Sam Stucker

Review of Belcanto (Chef Jose Avillez)

Absolutely wonderful! One of the best meals we hav...

Absolutely wonderful! One of the best meals we have ever had. We both did the Evolution menu with the wine pairing - definitely a large amount of food but not too much.

Service was above and beyond excellent. It was a long meal given the number of courses, but we never had an empty drink or waited for more than a few moments for the next course. We had a very loud and obnoxious table next to us (really the only negative all night, and certainly not the restaurant s fault) but they handled well. After dessert, they also welcomed us back into the kitchen to see how everything was made and meet the chefs. An awesome experience.

Food itself was also excellent - a good mix of adventurous molecular gastronomy and more traditional dishes that were perfectly-done. Wine pairing was also a highlight - all Portuguese wines and mostly white, but accentuated all of the dishes so well.