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| - I had been very much looking forward to my visit to Yours Truly. It turned out be just okay to look forward to.
There were a couple moments of delight, but more often, there were moments of being underwhelmed. Foam. Many types of foam. As one of my dining companions put it, "Foam is the new parsley. They seem to top everything with foam these days."
Our group of four all got the 4-course tasting menu, but my favourite parts were the snacks. Little bites were served between the courses, and most of them tickled me pink. Devilled eggs, oysters, gougeres with fishy cream, garlic knots. There was a palate cleanser of pistachio, tapioca, and cardamom.
The main events were sadly underwhelming. My favourite was the smoked carrot, and those crunchy little barley bites (and foam). Grouper, mushroom (including foam) and cheese plate were just good. Complex flavours, but nothing really hitting it off in my mouth.
Service was actually completely disappointing. Our main server seemed completely disinterested in our table, and couldn't answer a question when I asked about some black, ash-like crumbs sprinkled on my plate. She told me it was barley. It was most definitely not.
For our group of four, our bill was $400 + tip, including the wine pairings. For more than $100 per person, I will not be returning in a hurry. Despite a lovely time with lovely company, more enjoyable food and service can be had elsewhere.
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