Almost perfect meal. I deduct one star and that is not entirely the fault of the restaurant. The food here is so delicious and the service was wonderful.
My friend and I had dinner here during a business trip. We are both fans of Top Chef and thought it would be cool to judge, the head judge of top chef. I ordered lobster bisque, the rib eye, and chocolate souffle.
The first bite of each dish will always tell you the quality of the dish. After one spoonful of lobster bisque, I was sold. It was so rich and flavorful! The lobster pieces were so tender and juicy. My ribeye was served sizzling in a metal pan. I had ordered it medium rare. It was cooked perfectly and the flavor just exploded in my mouth. Each bite left me craving more. It was unbelievably good. My meal was finished off with the amazing chocolate souffle, that was a perfect ending to an amazing meal.
The servers were spot on and showed that this was definitely one of the best restaurants in Vegas.
Why the deduction of a star you ask? The tables are too close to one another. You're practically sitting with the people next to you. In this case it was very very bad! We were seated next to some loud mouth guy that was bragging about how much money he made. He also went on to talk about how he had been in rehab since he was 16. I swear it was disgusting!. We were trying to mind our own business, but you couldn't help but hear this guy's stories because our tables were so close. I don't mind conversation during a meal, but I'd rather not hear about someone's sexual history and how many times a night a guy shags his wife. I spoke with the manager about it. She was very apologetic. She gave me her card with her persoanl contact information and requested that I contact her about the evening. I wrote a letter to Lauren Vacca, the VIP manager. I haven't heard from her since. Which is fine. I didn't really expect her to reply. I just think it's bad management to not follow up on a letter of complaint. Especially when I spoke with her in person about the situation.
Nevertheless, Colicchio's Craftsteak is a good dining experience. As long as you have decent people sitting at the tables next to you.