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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Have you been to any? Do you want to go to any? Was it worth the expense? What's been your favourite? Do you get absolutely hammered on the matching wines and can't remember the meal?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been to a few
L'enclume is my favourite...
The night I went it was a celebration dinner so not the standard menu ....it was a 15 course meal with matches drinks to each course.
Was absolutely amazing...in many ways more akin to theatre |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Been to one, and can’t say I was that impressed
But, my brother recently took my sister as a special treat, he’s not shut up about it and had a fabulous experience "
What didn't you like about it? |
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I've only been to one, and when I just checked I couldn't see it still on the Michelin star list. It's The Bilash in Wolverhampton. Perfectly nice Indian food. Not that expensive. Just a pleasant place to eat. I think we had a meal there before we saw Priscilla at the theatre a few years ago  |
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By *rMonkeyMan
over a year ago
Somewhere |
Michelin Starred restaurants don't always come with massive expense.
I've been to loads at the lower end of cost and they've been amazing, on the other hand been to some far pricier ones and they were no where near as good.
There was a little Bistro place close to me that used to do a 3 course sunday lunch for £32 with 1 star, was bloody brilliant but Covid killed that off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've been to a few
L'enclume is my favourite...
The night I went it was a celebration dinner so not the standard menu ....it was a 15 course meal with matches drinks to each course.
Was absolutely amazing...in many ways more akin to theatre "
I would LOVE to go there, one day. It was voted one of the best restaurants in the world last year, but I've wanted to go for years and it's never happened as yet.
I've had dinner in a few, the most amazing dish I've had ever was Rice and Flesh at Dinner By Heston. Was absolutely amazing. |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
My friend has and enjoyed it.
I'm a bit suspicious that since you know it is Michelin starred and are paying an appropriate price, that you are going to be convinced it's great before you even sit down, whether or not it really is.  |
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I've been to one, in my opinion it was worth the expense, maybe more for the service rather than the food itself.
A actually work next door to one, and fair go they work hard for their star.
The owner is often outside insisting the staff need to polish their knobs to a bright shine. |
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"Have you been to any? Do you want to go to any? Was it worth the expense? What's been your favourite? Do you get absolutely hammered on the matching wines and can't remember the meal?
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My old house mate was a chef at a Michelin restaurant, at home he mostly ate lines of and beans from a can but the few time he did cook it was the best food I've ever eaten. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
Been to a few just for the experience really but not really worth the expense, its food beautifully presented in miniscule amounts, tasty yes I'll give it that but leaves you wanting more |
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By *hrimper36Couple
over a year ago
Central France dept 36 |
Only been to one it our local city where the food is totally a mouth orgasm with every bite and lunchtime it’s only €26 for three courses so excellent value for money.
When I had a restaurant here and we was ranked number one out of 353 restaurants in our department I was embarrassed eating there because our ranking was above theirs but they took it in good heart.
About an hour away from us there is a restaurant that trains Japanese chefs in French cuisine and that is next on my bucket list to visit.
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Yeah been to hestons "dinner" in knightsbridge.
Didn't pay as it was a prize that my ex wife got for being salesperson of the month. Yeah enjoyed it. My ex wife was a major foodie and was loving it |
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By *assy69Man
over a year ago
West Sussex and Wales |
"Been to one, and can’t say I was that impressed
But, my brother recently took my sister as a special treat, he’s not shut up about it and had a fabulous experience
What didn't you like about it?"
If I’m honest, the food looked lovely, but the meal just didn’t match up to it? Found it uninspiring and unimaginative, far too many pools of purée, it was just very bland |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
Been to a few in Dubai & UK but not really my thing, almost uncomfortable. I’m quite fussy with restaurants has to be traditional recipes, children friendly ideally family run , big focus on food & relaxed vibe or I would rather save money & cook my own food ! |
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I have been to a few 1*, one 2* and one 3*.
