When gastronomy doesn’t meet expectations

This past Sunday night we decided to have dinner at the Montage, this “famous”, luxury Deer Valley Hotel.

The Apex is their best restaurant, and when we entered the dining room it was all but empty, something quite predictable in that period of off-season when everything looks dead. The room sure was impressive, the menu as pricey as we had expected it, but pretty confusing too.

As for the wine-list, it was as extensive as the bottles were expensive! We ordered, sat for a while and pretty soon, the cold coming from the exterior glass door was as noticeable as it was biting.

The quality of the food was not able to make up for that little inconvenience and the whole experience left us quite disappointed. Main Street, Park City, is a hell of a lot closer, tastier and much more affordable.

The worst news is that we already had lunch there in 2011 and that I had totally forgotten about it! Our take away is that, from this point forward, we’ll leave the Montage for those who get too easily confused between pompous setting, as well as obsequious service on one hand, and fine tasting food in a convivial atmosphere on the other.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!