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| - (10 course tasting menu) Food: 3.5 stars, Ambiance: 5 stars, Service: 5 stars.
I had mixed feelings about how to rate George because I so desperately wanted to love this place after seeing such raving reviews and from previous positive tasting menu experiences from other restaurants. I was expecting a terrific dinner experience which was exactly how it started off to be.
I came here for an anniversary dinner and I'd have to say the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous and has such a chic romantic aura. They were extremely accommodating when I had to change the reservation time and change the seating from patio to inside the restaurant. We got seated in a lovely booth at the back of the restaurant which was so cosy.
Food: You have the choice of trying the tasting menus (5, 7, 10 courses) or a la cart. But of course you have to go for the tasting so we opted for the full 10 course ($150pp). We were warned that it would take approximately 4 hours but we weren't deterred because we wanted the full fledged experience and it actually only turned out to be around 3 hours in total (bonus!). Each course between the 2 of us was different so we basically got to try 20 different dishes which sounded pretty awesome right?
The problem and why 3.5 stars for food? Two reasons:
1) I did not feel the 'omg this is SO FREAKEN GOOD' exclamation mark that I expect to feel for a tasting menu at this price point. I'd have to say that each dish was so intricately prepared and beautifully presented but to talk purely on taste it lack a certain 'wow' factor. Don't get me wrong - there were certainly dishes that we loved and thoroughly enjoyed (such as the foie gras, crab cake, and lamb) but that brings me to my second point..
2) I felt like they could incorporate more hot food in their courses and a larger portion for their main course. Very few courses had the steamy, just off the stove heat to it and of the few, they were somewhat lukewarm. Not a single soup or pasta or risotto (only asking for a small portion of hearty carbs here) in 20 different varieties? A bit surprised. I think they can definitely think about improving on increasing variety on the menu rather than just a variation of vegetables and meats for all the courses. Also, they had a really tasty main course of lamb and steak but they can increase the portions a bit. I would not consider myself as someone that could eat a lot but I was not completely full until after dessert and I expect to get the satisfied and full feeling BEFORE we get to dessert.
All in all, still 4 stars for George because they really had impeccable service and a gorgeous restaurant. I would recommend this place for special occasions as it was a really pleasurable experience but from the food perspective, I personally found some areas for improvement.
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