If we take the price out of the equation, then the...

If we take the price out of the equation, then the pros are: convenient location, interesting food, pretty presentation. They were super proud of the herbs from their garden but seriously, my herbs are a lot fresher, some of theirs were slightly wilted. The lobster smelled a bit fishier than expected. They are very proud that they were flown fresh not frozen. I get mine fresh too and mine smell better so I'm not sure what's going on there. The foie was good but a bit tougher than expected, totally didn't have the melt in your mouth aspect. The lamb and duck were amazing and perfect. The wine pairings actually did pair well. The cons: really expensive for the quality, I've had better meals for around the same, a bit less in London, Copenhagen, and NYC. The truffle add on at $40, totally not worth it. The bodacious fondue was super salty so I gave it to the bf, he loved it. It was also hellaciously long. I was told 3 hours but ours were closer to 4. It started to feel tedious at around 2.5. Service was ok. My water glass wasn't filled very promptly which isn't a big deal but let's face it, you're paying for the experience as well when you're dropping that much per person ($195 prix fix, $120 wine pairing, $40 truffle add on, $25 champagne - per person pre tax pre gratuity, of course). Would I have enjoyed it more if it was half the price? Unfortunately, no. And that's why it's getting 2 stars. It was good for Mountain View but not great, even for the Bay Area.