Camille — Restaurant in Orlando

What an absolutely special place with spectacular courses with endless creativity all within a beautiful setting with attentive and approachable staff and an owner/executive chef who actually talks to you and is there making the food personally. So my wife and I have been to Michelin starred restaurants all over the world, and we were both impressed with this one for sure. The location was curious, being directly next door to gators dockside, but whatever. There is a parking garage next door, but being in the most busy part of Baldwin park means it might be very difficult to obtain parking depending on the time of day. Keep that in mind. The venue is absolutely beautiful, with a neutral color scheme and minimalist decor. Every single staff member is friendly and genuinely appreciates your patronage. After being served by the executive chef on a couple different instances, he even said that he appreciated that we chose his restaurant to celebrate our 15th anniversary, he knew that ahead of time! It’s the little details. About the food, goodness, talk about unique. Most fine dining in Florida revolves around Japanese, French, Caribbean, or some contemporary hybridization. This place is a beautiful blend of Vietnamese and French. You might be thinking, well isn’t modern Vietnamese full of French influence anyway? And that is correct. This is another level. The chef’s creativity is next level. He has a dish that is a reimagining of pho, a deconstruction of banh mi, and even a dish curiously utilizing fish sauce within an ice cream. Everything seems so strange until you witness it, and the plating presentation is ON POINT every single time. The flavors are simply spectacular, dancing on the tongue throughout the nearly 3 hours we were there. Some people complained about this growing trend of fine dining chefs tasting restaurants offering “upgrades” which to be honest, IS a turnoff, but we are seeing it in many many fine dining restaurants now, including Camille. I am of the camp that does believe if a chef intended on certain flavors to be conveyed in a dish, it should be so, it shouldn’t be only experienced if you so chose to pay even more money for a last minute upgrade. Anyway, all things said, we loved this place, loved the experience, and we highly recommend it. We without question will be coming again when he does his seasonal menu change. (Just to put it out there, there were a couple of dishes that were so packed with umami my brain...

TLDR: Delicious vegan fine dining that takes itself a little too seriously, broken by gauche upcharges called "enhancements".

Food: In the top 5 fine dining I've had around the world. Better than the only 3 Michelin starred vegan restaurant. 2 recs. 1) The chef should be less afraid of boring palettes. Shower us with the flavors of his childhood. If people are too weak for some spice, they don't deserve a ticket to Flavortown. 2) Yes, it's fine dining, but the portions are too small. I eat fine dining all the time and rarely leave hungry.

Atmosphere: modern, but small and for some reason the tables were shown as sold out, but they just upcharged us for the "chef experience" and sat our group of four at the bar, so we had to yell to talk to each other while all the tables were empty.

Service: Never asked if we wanted a second round of drinks, but Staff comes over with a box of truffles and asks, "would you like to enhance the flavor of the meal with some truffle shavings." Me, "Well did chef make these dishes with truffles in mind? Is it just because some people hate truffles you ask to add?" Response, "yes." Okay, if chef designed the menu this way then sure. Never a discussion about an additional charge until the 6 (literal) drops of balsamic and my friend asked point blank what "enhancement" meant. So it is an upcharge, but enhancements are nominal portions of the overall cost. E.g., Tesla Enhanced autopilot is about 10% additional cost. So when we paid $195/person to eat nine courses, what should the enhancement fee be? $20-50 is what I expected. No...

8 slices of truffle do not have the same value as 50% of a multi-course meal that took 10+ people to make. Salt in the wound when they added the auto 20% tip to the enhancements totalling $156/person.

I've never been to a fine dining prefixe where they actively try and charge more other than drinks. The staff then rushed us out as we were eating dessert. I haven't felt so taken advantage of since that 9 year old convinced me to buy that terrible coupon book.

Good thing Plantees had a deal and Tesla gave us free super charging, or we wouldn't have had enough money...

Dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant should be a seamless, world-class experience where attention to detail, food, and professionalism are beyond reproach. Unfortunately, our experience at Camille fell short because of one critical mistake.

We clearly noted in the dietary restrictions/allergies section: “nothing spicy for one of the group.” This was not a casual preference but a medical necessity, as that guest has GI-related health issues that can be severely triggered by spicy foods. Upon arrival, the front-of-house team confirmed this restriction, which initially reassured us that the restaurant was attentive and detail-oriented.

However, during the meal, a dish was served with a side that included a sriracha vinaigrette. Not only does sriracha fall into the “spicy” category, but pairing it with vinaigrette heightens both the heat and acidity. The side was meant to be eaten in one bite, making it impossible for our guest to notice until it was too late. By the time we returned home, she was experiencing severe stomach pain and hours of GI distress.

At this level of dining — especially at over $500 per person — accuracy in handling allergies and restrictions is the baseline expectation. Instead, this oversight caused real physical suffering and profound disappointment. The restaurant’s response, offering a complimentary $20 coffee, felt dismissive and wholly inadequate compared to the impact of the mistake.

Guests with allergies and medical dietary restrictions often choose high-end establishments precisely because they expect that the staff will operate at the highest level of care, ensuring they can enjoy their meal without fear. Sadly, Camille failed in this regard. Instead of leaving with wonderful memories, we left with regret and concern for our guest’s well-being.

If you have allergies or restrictions, I strongly urge you to double-check with each course and remain vigilant. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Camille, as they missed one of the most basic yet essential responsibilities of fine dining: keeping guests safe...