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An Experience Not To Be Missed
The overall experience was fantastic. It was dinner and a show. The courses were not just feasts for the stomach but for the eyes. The amount of mise en place that occurred earlier in the day must have been enormous—the mushroom leaf on the monkfish, the beef consommé sphere, the shaping of the maize butterfly and so on are "involved" processes. The cooking techniques and the technical skill were at the highest level in the culinary profession. My only arguably negative comment is that I would appreciate better descriptions of the courses on the “take home” menu, including a listing of at least the major ingredients. With respect to the wine pairing, my favorite by far was the moscato. The sake was my least favorite. The service could not have been better. As a fan of music from the 70's and 80's, I thoroughly enjoyed the music selection.
A bit disappointing after a phenomenal first visit.
Food was wonderful but overall experience was so-so. We went in August 2019 and the entire experience from start to finish was spectacular. They’ve changed a few things over the years that were a little disappointing. *No longer do you have your dessert in Barmini which was so much fun the first time. We would have loved to have had a cocktail to finish the evening. *They do not explain the chalkboard anymore - which was so interesting to hear about the last time. *All of the dishes were great and inventive, but I think there were a few less dishes and I was hungry shortly afterwards. The service was wonderful and it was great to see the chefs in action.
Biggest Disappointment
The biggest waste of $1000 in my 50+ years. Minibar was the worst dining experience I have ever had. We were seated at a what looked like a circa 70s Formica wood counter top. All of the food served was clearly prepared ahead of time and was just plated and served. The staff was pompous as hell to the point that I actually asked my wife to leave ¾ of the way through the meal. My wife and I love going to new restaurants and tasting menu restaurants and for some reason had not made it to minibar in 15 years we lived in DC area. What a disappointment our experience was, the food served was not worth the $700 we paid for two people and the $300 for the wine pairing was the biggest joke and a total waste. The tasting pours were less than a mouth full and presented to say this is for the next three dishes. I am very glad I check this off our bucket list as I will never eat at minibar or any of Jose’s restaurants again – its just a money grab. I asked the head waiter for directions to McDonalds as we left. I recommend the quarter pounder with cheese
Worth the price
We all know that this experience does not come cheap, but I promise you that if it can fit into your budget, this lives up to the price. We loved the culinary experience, sitting in the kitchen with about 8 chefs and support along with the other main characters. My recommendation is to do the wine pairing, but two can share and still get the full benefit of the pairing they do. The people accent the delicious courses (many+).
Astonishing dining experience
I booked two seats at Minibar for an anniversary/birthday and could not be happier. My partner, the foodie, says it was his top meal of his life. Each portion of the meal was well thought out, innovative, and incredibly delicious. Flavors carefully arranged and presented. We did not choose the wine pairing offered, but ordered cocktails instead. The staff was incredibly helpful, taking care of every element of the experience. Every single detail of the dining experience was superlative.
So anticipated and just did not deliver......
Have always heard about the minibar test kitchen and the innovativeness of the experience....Alinea was our favorite dinner of all time and we really wanted this to be close but it just wasn't. It was fun and it was good, but it was far too much caviar and the inventiveness just wasn't there.
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