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| - Let's make this clear before I begin...I LOVE RAKU...LOVE! That's why i was so excited to hear about this dessert bar opening. I thought it was a fresh idea to have in Vegas. Like the other reviews the restaurant itself is spot on. All white...great plates, glasses, tea pots, tea cups, silverware, they have a modern twist on them all. I was so close in snagging a spoon for my ice cream at home. LOL! Restroom was very cool, but I don't know how long that remoted controlled toilet will last and I figure someone sooner or later will think the sink is a trash can, but whatever it's still very cool.
Now, let me get to the part why i gave it 2 stars. Lets get to the desserts...
Amuse:
Strawberry sorbet with mint jelly. This was a strawberry sorbet you could get anywhere nothing spectaculor about it. The mint jelly had no flavor and I feel was simply there for texture. Not impressed.
Apollo:
Raspberry mousse and a thin layer of custard in between two layers of chocolate mousse topped with fresh raspberries. Again, I did not see anything great of this dish just a typical dessert you can get anywhere.
Marriage:
Strawberry mousse, banana custard, sponge cake, fresh berries, white chocolate and whipped cream with gold leaf. This looked awesome, but tasted again like any other dessert. Truthfully the sponge cake was dry and not that moist.
Petit Four:
Chocolate lava cake lightly dusted with powdered sugar, raspberry marshmallows and passion fruit marshmallow. Cool idea with the flavored marshmallows, but the chocolate lava cake was too bitter and nothing on the plate to balance it.
I must add that I did think making the menu being edible was fun and creative.
I did receive the goodie bag and I have to say that I was more impressed with the goodie bag than what I had in the restaurant. The madelines were kinda of dry, but the almond brittle was really good and the chocolate cake was very moist...tasted like there was fruit or something inside and the chocolate top had a nice snap to it.
Based on the quality of Raku I had extrememly high expectations and maybe that's where it all went wrong. Presentation is great, but is the flavor or presentation better than say going to Jean Phillip...No! These were really just typical french style desserts. I was expecting something more creative from Raku using more inspired japanese or asian ingredients.
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