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| - "Alex" is straight up food porn.
I hate being a sheep but after visiting this place a few times, I concede that everyone on Yelp is right: This is likely the single greatest restaurant in all of Las Vegas. (That's right, Guy Savoy & Joel Robuchon... how y'like them apples?)
GREATEST RESTAURANT IN LAS VEGAS?:
Yep. This restaurant is quintessential "Wynn": Nothing & I mean, nothing is overlooked. Decor, service, ambiance... oh yeah, and the food is PRETTY FRICKIN' AWESOME TOO. This restaurant is the standard that all other fine dining establishments need to hold themselves to. So Wolfgang, Mario, and Emeril? Consider yourselves all on report.
UH... DEFINE "FRICKIN' AWESOME"?:
Alright - easy. How about two words: "DELICIOUSLY UNIQUE". Listen to these dishes:
-- Napoleon of King Crab with Sweet Carrot Sauce, Jicama, Fuji Apple, and Avocado
-- Crispy Guinea Hen a la Financiere with Artichoke, Black Truffle Quenelles and Madeira
-- European Blue Lobster with Shellfish Mousse, Savoy Cabbage & Coral Sauce
-- Caramelized Honey Nougat with Orange Carrot Cake & Puffed Honey Rice
AAAAAAUUUUGGGGGHHHH! How the heck can anyone read the descriptions of those dishes and not wanna just get naked and rub sexy all over their body? The dishes here aren't just delicious - they're seductive, alluring, unique & unlike anything I've had elsewhere in Vegas. I get the impression that the dishes are the life's work of Chef Alessandro Stratta because the flavors do a dance on your tougue... and you just don't see this stuff anywhere else. Even at French Laundry or Herb Farm in Seattle, I wasn't this impressed with the complimentary but unique tastes.
REALLY? "RUB SEXY ALL OVER"?:
You know what I mean. Just reading the menu is a romantic dining experience. My last meal at Alex consisted of items strictly off the menu: (http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/pdf/ALEXMENUfall08.pdf)
1) Roasted Langoustines with Young Coconut, Curry, Mango, and Water Chestnuts
Okay, so I was pretty sure that a langoustine was a big-assed shrimp & I'm glad I was right because boy, these were plump, tasty SOBs - what, with the savory & smooth texture of the sauce which had just a bit of a tang to whet the appetite. Geez, if I weren't such a polished & refined gentleman, (says the guy who just called Stratta's restaurant "food porn") I would have licked the damned bowl clean the way my dog cleans his food dish when we give him liver. Hell no - I ain't too proud to slurp.
2) Wild Turbot with Stuffed Razor Clams, Shellfish Fricassee and Chateau Chalon Sauce
I didn't know what a Turbot was before this meal. It's a soft flaky fish with a savory briny flavor ala the clams & mussels in the dish which were finished w/ a white creme sauce.
...But y'know what this dish REALLY was? I'll tell you what this dish was: This dish was a beautiful woman in a sheer satin sun dress walking over a dune near the beach in the evening with the sunseting behind her revealing her lines and her silhouette as a shadow adorned of flowing waves of light & air.
...And I ate her up like a junkyard dog does a rare 24oz porterhouse with my eyes lit up like Atlanta on fire. Get over here, you sexy b-tch. Daddy's home to roost.
3) Roasted Pineapple Basque with Vanilla Crisps & Coconut Sorbet
Who knew vanilla & coconut tasted so good when paired with a tangy pineapple treat. This dessert isn't a dish. It's friggin' ART. And not that bullsh-t art that you see in so many of these modern museums these days. I'm talkin' Rembrandt. Picasso. Van Gogh. Six Dogs Playing Poker. Y'know - the classics.
See? What'd I tell you? Romantic.
HOW MUCH WAS ALL OF THIS, ANYWAY?:
I seriously don't remember how much this dinner cost me because I lost the receipt. I suspect around $480 for 2 but I frankly don't care and I don't want to know. I don't want anything to spoil what was otherwise a dazzling & very memorable dining experience.
CONCLUSION:
On Wynn's web site, Chef Stratta says about 'Alex', "I want to convince people that their favorite restuarant is now their second favorite restaurant." Damn, if he's not backing up that claim with the SEXY BAZOOKA of French cuisine... this restaurant is pound-for-pound the most phenomenal I've had in a while.
5-Stars. Bravo!
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ALEX'S DRESS CODE:
Dress to impress. This place is straight up formal. I came in sportcoat and I felt under dressed. Now that's the sign of a place with some serious atmosphere. Guys - Bring a jacket and slacks & for God's sake, show some pride and polish up those Kenneth Cole's, 'eh? That dude in the bathroom under the shoeshine sign ain't hanging out because he likes it in there, y'know. Gals - Think elegant dresswear... or French bikinis. Really. It's okay. Nobody'll complain about either 'cause it's a French restaurant. Trust me. I'm a professional.
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