Originally Posted by
VivoPerLei
That was my experience at Hedone. The pacing was way too slow for the portion sizes presented.
Given the richness of the food, I thought the pacing there quite good, especially if you have the wine pairings. As a comparison, portion sizes at Quince in SFO recently were comparable and the meal was about as long. Besides, who is in a rush?
Originally Posted by
offerendum
3 hours for 8 courses? Absolutely standard IMHO. Always shocked by Speed in American restaurants. Many Europeans donīt like it and see it as a breach of culture
I can live with both but prefer a slow meal
+1
We tell most restaurants with tasting menus that we are not in a rush as a matter of course now.