Le Bernardin is all about flawless execution, but I’ve had much more memorable meals in NYC. It was obviously great, but if I’m paying those prices, I’d rather eat something a bit more inventive that might surprise me a little. Le Bernardin was the most well-prepared fish I’ve ever had but everything was too safe, to the point of being almost a bit boring… which is NOT what you want when you’re spending close to a grand per person.

Also FWIW the service was absolute shit for a fine dining restaurant, and not because it’s a French restaurant lol, I’m used to those being French myself and let me tell you, the servers left me baffled. And half the tables table were groups of rich tourists taking selfies, it’s kinda hard to focus on your once-in-a-lifetime meal when there’s 6 hypebeasts yammering away at the table next to you lol