A really attention-grabbing checklist as two of these eating places I’d NEVER go to once more: Pierre Gagnaire and Man Savoy. And never for the value, however for the expertise. At PG the Sommelier tried to pressure a TCA tained bottle upon us. We declared it flawed upon first sniff, he insisted we didn’t perceive the wine. We defined that we had been on the vineyard the week earlier than, had this actual wine, and this bottle was flawed. 20 minutes of debate. We lastly supplied this: open one other bottle, if it’s the identical, we purchase each. If it isn’t, we solely purchase the nice one. The 2nd bottle was magnificent, and he walked away from the desk with the TCA bottle. This isn’t a novel expertise as two pals of mine went again years later, not realizing this story, and had an identical expertise. Too unhealthy because the meals was GREAT, enjoyable, playful, creative…. we laughed and laughed by means of the meal is was such an expertise. However not having the ability to belief the sommelier, not having him hearken to us, or acknowledge a TCA bottle, is greater than sufficient to not return.
And at GS all the pieces missed. Unhealthy timing of the dishes, some chilly dishes that had been speculated to be heat, unhealthy service.
