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| - We really enjoyed our 2.5 hour meal here, two main reasons for the two star downgrade. One was for the non-enforcement of the dress code, the guy at the table next to us wore a leather motorcycle jacket and some guys were wearing jeans. One star downgrade is because of the misleading menu, see below.
We requested a seat near the window when making the reservation and they granted our request. We were seated immediately after arriving.
We both ordered the 7 course tasting menu with the $95 wine pairings.
We both ordered caviar listed at the top of the menu, the truffle caviar has "($20 supplement)" printed directly underneath. They billed us $20 extra for the truffle caviar I had as well as the russian caviar my wife had. They also billed us $11 each for the glass of bubbly.
They also charged $20 for the sauteed foie gras that I had even though there was no mention of the upcharge in that part of the menu.
Starter couse of caviar was just ok, probably the least memorable part of our meal although the champagne was a perfect match.
1st - We both had the lobster salad, very nice with big chunks of lobster.
2nd - I had the sauteed foie gras, excellent especially the port reduction which was surreal. Wife had the Toban-Yaki which was enjoyable.
3rd - I had the dover sole which were small fillets wrapped around a stuffing. My wife had perfectly cooked seared scallops.
4th - I had the pork belly (which I had never tried before) which was mostly fat but everything else with it just made the dish come together. Wife had the pheasant which had an excellent flavor but was a bit overcooked and dry.
5th - I had the lamb loin, this was the best piece of meat I have EVER tasted. I would go back just to order this off the A-la-carte menu. Wife had the veal tenderloin that was merely excellent.
6th - I had the Apricot confiture which I really enjoyed. Wife had the Etorki and she enjoyed that as well.
7th - I had the Grand Marnier souffle, perfectly done. Wife had the chocolate souffle and absolutely loved it.
The wine pairings were excellent in every course and the sommelier did a great job explaining the pairings. Next time we will try the premium wine pairing.
All in all the bill was $560 plus tip. The food varied from good to perfection, next time we will do the A-La-Carte menu and focus on the selections we liked from the tasting menu. The misleading menu was inexcusable, EVERY upcharge item should be marked on the menu.
The service was impeccable except for one server who asked me if I wanted more bread, when I said "not right now" he removed my bread plate! Just a minor glitch that was more amusing than irritating.
There should have been a different section on the bill to allow me to tip the sommelier separately.
We will absolutely eat here again
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