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| - This place was the start to an amazing birthday weekend extravaganza! On Saturday night, we came here to enjoy the dining experience, as my friends had a gift certificate from restaurant.com.
The experience started when you walked into the elevator. This restaurant is at the top floor of Mandalay Bay and only accessible by elevator with glass walls looking over the strip and airport as you ascend. We walked through the bar area and found the podium hidden around the corner. We were originally sat at a round table next to a big pillar opposite of everyone else in the restaurant, so we asked to move to a table with a view. They did have a sense of urgency in moving us, however, ended up putting us further to the back of the restaurant by window with a view of NOTHING! Not to be particular, but it was my birthday, so my friend asked the server to move us again with a view of the strip. We were then taken outside on the last table in the back. Our view was of the airport (meh...) and the hostess walked away and grabbed a server and whispered something to him. This hostess was a lady with greasy mullet with a very "stand off-ish" vibe. No bueno. Aside from this, here's what we got:
I got the rack of Colorado lamb for $39. It was cooked medium and perfect! Served with eggplant and lamb au jus. The flavors meshed well together. Light, yet savory. My friends had the braised wagyu (for $34) served in a small pot, with a flavorful gravy and veggies. The wagyu was fork tender and AH-MAZE-ING! My other friends had the venison and the ribeye. Although I didn't try it, they seemed to enjoy the meal as well. We also ordered three side dishes: 2 mac and cheese and french fries. The fries were crispy and nicely seasoned, however the mac and cheese, serve with ham, was "on point!" So cheesy, so flavorful, so good!! All in all, I'd say the food was 5 star all the way!
Mix is a wonderful place to dine on a super special occasion, like MY birthday (LOL). At the end of the day, I was thoroughly impressed with the potential this place has on the typical dining experience. For our party, it seemed that the service fell short in a couple of places. Our actual server, however, was very nice and engaging so I left I happy camper!
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