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| - Glad I went, but won't be rushing back.
Yours Truly gets an "A" for effort but I'd grade the execution at more of a "B-".
I dined at Yours Truly with a group of four girl friends on a Friday night. We didn't go overboard on drinks but had cocktails to start ($15 each, and very tasty) and then replenished with another round about mid-way through our meal. The four of us chose to have the 4-course menu ($55) in which the guest is to choose one of two nightly options for each course. This night the choices were:
Course 1: carrot or beef
Course 2: egg or grouper
Course 3: mushroom or chicken
Course 4: chocolate or cheese
I had: beef, grouper, chicken and chocolate, but of my friends, a couple chose the carrot, egg and mushroom.
The meal began with a "complimentary" amuse-bouche of oysters and charred mackerel (my most-hated fish) with a fruity, textured sauce, and garlic bread knots. In between the 2nd and 3rd courses, we were served Sriracha deviled-eggs (blah) and smoked trout cheese puff-kinda things (I can't remember what they were called but they were delicious).
In general, the food was OK, but nothing to rush back for. My friend did not enjoy the smoked carrot she was served and the beef tartar appetizer was average.The grouper served on a bed of spatzle was rather salty (probably because of the black olive oil used), the chicken was very bland and my friends didn't have much to say about the egg or mushroom dishes. We all selected the chocolate desert option which was very good but nothing outstanding.
I do like the concept and the idea that every dish is unexpected, but the flavour combinations and seasonings just did not impress me.I Maybe the emphasis was on pairing textures, which I did notice and enjoy. All-in-all, I was a little disappointed after hearing so much about this place.
The service was OK. Although we had a number of different staff bringing dishes to our table, our main server who took our orders and performed quality-checks, was unenthusiastic and after bringing out first round of drinks to the table said in a very blaze tone, "So have you guys been here before?" When answered, "no" she replied, "Well then I guess I should tell you how this is gonna go." Anyway, we were only subjected to her lifeless and insipid service for a couple of hours. She did manage a smile when performing the final quality-check but I noticed it quickly disappear as she turned around. I privately noted her attitude early on but didn't say anything until one of my friend's made a comment to which we all agreed. Anyway, I suspect that having to explain every dish repetitively throughout the night to a number of tables gets tiresome, so perhaps she'd be better-suited to a job at Applebee's. That said, the other staff who brought dishes to our table throughout the night were pleasant.
Anyway, I don't think any of us will be dreaming about our meal at Yours Truly or too excited to return any time soon. The food was very pretty and presented nicely but the flavours were just not there. The portion sizes were small-ish but the meal is paced well so it ended-up being just-right and you won't leave too full or too hungry after the 4 courses. The service was just average, at best.
Our meal was an even $400 for the four of us (4x the 4-course menu, 5 cocktails, a glass of beer and a glass of wine), and included tax and just short of a 16% tip. I know that 20% is somewhat considered the new standard but Yours Truly didn't really go out of their way to make us feel too welcome and the main server was pretty disinterested so I was comfortable with leaving a basic amount.
I don't think this restaurant is a write-off and am sure (and have heard and read) of people loving it just wasn't there for me. It's fun to be unaware of what you'll be served it's just too bad I didn't find it very innovative or flavourful.
My advice is "don't believe the hype" and perhaps go with lowered expectations.
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