DISAPPOINTING visit to a 3 MICHELIN star restaurant | ATELIER CRENN 

Thanks for the brutal honesty. Absolutely necessary. I recently left a 3/5 review in a British fine dining location. They mustn’t have liked it as they soon blocked me following their socials. Keep the honesty up, both of you!

That's one thing which pescatarian menu's desire, which is to be able to wow the guests. That actually looked like an attempt to get a michelin star rather than a 3 michelin star course.

this is fascinating. you dont get videos like these very often…

Did business with Chef Crenn years back. Ate there when she had 2 Stars and the meal blew me away. The 'walk in the forest' dish still resonates. $125 for 5 courses and was very soulful. Different than what I saw in this video. Chef Juan is a truly nice guy and his desserts are phenomenal!

Wow! Agree, not much food in that courses.

Love it, I hate when alleged foodies act like every Michelin restaurant is the be all end all

As a cook myshelf i find it dissapointing most restaurants forget how to actually cook and develop flavour layers instead they use molds to give purred chicken a different shape or other techniques that are overrated imo

Thanks for being candid and sharing your honest opinion! Love your channel!

We ate at Atelier Crenn back in 2014 when it was a two-star Michelin restaurant and it was comically awful. Alas, it doesn't seem like much has changed.

I went in 2016 and they had a 12 savory dishes with a +1 option. Followed by 7 dessert courses. It was delicious and worth every penny! I am a 6'2 dude, but I was full (not stuffed) by the end. Did they remove their signature brioche loaf?

That's too bad. I have been 3 times and I adored the experience each time. The food was outstanding. I got perfection! Cheers!

I really enjoyed the new(?) format of you guys talking to the camera about the meal after the fact. Definitely going to be taking this one off my list for now, the other California 3 stars look so much better. Thanks for the review!

Someone has upped their thumbnail game!!

Its nice to see videos that show that even high end restaurants have its flaws. I have gone to places that is not even michellin stared with way better presentation.

I agree with your assessment. When I went it was underwhelming and was too dessert heavy. I can't recommend Atelier Crenn. Instead go to Single Thread...still probably one of the best dining experience I had.

I'm sorry for the experience you had, God bless you both

At least he admitted that he liked the dish that she did not. They have stars for a reason.

Very educational

I had a very similar experience many years back, when Crenn was a 2-star restaurant: Inconsistent courses (some were punchy and exciting, but often unidimensional and always very, very small portions) and mediocre service. It always puzzles me why the accolades keep rolling in.

Beautiful❤

Thanks for posting this. All too often, reviews of these restaurants are far too fawning. I would be very unhappy if I shelled out $450 per person for this.

This is the kind of experience that adds fuel to the uninformed saying "you'd need a burger after that", in relation to fine dining. Every fine dining establishment in Europe has left me between comfortably full and stuffed; sadly I don't see myself paying AC a visit anytime soon. Obviously a visit to a 3* isn't about stuffing yourself, but it should be a given that you won't leave hungry.

This video shows that this restaurant charging almost $500 usd per person for the menu was pure robbery. To be honest, this is the worst reviewed 3 star restaurant video I have ever seen.

The desserts looked great at least

Someone getting fired because of that beet

awwww I thought you two would've had an amazing time at Atelier Crenn. I went back in 2019, a week after they received their third star. The menu I got is DRASTICALLY different than what you two got. Nevertheless, thank you for the insights

how do we trust they have good taste

She’s so American that she has a French accent. Like, huh? Only American female chef what?!

How did they get 3 stars with this? Seems like 1 star would be pretty generous for what you got

love your very honest review on a very well known restaurant and I can. see us a chef this food is over rated for the value and the price

Before the desserts, that looked like a 400 calories dinner..

Wow 19 course! And people are even disappointed

Have eaten many 3 hat restaurants in Australia. Many of them no 1 at the time. Unfortunately this kind of food happens. Its all a show, no substance, more times than not. If I get 3 good plates, I am happy, but does not happen often. Love your honesty.

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Can we hop on a call? I have so many questions.

The desserts saved them from getting an S 1\2

I had a meal there a few years ago and had a very similar experience. Pretty disappointing meal overall and honestly left feeling hungry.

Huh! What???

omg

How is it 500 dollars, I missed something

"She was the advisor of the movie "The Menu"." That explains a couple of things about the movie

She's French not American....????

I think the comparisons are being picky. Every resource is unique and has a right not to be compared with others.

wow, i can't believe how sparse the offerings were. Looks very unimpressive.

Buckle up people I’m gonna be commenting during my entire watch this video because if there is 3 Michelin Star Pl. they probably just don’t like food

Upbeat dish that heavily acidic as the cleanse your palate to get you ready for the next one it’s not supposed to be the star of the show

Wow jeez... That looked like a very underwhelming meal 😢

Representative of San Francisco itself, perhaps?

DC is not american 0:16

The guy showing you around the kitchen has a jacket that is 3 sizes too small. That button could kill

I can’t believe they didn’t clear the table in a timely manner. Last year I went to Providence and they didn’t bother to clean the bread crumbs or salt from the salted prawns off our table. I even made a point to brush some off with my hands when a server came to our table and it didn’t even make them flinch. I feel they should lose a star for that.

good honest review, I almost feel that these 3 Michelin stars are just all showy and no substance - I mean sure it will look good on your instagram but ultimately the proof is in the pudding - thank you again for a straight up review, it's refreshing!

To be expected, considering San Francisco's urban decay

So cool of you to use someone else’s attempt at having a good life to make some views for yourself 👍👉👉

I'm disappointed for you 😢

Commenting on the size of the restaurant is stupid and that’s the people that they know they can accommodate based on their menu so you can throw that out the window. Thank you.

Dominque has been over blown for 10+ years easily.... never shined brighter than coi, was always what is everyone else doing, that's what we're doing type place. The most damning piece of this review is when they went in the kitchen... no Chef, go figure

Dominique Crenn announced several years ago that she no longer cares about Michelin star reviews anymore. She'd rather cook to make her customers happy. Restaurants like Atelier Crenn are always pushing the envelope, some creations are a hit, others not so much.

She's French not American. If you can't even get the right then, wow....

great video. gg.