The East Coast twin of The French Laundry sadly didn’t live up to its glory days. Lackluster dishes and service on auto pilot - only the price was worthy of three Michelin stars

Californian cuisine with nods to Japan and New England. Impressively consistent for a new two star, with accomplished service

Modern Spanish cuisine with consistently amazing presentations and a very interactive staff

An impressive variety of seafood with diverse preparations made for a delicious meal that had three stars coming for a long time

Modern American cuisine served in an interior designer’s dream of a fine-dining restaurant. A few exceptional dishes don’t hurt

Modern American cuisine in a industrial setting with great service. Enjoyable, but missing true standout dishes

A restaurant that is going for an “experience” rather than a mere dinner. Foodwise, though, this was a far cry from its heydays, and nowhere near its current three stars

Mexican fine-dining cuisine with local ingredients. Enjoyable, but missing true show-stopper dishes, and a bit repetitive in parts

Small bites with Japanese, Austrian and Dutch influences served in a relaxed counter setting. Maybe missing a “story” behind the menu, but several dishes were superb

Elegant cuisine that incorporates Korean spices and preparation techniques. Some superb dishes, but also some misses

Japanese-inspired bites in a counter setting. Some great dishes, but overall not quite at the level of the chef’s previous three-starred restaurant

An enjoyable dinner with local produce, but with a less focused cuisine than in its three-star heyday

Consistently flavorful seasonal Californian cuisine with some Japanese ingredients. Makes the drive to picturesque Carmel worth all by itself

Copenhagen meets San Francisco in the best possible way: flavorful and delicious New Nordic cuisine that features seasonal Californian ingredients

Elegantly executed, technically perfect Korean-inspired cuisine. Unfortunately, the flavors were a bit too muted for my taste