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| - We came here for my husband's 35th birthday and both got the tasting menu. Long story short and $500+ later, we were not impressed but rather disappointed.
Hostess: Reservation was made a few weeks in advance on OpenTable with a very specific request to be seated at the best table available for a birthday celebration. Upon our arrival, her first question to us was "where would you like to be seated?". I looked at her with a blank stare. She then proceeded to look at the computer screen and finally took notice of the request I made via OpenTable. Instead of recommending a best table, she repeated her question and wished my husband a happy birthday.... You see why I was frustrated here?
Service: Decent except towards the end where our server disappeared for a good half hour and we were serviced by several other individuals. Before his disappearance, our server was very attentive and explained each course thoroughly.
Wine: Reasonably priced but not good enough of a selection. If you are picky with your wine, do not expect to be wowed.
Bread basket: Fresh, warm and toasted, not to mention very tasty. We were pleasantly surprised.
Food: One word "average". Amuse bouche had the right idea with the intention to create different textures in one bite. However, it was overpowered by olive oil and we were not able to taste the fresh tomatoe paste and avocado cream at all. Scallops were very thinly sliced, briny instead of sweet and almost flavorless. Foie gras soup with black beans tasted like a black bean soup. Quail stuffed with foie gras was supposedly the highlight of the tasting, however, portion was tiny.
Despite all the great reviews online, L'atelier - you have disappointed me and I will not be returning in the future.
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