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| - I had heard a mixed bag of comments regarding Restaurant Charlie. I was excited, however, to find out for myself being invited to the restaurant as part of a party of 60 people for a British craft beer pairing dinner during the NBWA convention.
This restaurant amazed me in so many ways. The very modern setting is comfortable and inviting. We were situated in the back part of the restaurant on round tables of ten people each.
For the dinner, the manager, Conrad, came over beforehand and asked the entire table if anyone had any allergies. I mentioned that I could not have oysters and did not care for green peppers. This is a fairly standard service step for a restaurant of this caliber, but seeing it done for a party of 60 was impressive.
The menu that was put together to match the beers was conceptualized very close to the event to utilize the freshest ingredients possible. I was simply amazed at the innovative pairings that were put together, and even more amazed at the fact that they were Able to put out such a quality product for so many people. One of my courses was different to account for my allergy to oysters, and most of the people at the table had one of their courses changed because of aversions to certain foods.
The service was stunning, and everyone was very friendly. Especially Conrad, who was very involved in the party and was the epitome of professionalism.
Afterwards, I enjoyed some perfectly made Sazeracs at the bar to put a nice end to a perfect evening.
This is probably the best meal I have had in Vegas, and I can't wait to try Restaurant Charlie again with a smaller party when I can really let them go crazy with the menu.
Well Done.
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