This "experimental fusion" gastronomic restaurant declines with virtuosity Japanese, Mexican, French inspirations...
If you want to try a gourmet restaurant during your stay, come to Localis! You'll be greeted with a warm welcome by a team who are clearly delighted to be working here. The restaurant, modern and open to the outside with large bay windows, is organized around the kitchen. But above all, we serve a farandole of extraordinarily sophisticated dishes. A total of 12 portions of experimental fusion cuisine, virtuously combining Japanese, Mexican and French inspirations... An unforgettable experience!
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Members' reviews on LOCALIS
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By the time dessert came around, I could absolutely say I was stuffed and couldn’t eat more. We experienced the chefs table dining and it was fun to be so close and watch all that was happening to prepare each course.
Definitely a memorable experience and I’m sure we will be back again ????
The food:
The 12 course menu features select staff favorites and childhood memories, ranging from curry, lamb, to a select your ice cream and customizable Sundae station and a beverage creation from one of the chefs love for peanut butter. Each course is cohesive and has a “plot”. While I thoroughly enjoyed the menu, I must say there was never really a “wow” moment that I often get from Michelin Starred restaurants. Localis came close—the octopus dish is a standout and apparently the chef used to even entice people to try it during their early Ala carte days, offering to comp it if they didn’t like it. Another standout was the take on American Chinese. While the stories and background on each course was appreciated, I felt that the overall experience lacked some character. It would be nice if the creators of the dish came out to serve it to you and give you the story themselves. A 12 course meal requires a connection to the server and sommelier team—enthusiasm, emotion—I had an appetite for that, being a Sacramento local. Lastly, I understand it’s a 12 course TASTING menu, but some dishes left me really wanting more… the portions are a tad small at times. Tasting menus should really “shoot” at your hunger like an arrow, and on the high protein dishes I felt the portions were a little lacking. (More on portions later)
Drinks:
If you’re looking for a solid tasting menu, Localis will check the box. I was underwhelmed by their beverage pairing, especially their pours. I understand you get 3oz, but boy sometimes I felt like they might as well have gotten out a measuring cup or a ruler for the fill level (it’s light). I have had other experiences at Michelin starred restaurants where not only did we share a pairing, but also had enough to where I actually would tell the sommelier to go easy lol. While a bit underwhelming, I do applaud their creativity on the cocktails served. At times, I thought pairings were a bit hit or miss.
Overall:
While I am not complaining about price, (it’s worth it) I can’t help but describe our experience as underwhelming. Yes, there were nice touches such as a take home treat and even a comped item, but it just didn’t feel on par with Michelin level experiences where we’ve said we want to come back and try new seasonal menus.
My fiancé favorite dish was 'Ron: Chasing Stars', an amazing trout tartare with persimmons and ginger sorbet. It is really hard to put a finger on one single dish in between the blast of feelings and flavors this experience was, but I am a sucker for mushrooms and the Chanterele in the 'Hunting in the Pfalz', a dish with Coffee crusted venison, porcini, and the chanterele mushroom was out of this world.
Anyways, go to Localis and have fun.