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| - I took my girlfriend here for her birthday and although the hype is still high for this place, I have to say that I didn't come out of here impressed. For the price point and caliber that this place strives for, it was just simply "good enough." First the food: To start, there was the seared foie gras was quite good; nearly as memorable as what we had in Paris, France a couple of years back (still our benchmark). I had a Prime Beef Filet (8oz) and ordered it medium. While the steak came out fine, it lacked some flavor and one part of it was a bit too charred for my taste. My girlfriend had the infamous Beef Wellington and that was prepared and presented very well. The beef itself was very tender and just melted in your mouth. But again, the flavor seemed a bit off. The red wine demi glace was a bit too powerful for the dish and overwhelmed to the point where it was ignored. For a side dish, we went with the Mac and Cheese and while it was ok, the truffle oil completely overpowered any other flavors. Dessert was pretty good though. Rather than go for the butter toffee pudding, we opted for the Blueberry Tarts paired with a Moscato.
Here's where the experience fell apart for us:
Reservations were at 9:15pm; we arrived at 9:00pm and were seated promptly despite being 15min early. Our hostess was fairly robotic in her presentation, something I would not have expected at a place like this. Our server however while knowledgable enough for the menu as scripted, it felt exactly like that: a script. When presented the various cuts of meat, there were no further info other than the script itself that describes each cut but little else. When asked for advice or preferences on a wine pairing, our server was of no help and simply referred us to the Hell's Kitchen Tasting menu for reference. The pairing suggested in that menu with the Beef Wellington was completely wrong in my opinion since it overpowered the dish to such a degree that it was better off consumed before and after the meal rather than during. I will however give kudos for the prompt service and attention to detail. At the very least, when you needed something or a course had to be cleared, it was done right when you expected it.
This place also lacks any real ambiance short of the decoration of the facility itself. It neither presents itself as upscale, fine dining, or anything of the like if that is what you're expecting, and yet the requested attire is "business casual." The decor and overall feeling wouldn't feel out of place in an english pub and while that's fine for the other establishments bearing Gordon Ramsay's name, it just did not feel right for this place as it is advertised.
Overall, I'd suggest this as a "one-time" visit. But don't hold your expectations too high.
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