The maze-like arrangement of bar and gathering, dining and rest rooms was outdone by the confusing encyclopedic menu. Meandering through voluminous descriptions of courses became a futile exercise in determining which flavors might contribute to our expectations of a fine dining experience. Our attempts were unsuccessful. Having delighted in numerous cordon bleu refinements and country French simplicities elsewhere, we were stunned by strong conflicting flavors that overwhelmed each course and provided no gustatory continuity. The soup (not a menu choice), however, was excellent; the duck, moist and tender. Disappointingly, the Kobe beef (at great additional expense) tasted of blue cheese which not only distracted from a supposedly extraordinary filet but also concealed its accompanying Italian truffles. Why bother? Service and presentation were superb but I get that at home. The food, I cannot. Overall, a major culinary disappointment. (Stomach cramps the following morning may have also influenced my opinion.)
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