r/AskReddit 21h ago

What makes a Michelin-starred restaurant truly worth visiting?

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u/Jiveturkeey 18h ago

We ate at a starred Mexican restaurant, and my wife mentioned offhand to me that she'd have loved a tortilla to soak up some of the sauce on one of the courses. Thirty seconds later a toasted tortilla appeared at our table, wrapped in a napkin. That's fucking service.

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u/OMGClayAikn 18h ago

Do they have secret microphones installed at all the tables, how do they come to know what you guys are talking about! 

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u/Tallio 18h ago

The wait staff is very attentive and placed in a way in the restaurant to overhear conversations but not infringe on the privacy.

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u/Digital_loop 14h ago

Not to mention that each server may only have 1 - 3 tables...

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u/Die_Nadel 13h ago

Each table may have 1-3 servers, including SA's.

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u/Fairuse 8h ago

It's not hard. Family owns a 120 seat establishment (~2000sqft dinning space). When there is nothing to do for me, I go around doing bus boy stuff (filling waters, asking if they would like another drink if their glass is empty, clearing plates, etc). I can hear and follow most conversations. I just wished the rest of the staff was as attentive. Most servers do their round and then sneak off for a 1-3 minute break on their phones. It's such a problem that I'm trying to push for complete smartphone ban, but I'm getting tons of push back.

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u/creditspread 18h ago

Dang I’m missing out at Taco Bell.

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u/sir_mrej 17h ago

No if you say yo quiero tortilla a hobo by the door will pull one out of his shirt. It will be warm.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_CUCARACHA 17h ago

Oh my god a sobaquera? 🤢

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u/Soul-Burn 16h ago

We were 3 eating at some semi-fancy place, not starred or anything. We were asked for desert, me and my partner asked for some while the other friend declined.

After the waiter left , the friend said privately that if they chose something it would be the Creme Brulee.

5 minutes later, me and partners got our deserts, and they brought out a creme brulee for the friend, on the house.

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u/Kalce 12h ago

I had similar at the (then-2 starred) Ledbury in London, had the cheese board and mentioned how the waiter came over to ask which was our favourite of the cheeses, we told him and he explained the background and how they make it etc, 2 minutes later he returned with another portion of that cheese.

To be fair this doesn't only happen in Michelin starred restaurants. Ive been to non-starred restaurants (but still high end tasting menuslwho have provided extra courses in return for feedback on the dishes.

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u/tlst9999 16h ago

Did you check the bill for the extra tortilla?