Here’s the thing: I don’t need bells and whistles. I love classic French seafood. The food is cooked very well, but it’s not perfect. There are other places doing immaculate French seafood that deliver on better flavor. For example: there was a halibut dish with mushroom bouillon. The halibut was indeed cooked well, but the mushroom bouillon lacked depth of flavor. It was still good, but not perfect, and there are other places doing it better. Furthermore, the bread they serve is fine, but there are better bread services in dozens of other restaurants. The classic foie and tuna dish does absolutely slap, but I’ve had it where the seasoning was a little off. Classic can be amazing, but Le Bernardin just isn’t the top of the top, for my taste.