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Address: 800 Moffett Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
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Reviews
The interactivity is amazing, you actually get to “paint” your own food!
My favs:
• Act 3 (Picasso): Perfectly cooked, tender scallops with an incredible sauce.
• Act 6 (Dali): This dessert had the best texture and gave major Ferrero Rocher vibes.
• Act 7 (Van Gogh): Painting a “Starry Night” onto the citrus cake was the highlight of the night!
It’s the perfect spot for a unique date night or anyone who loves art and good food.
From your table, to the 2 large screens for the room, to the talking painting of Mona Lisa at the end of the table, to the projections on the table with figures that talk to you, there was a lot of movement that kept your eye scanning and roaming. There was a 7 course menu (as shown in one of my collage pictures). I found it extremely creative. We were 6 and we had a lot of fun. The food was very good. And the interaction with your food for some courses were very creative !! Note: Some of our group were slightly prone to motion sickness, but they found ways not to be too affected by all the moving projections on the table.
They were cognizant (we put it in our reservation details) of the gluten and citrus allergy of one of our friends. When we first arrived, they wanted her to talk to the Chef to ensure a clear understanding of the two allergies (this impressed us that they went to this extent to understand the extent of the allergies)
A few major/minor things that we experienced :
Everything was great except 2 significant things and a few minor things.
Major :
1) We were 6 and wanted to be seated together, although there was no one between us, it was clear the seatings were grouped by 4 and then a wider gap until the next 4. 2 people felt more isolated and hard to communicate with friends, especially with the 2 of 4 at the other end.
[Based on how they are set up. If you are 2, there is a good chance you will close to another 2. If you are multiples of 4, that works well. Even 3 would work. There was a cancellation so a pair of us sat without an immediate couple next to us. But for 6, it was not ideal]. This took a bit of the shine off of the experience for 2 of us as this was a social outing.
2) One person had a gluten and citrus allergy. All was fine until the last dessert came and she was given a Citrus Cake (by mistake). She didn’t realize it until she bit into it. And the wait staff after serving was nowhere to be found (not in the room) to ask for a correction. Later we discovered one of our friends had been given the non-citrus dessert by mistake. She didn’t realize she had gotten the citrus-free dessert. Eventually the wait staff returned. When we pointed out the mistake, the wait staff said “but its still gluten free”. I guess she missed the point of “citrus allergy” is not the same as gluten allergy.
Minor:
1) When the dry ice dessert (berry, ice cream, etc.) was served, everyone did not receive the little olive oil bottle. There was a minor scramble to get it to all the tables but people had already started into their desserts.
2) Our dry ice dessert was missing the mint leaves (whereas our friends and neighbors had it)
3) no coffee nor tea was offered nor even available.
4) I had a slightly different menu than my other 5 friends. Odd. We realized this only half way through the meal. Not a big deal but it was odd.
All in all, a great experience. Don’t know how long they have been open, but they have some bugs to iron out.
Otherwise a great, unique and enjoyable experience.
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I’m giving this three stars because it is a cool concept, but for the current price point I don’t think it’s worth it- maybe $100/person versus ~$180.
You shouldn’t go in expecting a fancy or fine-dining meal, but rather a fun, quirky, interactive experience. Even with that mindset, parts of the evening felt rushed and overly guided. There was a puzzle element that seemed designed for exploration, but the answer was given by the waiter before we could really engage with it. Plates were also cleared very quickly, which made it hard to slow down, pause, or fully take in the environment.
I had the vegan menu, and flavor consistency was the biggest issue. While the sauces themselves were good, many dishes struggled with temperature, texture, or portioning, and the flavors often didn’t develop beyond the first few bites. Several courses leaned heavily on presentation without delivering much depth, which made them feel more performative than intentional.
There were a couple of highlights. The beet carpaccio course worked well—the thinly sliced beet, toasted bread, and sakura cress created a nice salty contrast and felt thoughtfully composed. The Jackson Pollock–inspired course was another standout: the interactive plating was genuinely fun, and the primal carrot and goma dressing were flavorful and memorable.
Overall, the visuals and interactive elements are engaging in theory, but the experience often felt closer to a basic escape-room-style attraction than a carefully crafted immersive one. With slower pacing, more room for guest exploration, and much stronger flavor execution across the menu, this could feel far more deliberate and better justify the cost.
Unlike many gastronomic experiences where you leave hungry, that wasn’t the case here. The generous steak portion during the Warhol segment was particularly satisfying and memorable.
This is a brilliant concept that combines fine dining with cultural immersion, all set in a beautifully curated space. I highly recommend arriving a bit early to enjoy a cocktail at the bar or relax on the lawn in front of the hotel—the atmosphere there is simply amazing.
My partner surprised me with this experience for our anniversary, knowing I love art as an artist myself. The concept is creative, but unfortunately the execution does not justify the price (over $500 plus an automatic 22% gratuity for just two people).
Several courses appeared to have been sitting out for an extended period. The appetizers were soggy, and the second course lacked freshness. Despite notifying the restaurant well in advance that I am pescatarian, my dietary restriction was mishandled, and I was presented with the wrong dish.
Portions were inconsistent (a single scallop listed as plural), and some courses felt more gimmicky than thoughtfully curated. One course consisted of lettuce and ramekins of purées, creative in theory, but not satisfying in practice. The interactive Warhol-inspired course was also mishandled, resulting in guests receiving the wrong dishes and diminishing the immersive experience.
The final dessert was especially underwhelming: extremely thin cake, syrups, rice paper, and paintbrushes that felt more like craft store props than a refined culinary finish.
I reached out to the company directly and sent a detailed letter outlining these concerns, but I have not received a response.
The immersive atmosphere was further disrupted by visibly intoxicated guests nearby. Ultimately, the meal was not filling, and we had to eat elsewhere afterward. I’ve spent significantly less at Michelin starred restaurants with far better food, service, and value.
This experience is not worth the cost. Do not go.
P.S. after reading other reviews, I would confirm that it deserves maybe 3 stars as the food is that mediocre, but I don’t understand giving 1 star… that’s absurd. We know what we’re going in for, it’s all well documented on the site, we know we’ll get 7-courses and that it’s mostly “just” projections, but they are done really well and make for a fun experience. It’s really the price that’s the issue, again because of the food, not the experience. Go with confidence if you don’t care too much about the price tag!
Only small issue was I emailed immediately after booking that I could not eat fish/seafood- there was no record of it. I was served the scallop but had to ask the server to swap it – it seemed like a problem then the main server came over to ask for proof that I’d made the request. Given I was swapping from a scallop to a less $ falafel ball it seems like it could’ve been handled better.