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Review of Thomas Keller, Per Se

Went there for my 30th birthday. I chose to go wit...

Went there for my 30th birthday. I chose to go with the vegetarian menu, which didn t impress me, given how sweet each course was. I went hungry and wanted savory food. The first course was avocado sorbet with beets (which are naturally sweet). Other courses were ravioli with sweet potato. Then cheese tart with caramelized onions. Even the bread course had sweet dried fruits in it. The savory courses were deep fried eggplant and a salad. My husband tried the meat tasting course and all his meals were excellent. I finally requested that my next dish is replaced with one of his. His oyster with caviar dish and scallop with truffle was out of this world.

All the dishes were beautifully made and presented, I just feel like I couldn t enjoy as much, because I was hungry and the courses were on a sweeter side. I went from hungry to stuffed very fast without really enjoying the taste of each dish. My favorite part was the dessert course, huge spread of desserts. Loved it. Overall, it was a great experience. The service was impeccable, the view was beautiful. We enjoyed our time.