3 star Michelin restaurant

dav3 · 18-10-2017 03:05PM

Kase Juicy Donkey wrote: »

100K today is not phenomenal cash. I don't know what I would do with it all, but it's nothing special to be honest.

I hear ya, I don't know how some people could manage on only 3 times the average industrial wage, give or take a few grand.
If you're not eating Michelin star food at least once a week you've failed in life.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 18-10-2017 03:16PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Anyone ever have truffles on their dish? Crazy expensive but supposed to be amazing.

I think they're in season again.

They can be quite nice, but I don't think they are worth the price. Penne pasta with cocktail tomatoes and some truffle oil is lovely, throw on some Parmesan cheese and you're sorted.

dav3 wrote: »

I hear ya, I don't know how some people could manage on only 3 times the average industrial wage, give or take a few grand.
If you're not eating Michelin star food at least once a week you've failed in life.

Well i don't think anybody said they would just get by on 100K a year, not yet anyway :P There are some people who are struggling due to their lifestyle choices and possible through buying a house for a very inflated price. I know i'd manage just fine on it. Actually, i'd probably be dead in a few years from overindulgence :P

18-10-2017 03:19PM

I have eaten in Chapter One and while it was nice certainly wasn't a wow experience. It's so subjective. The last place that really impressed me with their food was Mulligans in Stoneybatter. I had a lamb burger with massive chunky chips and thought it was just gorgeous. I prefer the easy going nature of those kind of places. In saying that I would like to experience a place like Eleven Madison Park.

Pac1Man · 18-10-2017 03:19PM

Kase Juicy Donkey wrote: »

They can be quite nice, but I don't think they are worth the price. Penne pasta with cocktail tomatoes and some truffle oil is lovely, throw on some Parmesan cheese and you're sorted.

Is the oil more widely available or less expensive?

murpho999 · 18-10-2017 03:20PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

I would prefer a good carvery and a few pints

That's an oxymoron.

Anybody who considers a carvery to be the height of good food is never going to enjoy fine dining in a Michelin starred restaurant.

Ri_Nollaig · 18-10-2017 03:21PM

Kase Juicy Donkey wrote: »

100K today is not phenomenal cash. I don't know what I would do with it all, but it's nothing special to be honest.

While its obviously not super rich its clearly above the vast majority of the population, you do acknowledge that right?

~€5,000 per month net.

biko · 18-10-2017 03:22PM

It's hit and miss, mostly hit though
But no food is worth €150 in taste, give me a good Indian or Thai any day.

Conall Cernach · 18-10-2017 03:23PM

maxwell smart wrote: »

I read in the paper at the weekend that you can get a 3 course meal for €39.99 in Chapter One during the week and it has 1 star.

That sounds great, I fancy a bit of that. Is there a dress code or will anything reasonably tidy do?

Pac1Man · 18-10-2017 03:24PM

Kase Juicy Donkey wrote: »

They can be quite nice, but I don't think they are worth the price. Penne pasta with cocktail tomatoes and some truffle oil is lovely, throw on some Parmesan cheese and you're sorted.

Pac1Man wrote: »

Is the oil more widely available or less expensive?

Just googled. $125 for a small bottle.

Think I'll stick with me hoops.

Greybottle · 18-10-2017 03:30PM

murpho999 wrote: »

That's an oxymoron.

Anybody who considers a carvery to be the height of good food is never going to enjoy fine dining in a Michelin starred restaurant.

Poster never said it was the height of good food, just that he'd prefer a good quality carvery over a 3 Star.

One of the best meals I've ever had in my life was on a first date wit ha then GF. It was a bag of fish and chips that e ate siting in the car, in the driving rain on a pier watching the sea. I knew she liked me and that's what always sticks in my mind.

So there's a lot of factors into enjoying a good meal and it doesn't always mean the restaurant being expensive or having Michelin stars. It's a ll very subjective really.

rawn · 18-10-2017 03:31PM

Pac1Man wrote:

Just googled. $125 for a small bottle.

