We came here for dinner, with a reservation (a must). We were seated immediately, but told that we would have to be out within two hours for the next seating. Also, because we had an early dinner we could not be seated in the prime area as those seats were reserved for the 8 p.m. seating. As a result we had to sit on the side and be routinely bumped by waiters carrying food back and forth. We had the tasting menu, which consisted of five courses and a dessert. The five courses were excellent and most were quite creative. Overall, they probably proved to be the best dinner we've had in New York. The dessert, however, was terrible. It was not just subpar, but essentially inedible. Luckily we were not very hungry at that point. The wine recommended to us was made at the Restaurant's vineyard and was very good. Having left the restaurant we discussed the meal and decided that although it was an excellent meal, if was five times the price of our next best alternative and the minor improvement in quality was not worth the price. It is, however, a beautiful restaurant with excellent food and may very well be an excellent idea for a special occasion splurge.
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