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I dined at "BLT", located within Bally's, on the Las Vegas Strip, Labor Day weekend 2017. I ordered the Caesar Salad ($16.00), New York Steak ($58.00) and a Baked Potato ($12.00). For their complimentary bread service, I was provided a popover. (The restaurant's complete menu, with pricing, is available on their website.)
I am not a fan of "Yorkshire Pudding", but I now understand that a "popover" technically is a different product. (Yorkshire pudding incorporates beef drippings in the recipe, whereas popovers do not.) I found the popover to be very tasty, without the feature of pudding I dislike.
I can't say that the Caesar salad tasted any better than one you might order at lower priced restaurant. But the texture was different: the leaves were more tender. Upon inspection of the lettuce leaves, I suspect they are using baby Romaine lettuce (versus fully grown Romaine). I also enjoyed the presentation. (Hopefully, my photo attaches.) It was a nice salad.
I usually don't buy New York steaks at the grocery. I find the cut tougher than I prefer. However, the menu stated that BLT's New York steak was aged 28 days--and the aging really makes a difference. Because of the aging, the beef was tender, but firm enough for you to enjoy the sensation of chewing. The aging process also infused the meat with just a hint of gaminess. I asked that the steak be cooked medium rare, and what I received was "perfect" in my eyes: it was seared on the outside; the interior of the steak was hotter than warm, yet the color was still red; and the juices ran clear. A pat of herb butter was placed atop the steak as well. Overall, the steak was rich, savory and flavorful.
The baked potato is not the largest potato that I have been served in a la carte setting; however, it could sufficiently serve two people.
My original plan was to dine at a steak restaurant within the Paris resort, before attending a show. However, there was a wait--which surprised me, given the time of day I visited. Not wanting to be late for my show, I went to BLT (where I found there was no wait).
So here's my bottom line: BLT is not inexpensive. However, you will get a very good steak dinner, at a price less expensive than a restaurant affiliated with a marquee chef. And seating may be faster. Please don't misinterpret what I'm saying: Sometimes you want the experience of eating at a restaurant tied to a celebrity chef; sometimes you just want the meal. My meal at BLT was very good.
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