I work for a fine food supplier, we sell a 250ml bottle for around â‚¬26. I'm sure you could find it for the roughly the same price in stores

Pac1Man · 18-10-2017 03:33PM

rawn wrote: »

I work for a fine food supplier, we sell a 250ml bottle for around â‚¬26. I'm sure you could find it for the roughly the same price in stores

Interesting. It must have been the particular brand I chose. I'll keep an eye out.

ohnonotgmail · 18-10-2017 03:36PM

rawn wrote: »

I work for a fine food supplier, we sell a 250ml bottle for around €26. I'm sure you could find it for the roughly the same price in stores

does it actually contain any truffle or is it just truffle flavour?

rawn · 18-10-2017 03:41PM

ohnonotgmail wrote:

does it actually contain any truffle or is it just truffle flavour?

Good question! I'll find out in work, I'm curious now

kg703 · 18-10-2017 03:51PM

Myself and the OH have gone to a Michelin star restaurant twice. Between us we dont even come close to 100k per year.

Deals are available every now and again! We went to l'Ecrivain and the service is special, the food is gorgeous and we ended up sh*t faced and fell out the door. It's an experience and one thats a bit of fun if you really like your food (and drink)

It's the same as a concert ticket or match ticket and they all last the same amount of time but at least im full of food and drink after this one

TommyKnocker · 18-10-2017 03:57PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

does it actually contain any truffle or is it just truffle flavour?

It can be either. You can make truffle oil by pouring olive oil over truffles in a glass jar/bottle and storing for a while and the flavor of the truffles will infuse the oil giving it a lovely taste.

Like wise you can put truffles into a plastic bucket with eggs, put the lid on and store. The eggs will take on the truffle taste. Best scrambled egg you will ever have. Have it with some toasted Brioche and butter

Truffles are expensive, but when you are working with them you get bits that break off, so sometimes these bits might be added to the oil or scrambled eggs or sauces to give it a little extra taste and of course price of the dish can increase.

18-10-2017 03:59PM

kg703 wrote: »

Myself and the OH have gone to a Michelin star restaurant twice. Between us we dont even come close to 100k per year.

Deals are available every now and again! We went to l'Ecrivain and the service is special, the food is gorgeous and we ended up sh*t faced and fell out the door. It's an experience and one thats a bit of fun if you really like your food (and drink)

It's the same as a concert ticket or match ticket and they all last the same amount of time but at least im full of food and drink after this one

For a treat its a great idea, but the 3 Mitchell star restaurants of which there is none in Ireland are in a different league. I was just wondering what is the difference when they go from a 1 star to a 3 star besides the price.

enda1 · 18-10-2017 04:01PM

I've gone to 2 3* Michelin restaurants

1 was Massimo Buttora's Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy a few weeks before they won the best restaurant in the word title.

The other was Paul Bocuse's restaurant on the outskirts of Lyon.
I've also been to one 2* and a host of 1*s

Massimo's was sublime. Seriously cutting edge food. I didn't particularly like the restaurant in terms of style. Too muted without any fun, but the food and drinks were unarguably fantastic. We had the biggest tasting menu with drinks pairing, something lie 13 courses.

The restaurant in Lyon was much more fun. Food was much simpler and more homely though unquestionably sensationally prepared. Clearly not as "good" a restaurant in the critic-sense, but we enjoyed it more overall. We didn't feel the need to talk in almost hushed tones.

ohnonotgmail · 18-10-2017 04:04PM

TommyKnocker wrote: »

It can be either. You can make truffle oil by pouring olive oil over truffles in a glass jar/bottle and storing for a while and the flavor of the truffles will infuse the oil giving it a lovely taste.

Like wise you can put truffles into a plastic bucket with eggs, put the lid on and store. The eggs will take on the truffle taste. Best scrambled egg you will ever have. Have it with some toasted Brioche and butter

Truffles are expensive, but when you are working with them you get bits that break off, so sometimes these bits might be added to the oil or scrambled eggs or sauces to give it a little extra taste and of course price of the dish can increase.

what i meant was is the oil actually made with truffles or is it just olive oil with an artificial truffle flavour.

sReq | uTeK · 18-10-2017 04:06PM

Sometimes you can't put a price on memories and experiences.

