Playful, clever...brilliant
Expected more theatrical gastronomic fireworks...but this was very refined and focused.
Think of this place as dinner and a show...if you appreciate refined, creative, and brilliant food...this place is a must see.
That said...now that I've done it, I have no interest in going back and...I can't say that about The French Laundry because....at the risk of sounding horribly pretentious, when I ate at the French Laundry, I knew I was doing something special...I knew I was eating at the best restaurant in the world and seeing what those chefs did changed my perception of what food could be.
This is cool...but it's just a branch of minibar.