Impressive dishes play games with the eye and tease the palate.
Just wanted to add that I also have had less than stellar service while dining at Citronelle. I don't expected to be treated like a king, but when I pay these kinds of prices, I do expect not to feel like a second class citizen and unworthy of their attention. Last visit, which I admit was years ago, we were hustled into a corner, ignored, sneered at, then hustled out. There are so many great restaurants out there that understand the importance of making a guest feel welcome. Why would you want to blow a big night out at this place? No food is worth it. Since Tom keeps writing glowingly about the place, while admitting the many complain about the service, I'm guessing that he gets recognized immediately upon entering.
A gem of a restaurant. Truly three star quality food. Nothing was amiss at a recent meal at this temple of French food. Rack of lamb was exquisitely prepared and the roasted duck was excellent. The wine list caught my eye the most. A really amazingly nice assemblage of mostly French wines. It has more than adequate representation form less often seen regions such as Alsace. While the list leans heavily on recent vintages, it does have several wines in each category that are mature, so you aren't forced to drink young wines. The wine staff also seemed knowledgeable about the list as I had an interesting conversion with the sommelier about favorite red Burgundy producers. Some real bargains in the 1er cru red Burgundy section.
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Impressive dishes play games with the eye and tease the palate.
Just wanted to add that I also have had less than stellar service while dining at Citronelle. I don't expected to be treated like a king, but when I pay these kinds of prices, I do expect not to feel like a second class citizen and unworthy of their attention. Last visit, which I admit was years ago, we were hustled into a corner, ignored, sneered at, then hustled out. There are so many great restaurants out there that understand the importance of making a guest feel welcome. Why would you want to blow a big night out at this place? No food is worth it. Since Tom keeps writing glowingly about the place, while admitting the many complain about the service, I'm guessing that he gets recognized immediately upon entering.
A gem of a restaurant. Truly three star quality food. Nothing was amiss at a recent meal at this temple of French food. Rack of lamb was exquisitely prepared and the roasted duck was excellent. The wine list caught my eye the most. A really amazingly nice assemblage of mostly French wines. It has more than adequate representation form less often seen regions such as Alsace. While the list leans heavily on recent vintages, it does have several wines in each category that are mature, so you aren't forced to drink young wines. The wine staff also seemed knowledgeable about the list as I had an interesting conversion with the sommelier about favorite red Burgundy producers. Some real bargains in the 1er cru red Burgundy section.
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