I had no idea that a 3 Michelin star restaurant could be so polarizing. I dined at Meadowood in close proximity to several friends whose opinions I trust and had most to all of the same dishes I had. They loved it, yet I was completely disappointed. I utterly disliked many of the dishes and the menu as a whole. To start with the positives, the eggplant foster was absolutely amazing. And the squab and pasta courses I wished were 3 times as large. But the menu overall was just too many soft textures with no contrast. A few things like this may have been fine, but far too many dishes could have qualified as baby food. Teeth not necessary. The braised cucumber in a damp rye is definitely the worst bread course I have had this year. I suppose I just didn’t get it but nothing about this was a good idea. Fermented squash juice squeezed over halibut sounded somewhat awful but was just completely flavorless. And broth has to be the worst trend of the past few years. I was so excited when lamb arrived but it was so fatty that I couldn’t find one decent bite of meat. Not even a final bite of babka could save this dinner. I wanted to love it and I will note that service was impeccable but I guess its just not for me.
okra flower
oyster okra seed caviar
eel smoked over cabernet staves beef tongue
braised cucumber rye dried albacore
tomato clam caviar
roasted gwen avocado walnut oil
sunflower pasta spot prawn chanterelle
halibut fermented squash
steamed potato cod purslane brandade
coal seared squab berries mustard
lamb broth
lamb plum pestled marigold
buffalo milk yogurt cultured with rose overripe melon
eggplant foster
candied peaches
chocolate babka
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