This is a review about the restaurant, I did not stay in the hotel.
I found it through the promotion of âdining with the startsâ (for culinary/michelin restaurants).
The food and service were overall ok but nothing to highlight. We had the five course menu. However, the service was extremely slow. After 1h30 we had had the first entry. Sometimes the wait between courses was 45â. I find this unacceptable. It took us almost 4h to have 5 courses (out of which only two are hot)
Moreover, we found it really shocking that after having a diner of this type, the restaurant doesnât make it clear that they offer you a drink on start (a tiny fruit juice), and theyâll charge you 8âŹ! Or when they offer you a coffee at the end they will charge you 5⏠for an espresso. (And it was not even truly an espresso they just made a classic coffee and served half a cupâŠ). They should at least make it clear that these are extras and of such cost.
I still leave 3 stars because the food itself was good but it was not a fully enjoyable experience with so much waiting and definitely ended in a bitter note with the surprises on the check.
Would not return...
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