Gaston Dos Santos
Google
Food was stand out as expected from a surprise michelin star. Nothing to critique there, the chef even accomodated our dietary requirements.
What was seriously lacking was the atmosphere. No background music gave a bit of an awkward feel to the room, even a little bit of soft piano goes a long way. Another point is the set up of the restaurant. Decor a bit outdated and where we were sat, behind the waiter station away from the sea view felt like an afterthought. Why still face us in the direction of the windows if we are to be obstructed and essentially forced to watch the waitstaff work. The silver lining is that I was sat next to my wofe instead of facong her
Now the service. I can't really fault the service in any way in terms of actual service. What I mean is: plates were cleared when meant to, table was cleaned and reset when needed, dishes were explained properly throughout. However. If you were to swap the waitstaff with robots, there would be no difference. Everything was 'step 1, step 2...' Very few smiles and no personality was ever shown. It felt very cold and soulless. Which is the exact opposite from the food that was full of heart passion. At first I thought maybe it was a language barrier since we speak very little French. But upon observing other tables, nothing changed and no meaningful conversations were had. Another aspect which I don't really agree on but I know some praise; is the orchestrated tables clear. One waiter would clear my plate while another cleared my wife's. I get it, it looked professional and minimises risk of dropping a fork. But if it were just one person some conversations could be started.
Just sone quick thoughts I had on the experience. Would I recommend? Sure if you were in the mood for a surprise menu and wanted to try some amazing food. Would I go back? Almost certainly not