Benu - San Andreas

The 3 Michelin stars and this 5 star review is well deserved! This was my second time having the opportunity to eat here and it truly was an exquisite...

Surprisingly very underwhelming experience. Maybe because I prefer the sophistication in simplicity and history of the culture. I found most of the dishes...

We love going for tasting menu experiences at fine dining restaurants, Benu was definitely an interesting experience. In general, the food quality and...

The best meal we’ve ever had! Each dish was incredible and perfectly portioned, the progression between courses was thoughtful, the balance between traditional and fusion was surprising, the staff set a wonderful tone and provided great insights….. I could go on and on! We found it pointless to try to pick a favorite dish because everything complemented everything so well.

Sadly fell short of expectations. For the price point aka monthly rent in most cities the service and experience were lacking. There was only one server at a time so dishes were set down in front of diners at different times vs the timed orchestrated moves in comparable Michelin restaurants. Servers presented dishes with a perfunctory explanation of ingredients, but didn’t really get a sense of the chef’s vision or philosophy. The dishes themselves had no awe or delight as they were just elevated fairly typical Asian dishes with familiar flavors (albeit nicer ingredients . And several seemed like they been on the menu for a while.I don’t think there was a somm on the floor (on a Sat night! . Instead our wines were served perhaps by a GM. Overall the experience lacked the magic we normally feel in high end restaurants.