Sara Mandelbaum

Review of Thomas Keller, Per Se

I was prepared to be wowed but the food was uncrea...

I was prepared to be wowed but the food was uncreative and just okay. The service was decent, though flawed (e.g., food and wine removed before finishing a big no-no!). Lovely atmosphere but just not worth the expense with all the dining nyc has to offer. Food seemed outdated and even bland. I truly don t understand all the 5 star reviews but maybe when you ve paid so much, you tell yourself it was fabulous? I left feeling wistful for the Per Se I had read about several years ago. It s gone.