When Le Cirque opened, I was sceptical. I’m no fan of the New York
original which saw its best days when Ronald Reagan was President, and
where snobbery is the service policy. But against the odds, the Leela
has pulled it off. This is an exceptional restaurant with high quality,
no compromise food, outstanding service, and is easily the most elegant
dining experience in India. It is a shame that you have to mortgage your
house to eat here but look at this way: it is cheaper than the New York
Le Cirque and the food is better.
Integral to Le Cirque’s success are two men: Mickey Bhoite, an Indian chef who was raised in Italy and brings a lighter, more cerebral, approach to Le Cirque’s traditional, stodgy global menu with a take-no-prisoners personal style and Prateek Swarup, who must be Delhi’s best five-star restaurant manager.
The two – backed by a formidable kitchen and service team – ensure that diners have a superlative experience (right till the moment the bill arrives when it’s high-blood-pressure time) and have raised standard for European restaurants in India by several notches.
Integral to Le Cirque’s success are two men: Mickey Bhoite, an Indian chef who was raised in Italy and brings a lighter, more cerebral, approach to Le Cirque’s traditional, stodgy global menu with a take-no-prisoners personal style and Prateek Swarup, who must be Delhi’s best five-star restaurant manager.
The two – backed by a formidable kitchen and service team – ensure that diners have a superlative experience (right till the moment the bill arrives when it’s high-blood-pressure time) and have raised standard for European restaurants in India by several notches.
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