legallyhomeless said:

damn thats pricey. were you even full? It looks like I could have ate like 3 meals of what they serve.

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Chespirito said:

Hm, considering you just got out of school Im going to guess you either studied law or medicine.  Correct?

Anyways that looks interesting, though less interesting than the previous dinners you have posted.  Im going to be in Koreatown on Saturday, you should stop by, Ill be the white guy hitting on the asian women.  Im going to be cruising the subway all day so make yourself known somehow

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jewunit said:

Just so I can act like I know what I'm talking about:

Does the plating kinda suck?
All the dishes except for the high end dip 'n dots are on the exact same plate, right?
Plus they all look the same. Similar colors, shapes, sizes, designs, etc.

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Wow, you're serious!  Can't wait to see what those look like.

I can't say that I actively seek these sorts of establishments myself, rather I generally try to find a "hole in the wall" with generous savory portions and a value oriented pricing structure... That, or cook for myself and my loved ones at home!  I have been fortunate to have experienced a few of these upscale joints, most recently by my friend right here in this thread, LiquidSmoke - who was kind and generous enough to sponsor my lady and I for this Dining Room tasting! 

Just another one of the perks of being a Shroomery admin I suppose!
But seriously, this was well outside my norm and I am grateful to have experienced it.

Here's the review I wrote for OpenTable.com:

Quote:

The Dining Room at the Langham is not a casual affair; I was upon first visit turned away for wearing cargo short pants! Despite this rather silly dress requisite, I enjoyed a tasting menu of six courses created by chef Michael Voltaggio. With a cost of roughly $135 per person, this is not an inexpensive establishment, however the obvious attention given to the fine cuisine and service does merit some premium. The only complaint I held was the at times too liberal use of salt on the savory dishes. The butter-poached king salmon with porcini mushroom mousse, sauce & crisp was off the charts and the sous-vide veal cheek was unbelievably tender, juicy & delicious! If you can get past the stuffy atmosphere & high price, the food here is great!

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While I love tomatoes and appreciate the playfulness and uniqueness of design for your Tomato Tartare, the resulting texture and flavor of the dish was rather unappealing; too watery & lacking spice.  Thank you for the rest of the fantastic meal!

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            Our servings unfortunately did not
            include the melon-balled or peeled
            cherry tomatoes shown in this pic.
            Nor the small blue (hibiscus?) flowers.