PRESS Restaurant

"Came here for our anniversary and we were both so excited, especially after finding out this was a Michelin-starred restaurant. The service and drinks were excellent. Unfortunately, the food didn’t quite live up to the expectations. We did the 7-course chef’s tasting menu, and the only dish that truly stood out in both flavor and presentation was the smoked yogurt panna cotta dessert at the end. The scallop dish had radish that was woody and basically inedible. The nori madeleine was warm and moist, but the nori flavor only came through if you ate the entire madeleine in one bite. The charred asparagus dish looked beautiful and had a nice al dente texture, but the broth and vegetables lacked flavor, and it smelled more boiled than charred. The ricotta dish was pleasant but not particularly memorable. The morel dishes was also just okay, which was surprising given it’s morel season and we expected more depth and umami. My steak came out closer to black and blue side. It still edible but not very tender. Overall, everything just kept missing the mark because the flavors simply were not there. We did appreciate the beautiful presentation and care put into plating each dish, but visually stunning plates can only go so far when the taste doesn’t deliver. My husband and I are huge foodies and truly appreciate different culture and bold flavors. We’ve dined at many amazing restaurants around the world across different price ranges, with and without Michelin stars. Sadly, while this felt like a Michelin-star price, it didn’t feel like Michelin-star food in our book."