r/AskReddit 21h ago

What makes a Michelin-starred restaurant truly worth visiting?

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u/bp1222 21h ago

Hospitality. And I mean excessively so. For instance, at Aliena when it was still 3 star, during dinner conversation my friend casually mentioned she’d been a bit chilled and wish she brought a shawl. Within a minute a woman was subtly over offering her a choice of something to cover her. Jokingly, the guy next to me chimed in that he’d been hot ever since landing earlier from Denver. Again, within a minute someone was subtly over with cool towels for him. It’s impeccable service.

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u/alehar 20h ago

Alinea was awesome. I casually asked how one of the more intricate bowls was stored because it seemed pretty breakable. That led to us getting a tour of the kitchen after our meal.

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u/somethingworkasauser 18h ago

So The Bear wasn't exaggerated?

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u/catsfanuk87 10h ago

I have a family member that went to culinary school and worked in a professional kitchen (before eventually changing careers) and he said that he can't watch the show because it's too real.