My sister-in-law and I are foodies so we were naturally drawn to Beauty & Essex after seeing an article in Eater. I made reservations via OpenTable for a Wednesday evening and off we met in Vegas with our plus ones (my husband and her friend).
You enter through a pawn shop into a dimly lit speakeasy. The menu is tapas style and all of the plates are meant for sharing. Drinks are strong and the service was friendly and attentive. FYI, the bathroom is located outside of the restaurant and doesn't follow NYC's "champagne served in the women's restroom" trend, wah!
Memorable plates:
* Yellowtail sashimi
* Tuna poke wonton tacos
* Grilled cheese, smoked bacon & tomato soup dumplings
* Elote style scallops
* Ice cream and sorbet selection (housemade daily, flavors vary but all of the ones we had were the bomb.com!)
Just "A-OK":
* Cauliflower (but it's hard to mess that up!)
The next time I dine here, I would pass on:
* Short rib mac & cheese (way too salty!)
* Oven braised chicken meatballs (the texture was odd)
Overall, I had a good dining experience here. It's one of the more fun and less "stuffy" dining spots inside the Cosmo, and I definitely would come back again.