It depends on the person.

Some people are content looking back on their death bed having shared an Indian and a pint with their loved ones.

Some people want to look back and have that experience of something extraordinary, a moment lost in a lifetime that when recalled brings joy and a smile.

Personally, I ate at a 2 star before, on a recent work outing, best food I've ever experienced in a setting ill cherish for the rest of my life. However, would I have paid for it myself....probably not, experiencing it has changed my mind.

Pac1Man · 18-10-2017 04:11PM

Really want to taste a truffle now!

Here is some truffle flavoured olive oil in Tesco.

https://m.tesco.ie/mt/www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292974500

I'm not convinced.

MadYaker · 18-10-2017 04:13PM

Aniar in Galway has one star and I've eaten there once. I thought it was amazing. I can't afford the 2/3 star ones to be honest plus most of them you have book months and months in advance which isn't practical.

18-10-2017 04:17PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

Really want to taste a truffle now!

Here is some truffle flavoured olive oil in Tesco.

https://m.tesco.ie/mt/www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=292974500

I'm not convinced.

The taste is kind of overpowering you can feel it in your teeth and your mouth starts to water its hard to explain a taste it is very nice but its contextual its going to taste different if you are having it in some stunning hilltop village in Tuscany and you sitting there with the love of you life knowing you are going to have a fabulous evening of food wine and sex.

18-10-2017 04:21PM

I haven't been to any michelin star at all. I would have been skeptical about how good could it be, until I went to monart, the food there was unreal. I must try one out sometime

goat2 · 18-10-2017 04:23PM

mariaalice wrote: »

I have eaten in a Michelin star restaurant but not a 3 star one, had a look at one when on holiday but though of better ways of spending 400/500 euro and that's for lunch. Has anyone here eaten in a 3 star Michelin restaurant and what did you think of the experience.

where did anyone pay 500 euro for lunch, I would not and could not afford to pay that for dinner, steak is steak, all chefs are well trained to cook brilliant meals

Pac1Man · 18-10-2017 04:25PM

mariaalice wrote: »

The taste is kind of overpowering you can feel it in your teeth and your mouth starts to water its hard to explain a taste it is very nice but its contextual its going to taste different if you are having it in some stunning hilltop village in Tuscany and you sitting there with the love of you life knowing you are going to have a fabulous evening of food wine and sex.

How will it taste if I'm about to watch Judge Judy?

davo2001 · 18-10-2017 04:26PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I haven't been to any michelin star at all. I would have been skeptical about how good could it be, until I went to monart, the food there was unreal. I must try one out sometime

The food at Monart doesn't come close to Michelin standard. I've gone there 4-5 times and eaten in the restaurant each time (not the garden lounge).

If you like the food at Monart you will love a good Michelin restaurant.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 18-10-2017 04:28PM

MadYaker wrote: »

Aniar in Galway has one star and I've eaten there once. I thought it was amazing. I can't afford the 2/3 star ones to be honest plus most of them you have book months and months in advance which isn't practical.

I ate there last month and was very impressed. I really enjoyed it. I ate in Chapter one about 6 or 7 years ago, but didn't enjoy it at the time. My eating habits were a lot more plain at that time though!

18-10-2017 04:29PM

Pac1Man wrote: »

How will it taste if I'm about to watch Judge Judy?

are you on you own?

Imagine, that deep musky fragrance of a brand-new leather jacket. Now add garlic. Not raw or roasted but just softened slowly and lovingly in a whole heap of butter. Finally, yes, OK, they’re a bit mushroomy but on the rich, damp, autumn leaves side of things, not that forgotten jar of dried porcini.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/what-do-truffles-taste

Found that online.

draiochtanois · 18-10-2017 04:30PM

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