I'll be the first to admit, I think "foodie" is a dirty word and don't belong to any celebrity chef cult of personality: I'd rather prefer to enjoy food than to turn it into some sort of hobby . As the Big Pun' so eloquently put it: "I'm not a playah, I just crush a lot."
Stuff I crushed and wished I could have crushed more: the petit plateau (seafood platter with oysters, clams, mussels, lobster) was fantastic.
Stuff I crushed but may not crush again: main course was not too impressive: the lamb was great but the grilled polenta that came with was kinda tasteless -- it didn't add much to the dish other than to provide some visual contrast on the plate.
Was running tight for a show, so didn't really have time to do dessert justice, but the raspberry cobbler was really good. Service was on point.
I haven't been to the French Laundry so have no basis for comparison, but my overall experience was a little "meh," mostly because of the main course and the compressed timeframe, which is really no fault of the restaurant. A solid four stars seems honest.