Underwhelming Ratatouille — expected more

I was looking forward to Ratatouille here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The buttery and aromatic character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with shallots or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

French cuisine is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The a brasserie lunch setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. a digestif of Calvados was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.