in:Blanca or Ilis?2 pts
“Blanca has only been improving and I think is one of the best restaurants in the city without a doubt.”
H3
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“Blanca has only been improving and I think is one of the best restaurants in the city without a doubt.”
H3
“Sounds like a cash grab (which tbh that entire operation seems like), or bad management. Or both.”
H2
“Honestly nothing that memorable, the empanada was decent, everything else rather forgettable”
H2
“Blanca to me just LARPs as a michelin star place without actually delivering anything truly meaningful or inspiring sadly . i wanted to like it but like 3 hours and so many random dishes.”
H2
“We thought it was great and great fun. A ton of food at the menu we had—everyone stuffed by the end.”
H2
“You can go to so many other places for the price that have beautiful spaces and great service. Always shocked this concept lasted after Covid”
H2
“music was great, empanada, bread, and oyster was amazing, but everything else seemed quite random and lacking coherence.”
H2
“Blanca i really loved a lot more than other people did. I am very into more experimental things so i think the style of food there really appeals to me.”
H2
“Blanca has some very inspired dishes but it's an exhausting, overlong meal with too big portions.”
H2
“I think Blanca would be up your alley. Victoria Blamey uses really interesting Chilean flavors and ingredients, it’s full of the most memorable fine dining dishes in recent memory.”
H2
“Blanca - Michelin star came back strong like it never left”
H1
“Blanca”
H1
“the highs are really amazing”
H1
“one of the best food experiences of my life”
H1
“The dishes don’t always work or taste good, but it’s a unique experience. I think of Honey badger and some of the dishes at Blanca.”
H1
“Blanca 2.0 I’m not a fan of at all- food was fine at best”
H1
“We went a few weeks ago. I honestly didn't care for it much.”
H1
“Blanca really wasn’t good so you’re not missing out.”
H1
“Whole room full of grill smoke all night for one dish that didn’t taste smokey.”
H1
“Yeah it's terrible.”
H1
“there were a few dishes that just weren’t that good.”
H1
“The restaurant was fantastic but some dishes defiantly needed a bit of refinement overall I am very excited about Blanca and will be back!”
H1
“Blanca is perfect for this. I legitimately think it will get its 2 stars back immediately and it really does feel like a different vibe than other tasting menus.”
H1
“It’s not even that good - went recently and it was very underwhelming compared to the original”
H1
“the food wasn't very good when I went”
H1
“I’m shocked Blanca didn’t get one.”
H1
“Blanca”
H1
“But Blanca will always remain my favorite.”
H1
“For unlimited... I would do Atera, Cote, Estela in city... Blanca, Aska in Brooklyn”
H1
“But still fully agree, it’s the most exciting flavors in the city and I can’t wait to see how it evolves more.”
H1
“which is easily one of my favorite menus in the city.”
H1
“Blanca”
H1
“Blanca just reopened if you can get a res.”
H1
“East WB/Bushwick: Otis, Blanca, eyval, falansai, sobre masa, Ops”
H1
“Blanca”
H1
“Also highly recommend Blanca”
H1
“Blanca”
H1
“Maison Sun, Blanca, Clover Hill”
H1
“Blanca for sure”
H1
“Aska and Blanca”
H1
“Atomix, Atera, Blanca”
H1
“Staples: 63, Aska/Le Bernardin Lunch, Manhatta, Blanca, KONO”
H1
“I really like Saga, Blanca and GK among the two star quality places in that range”
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“I think the vibe is incredible at Blanca and it’s truly a treat but the food will not be the best.”
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“Definitely blanca. I've eaten at both in the last year.”
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“Hot take, but the new Blanca was pretty bad. Blanca v1 was incredible, but v2 seems all over the place.”
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“it all just felt like it was attempting to be so over-engineered that they missed some glaring inconsistencies in some key places.”
H1
“Blanca, Restaurant Yuu, House, Ilis, Traif, Clover Hill, Fulgrances, Maison Sun, Honey Badger, Shota (for omakase)”
H1
“some innovative newcomers (Atomix, Aska, Atera, Blanca)”
H1
“loved Blanca”
H1