With only two free meals available on my recent press trip to Dublin with Bord Bia, having heard some honest feedback from a friend, I decided not to give Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud my only dinner, but instead, to book a lunch seating. Ultimately, I think it was the right choice…for a number of reasons. In comparison to my meal at Dax, which was engaging, elevated, and overall a memorable experience, my meal at two-starred Patrick Guilbaud was stilted, a bit awkward, and formulaic. It’s as if someone went down the list of what a Michelin experience should be and I could literally see what boxes needed to be ticked. Was the food good? Of course it was. Is that the entire point of dining out? No, it’s not. To start, I was shown to the dark reception area (which most likely reads better during winter months when a cozy area…
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