Hell's Kitchen

We ate here and looked forward to trying out Gordon's star dish, his beef wellington. We ordered the pre-fix menu, which comes with an appetizer, the main dish, and dessert. The appetizer was scallops, which were not great - they cut two individual scallops into thirds, making 6 smaller "scallops," which were incredibly thin. Why these were prepared this way is beyond me as doing this eliminated all the juiciness that scallops are known for. Regardless, the flavor was still good and we enjoyed them. Then the Wellington came and the "crust" was soggy right when it hit the table. I immediately brought this to the server "Nick L's" attention and he said, "Because of logistical reasons, there's no way for us to get the crust crispy." I was shocked to hear that Gordon's signature dish, which he is so well known for, could not be prepared in the way he always prepares it, and in his own restaurant no less! I've never had Wellington that wasn't crispy in ANY restaurant, so for this to be the case in Hell's Kitchen was a bit ridiculous. Very disappointing. The desserts were good and we each added a lobster tail to our meal, which was small but prepared well. We also added on the mac & cheese to share, which was tasty. I also had a glass of wine, which was mediocre. $350 for two people to eat soggy beef Wellington which Gordon is so "famous" for. We won't be returning and were disappointed in the meal overall.