I went for the chef's tasting menu with matching wine pairings at Lutece and I would consider the overall meal good but I was expecting great. The flavors and preparation didn't live up to my expectations - some things were a bit bland and one of the meat courses was not served at the right temperature. Additionally, the wine pairings were not great and our server often seemed to have more recommendations than knowledge.
Overall, I can't say I would return to this incarnation of Lutece and with the small crowd that was there I can' say I expect it to be around too much longer. We'll see...
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