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Avijeet Sen
12 reviews on 1 places
Visited in Jan 2024
What a fantastic dining experience it was at August. Fantastic food, great presentation, and a top-notch atmosphere. There were 2 menus to choose from - Tasting menu (12 course) and Chef’s Journey (16 course). I went with the Chef’s journey and the additional courses were really worth it. All the courses were incredibly flavourful and the cooking techniques really shine through.
Service was exemplary. The rest also catered to my food allergies by replacing some ingredients in a couple of courses.
All in all, this restaurant is a must visit if you’re in Jakarta. If Jakarta were to have a Michelin guide, August would probably be the first one to get a star
What a fantastic dining experience it was at August. Fantastic food, great presentation, and a top-notch atmosphere. There were 2 menus to choose from - Tasting menu (12 course) and Chef’s Journey (16 course). I went with the Chef’s journey and the additional courses were really worth it. All the courses were incredibly flavourful and the cooking techniques really shine through.
Service was exemplary. The rest also catered to my food allergies by replacing some ingredients in a couple of courses.
All in all, this restaurant is a must visit if you’re in Jakarta. If Jakarta were to have a Michelin guide, August would probably be the first one to get a star
Visited in Dec 2023
What a fantastic dining experience it was at Sola. The dinner is a 10 course meal of French-Japanese fusion cuisine. Every dish/course is a surprise (you’ll get to know about the menu at the end of the meal) and very flavorful. The amalgamation of Japanese and French cooking techniques & ingredients is really well done and is one of the most unique I’ve had this year.
Service is really good with the people at the restaurant being very kind and polite. The restaurant also catered to my allergies.
All in all this place is a must visit in my view if you’re in Paris for a vacation and are living close by.
What a fantastic dining experience it was at Sola. The dinner is a 10 course meal of French-Japanese fusion cuisine. Every dish/course is a surprise (you’ll get to know about the menu at the end of the meal) and very flavorful. The amalgamation of Japanese and French cooking techniques & ingredients is really well done and is one of the most unique I’ve had this year.
Service is really good with the people at the restaurant being very kind and polite. The restaurant also catered to my allergies.
All in all this place is a must visit in my view if you’re in Paris for a vacation and are living close by.
Visited in Aug 2023
A fantastic overall dining experience from start to finish. Every dish was fantastically prepared, beautifully presented, and meticulously explained - basically all that you would expect of a 2 star place. The restaurant was also kind to cater to my shellfish allergy. For drinks, I went with the non-alcoholic pairing which was really good.
Service was absolutely top notch.
A definite recommendation for people visiting or residing in Chicago area
A fantastic overall dining experience from start to finish. Every dish was fantastically prepared, beautifully presented, and meticulously explained - basically all that you would expect of a 2 star place. The restaurant was also kind to cater to my shellfish allergy. For drinks, I went with the non-alcoholic pairing which was really good.
Service was absolutely top notch.
A definite recommendation for people visiting or residing in Chicago area
Visited in Sep 2023
Braci was on my list of restaurants to visit for over 4 years and I must say that it was worth the wait. It is no surprise that Braci has retained its Michelin 1 star for 6 consecutive years. The menu was a progressive one which is definitely inspired by Chef Mattie’s Italian roots. There are 2 choices for people (5 course and 7 course). I would suggest people to go for the 7 course as the additional dishes in the 7 course meal are worth it. One of my favourite parts of the experience was trying out the 100 yr old balsamic vinegar.
If you’re not taking the wine pairing, I would strongly recommend folks to try out a few of their cocktails, esp. their Negroni (one of the most unique ones I’ve had)
Service was good. The restaurant is able to cater to some food allergies (like my shellfish allergy).
A definite recommendation for fine dining lovers.
Braci was on my list of restaurants to visit for over 4 years and I must say that it was worth the wait. It is no surprise that Braci has retained its Michelin 1 star for 6 consecutive years. The menu was a progressive one which is definitely inspired by Chef Mattie’s Italian roots. There are 2 choices for people (5 course and 7 course). I would suggest people to go for the 7 course as the additional dishes in the 7 course meal are worth it. One of my favourite parts of the experience was trying out the 100 yr old balsamic vinegar.
If you’re not taking the wine pairing, I would strongly recommend folks to try out a few of their cocktails, esp. their Negroni (one of the most unique ones I’ve had)
Service was good. The restaurant is able to cater to some food allergies (like my shellfish allergy).
A definite recommendation for fine dining lovers.
Visited in Sep 2023
Franco-Asian cuisine at its best. Great food. Excellent presentation/creativity. Good service. Even the palette cleanser dish was really good. Would highly recommend people to (a) pre-order the dry-aged duck, and (b) add on the foie gras dish. If you don’t pre-order the duck, you won’t be able to order it in the restaurant.
I went with the non-alcoholic pairing which was decent - a couple of good kombuchas.
A 100% recommendation for those visiting Penang
Franco-Asian cuisine at its best. Great food. Excellent presentation/creativity. Good service. Even the palette cleanser dish was really good. Would highly recommend people to (a) pre-order the dry-aged duck, and (b) add on the foie gras dish. If you don’t pre-order the duck, you won’t be able to order it in the restaurant.
I went with the non-alcoholic pairing which was decent - a couple of good kombuchas.
A 100% recommendation for those visiting Penang