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| - I made a reservation literally months in advance and was beyond excited to come here. I haven't been to Vegas in a while, so the Mandarin Oriental was a new experience as well.
You'll be first blown away by how beautiful this place this. The views of the Strip from the 23rd floor. The plush seating and large tables (you definitely need it). The modern Asian inspired decor. Even the bathroom was so ridiculously nice, I took a picture of it... Ha.
Then you will be blown away by the prices. I struggled to find a bottle of wine that seemed good but isn't at least $200 or more. Finally found a CdP for $150, phew... Still much more than I normally shell out at dinner, but hey it's Vegas. A 3 course a la carte meal will run about $140, 5 course tasting menu $160. But the winner is the "Lucky Number 7", 7 courses with wine pairing at a whopping $777... Maybe had we won anything at the tables...
The service was top notch, friendly, helpful, non-intrusive. Presentation of all the dishes was a well concerted dance. The only hiccup was a cocktail that they forgot about.
Amouse bouche - Felt more like first course of dinner, there were literally so much food laid out on the table from mojito jelly to miniature crackers etc.
Foie gras two ways - I got both a seared foie and a terrine. The terrine came with chocolate, fig paste and beetroot syrup, it was a great combination of salty, sweet and tart. The seared foie had similar but richer flavors and served with red marmalade. I loved the texture of the foie, but only complaint being that it felt way too oily. Also came with a slider that was not exciting...
Muscovy duck - The duck was perfectly rendered and tasted great. It was a huge portion of meat to begin with, and came with carrots, more veggies on the side and slow roasted duck spring rolls.
The dessert grand finale my friend got as part of her tasting menu was a tasting menu of 5 desserts on its own. Along with a couple more we ordered was more than enough to feed the entire table. All of them were exquisitely presented and made in very classic French styles.
Overall between the atmosphere, service and food, everything was absolutely fantastic minus only a couple of hiccups, with high prices to go along with it. The main reason I'm actually deducting a star is that I think they actually tried to do too much with the food and even served simply too much of it. All the little side dishes with every single course not only made the tables but also our palates a bit too crowded, it was almost distracting. My foie gras appetizer was easily portioned for 2, I was so stuffed I could barely eat half of the duck, which was quite a shame because it was so good. Either simplify, or (and I never ever say this) reduce the portion sizes...
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