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| - Ok. I didn't have to pay for this meal. It was a comp gift that was given to me as a wedding present, and will always hold a special place as our first real dinner together as newlyweds. That may influence my opinion a bit.
We had a choice of a bunch of places, but as a fan of the various Ramsay shows, I kind of wanted to try one of the restaurants of his. We started off for the pub, but the lengthy wait and pushy people cutting in the line to check in was extremely off-putting. We'd admired the BurGR theatrics the night before, so decided to 'slum it up' with a burger instead. Sooo glad we did.
The only negative about the experience was the very first encounter. Maybe it is the touristy atmosphere of the strip that makes those reservation desks such a harrowing experience, but if not for my hunger, I may have gotten annoyed and left this restaurant too. There is a long line stretching out from the restaurant, which we had patiently stepped in to wait. As I read everything in my line of sight, I noticed that there was a board asking you to check in with the receptionist before waiting, so stepped out to check in on the procedures. The gal gives me this disgusted look and quotes a wait time at me with an attitude, as if I am inconveniencing her by following the damn instructions. I harrumphed back to my spot in line, but was too tired and hungry to want to argue a third restaurant. I found out later that apparently they also do text messages to alert you when your table is ready? I don't know why she didn't offer that as my feet were sore from all the running around pre/post wedding, but whatever. Every hiccup just helps illuminate the quality of food, as if you can recover from that negativity, you've got to be good!
Once our delightful server sat us, I felt better. The cocktail menu was fun and high tech and having stood next to the interactive menu board outside for what felt like forever, we already knew our orders. The atmosphere in the restaurant was just as vibrant on the inside as it looked to be from admiring the theatrics from the outside.
Without worrying about cost, we went full force. I started off with the Gin Green Tea cocktail and we ordered the hummus and truffle french fries as appetizers. I could have ended the meal there. I had been worried about choosing a cocktail over the amazing looking beer list, but I can't resist a new gin based drink. The Gin Green Tea was an explosion of delightful flavors, that perfectly compliment the use of gin instead of trying to pretend it is a last minute substitute for some lesser alcohol. (I may be a bit biased about my gin, but my rum loving husband later agreed that it was the best drink in the house) The hummus was, in a word, divine. I'd had some lackluster hummus leading up to this meal, and my tastebuds could have died and gone to heaven the minute I tried that perfectly textured, richly flavored concoction. In fact, I want more now, just thinking about it. I wondered about the truffle fries, as I swear I've heard more than one celebrity chef - and maybe even Ramsay - harp on the gimmicky nature of using such an expensive ingredient on the most mundane things. But it worked well on the fries and balanced nicely with whatever heavenly version of ketchup came with it. Seriously, I've never been so happy to eat fries and ketchup in my life.
As my fella' made the mistake of texting our Ramsay loving friend the awesomeness of our meal, I took the opportunity to dig heavily in to the appetizers, a decision I do not regret in the slightest. By the time our burgers came out, I was so satisfied I could only manage a few bites. I had picked out the Britannia burger as I love Mango Chutney. It was extremely tasty, but I wouldn't mind trying another burger some time when my stomach isn't already too full to really note the taste of what I'm eating. My only note on the food from eating the leftover burger would be that I feel like I would have liked a bit more chutney. Still, I probably could have asked for some if I'd actually noticed that night and I imagine as chutney isn't a very American thing, most folks probably prefer it on the lighter side.
Overall, it was a delightful experience that met up to my high expectations. Everything came out extremely promptly, the server was a paragon of efficiency and service, and the food was delicious. I see a lot of folks complaining about price, but for a high end burger joint with a celebrity chef at the helm in the middle of tourist central, it seemed extremely reasonable. The man and I each had several drinks, two appetizers and the burgers for just at the $100 mark, which we were aiming for. We probably won't come back all the time or anything, but I already am looking forward to future date night/special occasions here.
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