Comments on: Unpopular opinion: Unalome by Graeme Cheevers

By: Tango & Rakija

Tango & Rakija — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:25:13 +0000

In reply to Mitch. Fantastic review Lannie! , very detailed and well explained. As we discussed over Twitter, not all reviews have to be nice and cool. We also have a few bad experiences in Michelin star restaurants. Now you have encourage us to write a bad review hahahaaha . Thanks for sharing!

By: Lannie

Lannie — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:43:28 +0000

In reply to Tandy | Lavender and Lime. Thank you, Tandy! I agree... no one wants to feel that way after spending that amount of money..

By: Tandy | Lavender and Lime

Tandy | Lavender and Lime — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:18:55 +0000

Well done for writing your truth! For 110£ I would have expected a lot more. We have paid less at other Michelin Star restaurants and had amazing meals. And we have paid more and been let down. BUt when parting with hard earned cash one expects value for money. And the same treatment that all diners get, no matter if we are alone, or in a party of 10.

By: Lannie

Lannie — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:12:26 +0000

In reply to Stefan Hacker. Thanks Stefan, I agree that there were definitely missed opportunities! Normally I love a good foam, but not x3. 🙃

By: Lannie

Lannie — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:11:06 +0000

In reply to Mitch.

In all fairness when the course would come out, they would say things like “mackerel tartare with Gigha oysters and something caviar”. The main parts of the dish, basically.

And they did confirm beforehand about allergies.

But yeah, it wasn’t the experience that I wanted it to be unfortunately. Nothing about provenance or sustainability or the food producers. 😌

By: Stefan Hacker

Stefan Hacker — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:43:52 +0000

Enjoyed reading your review, Lannie. I think you are being very fair, not harsh at all. So many missed opportunities by the restaurant, to add background and personality, rather than go cheap by throwing in a few buzz words.

The white foam addiction is a real problem haha… I regularly get put off by repetitive foam experiences.

Your article illustrates (and explains) so well how fine dining is about so much more than tasty food.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:14:49 +0000

I was really quite shocked that you weren’t given the tasting menu to view, especially after ordering it, There are very few things I don’t eat but oysters is one of them because I am allergic to them (I love them, they don’t love me). A blind tasting would have resulted in me being very ill and I would have had no idea until the dish had turned up. Also, one of the joys of a tasting menu is to receive an explanation of each course and to learn about the provenance of the ingredients. Sorry to read that your experience was so disappointing.

By: Lannie

Lannie — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:21:27 +0000

In reply to Carolin. I never thought about the hidden dangers of that from an allergy perspective! That’s definitely something for them to consider. Honestly, they weren’t “rude” to me per se. They were neutral to me, not overly anything, but just obviously more descriptive with others. 🤷🏻‍♀️

By: Carolin

Carolin — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:05:17 +0000

I didn't fully understand what was going on with the menu so I assume they didn't give you the correct one and instead presented you dishes you had no idea of. That would have been a reason for me to leave, as I have allergies and just from reading the first courses being constant fish and seafood based, those people would have made me severely ill. Second point: no matter if it is the King of England, your gran or the pope, restaurants and cafes should NEVER be rude to solo diners. This is an instant turn off and reason for me to never return. You pay the same amount of money plus you may come back in future with clients or friends-. Outrageous! Carolin | Solo Travel Story