I have mixed feeling about Lumiere's. The staff is wonderful! There is nothing I hate more than when you go to an expensive restaurant and the staff is pretentious, not here! These people are wonderful! Love this aspect! The drink menu and wine list are perfect. You feel very comfortable here.
We came on a holiday so the execution was over the top for a holiday and everything came out just perfect. I can tell chef loves presentation and execution. Everything was prepared very well. He's very into deconstructed food for presentation. My Duck a l'orange was beautiful on the plate. The duck was perfectly cooked, it was New Years. That's a tall order, but the flavors were all separated. I'm a chef, not on this level, but I thought this guy is so amazing. If I could have had his dish with the flavor palate the way it was meant be...with him spinning it. That was my disappointed. I overheard another table comment on the duck and remanisce about an old restaurant in town. So that was what I would say. So close, but just out of reach of perfection for me.