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| - The name/image of "Gordon Ramsey" is super hot right now, so of course there was an allure to try out this new restaurant. It's located in Caesar's Palace, near the Forum shops entrance. This is the location where the winner of the current Hell's Kitchen will be awarded the Executive Chef position. Making reservations didn't seem necessary as the restaurant wasn't very full. In fact, I was a little disappointed in our table selection considering we took the extra time to make reservations and plan weeks in advance of our LV trip (we were put in a middle isle table away from the outside view or more intimate, private booth areas).
The atmosphere of the restaurant was incredible. The theme of an English Pub was evident in every detail, including the staffs' attire. The color coordinated Doc Martens were awesome! We absolutely LOVED the music (throw back memories of high school), which included The Smiths, The Cure, and other great Brit hits.
The menu offered standard English pub food. The drink menu wasn't very expansive. We opted to start out with the fried oysters as an appetizer with the Mothers Ruin and Ramsey's Tonic for drinks. The appetizer was executed and delivered perfectly. The drinks were ok, nothing spectacular compared to other places on the Strip.
One of my fav parts of our dining experience was the bread plate they bring to your table. It was phenomenal and I wanted like 5 more! It includes 3 different flavored pretzel sticks and nut loaf. My fav was the herb pretzel! It had 2 dipping options: butter and a cheddar/horseradish (which had just the right amount of "kick").
For our main course we got the Shepard's Pie and the Fish 'n Chips. I really don't care for lamb and its flavor seemed to take over the whole dish. The Fish 'n Chips were superb. All the food was piping hot and seasoned perfectly.
We ended the meal with the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Honestly, we were so full that we left half the dessert, which was a shame considering it was so good! The caramelized top was the best part! It wasn't too sweet and had a nice balance with the sweet cream ice cream. Definitely worth a try!
The only reason I didn't give my experience 5 stars is because of the service. I was disappointed that for the cost of the meal and quite honestly because it is attached to Chef Ramsey's name, the service wasn't more professional. I took offense to the young hostess calling me "sweetie". Her interactions came off as condescending and indifferent... she never greeted us until a manager came up. And considering I am at least 2 decades older than her, it was rude. Our waiter wasn't attentive, in fact he refilled our water AFTER we asked for the check. We also had to ask for appetizer plates and utensils/napkins twice, while the appetizer grew cold. While fine dining is meant to be savored and time is not of the essence...the 20 minutes it took to just get our check and pay wasn't necessary and was wasted moments of my life.
If only Chef Ramsey had been around....our dining excursion would have been heavenly..... I mean who doesn't like Hell's Kitchen?!? :)
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