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| - Outstanding experience from beginning to end. Tom Colicchio's got it down.
I was a little bummed that I missed the restaurant week menus by a day. However, my dad and I were recommended the chef's menu, which turned out to be a great deal and a whole lot of food. For $130 per person, the two of us shared: grilled prawns, 3 salads, 3 side starches, 2 wagyu steaks, and 3 desserts. I'm not usually a huge salad fan, but the frisee salad with bacon and poached egg, and the arugula with pine nuts were fantastic! The wagyu filet and ribeye were to die for. The best, most buttery steak I've ever had. They had a wonderful sear on the outside too. The mushroom risotto and sweet corn are a must get.
Just when we thought we were done, completely stuffed with delicious food, out comes three desserts - the famous monkey bread, peach pavlova, and fruit sorbets. They were all amazing in their own way and worked great together. The price was steep, but this would be the place to spend your money. It was all worth it. An amazing dining experience.
Service equally matched the fantastic food. Our waiter was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. He recommended dishes to us and was right every time. The wine and beverage pourers were also super friendly. It felt like like we were in a local dining establishment, where everyone knew us. This was a fine dining steakhouse, but it was comfortable, not snooty. Overall, one of the best food experiences ever (Chez Panisse is still up there). Highly recommended.
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