12/11/2018: The food presentation-…read more
First, a glass of Presseco was served; second, a white, ceramic mug filled with creamy, 100% dark cocoa hailing from Saint Lucia gracing my unadulterated, chocoholic palette satiating, satisfying my sweet-tooth urgings. A few minutes later, three-tiers of petite sandwiches and petite fours , i.e., mignardises arrived at my table.
I took my time eating slowly the minuscule portions of petite sandwiches located on the bottom tier:
1. The petite, creamy wasabi sandwich was surprising: I assumed eating the wasabi would immediately create a fire-breathing dragon effect but instead, it was delightfully, the extreme opposite.
2. The English beef was divinely sumptuous; sadly, I was mindful I was served only a petite sandwich.
3. The melded, haunting flavors of the third, petite sandwich alluded my taste buds: I couldn't figure out what spices were used creating this creamy concoction!
Second tier: The delightful menageries of this set of mignardises were filled with deep flavors of creamy pot de crème, raspberry cocoa concoction, an elegant white cocoa pot de crème, and several more petite fours.
Third tier: I couldn't finish the third tier of mignardises so, I requested these be placed in a to-go box inhaling them later!
So, why only three stars for my review?
My waiter left for an hour on his break with no notification another Rabot 1745 wait staff would be serving my table during his absence . . .
Disappointingly, my ceramic mug was empty desiring more 100% dark cocoa as well as wanting more Presseco as per the pre-fix menu: Strangely, I found myself waiting for about twenty-five to thirty minutes with no wait staff attending my dining table . . . Unacceptable, indeed.
Needless stating but, I shall: Being egregiously ignored left me bereavingly astonished especially, for a two-years-in-a-row, 2016, 2017, Michelin Star restaurant: I expected the wait staff would be comparable, no~rival the French Laundry Restaurant located in Yountville CA USA which I have frequented as a California Native:
https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl
Alas, I had no choice hailing an unassuming, male, wait staff member after WAITING between twenty-five minutes, maybe it was racing towards thirty minutes or more staring at an empty ceramic mug and an empty champagne glass set before me . . . I began waving my hand requesting being served detox lemongrass and ginseng tea laced with cocoa shells due to reiterating, the ceramic mug was empty and the champagne glass of Presseco was disappointedly nil . . . for almost an half of an hour!
Surely, I definitely was taken aback by the absolutely unorthodox, egregiously, unacceptable, wait staff service rendered for a Michelin Star Restaurant, i.e., Rabot 1745's disappointingly, disastrous service rendered! Literally feeling, I fell through a rabbit hole with no wait staff attending my table, i.e., I was maybe one of three, restaurant clienteles being served at Rabot 1745!!!
Without a doubt, I was contemplating having my family dining here for Christmas Dinner during the initial service rendered; however, I have decided refraining making a dining reservation due to my family are more than familiar regarding FIVE-STARS MICHELIN DINING EXPERIENCES ARE which Rabot 1745 Restaurant embarrassingly, miserably failed . . . Falling through a crack being egregiously ignored is not excusable by ANY restaurant.
As head of my household, I typically test restaurants' mettle before inviting my family dining with me: I refuse returning due to my family will undoubtedly leave disappointed as well as I have this afternoon.
BTW and FYI: I own 2407 hectares of organic cocoa, mango, coconut, papaya, bananas, guava, and a rice plantation in Tapayas located in the Philippine Province of Camarines Sur. I guess it's safe assuming Rabot 1745 Restaurant's male, wait staff pegged me having no prior knowledge growing cocoa plants much less, experiencing, tasting cocoa beans, i.e., big mistake-no~VASTLY, A GROSS, HUGE MISTAKE as Julia Roberts quipped in her movie, "Pretty Woman" . . . Plus, I never dress or should I state, "flaunt" wearing $4K PLUS designer clothing or wearing "look-at-me" bling jewelry at an unknown Borough Market located somewhere in London UK, a restaurant's location in a seedy, alley way location nor do I conform to their POV of what an upscale client graces their "beloved, boasting their Michelin Star stickers" posted at their doorway's entrance . . .
I summarize Rabot 1745 is definitely comparable to the Peppermill located in Reno, Nevada which I recently visited this past summer to fall staying at my resort ownership before flying to London UK-failing miserably ever becoming a French Laundry Restaurant. So egregiously, despondently disappointing.
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