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CGRA
Le bernardin couple of weeks ago and it was as usual good. I'll probably gave him 1 to 2 stars as it's french and it's most of the times available without reservation so it was a good "fish snack" on my way...,
At least they serve their full menu at their lounge unlike the "mandarin tower" one where they require a jacket in the lounge as well (forgot the names....)
We must agree to disagree. We've been twice to Le Benardin and had spectacular tasting menus on both occasions. We easily agree with the 3 stars they have.
Amber yes they deserved their 2 stars despite the horrible manager (ex robuchon)
We didn't deal with their horrible manager. We had a tremendous truffle tasting menu in Jan 2014, my first true truffle experience from start to finish. Tremendous food and service, amazing wine pairings, and just a very polished evening mixed with an ease of service due to our own penchant to enjoy that. We absolutely preferred 2 star Amber to 3 star Caprice.
I'm impressed by the list of restaurants you have been to. You have been to some great places and some less great.
Thanks. We save a lot of money by using miles for our airline tickets (almost always) and points for our hotels stays in many (but not all) cities, so that makes it easier for us to spend more on dining. Our upcoming SF dining trip includes a free stay at the StR SF and free airline tickets (very short haul for us).