To be honest, this place is really expensive now. The current environment is very bad. All companies are under great pressure and are struggling to survive. Naturally, everyone can only tighten their spending.
I came here once when it just opened several years ago. At that time, it was only one Michelin star. I remember that it was upgraded to two Michelin stars soon. I feel very lucky and valued to have a distinguished guest this time. When I entered the door, I found that it was still the same as before, with simple and plain walls and tables, a large group of waiters, and almost one-third of them were foreigners. The menu has changed. As before, there are different levels of lunch sets, but now two people must choose the same level of set, and they cannot order only one. If you order a la carte, there are slightly different choices, but the range of changes is not large. This time, the sommelier was replaced by a handsome Italian man who is very familiar with the business. The wine list has also changed. The MOSCATO D'ASTI that I was very satisfied with a few years ago is now only sold by bottle, so this time it was replaced with a simple and plain white wine.
The bread before the meal is large in portion, and you can take it away if you can't finish it. The sourdough bread is exceptionally well made, crispy on the outside and loose on the inside. We shared a few appetizers, plus a beef tenderloin. Fortunately, we didn't order pasta, which we definitely couldn't eat. The chef also gave us a small dessert, so after the meal, I could only choose to order the beautiful cheese next time.
The taste is excellent, the service is absolutely in place, and the view outside the window is definitely photogenic on sunny days. The only thing is that the dishes are not very photogenic, mainly because the tablecloth is too light and looks a bit rough, and the yellow tone of the light above is obviously not enough. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery when sitting outside the window, but it becomes backlit photography. It is really not easy to take some good photos. This is not as good as the monkey bear on the Bund.