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  • There is absolutely no reason to go to Joel Robuchon unless you're curious about what it's like to spend a lot of money for hit-or-miss food and service that does not resemble a 3-star Michelin restaurant in the slightest. I've eaten at L'Atelier Joel Robuchon in both Paris and LV. I very much enjoyed both experiences. I didn't feel like I over-spent for those experiences. In fairness, I knew ahead of time that spending $435 for a 16-course tasting menu would probably be disappointing, because how could it not? It's $435 for a meal. I was, however, hoping I might find something over the course of 3 hours to justify it. The food: Within the 16 courses, I enjoyed the Le Caviar trio, the La Saint-Jacques (pan seared sea scallop), the Les Crustaces trio (crab and sea urchin, and I didn't actually like the sea urchin dish), Le Boeuf, and both desserts. My sea bass was overcooked, and the foie gras in broth was one of the worst preparations of foie gras I've tasted; it was umami done wrong. (L'Atelier has much better preparations.) The bread and sweets were pretty good, however. But for $435 I should be lauding this place. I had a better tasting menu at The Pass (non-Michelin rated) in Houston, and a better experience with service. The service: It made me question the last time Joel Robuchon was reviewed by the Michelin Guide. There was no finesse or fluidity to service. I was privy to loud whispers between waitstaff. The bread tray was constantly hitting the back of where I was sitting on its way to-and-fro. And, to top it off, when a waiter picked up the signed check from the patron to my left (who, admittedly, got a little snippy with waitstaff), I could see him roll his eyes and huff upon looking at the check. As a diner, I should not see any of this at any Michelin rated restaurant, let alone a 3-star. Look, all this Michelin star restaurant stuff can get pretentious. I keep exclaiming about it because I'm beginning to think the emperor has no clothes with a lot of these restaurants. In particular, Joel Robuchon. But I would go to either L'Atelier again.
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