Beautiful restaurant, wonderful 7 course experience for lunch at a decent price. Was one of the few…read morerestaurants for which I could figure out how to make a reservation on short notice, so I'm appreciative of that.
In 2022, the restaurant was downgraded to one star. This doesn't mean that the restaurant has flaws, though perhaps it does mean that the adventurousness or inventiveness of two-star establishments has outpaced what's going on here.
This gourmand's take is that this is an excellent use of a lunch slot for the discerning eater who delights in spending three hours or more at the table.
I sympathize with the difficulty of running a restaurant of this caliber. One patron was an elderly man joined by, presumably, his grandson. He was extremely demanding and gave unclear, ambiguous instructions to the staff, then complained incessantly about everything while lecturing his grandson about myriad topics.
He asked for a substitution in the singular, then was incensed that his grandson did not also receive the substitution. Then, the meal proceeded, as he had ordered the 5 course, but there was some miscommunication there as well and he seemed to call off the rest of the courses. In absence of the waitstaff, he complained to the kid in the most stereotypical know-it-all fashion, then eventually turned to the table next to him and began bragging about all the restaurants he had been to, or something like that.
This anecdote is relevant because some people disrespect tradition and propriety of fine dining establishments and then leave outrageously low reviews. Comme Chez Soi is proof that all you really need is the Michelin Guide.