A fancy Christmas dinner well spent. Bf and I had a reservation for 8:45PM and got seated right and…read morearound the kitchen. Because it was the holiday, there were 2 set menus that you get to pick from: as for us, it was the celebration menu ($$$ and maybe more food/dessert).
While we were used to the table dining at Michelin restaurants, we were pleased to be watching staff cooked while enjoying our dishes. I must say, if you don't wanna be seated for 3+ hours, then this isn't the place for you. FYI: we ended our dinner closer to midnight.
Although our server was nice, he was quick to explain and just walked off while finishing his last few words (not sure why?). He didn't seem friendly, rarely smiled, and quick to place down plates as he was talking. Also, he didn't scrape off any crumbs or food residue off of our placemats which is very odd, given that most, if not all Michelin restaurants do that. Even when he did (which was only 1 time, he did it w/ a napkin and just slide it across). What the heck?
Didn't seem like he had the Michelin etiquette but who knows - it was Christmas Day and maybe he didn't want to be there. Either way, that's why this place got a 1 star deduction.
Food was outstanding, except for the 3 flavors of butter. For the life of me, I couldn't touch it. It tasted absolutely garbage and the bread was cold. So there was no way I could even taste it, let alone swallow it.
Ambiance was nice. Despite sitting in front of the kitchen, it wasn't loud. Everything was toned down and in tune.
I also wanted to point out there were 2 chefs in the kitchen, NOT busy cooking/working, were looking at 2 female guests, sitting at the table at a distance. They constantly took their phone out to text or whatever, and put it back in the pockets. They did that for a few times and then touched the food. I was NOT a fan.
The head chef thanked us afterwards as we knew who he was since he was there calling all the shots, finalizing the plates, etc. Presentation was great.
Dessert was unique and tasted so good - w/ a strong flavor of alcohol but otherwise, it must've been one of my favorite desserts I've ever tasted.
If we were to come back, I hope to not get the same gentleman as a server because he definitely left a lasting impression on me.