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Originally Posted by NuclearFart
With the full wine pairing it gets up there, and its gone up recently because Darren did away with the cheaper wine option.
Eight would have the distinction of most expensive "restaurant" in the province, however, are there any other true Chefs Table experiences in Alberta? It's literally 3-4 chefs including Darren + 2 waiters serving only eight customers for an entire evening. The technique and ingredients are top notch, and Darren does try and push the creative envelope beyond the higher end local cuisine. It's certainly up for debate whether the price scales linear with the meal, but the reality is that you arent going to find anything close to it locally, let alone anywhere in the prairies.
I too have eaten in multiple Michelin starred restaurants, and I would rank this as comparable to some of the 1 stars, both in terms of price and experience.
I think you made a mistake in cancelling. No exaggeration, the next 3 months of Eight were booked up in less than a minute of going available. Plus Darren has his sights set on London, so he's probably only here for another year or two. Enjoy it while it lasts.
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Cool good to know. Still seems pricy, but agree its a cool idea. Glad its getting support.
For reference, when I went to El Ideas in Chicago it was a 1 star, amazing experience as well, you go in the kitchen and watch and talk to chefs as they prep, and you BYOB. The total bill was around $300/couple.
The other one for reference I went to was Manresa which is about the same at $400/person, but that is 3 stars and about as good as it gets in West Coast North America.
I get it though, its Calgary, no competition vs those places, but I am still thinking of saving my money for when I travel. Each his own.