Lots of different textures and flavors it was well worth it, this was their wagu portion
by dmcarickdavis
6 Comments
hg38
I’ve heard mixed reviews. $195 is michelin star prices so I’m curious what you would compare it to at that price point.
schild
It’s excellent and unless they’ve changed something recently, a staggering amount of food.
Jared-Macomber
In my experience, they are cooking at the 1-star level.
sourwaterbug
Is that just a flower on a plate?
NoSmashburgersPlz
It’s easily my least favorite meal in Austin. Yikes.
Went a few months ago with a chef friend of mine, and he insisted we do the tasting menu. We were sat at 8:30 on a mellow Tuesday night and were held hostage for about 3 hours. We weren’t drinking alcohol, and wasting no time eating each dish.
We were polite and engaged, but clearly tired of the relentless schtick of each course that was served to us. “Whoa, a live fire! We should have had you sign a waiver before you came in!” Cringe.
Some of the serving sizes were laughably small. Two grown men paying $195 each getting a single smoking bowl with 5 thin slices of fish set between them? Our steak course came with a single stupid potato rosette just like in the picture above. We’re supposed to share a tiny little potato for $195 each? Whoever is designing the menu and service has masturbated to NOMA, Asador Extebarri and El Bulli videos just a few too many times. Hard pass.
Context – 20 years in the restaurant industry, FOH at 3 different Michelin starred restaurants including a Worlds 50 Best in the US
boxcartJ
I actually had this last month. It was great! I wish it was a hair cheaper but if you are into fine dining/Michelin you probably will enjoy regardless. Lots of highlights, staff is great and they put on a good show.
A note: I did get the wine pairing with it. I thought there was a lot of great pairings (even a sake pairing). I just don’t think it’s worth it for the average diner.
6 Comments
I’ve heard mixed reviews. $195 is michelin star prices so I’m curious what you would compare it to at that price point.
It’s excellent and unless they’ve changed something recently, a staggering amount of food.
In my experience, they are cooking at the 1-star level.
Is that just a flower on a plate?
It’s easily my least favorite meal in Austin. Yikes.
Went a few months ago with a chef friend of mine, and he insisted we do the tasting menu. We were sat at 8:30 on a mellow Tuesday night and were held hostage for about 3 hours. We weren’t drinking alcohol, and wasting no time eating each dish.
We were polite and engaged, but clearly tired of the relentless schtick of each course that was served to us. “Whoa, a live fire! We should have had you sign a waiver before you came in!” Cringe.
Some of the serving sizes were laughably small. Two grown men paying $195 each getting a single smoking bowl with 5 thin slices of fish set between them? Our steak course came with a single stupid potato rosette just like in the picture above. We’re supposed to share a tiny little potato for $195 each? Whoever is designing the menu and service has masturbated to NOMA, Asador Extebarri and El Bulli videos just a few too many times. Hard pass.
Context – 20 years in the restaurant industry, FOH at 3 different Michelin starred restaurants including a Worlds 50 Best in the US
I actually had this last month. It was great! I wish it was a hair cheaper but if you are into fine dining/Michelin you probably will enjoy regardless. Lots of highlights, staff is great and they put on a good show.
A note: I did get the wine pairing with it. I thought there was a lot of great pairings (even a sake pairing). I just don’t think it’s worth it for the average diner.