LaBrezza: Pedestrian Meal that was Unbecoming of a Top-Notch Hotel

Before the appetizer, doughsticks and piping hot bread was served, along with a tray of four sauces.

Speaking of creativity, the first dish tried to impress but was rather lacklustre. While the parma ham was dry-cured pretty nicely, the dish failed to achieve the novelty it had set out to display as it was merely an Egg's Benedict placed in a glass.

Creativity?

For the mains, both my dining partner and I opted for the Iberico pork cheek. Unfortunately. the pork cheek was mediocre, for it was tough and not well-marbled (i.e., the bits of fat did not meld together with the meat and instead, one could taste them in clumps).

The last dish was a tiramisu. While the sponge tasted fine, I would have liked my tiramisu with a stronger accent of rum, as I could barely taste any rum in the cake.

Lastly, service was insincere and unbecoming of a restaurant in St Regis. All in all, a trip to La Brezza might be alright during restaurant week, though diners might want to think twice before visiting La Brezza on other days as there are many other establishments that will probably rank higher on a foodie's priority list.