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Originally Posted by Hondaracer

A big thing with them too was presentation.

Small, well presented plates and the chef plates them in a manner that tastes, sauces, etc. Are balanced. A plate might be only 5-6 bites in some cases.

It’s perfect when you’re sitting down with a glass of wine and eating course after course, but it would seem kinda shit to take home small little containers that have slid around and made a mess (not to say it would taste any different but it’s kind of a detriment to the restaurant as a whole to present their food in this way imo)

Despite that it's still a decent experience getting fine dining at home, especially knowing you're supporting struggling restaurants. If anybody's been hesitant, I encourage you to try it.

Over the course of the pandemic I've ordered prix fixe and set menus from Mackenzie Room and say Mercy probably 8-10 times, including their take home kits that they had for awhile through collective goods.

Besides that I've ordered the tasting menu through Pidgin which was fantastic, as well as st Lawrence and l'abbatoir

There are pros as well, especially not worrying about parking or driving home after a full 8 course menu with individual drink pairings.

You can simply roll over to the couch and go straight to Netflix and chill.

A few pics from the Pidgin menu: