Originally Posted by
lancebanyon
My only concern about Alinea would be the same about the Fat Duck and molecular gastronomy in general - does it really provide an outstanding dining experience, or are you paying for the exoticness?
Couldn't agree more. I had one of the worst dining experiences of my life at the Fat Duck and i hated it. However at La Alqueria in Seville i had one of the best. A 16 course menu that was not only exotic, experimental and exciting, but the food was incredible once the show had stopped. It had substance the Fat Duck didn't.
Dinner is completely different to Fat Duck and certainly one of the best.