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The Eiffel Tower Restaurant is a treat! AS others have said there is a worry that this restaurant would be all about flash with no substance.
It does have flash but it also has plenty of substance to offer. While this is not perfect it is very, very good. The service was impeccable from start to finish with the waiter and sommelier working very hard to get us exactly the meal we were looking for. The restaurant is designed so the spectacular view is forefront and everything else compliments that. It is slightly noisy but not overly loud. This place has a happy energetic hum to it.
Many couples were seated directly facing the view away from the noise so I would still recommend this place for a top notch romantic atmosphere.
We were here from out of town to celebrate an event and made the lucky choice of dining here.
We came in just as the sun was setting and watched the strip transform around us, it was breathtaking. But this place is about more than just a sensational view.
The restaurant opened with a free amuse bouches one which paired three flavors a salmon mousse, asparagus with a lemon foam and a bit of pastry and a wonderful lobster preparation, we argued over which was the best.
We started with caviar, a blue cheese souffle pudding with salad, the fricasse of escargot, sweetbreads and fennel and finally the foie gras with pears.
The caviar was served beautifully on square platforms with indentations for the caviar, creme fraiche and chives. It was served with a metal spoon rather than a mother of pearl but that was the only flaw. The caviar was wonderful tasting and all the various accompaniments flawless (there were both buckwheat and plain blini AND toast points).
The foie gras was seared perfectly and came to the table at just the right temperature. The accompanying pears in a sauternes sauce did not seem quite right as it needed more sweetness to contrast with the foie gras.
The fricasse was not as remarkable as I hope but it was a nicely balanced dish with a great contrast of textures and flavors, it seemed on the mild side for such an ambitious combination of elements but still very nicely done.
The blue cheese souffle pudding was incredible. It was a sturdy souffle which did not fall when cut into but such a wonderful, flavor and it worked so well with the dressing on the greens. Just wonderful, absolutely the high point of our starters.
I had the Beef Wellington which was perfectly tender and seasoned perfectly. Done just on the rare side of medium, it was heavenly.
Our table generally loved the potato croquettes but I was somewhat underwhelmed by them. They seemed too simple and by the time I was passed them too cool and limp.
Finally the desserts, there were many ordered and consumed at our table. I remember the Pistachio souffle as being dreamlike in its perfection of flavor and form, the other souffles were magnificent in their execution as well but the pistachio flavor just was so intriguing and well done. The Napoleon was lovely and just as delicate as one could wish and there was a wonderful chocolate plate that I was too full to touch but looked perfect.
Despite the magnificence of the meal, I have a few concerns about this place. It is on the pricey side for what you get. I almost took off a star for the very few missteps during the meal, however the overall experience was so wonderful and the great times I have had stopping by for a drink and an appetizer on past trips to Las Vegas are also terrific, I have to give this my highest rating.
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