Suyong Shin
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Lasarte
Exceptional.
It was my first 3 star experience and it was worth my time and money.
Few dishes were quite experimental and my lack of sophistication didn’t understand it (mostly super gelatinous components) but the base sauces were full of umami and complimented the main proteins very well. The green apple sauce had a nice lacto flavour which was a pleasant surprise that paired so well with squid tartare. The tasting menu consisted of a lot of seafood and I thought it was brilliant since meat-focused dishes are often redundant when you dine out quite often. The main dish pork trotter was rather too extreme of a gourmet dish that i didn’t like it but it seems like there’s a repeating theme among michellin starred fine dining restaurants, that is, the main course is the least favourite dish I find. Having said that, I didn’t care that I didn’t like it. 80/20 rules. Except It was more like 95/5 at Lasarte.
The wine I chose was very, very good. I don’t remember the name of the wine but it was a Catalonian wine, listed first on the page for red wine from catalunya of their wine list, bottled in 2004. 130 euros or something. this 20 year old wine was so good. I don’t really know much about wines but it was just amazing.
The total bill came down to 818 euros. Not sure if it was reasonable price or not, but I made a memorable experience last night so it probably was.
Impeccable service.
For American diners that come here for a birthday, you probably shouldn’t come here for that because your birthday is irrelevant. Go to a steakhouse and get a cheesecake with a candle on top instead.
It was my first 3 star experience and it was worth my time and money.
Few dishes were quite experimental and my lack of sophistication didn’t understand it (mostly super gelatinous components) but the base sauces were full of umami and complimented the main proteins very well. The green apple sauce had a nice lacto flavour which was a pleasant surprise that paired so well with squid tartare. The tasting menu consisted of a lot of seafood and I thought it was brilliant since meat-focused dishes are often redundant when you dine out quite often. The main dish pork trotter was rather too extreme of a gourmet dish that i didn’t like it but it seems like there’s a repeating theme among michellin starred fine dining restaurants, that is, the main course is the least favourite dish I find. Having said that, I didn’t care that I didn’t like it. 80/20 rules. Except It was more like 95/5 at Lasarte.
The wine I chose was very, very good. I don’t remember the name of the wine but it was a Catalonian wine, listed first on the page for red wine from catalunya of their wine list, bottled in 2004. 130 euros or something. this 20 year old wine was so good. I don’t really know much about wines but it was just amazing.
The total bill came down to 818 euros. Not sure if it was reasonable price or not, but I made a memorable experience last night so it probably was.
Impeccable service.
For American diners that come here for a birthday, you probably shouldn’t come here for that because your birthday is irrelevant. Go to a steakhouse and get a cheesecake with a candle on top instead.
Degusteria Italiana
Amazing service, food and wine, ambience.
Except their main dishes were not up to my liking. Beef fillet was too rare, and chewy, and the garnishes did not quite garnish the beef well. Experimental and it felt as though each component was separate entities.
But my white truffle tagliolini was THE BEST pasta I’ve ever had in my life. I should’ve ordered two orders of this instead of feeling obligated to order a main dish.. I’d come back for the truffled pasta with 100% certainty
Except their main dishes were not up to my liking. Beef fillet was too rare, and chewy, and the garnishes did not quite garnish the beef well. Experimental and it felt as though each component was separate entities.
But my white truffle tagliolini was THE BEST pasta I’ve ever had in my life. I should’ve ordered two orders of this instead of feeling obligated to order a main dish.. I’d come back for the truffled pasta with 100% certainty