After hearing so much about the French Laundry, I expected that the food would be phenomenal. Service was excellant. The ambience of the restaurant was also wonderful. The foie gras and lobster ravioli were phenomenal and did live up to expectations, but all the other dishes were not as consistent and were just average to good and not what I would expect from a restaurant that is lauded as one of the best restaurants in the nation (or even internationally). The snapper served was a bit fishy, the hen stuffed with ham mousse and foie gras just tasted entirely of ham, and the cheese plate was uneventful. Given the price (over $1300) for five people, every dish should have been a dish to die for.
Pros: Foie Gras Dish, Lobster Dish, Excellant Service
Cons: Expensive, Other Dishes Average
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