not a review, per se
Michelle and I went to Per Se on Friday. I've copied my post to Yelp below. A full assessment and description is something that deserves more time than I have right now.
If you're reading reviews of this restaurant, chances are you're a foodie trying to justify the second-mortgage-caliber price. Either that, or a non-foodie who's looking for entertaining reviews of what is supposed to be the #1 restaurant in NYC.
Short and sweet version: the best meal, ever. Period. At least until we hit French Laundry in July. :)
We have eaten at some pretty outstanding places in our time, so expectations were unreasonably high, especially given the price. I was legitimately concerned that with such expectations, it would come off as only a B+ caliber experience.
I gave up trying to compare the meal to my expectations after the first course, and just gave in to the experience.
It's difficult to take negative reviews seriously unless they happened to have an unthinkably "off" evening, or are looking to demonstrate eliteness by criticizing the exceptional. From the view, to the personalized menus, to the service, to the food, this is an experience that is a bargain at any price.
Best Surprise: The 77-page wine list had some reasonable options that tasted wonderful, and I did not feel out of my depth perusing it.
Worst Part: I did not take nearly enough pictures. If I had it to do over again, I would gladly risk the mockery of fellow diners to capture each course on film.
The best things in this world are not always the most expensive. But there are times when the most expensive things are the best in the world.
This was one of them.
If you're reading reviews of this restaurant, chances are you're a foodie trying to justify the second-mortgage-caliber price. Either that, or a non-foodie who's looking for entertaining reviews of what is supposed to be the #1 restaurant in NYC.
Short and sweet version: the best meal, ever. Period. At least until we hit French Laundry in July. :)
We have eaten at some pretty outstanding places in our time, so expectations were unreasonably high, especially given the price. I was legitimately concerned that with such expectations, it would come off as only a B+ caliber experience.
I gave up trying to compare the meal to my expectations after the first course, and just gave in to the experience.
It's difficult to take negative reviews seriously unless they happened to have an unthinkably "off" evening, or are looking to demonstrate eliteness by criticizing the exceptional. From the view, to the personalized menus, to the service, to the food, this is an experience that is a bargain at any price.
Best Surprise: The 77-page wine list had some reasonable options that tasted wonderful, and I did not feel out of my depth perusing it.
Worst Part: I did not take nearly enough pictures. If I had it to do over again, I would gladly risk the mockery of fellow diners to capture each course on film.
The best things in this world are not always the most expensive. But there are times when the most expensive things are the best in the world.
This was one of them.