LE BERNARDIN
155 W 51ST ST
NEW YORK, NY
212-554-1515
I was excited to revisit Le Bernardin after they achieved Three Michelin Stars and recognized as one of the Best Restaurants in the World. My expectations began to diminish when I made a phone call to the restaurant to see if they could seat us earlier than our 10:30PM reservation. The women on the phone was short, abrupt and rude. She quickly screamed "were fully booked and that was not possible". Oh well I said to myself, "I tried". Later in the evening I received a very nice call on from another woman who turned out to be the Hostess. She informed me in a professional manner that we could be seated earlier. Great I said. We arrived to find the gal on the phone who was the Hostess to be smiling and very friendly. Made us feel welcome. The smiling and friendly service ended there with the waiter being rude and obnoxious. He spoke down to me so bad that my dining partner looked up with amazement and said "wow..they got attitude". I mentioned to my friend that I have never been spoken or treated like that before and he said it was bullshit. The attitude continued but lightened as the dinner unfolded. The Sommelier was not much nicer but he did try.
Nothing on the incredibly expensive Chef's Tasting Menu with Wine Pairing really stood out with the exception of the Caviar with Salmon. Loved it. I would never return here again because of the staff that really offended me.
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