tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post7986833047102198978..comments2024-03-18T06:46:36.387-07:00Comments on kevinEats: Gordon Ramsay at The London (West Hollywood, CA) [2]kevinEatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-4372578290482966852011-09-24T03:38:14.992-07:002011-09-24T03:38:14.992-07:00Jeff: Ha! Not just the green beans; the dessert wa...<b>Jeff</b>: Ha! Not just the green beans; the dessert was actually really tasty as well, as was the bread.<br /><br /><b>Will</b>: I'm not a fan either, but I'd be willing to overlook it if the food were great.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-18030261796921485312011-09-23T19:15:05.254-07:002011-09-23T19:15:05.254-07:00that place has some of the worst interior design I...that place has some of the worst interior design I've seen in a long time. god that is horrible lookink.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256316725457181025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-11619326485795684082011-09-22T17:24:54.472-07:002011-09-22T17:24:54.472-07:00Yeah, if you find yourself spending $140pp and hav...Yeah, if you find yourself spending $140pp and having to find consolation in the green beans, not good.Jeff Overleyhttp://ocregister.com/foodfrenzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-16111793644163210182011-09-22T15:29:50.270-07:002011-09-22T15:29:50.270-07:00Chris: Ha! Good question about the star; I've ...<b>Chris</b>: Ha! Good question about the star; I've always felt that the rating was questionable.<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: "Upscale hotel restaurant" sums things up nicely. The worst part is that <i>it could've much so much more than that</i>--so much potential wasted.<br /><br /><b>Sam</b>: Still not as scary as dining at Marie Callender's. ;)<br /><br /><b>Charlie</b>: I actually don't mind Lazy Ox at all! What was so bad about it?<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: Ha! I did find it odd to see the garnish show up in three different dishes.<br /><br /><b>Cinderella</b>: I've actually heard that their afternoon tea is quite good. Concerning Robuchon, I've only had positive experiences at his restaurants, so I think he's doing a lot better in that regard.<br /><br /><b>Evan</b>: I'm sort of surprised that you <i>haven't</i> been yet!<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: At least you got a chawanmushi; I don't think they'd even attempt such a dish now!<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: Yep, everyone at the table knew that something was wrong when the beef arrived. What really sucks is that <i>the Wellington was the primary reason we were dining there in the first place</i>.<br /><br /><b>Anon</b>: Oh I made sure that we had enough wine. ;) I was offered no reason as to why the wine pairing was all-or-nothing. I imagine that it was because the somm didn't want to bother.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-72263260318057257012011-09-20T15:17:41.284-07:002011-09-20T15:17:41.284-07:00Looks like you needed a wine pairing to get throug...Looks like you needed a wine pairing to get through that meal, although who knows what they would have come up with, considering the food you received!<br /><br />Did they give a reason as to why the whole party had to participate for a wine pairing? I have never heard of that before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-25652011046411036242011-09-20T02:02:00.675-07:002011-09-20T02:02:00.675-07:00Rarely, you can see in pictures just how good or b...Rarely, you can see in pictures just how good or bad a meal was. The image of that beef wellington is clearly an indication the meat was dry. Saludos from Baja.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-72236829896375441982011-09-19T23:30:29.174-07:002011-09-19T23:30:29.174-07:00I, too, had a not so good meal here a couple years...I, too, had a not so good meal here a couple years ago and have not returned. There was a fish bone in my chawanmushi (steamed egg custard), and when brought to the server's attention, it was just swept off under the rug like not a big deal. I expect better from a Gordon Ramsey restaurant. Looks like things have not gotten better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-60107850491994291682011-09-19T12:22:29.264-07:002011-09-19T12:22:29.264-07:00Horror movie of a meal.
Thank you for going so I n...Horror movie of a meal.<br />Thank you for going so I never have to go.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718005049811306574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-49500362299695162042011-09-19T09:53:50.530-07:002011-09-19T09:53:50.530-07:00Good Monday morning to you Kevin.
The carrot ging...Good Monday morning to you Kevin.<br /><br />The carrot ginger granite and the millefeuille weren't enought to make up for the rest of a sub-par meal - unless you were at afternoon tea somewhere!<br /><br />Gordon Ramsay ought to close this restaurant down.<br /><br />Facts are, as a Chef you can't spread yourself so thin. <br /><br />What matters is what comes out of the kitchen, and your name alone doesn't endear you to customers when sub-par food comes out of the kitchen. <br /><br />Shame, but it ought to be an obvious lesson to stop someone from being greedy. <br /><br />I have found the same to be true for Joel Robuchon in London.<br /><br />You can't clone talent.Cinderella11pmhttp://www.cinderella11pm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-46965048924229135502011-09-19T00:13:00.324-07:002011-09-19T00:13:00.324-07:00what is with the garnish of a single leaf of water...what is with the garnish of a single leaf of watercress. Stem up! it's like jordan kahn simplified and awful. Class it up a bit Gordon. (chef in charge is underqualified)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-26070854705894457652011-09-18T16:58:32.994-07:002011-09-18T16:58:32.994-07:00We had a bottle of louis XIII at Lazy Ox Canteen l...We had a bottle of louis XIII at Lazy Ox Canteen last year (one of our guys brought it) and was the only reason that restaurant was even palatable ;D. But definitely not worth the $1k+ price tag and especially at the 300/oz priceCharlie Fuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10131445271942007453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-48592451585481898842011-09-18T16:48:38.366-07:002011-09-18T16:48:38.366-07:00Sounds like you and your party stepped into a food...Sounds like you and your party stepped into a food horror house......Sam C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09812476706563247655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-1096410186127963702011-09-18T16:01:21.882-07:002011-09-18T16:01:21.882-07:00We ate here labor day weekend and were totally und...We ate here labor day weekend and were totally underwhelmed - both the food and the service were sorely lacking - baffled how they got a Michelin star - truly nothing better than an upscale hotel restaurant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-79638171710636462052011-09-18T14:42:31.498-07:002011-09-18T14:42:31.498-07:00This is just sad. Uninspired food, well-done beef ...This is just sad. Uninspired food, well-done beef - how did they get a Michelin star to begin with? I feel sorry for you.Chris Heihttp://oheithere.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com