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| - Andre's - apparently, quite the Las Vegas mainstay. While they are no longer housed in the cute little house off the Strip, they definitely remain a force to be reckoned with.
Suck it up and wade through the casino floor of the Monte Carlo, repeating your own private mantra, "I will soon be transported to culinary nirvana. I will soon be transported to culinary nirvana. I will soon be transported to culinary nirvana." Once you see the double doors and step through, you've truly arrived. Not just arrived, but Arrived.
Ushered to a lovely, quiet table, your experience begins. We were partnered with Lori (with a long-forgotten e) and she truly made the experience memorable. She was professional, courteous, personable, and yet, brutally honest (why would someone order salmon or tilapia? This was one of the tableside discussions, and it was hilarious). After deciding on a nice bottle of Montrachet, we placed our orders.
First, the Escargots de Bourgogne (imported french snails, garlic-butter and herbs). The escargot arrived sizzling hot to the table and the server was nice enough to slide the bread basket over to my place, as he knew I would need a whole lot of bread to sop up the delicious, herb-laden buttery sauce. My biggest issue was in letting the plate cool a bit in order not to burn the heck out of my mouth. Anticipation - argh! Once the snails had cooled just a little, I dug in - delicious. Great herb combo and just enough garlic to make things interesting. I could have filled up on escargot and bread, but forced myself to moderate so that I could enjoy the rest of the meal. My tablemates ordered Pan Seared Duck Foie Gras with pistachio beignet, peach compote, black currant reduction (luscious!) and Beef Carpaccio with arugula, parmesan, espelette aïoli (amazing!) and were kind enough to share a bite. Woo hoo!
Next, the Sauteed Green-Peppercorn Crusted Filet Of Beef with cognac cream sauce, anna potato, sautéed broccolini, medium rare. I really wanted to try the Lobster Thermidor that Andre's is known for, but couldn't justify the cost. Maybe next time. Perfectly cooked filet - seared just so on the outside and it was complemented wonderfully by the cognac cream sauce. I am not ashamed to admit that I ate every single bite (except the few that I gave away as tastes to my tablemates). The anna potato was lovely and the broccolini was nice, as well. But the star, by far, was the beef filet and sauce. Oh boy.
To finish, the carrot cake souffle with cream cheese sauce. Their souffles must be ordered in advance, which is great for me as I am one who likes to look at the dessert menu first to plan my meal (often, appetizers are sacrificed for the greater good of ordering an amazing dessert). Andre's, somehow, took what is inherently a dense concoction and turned it into something light, airy, and amazingly creamy while retaining all the dense flavor of the original. Wow. Taste buds practically broke out into an aria after the first bite.
All in all, one heck of an amazing meal. Highly, highly recommended.
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