Charles Y.
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As an avid foodie living in Toronto, I should feel grateful and blessed that this Michelin Guide City of ours offers some top notch food at a very reasonable price point when compared to some of its overseas Michelin peers!
Luncheon venue today was at one of Hong Kong’s most popular and hottest table, the Michelin 1* establishment MONO, specialising in South American cuisine! They also boasted to have the BEST tasting Sour Dough Bread in town!!
The interesting and varied menu indeed featured some unique and intriguing fare. This was augmented by some gimmicky table side presentation and preparation by the wait staff of ingredients ( chilis,root vegetables etc ) imported from South America. Sadly, for me, a major negative downside was the overpriced and apparent price gouging of their supplement add-ons and upgrades. A whopping CAD85+ supplement for a single, finger size morsel of Danish Langoustine and a CAD50+ add-on for an unimpressive piece of, Mandarin orange size, Argentinian grass-fed beef!
Overall, the total dining package experience was commendable and enjoyable. The pleasant and creative food served was lovingly prepared, artistically plated, tasty and embraces elements of surprise and uniqueness. BTW, the crunchy crusted, pillowy soft sour dough bread was indeed laudable and praise worthy!
The impeccable service was also most friendly, attentive and professional. However, at over CAD400 per person, this Michelin 1* luncheon, though good, was IMO steep and overrated! For lunch, and at this price point or less, one could dine quite lavishly in Michelin 2 or 3 star establishments in San Sebastian, Paris, Tokyo and New York!
For comparison, my 28 course luncheon at the 3*, World's #1 restaurant DISFRUTA , last year was only CAD$50 more!!