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| - Yes. I did stay at MGM just so I could be closer to my eventual meal here. 15 dishes minimum of food? I don't want to walk too far after that.
The larger the group, the longer the meal may take, just a heads up. 10 of us took just about 6 hours to eat! It felt much shorter because good company and food makes the time fly by.
Even though it's right in the MGM casino, the doors are an excellent buffer; I couldn't hear or see anything outside, so I momentarily forgot where I was.
Bring your eating pants. I ate so much I should have worn my eating socks. Special note: I was the only person in the group that didn't eat red meat, and they were careful to tweak each dish for me (!)
I watched the bread cart drive slowly around like a carb dream. Or, what I called it, a 'go-carb.' The variety was ridiculous: flaky croissant rolls, bacon ivy, their version of pao de queijo..Luckily, I was with regulars of JR who warned me against eating too much bread. This is sage advice.
If I described each dish individually, you could be here for 6 hours, so here's the high overview:
The uni (hit and miss with me) was fantastic, and was just the beginning of the beautiful plating experience. Fish 3 ways offered gold flake caviar with tiny drops of cauliflower around, lobster with corn chowder, and a salmon tartare. The fried chip was too large, salty, and oily for the tartare but it was still good.
Their take on eggs florentine was simple and lovely, the seared scallop was good, but interestingly, the soybean sprout risotto underneath was my favorite part! My friends are huge fans of the langoustine ravioli, and it was truly the best ravioli I have ever put in my mouth. I'm not sure where the langoustine began and the pasta ended.
It was served with a shaved truffle tart (mmm!) and something called 'mushroom royale.' It was only okay. Soupy, mushroomy, and...grey in color.
Sea bass with bok choy was followed by lobster with chestnuts. Not only gorgeous but perfectly flavored. And then came the duck. Duo de Canard with soured grapes and the 1:1 butter potatoes. A couple of folks I was with didn't like foie so I ate THREE servings YAY ME!
Dessert comprises 3 of the courses. Get ready. First, we had the cold-pressed pineapple and coconut lime 'tarts.' A great fresh intro to the next plate.
Second, we had the 'Black Forest' dessert. A miniature Little Red Riding Hood could have skipped through the tiny scene in my glass and I wouldn't have been surprised. (I secretly wished Mario or Luigi would 1UP.) Everything from the chocolate 'dirt' to the flowers was incredible.
We finished with the Barbie-sized desserts of every kind. Homemade jellies, teeny-weeny eclairs and tarts, pistachio nougat, truffles...Because we were a large group, we didn't get to pick each one wanted off the cart, but were instead given mixed plates on the table. Next time, I'll ask them to wheel that bad-boy around, large group or not. I mean, my experience shouldn't be any different than a 2-top, riight?
The funniest moment of the night was when I first went to the restroom. They have a full length mirror next to the toilet. Why anybody thinks I want to see myself use the restroom is beyond me, but made for a good selfie. (Don't worry, my pants are on.)
5-stars for sure. I'll officially add JR to my food rounds when in Vegas.
I wonder if they'll let me drive the bread cart?
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