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| - My first fancy schmancy meal in Vegas that wasn't a buffet!
It's near all the other fancy restaurants in Mandalay Bay. The entrance is very open, glass windows that extend to the roof and you can see the whole restaurant just standing out side.
Large cow carcasses hang from hooks in the fridge behind the glass by the kitchen. I'm guessing these are the delicious ones that they'll be hacking off for my order.
The host is formal; he pulls out my chair, hands me a menu, and places a napkin in my lap for me. Thanks guy. I order the filet mignon (a la carte, as most of the menu items come), the beau orders the Fried chicken w/mac & cheese. Meanwhile, compliments of the chef are 3 types of fries and corresponding sauces - Truffle, BBQ, and ketchup, as well as a small pan of potato foccacia. The truffle fries won me over. I could have eaten plenty more of those.
Had I known that they were bringin out the fries and bread, I would have skipped ordering a side of asparagus, which had this citrussy glaze over it, bleh. I didn't want it to be sweet :P I also prefer my asparagus unpeeled; I think it's crispier that way.
Well, onto the steak; wow! That was easily the most tender, juicy and flavorful steak I've ever experienced. Yes, experienced. It was that good. I didn't think i could handle 10 ounces of it, but it was THAT good, tender inside, crusty with steak rub/seasoning on the outside and very lean around the edges, I tried the beau's chicken, too. Hyum :) Was it juicy!
All in all, I was very pleased with our meal and the service. I'd like to say I would return, but it was quite the expensive meal! Not that it wasn't worth it, but ... well, we're poor.
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