5/5 Alexis E. 9 months ago on Google β’ 1 review
What
an
amazing
experience!
This
is
not
the
restaurant
you
pick
when
you
want
a
quick
entree
and
wine;
this
is
a
restaurant
you
pick
when
you
want
to
spend
time
savoring
your
food,
talking
about
your
food,
and
experiencing
your
food.
You
will
definitely
want
a
reservation
and
to
plan
to
be
there
for
several
hours.
It's
worth
it.
Cyril
Martineau,
the
chef,
masterfully
walks
the
line
between
an
experience
and
a
production
-
we
were
delighted
with
the
presentation
and
the
subtle
yet
powerful
interplay
of
flavors,
but
happy
that
neither
were
overdone.
We
felt
truly
like
guests
rather
than
an
audience,
and
that
is
often
missing
in
many
high
end
restaurants
these
days.
The
restaurant
specializes
in
highlighting
the
flavors
and
ingredients
of
The
Netherlands
in
new
and
interesting
ways.
You
can
order
the
prix
fixe
tasting
menu
with
optional
wine
pairing,
or
a
la
carte.
We
opted
the
prix
fixe
and
added
on
the
duck
liver.
We
started
with
a
curried
carrot
"cake"
which
was
a
cube
fried
like
tofu,
with
a
perfectly
silky
center
and
light
crisp
edges;
a
truffled
celeriac
gougere
which
was
equally
crisp
and
silky;
this
was
followed
by
a
rolmop
variant,
with
a
tiny
piece
of
beet
painted
herring,
rye
puree,
a
rolled
sliver
of
pickle
and
horseradish
ice
cream.
All
delightful.
The
entire
tasting
menu
was
impressive,
but
what
really
stood
out
was
a
coffee-brushed
celeriac
with
a
pumpkin
seed
line
filled
with
a
buttermilk
and
herb-oil
sauce.
This
dish
forever
redeemed
the
somewhat
overwhelming
flavor
and
texture
of
celeriac
for
me,
and
I
will
judge
all
future
root
dishes
by
this
one.
The
celeriac
was
stringless
and
perfectly
cooked,
and
the
coffee
was
subtle
but
lingered
on
the
palate
for
minutes.
All
the
other
dishes
were
equally
delicious
(and
we
could
drink
the
langoustine
"gravy").
We
may
have
quibbled
between
ourselves
about
whether
or
not
adding
a
mustard
flower
garnish
to
a
dish
would
add
an
additional
layer,
but
that's
the
joy
of
a
meal
like
this
-
you
can
savor
it,
discuss
it,
and
it
will
stimulate
your
own
culinary
imagination.
The
service
was
equally
excellent,
and
Chef
Cyril
came
to
our
table
several
times
to
discuss
his
dishes.
Our
waiter
was
knowledgeable,
friendly,
attentive
(without
being
creepy),
and
had
good
recommendations
for
local
wines.
We
have
spent
decades
searching
out
new
and
interesting
restaurants
in
our
varied
travels.
This
was
definitely
high
on
our
list
of
top
experiences.