Atelier Inc

Atelier offers an interesting experience, with a...

Atelier offers an interesting experience, with a blind, 13-course tasting menu and food created in a laboratory, not a traditional kitchen. Some examples of our tastings included flash-frozen coconut, flash-boiled bison, food prepared on an "anti-griddle", wafers made of dehydrated honey, etc. Beyond that, I don't want to ruin the surprises, which really is what the experience is about. Our party was there for about 4.5 hours. All 4 of us did the blind tasting and 2 of us also had the wine pairing option. We were underwhelmed, despite going into the experience with great anticipation. The food was interesting but rarely tasty - only 4 or 5 of the 13 courses stand out as very tasty. The wine pairings were *very* poorly done, with only one truly successful pairing. For the price, we expected a far greater experience in terms of flavours and taste, although it was very interesting to experience familiar flavours in unusual preparations. The service was attentive, friendly, informed, if sometimes a bit over-eager to impress. A good experience to have but unfortunately not one that any of the 4 of us would repeat, and not one that I'd take a friend to for, say, a birthday treat. 13-course tasting menu: $75/person Wine pairing menu: $55/person