Good takeout options for those who want to enjoying good food in comfortable settings. Didn‘t require any reheating. The duck breast was really good.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
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The winner in terms of best value for a Michelin 3 star restaurant in the Bay Area. Fantastic food in a relaxed atmosphere that seemed to not take itself too seriously while still being of exceptional quality. That is challenging. Too often service here can feel stuffy and overdone, but it struck a perfect balance of being cordial and convivial without being chummy.
The food represented an extremely fresh selection of local fare with truly delightful baked goods, breads, and small bites. The main courses were somewhat unexceptional, sort of blending in among the crowd - but none of us dining really minded. It wasn't a strike against in any way. The plates themselves were playful without being overly gaudy, which I think reminds me of some of New York's more artistic offerings in the culinary space.
Nothing felt out of place, although some flavors just weren't very striking. The richness of savory dishes was subtle, artful, not aggressive on the tongue. Everything here wouldn't offend a sensitive palette, and it felt as though the kitchen staff didn't have to spend 7 hours on plating - like they do at some places.
I think it's wonderful that 3 Michelin stars can settle here in the South Bay and that reviewers don't REQUIRE more pretention. Manresa is delightful and if I were worth 8 figures I'd be dining here regularly, as if this was a neighborhood gem. Just a splendid atmosphere.
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Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
This dining experience left a bitter taste in our mouths. Not because of the food, which was decent but certainly not great..rather the $860 per person cost was so far removed from the quality of the experience that we felt ill to have spent so much for a less than stellar experience. While some dishes were quite good, that only represented about a third of the dishes and drinks. The rest were decent, at best. Perhaps for someone who has never experienced fine dining outside of the US, this might be considered special, but to be paying 2-3 times the amount of Michelin star dining experiences in Europe while experiencing something less than exceptional…that doesn’t leave a great impression. Save your money and splurge for a truly great restaurant on your next trip to Portugal or France or Denmark or Italy…We’ve eaten at better establishments in all of those countries for less than half or even at a third of the price of Manresa. Oh, and the fact that we were only given the menu listing the dishes after the meal (so that everything remained a surprise…) how insulting and unclassy.
This was an incredible experience, each dish was artfully and carefully crafted. Manresa absolutely deserves the 3 Michelin stars that it has.
We also chose to enjoy the wine pairing, and it was perfect. I appreciated that even a saison style beer was included because it fit with the salad fantastically.
We especially enjoyed the sashimi, the shrimp and morel mushroom dish, and the waygu dish.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$100+
Manresa knocked it out of the park for my 40th birthday. We had an amazing seafood-driven dinner, course after course. The cuisine was phenomenal, the presentation was impressive, and the service was as good as I’ve experienced anywhere. It was a lot of food, but thankfully we were able to enjoy each course. The drink & wine pairings were also top notch. It was well worth the 3000 mile journey from Maine.
A three Michelin star restaurant that lives up to its reputation. The staff is perfectly choreographed to make this a memorable dining experience. The food remains the star. The depth of flavors is brilliantly set to complement the dishes rather than overwhelm. For instance, halibut sashimi was enhanced by the chili oil and melon. The chef's thoughtful combination made me understand halibut in a different way. Manresa deserves to be on every foodie's list.
