Comments on: Manresa (Los Gatos, CA) – Let there be Vegetables http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/ International adventures in cuisine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: TJ http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-11774 TJ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 06:52:50 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-11774 Perhaps I am not cut out to eat food such as this? I went with a group of friends, did the the 3 course dinner with paired wines.... Perhaps it was an off day. The wines left much to be desired, being from Australia and Chile. Nothing wrong with Australia or Chile, but it left us fighting over the one taste of California red wine that was clearly superior. I really wondered what they could have been thinking. Were they cutting corners on us at $125 a plate? The food was OK, but afterward we were all quite hungry and went out to another restaurant to get some sustainence. Overall I was not impressed, but as I said perhaps I'm not appreciating the art as food...it was my Birthday and I wanted a great meal. What we got was a small snack, with cheap wine for $500. The pics here are very beautiful. I suppose each dish is supposed to tickle the taste buds in a way that could perhaps not be obtained elsewhere. But the Bay Area is filled with wonderful restaurants I am thrilled to attend at less than 1/2 the cost. Though perhaps not so shi-shi. I've had meals in Napa Valley that blew this off the map, and included an entire bottles (plural) of excellent wine (Maryvale Profile!) and still walked away with a smaller bill. Ask around to the locals in St. Helena if you are there, and take their advise. I suppose maybe we're talking different styles? I like to eat my food not look at it. Perhaps I am not cut out to eat food such as this?
I went with a group of friends, did the the 3 course dinner with paired wines….

Perhaps it was an off day. The wines left much to be desired, being from Australia and Chile. Nothing wrong with Australia or Chile, but it left us fighting over the one taste of
California red wine that was clearly superior. I really wondered what they could have been thinking. Were they cutting corners on us at $125 a plate?

The food was OK, but afterward we were all quite hungry and went out to another restaurant to get some sustainence.

Overall I was not impressed, but as I said perhaps I’m not appreciating the art as food…it was my Birthday and I wanted a great meal. What we got was a small snack, with cheap wine for $500.
The pics here are very beautiful. I suppose each dish is supposed to tickle the taste buds in a way that could perhaps not be obtained elsewhere. But the Bay Area is filled with wonderful restaurants I am thrilled to attend at less than 1/2 the cost. Though perhaps not so shi-shi.
I’ve had meals in Napa Valley that blew this off the map, and included an entire bottles (plural) of excellent wine (Maryvale Profile!) and still walked away with a smaller bill.
Ask around to the locals in St. Helena if you are there, and take their advise.

I suppose maybe we’re talking different styles? I like to eat my food not look at it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 Paul Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:58:09 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-2972 Garden Veloute with mustard ice cream, i wonder where he AQUIRED that idea from Lol, joking aside the food at Manresa, IMO is the prettiest and best presented food, at any high end restaurant that i have seen pictures of in America Garden Veloute with mustard ice cream, i wonder where he AQUIRED that idea from Lol, joking aside the food at Manresa, IMO is the prettiest and best presented food, at any high end restaurant that i have seen pictures of in America

]]> By: staggerlee http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 staggerlee Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:41:35 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-2922 i recently ate at maresa as well. the menu i had was nearly identical. it was among the best meal i have ever had. the pace of the meal, perfect ingredients coupled with perfect technique and the carefully considered service and wine pairings made for an evening i will never forget. thanks david! i recently ate at maresa as well. the menu i had was nearly identical. it was among the best meal i have ever had. the pace of the meal, perfect ingredients coupled with perfect technique and the carefully considered service and wine pairings made for an evening i will never forget. thanks david!

]]> By: ChuckEats http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2919 ChuckEats Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:45:11 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-2919 junglegirl, "alchemy" is an apt description... junglegirl, “alchemy” is an apt description…

]]> By: QUINTESSENTIAL C U I S I N E© http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 QUINTESSENTIAL C U I S I N E© Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:12:11 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-2917 ...Hay! There's a bunch out of focus again -- WE WANT TO SEE THEM ALL & CLEARLY. No more out-of-focus Wilbur …Hay! There’s a bunch out of focus again — WE WANT TO SEE THEM ALL & CLEARLY.

No more out-of-focus

Wilbur

]]> By: junglegirl http://www.chuckeats.com/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/comment-page-1/#comment-2914 junglegirl Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:29:34 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2007/06/06/manresa-los-gatos-ca-let-there-be-vegetables/#comment-2914 Ahhh....thank you...Not being able to go there my self right now, I am so grateful to you for sharing these meals. This food is so perfect looking; it is totally Tolkein elven food, looking so earthy and ethereal. I think Manresa is my favorite restaurant right now, even though based solely upon the photos; there is definitely some kind of special alchemy going on there. ....this is Love... : ) Ahhh….thank you…Not being able to go there my self right now, I am so grateful to you for sharing these meals. This food is so perfect looking; it is totally Tolkein elven food, looking so earthy and ethereal. I think Manresa is my favorite restaurant right now, even though based solely upon the photos; there is definitely some kind of special alchemy going on there. ….this is Love… : )

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