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| - Located in the Venetian's Venezia Hall, Bouchon is a great restaurant tucked away from the glitz and cheesiness of the strip with amazing food.
We sat on the patio which overlooked the pool area. The patio had a nice cozy atmosphere and seemed quieter than inside (which was noisy from all the bustling). The epi bread is freshly baked and their butter is amazing. The butter tasted to so fresh and light that I wanted to eat it plain.
We ordered a few cocktails, the moscow mule and I can't remember the second (wasn't that good). The moscow mule is a must have! Gingery and fresh, I could have had my bf's whole mug - and yes, the drink is really served in a mug. So cute!
We started with the pork belly special served with barley and sauteed veggies. Holy moly. The pork belly was soooo melt-in-your-mouth tender and tasty. The veggies were cooked perfectly (loved the brussell sprouts) and the barley added a nice texture contrast to the dish. We also had a mixed greens salad with goat cheese which was nothing special, not good, not bad.
The bf had the croque madame. Crap that thing was so buttery and creamy, it was like a pillow of heaven. The egg was perfectly cooked, the bechamel was killer and not oily, and the brioche was so buttery that I wanted to take it home with me. The croque madame was served with fries and they were skinny and crispy, but a bit too salty. I ordered the flat iron steak with spinach and garlic. The steak was so tender; I couldn't believe a flat iron steak could be so tender! The spinach and garlic were drenched in oil/butter so I didn't care for it much.
For dessert, we had the BOuchons, which were brownies and ice cream. Nothing special. I wish they had better dessert!!!
Great dining experience, casual and elegant setting, good service, and deelish food. Now if only they could fine tune their food skills and offer better desserts. Not on your way to Vegas? Not to worry, Bouchon is coming to Beverly Hills next month!
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