The Grand Del Mar is in a lovely location in Carmel Valley and the Addison is a splendid restaurant. The ambience and service are excellent, but the portion size leaves a lot to be desired. I've been to some of the best restaurants in the country ( 19 (formerly Founders in Philadelphia ), Carnelian Room ( San Francisco), Four Seasons( New York), Willard ( Washington, D.C.) and The Mansion( Dallas, Texas). Never have I've been presented with such small servings. With just two spoonfuls,my soup was finished. The lamb was excellent, but having two/three pieces barely two inches long, was not enough. I am not a big eater and don't expect Claim Jumper portions, but I do think this was a bit pretentious. I also found the doubling up of servers distracting. There just might be ""too much"" attention being paid to your diners.\r
I was very disappointed given all the ""hype"" about this restaurant and the fact that an out of town visitor treated me to this dinner. We expected more.
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