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| - I feel like it's odd to rate a place like Onoir using the Yelp scale, because it doesn't really make sense for 2 stars to mean that I've experienced better because truthfully, I've never experienced anything else like it and therefore it must be the best I've experienced (I guess also the worst...), but I honestly feel like the food was pretty bad at this place, and not deserving of more than a star or two given how much you're paying.
I went with some adventurous friends, and we all ordered the surprise for every course. In truth, the food wasn't that surprising. I was expecting to be confused and puzzled and intrigued by every dish, but pretty much once you were able to get the food into your mouth, you were able to identify it easily. The food didn't take advantage of the fact that you couldn't see anything. It was just normal food at inflated prices. Like think food that a college student might try to make to impress a date.
In spite of the bad food, Onoir is definitely something to be experienced. You really can't see anything, and it's odd to try to eat in this manner. You might also experience existential crises while eating if you think too hard about being blind.
Anyway, I think Onoir could really be a five-star restaurant if they were just more creative with the food and took advantage of the fact that their patrons can't see anything, but I guess that'd be too much effort. Until then, this place is just a novelty, but probably not worth the money.
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