🍽️ Gabriel Kreuther | NYC's Controversial 2-Star "Sour" Affair ⭐️⭐️

This polarizing Michelin spot had us skeptical (thanks, Xiaohongshu reviews calling it "too sour" 😅)—but we had to try it ourselves! 🍞 Bread Service: Unreal. Fluffy, salty, with addictive dipping sauce—we spooned it clean! 🥄✨ 🧪 Molecular Bites (Complimentary): Sweet/savory amuse-bouches—refreshing but forgettable. 🍄 Starter: Mushroom medley + salmon roe = umami bomb. 🍄🔮 🦆 Dish 2: Duck liver (honestly labeled!) with pear jam—silky fat heaven. 🥩 Mains: • Wagyu beef + beet sauce = rich yet balanced (guilt-tripping after duck liver though 😂). • "Famous" sour fish: Acid trip—love/hate! 🐟🍋 • Sichuan-style fish?! Why?? 🌶️🤔 • Duck breast: Perfectly crisp skin + sous-vide tenderness—5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🍰 Dessert (MVP!): • Ube pearl (smash it open!): Passionfruit + taro layers. • "Not too sweet" passionfruit tart (highest Asian praise!). • Bitter chocolate soufflé—warm, sophisticated. 💁 Service: Endless freebies (even on cute hand-shaped plates! ✋) 📍 41 W 42nd St, NYC 💰 $$$ but "affordable" for Michelin #MichelinMystery #FrenchInNYC #WorthTheHype #DuckLiverLovers