The two/three star were more about the artistry of the dishes. I actually enjoyed the meals more in some of the 1*s. If they have it I go for the tasting menu as you get some really enjoyable flavours and tastes. Equally, I tend to limit the drink to something light so you can really appreciate the meal.
Did I say I was a foodie |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Went to Gordon Ramsey's place on Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea. I believe it has 3 Stars but happy to be corrected.
Its a nice place, great staff, superb presentation and all that. The food was good too. But nothing spectacular. If anything it was on the lukewarm side but that's nitpicking. But you can nitpick with a bill costing all that. Glad I wasn't paying, that's all I'll say.
PS - Were any of the dishes better than my late Gran's (herself a pro cook for many decades) homemade meat n' potato pie??? Nah... not even close!!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I have been to a few 1*, one 2* and one 3*.
The two/three star were more about the artistry of the dishes. I actually enjoyed the meals more in some of the 1*s. If they have it I go for the tasting menu as you get some really enjoyable flavours and tastes. Equally, I tend to limit the drink to something light so you can really appreciate the meal.
Did I say I was a foodie "
What was the 3 star you went to? |
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"I have been to a few 1*, one 2* and one 3*.
The two/three star were more about the artistry of the dishes. I actually enjoyed the meals more in some of the 1*s. If they have it I go for the tasting menu as you get some really enjoyable flavours and tastes. Equally, I tend to limit the drink to something light so you can really appreciate the meal.
Did I say I was a foodie
What was the 3 star you went to?"
Assiette Champenoise in Reims. A long time ago when someone else was paying. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Royal Hospital Road (Ramsay)
The Dorchester (Alain du Cass)
The Jules Verne (Eiffel Tower, du Cass)
All a bit poncey for me really, but the Jules Verne was a great experience. |
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By *acktopervMan
over a year ago
Stourport-On-Severn |
I went to "Sindhu" by "Atul Kochhar" in Marlow a few years ago. I'm not 100% shure the restaurant itself is Michelin Starred, but the chef defo is. It's one of the very few Indian restaurants around with a starred chef. I had one of the six course taster menu's complete with pairing wines. The food was fantastic, easily the best Indian meal i have ever had and the wines were perfect with each course. For the £125 it was at the time, i considered it very good value for money, especially in somewhere as expensive as Marlow is to live in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Been to several and some Good Hat (Australian equivalent of Michelin stared restaurants) restaurants across more than six countries, and four continents.
There’s one I go to over and over again in London. I have enjoyed the experience at each restaurant I’ve been to.
One of my absolute most memorable ones was right before the pandemic, in Australia. The food was exquisite, mind blowing. I can close my eyes and nearly taste it and it’s close to four years ago that I was last there.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes been in a few not bothered about the glam or the food I'm just a plain Jane foodie stop at clariges other year wasn't interested in eating there brother and sister in law paid I just spoke to concierge told me where best burger bar was total waste of money for me. |
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By *adgerMan
over a year ago
york |
"I went to "Sindhu" by "Atul Kochhar" in Marlow a few years ago. I'm not 100% shure the restaurant itself is Michelin Starred, but the chef defo is. It's one of the very few Indian restaurants around with a starred chef. I had one of the six course taster menu's complete with pairing wines. The food was fantastic, easily the best Indian meal i have ever had and the wines were perfect with each course. For the £125 it was at the time, i considered it very good value for money, especially in somewhere as expensive as Marlow is to live in."
A bit pedantic I know but is the restaurants that get the stars not the chefs |
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By *adgerMan
over a year ago
york |
"Been to several and some Good Hat (Australian equivalent of Michelin stared restaurants) restaurants across more than six countries, and four continents.
There’s one I go to over and over again in London. I have enjoyed the experience at each restaurant I’ve been to.
One of my absolute most memorable ones was right before the pandemic, in Australia. The food was exquisite, mind blowing. I can close my eyes and nearly taste it and it’s close to four years ago that I was last there.
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Be interested to know where… done a few trips to oz and for the most part the food lived up to the hats! |
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