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“Per Se”

Occasion:	Cuisine:	Area:	Cost:	Rating:
Night Out	New American	Upper West Side	Break the Bank	Off the Charts

This aspect of service should not be under-applauded. I felt completely adored the entire time I was there. I haven’t felt that in a very long time, in a restaurant, or in life come to think of it. (Cry me a river, I know.)

We were the last table in the dining room, aside from Mr. Keller who was seated at this point, relaxing with his partner Laura and with a couple of friends at a table near the windows. As we left, we approached him to thank him and kiss his feet. He stood up and introduced himself. Charming, friendly and very tall. We thanked him profusely for the meal. He smiled and seemed genuinely happy to hear it. He graciously offered to show us his kitchen, a sparkling palace of instruments and stoves. After our tour, he escorted us out and we all traded pleasantries and shook hands. He thanked us again for coming, like a friend at his home, saying goodnight. We told him it was our pleasure, and in a world of catty lies, and imperfect truths, we really meant it. Miraculous.

Per Se is at 10 Columbus Circle, 212-823-9335.

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Posted: June 10, 2004

Other restaurants in Upper West Side :
+ 'Cesca   + Asiate   + Blue Hill Stone Barns   + Per Se   + The Neptune Room   + Spigolo   + Telepan   + Aix Brasserie   + 'Cesca   + Bar Boulud   + Dovetail   + BarBao   + Dinosaur Bar-be-Que   + Kefi   + Bar Luna   + Ed's Chowder House   + Red Rooster, by Rachel Barbarotta   + Loi by Dara Pollak   

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