“Overall an extremely mid experience. Practically everything was under-seasoned, lacked flavor, the lobster was overcooked, etc.”
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5.0/10French
AI-generated summary
The service is what people rave about. Diners mention kitchen tours, surprise extra courses, and staff noticing a left-handed guest. Get the , the one dish nobody forgets. Plenty say the food is dated and forgettable for the price. The room feels like a shopping mall. Others call it worth every penny.
“Overall an extremely mid experience. Practically everything was under-seasoned, lacked flavor, the lobster was overcooked, etc.”
H3
“At Per Se, my friends were discussing St. Augustine and had some unanswered questions about his life, the staff overheard and brought a printout of his Wikipedia article to the table.”
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“We found the food to be opulent and thoroughly uninteresting. The sort of meal designed to avoid challenging anyone's stuck-up grandmother, while ensuring grandpa feels like he's getting his money's worth with the white-glove service.”
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“Per se was completely pointless as a fine dining experience. The food was fine but I would have to try very hard to recall a single dish besides the famous items like pearls and oysters and the salmon cone. Both were shrug worthy.”
H3
“Overall, I’m a big Per Se fan. Do I think The French Laundry is 100% better? Absolutely… but that doesn’t mean Per Se isn’t wonderful in its own right.”
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“My Per Se waiter wanted to know where we were coming from (we live in manhattan) and then started asking what street and what cross street, which we found weird and condescending.”
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“Beyond blandness of the food, their famous oyster and pearls dish came with a dirty pearl caviar spoon with green sauce encrusted on it.”
H3
“I would call it "ostentatiously uninteresting." The service was impeccable, each dish was a absolute perfect version of what it was supposed to be, the ingredients were absurd... and none of it was particularly memorable or interesting.”
H3
“At Per Se I had a very weird experience where the waiter tried to triangulate on my apartment by asking what neighborhood and what street and what cross street which frankly creeped us out. And then the somm gave us his card and said if you ever want more of this wine you can buy directly from me. That’s not a good experience”
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“I’d def say Per Se because of the romantic ambience. It’s a dimly lit sea of flowers and candles with a bit of food thrown in, in the best way.”
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“The service is so good, I still talk about how they noticed my sibling was left handed and switched all the place settings within minutes of arriving”
H3
“the hospitality is fantastic. The technique is terrific. And then at some point the food hits a wall where it’s…technique. The kitchen lacks no skill, but perhaps a little soul.”
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