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| - Bouchon is THE place I take my dearest friends and family to celebrate "special" occasions! Love the fact that they have a separate elevator that takes you directly to the restaurant from the parking garage so you don't have to walk through the casino. Depending on the hours of the day, expect to wait as they do not take reservations.
Their bread (with phenomenal butter and jam) is a great way to start the meal! I love their coffee... it is always strong but the temperature can be hotter, in my opinion. I LOVE their Saumon Fume (smoked salmon with petite baguette, chive cream cheese, red onion, tomato, & capers)! 4 out of 5 times, I will order that dish as you can NEVER go wrong! I've tried the Hachis de Boeuf (corned beef hash served with two eggs) and all sort of their omelet specials of the day but l will always regret that I didn't order my Saumon Fume!
Why did I give Bouchon 4 stars versus 5?! The truth is... it's the people working there. Not sure what it is but the employees NEVER smile! The front desk hostesses (there are always 2-3 of them) are always busy talking to each other. They NEVER smile and always give you that "pissed-off" look like you are such a burden when you arrive. As for the servers ... Well,... to be honest, I think I only had ONE GREAT experience with a gentleman while the rest of them are just "order takers". For such a fancy restaurant, you would think that they would be happier to give you a 5-star service dining experience. I laugh when they give you the check and on the bottom of the bill, there's the tips suggestion: 18% is $xx.xx/ 20% is $xx.xx... Um, I'm sorry! Being in the service industry myself, please note that gratuity is not an entitlement! It has to be earned. Just saying...
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