| rev:text
| - Maybe it's the media hyped downturned economy or maybe D's was having a bad Friday night but......this isn't the same Delmonico's I've experienced for many years prior (pre-yelp and post-yelp).
12 people again dined as we do every year at Delmonico's around the same time of the year and everyone I think felt it was not entirely the same restaurant.
Service: Great service as always but noticeably reduced in staff size, not as sharp (forgot my Voss that I ordered with my meal - $20 water you better remember it)
Ambiance: Not a lot of people in the restaurant for a prime hour on a Friday night. Everyone seemed a little sullen.
Wine: Malbec recommended by Sommelier... not good, expensive, tasting notes didn't match the true flavor... the server had to notice nobody drinking it.
Food:
Truffled Chips: They were good, truffle oil evident and tastey
Amuse Bouche: Flank Steak + peanut oil, a little overcooked, free
Wedge: Watery blue cheese dressing, salty... had better
Lobster Bisque Soup: Fishy, thick, sub-par
Bone In Ribeye: Didn't taste anything like the previous years, possible downgraded steaks? No earthy taste to the palate, thinner chop than normal. Foie Gras served over steak made the steak better and could of eaten the FG by itself.
Filet: good, again tasted downgraded, maybe Choice +
Oscar side: good and very tastey
Lobster: not recommended by waiter but it was good, actually the better of the entrees....strange right?
Desserts (we eat a lot of this) Birthday cake.... the fudge frosting was good but the cake sucked
Blueberry Cobbler: awesome!! this is always good
Banana Cream Pie: ehh....only half eaten
Key Lime Tart: overly sugary and made my teeth hurt, it had a strange sugar taste...didn't remind me of key lime anything... sent back.
Last 4-5 years I gave 5 stars and would of given 6 if possible... this year was a 3, nothing memorable but an expensive bill. I hope this economy turns around or what ever it is and I can enjoy my Delmonicos next year at what I've known it to be.
|