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- ample wine selection (and a nicely laid-out, if not obligatory, tasting room)
- simple, elegant menu
- consistent food quality
- casual, but attentive, service
- a kitchen of culinary artisans
While reserving a table for early dining at Envy, we were certain we wanted three things - a leisurely meal, the chance to try new wines, and delicious comestibles. Fortunately, we got what we wanted.
As others have noted, the truffle fries are amazing to share, and the portion really is as huge as they say. The four-cheese mac is surprisingly mild, but also a cacophony of flavor hints. Between us we shared the sea bass and a tightly-trimmed New York steak. The asparagus was perfectly steamed, the steak was properly grilled to medium (yum), and the panko-encrusted sea bass was only lightly dusted, ensuring the fresh filet was rightfully highlighted. Only request: More shiitake mushrooms!
Pacing was perfect, and the amuse-bouche of garlic shrimp was a pleasant filler during our course prep. We opted for a couple of ONEHOPE wines - a cab and a zin - both contribute 1/2 their profits to a worthy cause. Made drinking feel charitable! Honorable mention: The bread basket of freshly-baked rolls. You can just tell these were lovingly crafted. For dessert, their (also freshly-baked) bread pudding was a moist, fluffy delight of flavors to offset a cold night.
George (F&B manager) made sure to check in with us to ensure the service provided by the energetic Christian was to our liking, and the food the kitchen prepared met our expectations. Everyone in FOH/BOH worked well together, and the food was easily on-par with Vegas' upper-tier steakhouses.
Highly recommended, and we'll be back.
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