can enjoy the food in a predictable sequence. Or perhaps, they can visit Libreje's; where a maitre d can helps coordinate pacing and service of the meal. Also, we asked for still water and they brought sparkling. So, I asked them to change it. No problem - but they charged us for the sparkling water. Not a big issue to pay when you consider the total bill (I didn't make a fuss), but also not cool to make the customer pay for your error. Finally, the bread. Yes, the bread. Italian bread can knock your socks off and can be the perfect mop for any sauce. Yet, this place missed the mark again. Hazelnut rolls were dry and hard. The white and whole wheat was also uninspired. So, I left them alone and it seamed a shame to eat an Italian meal without the bread. On a positive note, I did enjoy the wine pairing. They have 6 different wine pairing options and that is a great way to do it. Also, we left with a parting gift bag, with the menu and some oil. This seams to be customary in such an establishment, so again, nothing revolutionary here. However, Chef Crippa was there to say goodbye, which was a pleasant gesture, one that I truly respect.
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