点评:My husband, Al, and I dined at the Chef's Table on Feb 19 2024 and celebrated my birthday. We ordered from the chef's tasting menu and could not have been more pleased. It was one of the best restaurant meals we have had in a very long time. You see I am a classically trained and award-winning chef in my own right so my standards are quite high and I am, more often than not, disappointed in restaurants, even fine dining establishments.
Al started with the "Heartbreaker" Cocktail, which was excellent then he had the mushroom and chive crepe torte for an appetizer, exceptional and enough for 2 to share actually so we brought part of it back to the hotel and had it for lunch the next day. He then chose the Duck confit, also outstanding. For dessert he had the chocolate torte with the toasted marshmallow ice cream and caramel sauce, again, beyond delicious and the ice cream was the best thing i've had in my mouth in a long time. Al also did the wine pairing with his courses. I sampled each pairing and they were perfectly matched.
I tried the Mr. Pink as an aperitif and loved every drop but the pink peppercorn's stole the show. Then I started with the foie gras. Every bite just brings you to your knees. This was the main reason we selected The Chef's Table to begin with because I had to have foie gras. I chose the filet for my entree and I must say it may have been one of the best filet's i've ever eaten. Cooked perfectly medium rare with a char that was to die for. I brought part of my filet back to the hotel to go with the torte for lunch the next day. Even warmed up it was delicious. For dessert I had the mission fig bread pudding, which had a fantastic texture and was the perfect level of sweetness. I paired the pecan pie martini with it and it was decadent and complimented the dessert perfectly. I did not opt for the wine pairing as a sip of two from Al's were enough for me.
Our server, JJ, was attentive, funny, and generous with her time. The manager came by twice to chat with us. The atmosphere was romantic but not stuffy and we had a great view of the kitchen, which as a chef is simply theatre for me. Lastly, the prices were not stupid. This kind of tasting menu can easily run well over $100 pp without the wine pairing. I appreciate the fact that, while affordable, it was elegant and indulgent.
We will never visit Orlando again without returning to The Chef's Table and I will recommend it to everyone I know.
Thank you for such an amazing experience.
Amanda & Al Fraioli
翻译:2024 年 2 月 19 日,我和丈夫 Al 在主厨餐桌上用餐并庆祝了我的生日。我们从厨师的品尝菜单上点了菜,非常高兴。这是我们很长一段时间以来在餐厅吃过的最好的饭菜之一。你看,我本身就是一位受过经典训练且屡获殊荣的厨师,因此我的标准相当高,而且我常常对餐厅,甚至高级餐厅感到失望。
艾尔先点了“Heartbreaker”鸡尾酒,非常棒,然后他点了蘑菇和细香葱薄饼蛋糕作为开胃菜,非常美味,实际上足够两个人分享,所以我们把其中的一部分带回酒店,并在下一次午餐时吃了它天。然后他选择了油封鸭,也很出色。甜点他吃了巧克力果仁蛋糕,配上烤棉花糖冰淇淋和焦糖酱,再次非常美味,冰淇淋是我很长一段时间以来吃过的最好吃的东西。艾尔还为他的菜肴搭配了葡萄酒。我对每对配对进行了采样,它们非常匹配。
我尝试了粉红先生作为开胃酒,每一滴都喜欢,但粉红胡椒却抢尽了风头。然后我开始吃鹅肝。每一口都会让你跪下。这是我们首先选择主厨餐桌的主要原因,因为我必须吃鹅肝。我选择了菲力牛排作为主菜,我必须说它可能是我吃过的最好的菲力牛排之一。煮得恰到好处,半生不熟,还有令人垂涎欲滴的炭。我把一部分菲力带回酒店,第二天和果仁蛋糕一起吃午餐。即使热了也很好吃。甜点我吃了任务无花果面包布丁,它的质地非常棒,甜度也达到了完美的水平。我将山核桃派马提尼与它搭配,它很颓废,与甜点完美搭配。我没有选择搭配葡萄酒,因为喝两杯阿尔的酒就足够了。
我们的服务员 JJ 很细心,很有趣,而且很慷慨。经理来了两次和我们聊天。气氛浪漫但不沉闷,我们可以看到厨房的美景,作为一名厨师,这对我来说简直就是剧院。最后,价格并不愚蠢。如果不搭配葡萄酒,这种品尝菜单的价格很容易就超过 100 美元/人。我很欣赏这样一个事实:虽然价格实惠,但它优雅而放纵。
如果不回到主厨的餐桌,我们将永远不会再次访问奥兰多,我会向我认识的所有人推荐它。
感谢您给我们带来如此美妙的体验。
阿曼达和阿尔弗莱奥利