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Has anyone else here eaten at Yannick Cam's (relatively) new place at
the Radisson Plaza in Alexandria? And if so, what did you think of it?

After an initial mention when it first opened, Phyllis Richman has
completely ignored Yannick's: it doesn't even appear on her most
recent list of good restaurants in the area. And in the most recent
Washingtonian list of 100, the review of Yannick's is extremely
grudging in giving it two stars, complaining about such central
aspects of a good meal as the fact that the hotel's valet parking
service evidently isn't very efficient.

Yet on Mimi Sheraton's list of 50 places in North America "worth the
trip" Yannick's is the only place in the DC area.

I've eaten there three times: once in a party of four, once in a large
group (ca. 30 people), and once just as a couple. Each time I had one
of the "tasting menus" (5-7 courses) and each time it was outstanding.
Not cheap, naturally enough, but not as outrageous as things used to
be at Le Pavillon, and surely the DC area can support at least a
couple of places that focus on genuinely luxurious food.

I'm just puzzled that Yannick's hasn't gotten more attention than it
has: it seems to me arguably the best restaurant in the area (though
admittedly not located very conveniently). Anyone else have an opinion
or a theory?

--Steve Anderson