So we've been jonesing to pay Benu a visit for the year or so since they opened. Here's a photo journey through their tasting menu—at least of the items I remembered to shoot—preceded by the, ahem Benu menu. Short summary: well worth the visit. Longer version: Exquisitely rendered innovative combinations of world-class cuisines and flavors with impeccable, incredibly authentic, attentive personal service from arrival to departure. Plan on nearly four hours.
Extended version: you can tell more about an organization from how they handle things that go wrong than when things go right. An unfortunate accident happened while the faux "shark fin" soup was being placed on the table. Once in a lifetime kind of thing. The way the entire staff responded made a gold star out of what at an ordinary restaurant would have been a bit of a black eye. Dining at Benu is a truly exceptional experience.
