So disappointed not to give this spot 5 stars. I was so excited when my husband told me he booked…read moreus a 2-Michelin star dinner during our stay in Dijon. He's not the biggest fan of "fine dining" but knows I've adored my experiences at Noma, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, etc. so went above and beyond to secure this booking for us.
The food was five stars. I was especially blown away by their chicken course in the tasting menu. I typically avoid ordering poultry while dining out (I cook A LOT of chicken at home lol) but this was the best take on chicken I've ever had. It was incredibly flavorful and unique.
The service left a lot to be desired. In my experience, even when dining at a one-Michelin star spot such as Gramercy Tavern, I feel special and taken care of. This was not the case here.
There wasn't a wine pairing offered with the tasting menu, so we asked the sommelier about getting wines by the glass to match the courses. He promptly told us that wasn't necessary and that red wine was fine for the entire meal. We obliged and followed his recommendation for an (admittedly tasty) bottle of red. While we enjoyed it, we didn't really care for having red wine during our vegetable and fish courses. We also noticed almost every other table enjoying an assortment of wines with each of their courses which confused us.
Again... I don't want to lose sight that this meal was GOOD. The flavors were great and I really adored several of the courses. However, when we finished our final dessert course, we sat at our empty table for at least 45 minutes. No one came over to ask if we want a drink, water or the bill. I understand in France they try not to pressure guests to leave, so we were being patient. Eventually my husband was able to flag down one of our servers to ask for the check. It took almost a half hour for him to bring it out. In that time, a table in the restaurant was playing YouTube videos (or maybe TikTok..? haha) at full volume for the entire restaurant to hear. Not really earning those two stars with that kind of service and ambiance. When we left, we saw our server in the front of the building socializing with some folks and on his phone. We had chalked up his nonchalance to being busy with other tables but it stunk to see he just couldn't be bothered. It especially stinks when paying 500 bucks for a meal for two.. *shrug*