must completely ignore price as a factor to compare, prepare for a second mortgage, all else superb. my girlfriend and i went to this restaurant for my birthday in july. i had been wanting to go for years. i thought i would have to make a reservation months in advance for saturday night dinner at 7:00 but actually did so the day prior. based on the number of empty tables which exceeded the occupied ones by a margin of about 2:1, i don't think reservations are ever needed, something they would never reveal.servicewas wonderful and impeccable, the food was terrific, very well presented, the restaurant itself very pleasant and the surroundings are lovely. all very elegant and romantic. they came out several times with samples which were delicious.
the only complaint is that the prices are very simply outrageous. we walked out with tax and tip with a $300 bill that included two glasses of basic wine. all items are fixe prixe starting at $95 per person for a three course meal. you would easily triple that per person with the chef's course and wine pairing. that is simply unjustifiable. there is nothing that calls for that except for gross conspicuous consumption, e.g. bragging rights about how insanely overpriced the experience was.
as nice as the restaurant, food andserviceis, i would rather have had three or more meals at an equivalent restaurant for the same money. i strongly suspect there are not many regular customers. this is just a one off experience to satisfy curiosity for most.