Bec-Fin (Le), Philadelphia

having gone to france and trying a number of french restaurants in the US, there is nothing that is better than le bec. the service is top notch as the the nazi-ish chef, George, comes in and out of the kitchen to make sure that EVERYTHING is absolutely perfect. he does an excellent job of this as i watched him snap at the waiter for not placing the knives perfectly. at that price, i do want my knives placed properly. the service ratio is pretty much one to one or even more on their end. the silverware is christofle and is gorgeous. the food is like you've never tasted before....rivaling 3 star michelin restaurants in france. the cheese and dessert carts speaks for themselves; they are on a cart. 2 pple, 500 bucks....better than your silcon and plastic restaurants you find by ryan seacrest in los angeles....i however have not been to le cirque....hmmmm.....