Hubert M.
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Very torn between 4 and 5 stars, I'd give it 4.5 if I could. It is of course an amazing experience. It's fine dining, and the restaurant has accolades for a reason.
Discovered the place through a Social deal (10 course dinner) the price of which makes the experience very cheap. The social deal itself is probably unprofitable, so naturally other things are offered, such as the wine pairings, welcoming bubbles, overcharging on the water and whatnot. Those things are indeed overpriced (e.g. 6.50 or something for the water) but given the discounted rate of dinner, I consider it somewhat understandable. The ingredients, staff training, location, etc don't pay for themselves I suppose. Perhaps the word of advice is to be mindful and cognisant of what you say yes to.
The actual food itself was great. A slew of courses, with meticulously paired ingredients from all over, many interesting cooking and plating techniques. I did find some of the later courses (the fish dishes for example) to be slightly homogeneous but the variety was still quite high. With 10 courses, you of course have more and less preferred dishes. For me, it's more about trying new things rather than going for reliably tasty food. I did find the lobster soup to be a bit burnt, and some of the courses (e.g. the red cabbage beetroot) to be a bit sour for me, but that's ok. The garlic soup and the coffee dessert were amazing.
I found the plating of the early courses very nice, the wooden blocks, the different butters. Sometimes the portions were comically small compared to the size of the plate. You don't leave full, but you don't leave hungry.
The staff was great. Multiple people serviced the table, the service was prompt. Timing of the courses was mostly good, perhaps taking a bit long once the restaurant filled up a bit more but that's to be somewhat expected. Details like giving a warm towel upon entry and the cart of sweet bites to pair with tea and coffee really make it a unique experience.
A worthwhile and enjoyable experience.