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2012-01-02
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Like some of the other former patrons of this joint, I felt like the view was the best part of the meal, but still couldn't overshadow the mediocrity of the dishes. I might have been satisfied, but when you're paying this much for a dining experience, there's no margin of error. Unfortunately, Spoon failed to meet what I feel like the standard of excellence should be for a two-star Micheline restaurant.I started with the mushroom tart, which was disappointing. It came with a spring salad on top,
I started with the mushroom tart, which was disappointing. It came with a spring salad on top, which was garnished with a chicken sauce. I'm not a fan of eating salad with sauce instead of dressing. It distracted me from what should have been a rich mushroom flavour, and the textures were discordant. There was almost no synergy in this dish.
I should say that my parents enjoyed their appies- my mother had the pheasant and chestnut veloute and my father the rock lobster with french beans. That being said, the veloute arrived lukewarm and was sent back to be heated. I'm not sure if it was meant to be lukewarm.
For the main, I ordered the only vegetarian option: local fruits and vegetables cooked in a cookpot. The thinly sliced carrots and turnips were delicious and very rich, but the gestalt of the dish was kind of strange and I don’t think it had any business being offered as a main course on the menu. Beneath the root vegetables was a ratatouille-esque concoction of diced mushrooms, apples, potatoes, and onion. The taste was fine, but I think it would have served better as an accompaniment to something else, and after the first few bites I kind of just wanted to get it over and done with.
My parents ordered the saddle of lamb and the dover sole, both of which were satisfactory. Again, I would not have been so dissatisfied if we had been eating at a less reputable and expensive place, but in my books, any fine restaurant that wants to hold its own should be capable of producing adequate vegetarian courses, and indeed I have been to such establishments before. No meat is no excuse for mediocrity.We didn't order dessert, but were brought out a petit four of strawberry macarons and pistachio cake. It's difficult to make dessert bad, but honestly I thought that the macarons fell short. I've had better ones in non-French restaurants!
Overall, it was an average dining experience. Normally I would be more tolerant, but when you're paying as much as you are at Spoon, not even the view can merit the price when the food is simply "okay".
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