My husband and our married couple friend (don't have too many of those haha) wanted to grab a nice dinner before seeing O in the Bellagio. I set up the reservations about a week in advance via Open Table. I mentioned about seeing O at 7pm and figured 5:30 reservations should be plenty of time. It wasn't but see below for more information.
Upon entering I wish I had requested outdoor seating. The view of the fountain would of been amazing and I could see a little from our table. Just something to note if you are making reservations which are a must!
The first thing we tried was a shot of soup. I don't remember the name of what it was but it was given to our table without being on the menu. It was like a chowder of sorts. We also enjoyed some warm delicious bread and butter. I swear I had 2-3 pieces and didn't care. Good carbs??
Our first course came out andI had ordered the Poached Oysters - garnished with Osetra Caviar, Sauce Vermouth. I thought they were only okay and tasted very fishy. Gross! My husband had the Crème of Parsnip Soup- Rock Shrimp and Coulis of Curry. I honestly wasn't a fan but it was his favorite thing about the meal.
The second course was my favorite part of the meal. Big Eye Tuna Tartare Mashed Avocado. OMG my tastebuds were signing to the heavens over this deliciousness that entered my mouth. My husband ordered the Sautéed Filet of Chilean Sea Bass with Cauliflower Mouseline and Saffron Sauce. This honestly was just meh and glad I had ordered my tuna tartare.
The third course I had ordered the Sautéed Filet of Scottish Salmon
Mashed Celery Root and Oxtail Jus. The salmon was good and not overcooked. I could easily use my fork to cut the salmon up into bite size pieces. The salmon meal reminded me of Coastal Flats salmon in the DC metro area. My husband ordered the Sautéed Medallions of Fallow Deer Caramelized Green Apple and Zinfandel Sauce. The deer meat wasn't very gamey which is always a plus. I thought it was just meh as well as my husband.
Last but not least was my favorite part, dessert. I was undecided on what to get but my decision was the best since the whole table ordered something different to try. My deliciousness very rich desserts was theHazelnut Joconde- Gianduia Mousse, Vanilla Frangelico Ice Cream, Chocolate Covered Hazelnuts. Also our table was given a small dessert tray of different chocolates. I think this was an added bonus due to the fact that our table was celebrating our anniversaries.
As we were leaving we were given a special treat to take with us as a Thank You. It ended up being a banana bread soft cookie. It made a great late night snack.
Customer service was beyond 5 stars here. I would come here again on this alone. Granted it was an expensive meal even if it was pre pix menu. My husband wasn't happy with his choices but I was pleasantly surprised with most of mine.
My issue was setting up the reservations for 5:30pm and noted the fact that our table was seeing O at 7pm through Open Table comments. We didn't leave the place until 6:59pm. We had to run across the Bellagio to get to the theater and then have to go to the bathrooms that were located on the second floor. We started to miss a little bit of the beginning of the show which was okay since nothing too amazing was happening. It was still annoying all the same. I hate being late!