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I respect Gordon Ramsey. He is always great to watch on Hell's Kitchen & gives out the ultimate culinary prize of getting to work at one of his new restaurants, if you win the show. That would be the best prize for anyone who has a passion & love for food.
Chef Ramsey holds a high standard for his food and staff and while eating here I see all of the qualities he teaches on the TV show. I have eaten here twice in the last 12 months & both meals were fantastic.
My buddy Tony M & I couldn't get a reservation at a normal time, so we decided to sneak in to eat at the bar. Tony M was my partner in culinary crime when we ate here last time. It was like Deja Vu all over again. We had the same bartender Alan from our last dinning experience. Alan was great & we had an instant rapport with him. He even said he remembered us which I believe because we have this effect on Vegas bartenders but that's another story.
We decided to order the Kurobuta Pork Belly because we loved it so much when we had eaten it here before. The dish did not let us down. The pork belly was cooked perfectly and was incredibly tasty. The worse part of it was that we had to split it. It also came garnished with cheesy grits which are the best grits I've ever had. Grits are one of those dishes I usually don't go crazy for but this version has me going goo-goo. It must be the cheese. The dish was finished off with tomato jam and onion pork jus. The flavors worked so well together, in fact I want a bowl of jam & jus. I would totally pour it on everything.
I almost forgot about the complimentary fresh baked breads. These are really good and come with butter that has been sprinkled with volcano salt. I didn't know you could get salt from a volcano but if anyone can it would be Chef Ramsey. Come on man! He's the man from Hell's Kitchen and he ain't afraid of no Volcano.
We also ordered a nice bottle of red which was brought over by the sommelier. This is a little foreshadowing that we were going to order steak. This place is called Steak and not Seafood. As My buddy Tony M would say, "You can't order fish in a desert!", which makes complete sense.
We also ordered the Caesar Salad with Parmesan cheese, garlic croutons & a tiny Scotch egg. Alan suggested he could have the kitchen split the salad for us which was a nice touch. The Scotch egg was the smallest one I've ever seen. I'm sure it was a quail egg or something. The salad was made with romaine hearts & the dressing was perfect. I know it's just a salad but it's special when it comes out of Gordon's kitchen.
Now it came to ordering our meat. Last time I was here I had the bone in rib eye which was really good. It is a huge piece of meat. You will feel like Fred Flintstone if you pick it up by the bone &!start eating it. It was getting close to 11pm and I was thinking my body didn't want 24oz of meat this late. Alan our bartender highly recommended I go with the American Wagyu Rib Cap. I had never heard of the Rib Cap. Apparently it is a part of the cow that doesn't get used that much which makes it real tender. I decided to go for it & loved that it was only 8oz. I must admit it was very tender. I ordered it medium rare & the chef cooked it perfectly. I don't like my meat killed twice so it was great I didn't have to go all Ramsey on someone. Somewhere Gordon is smiling about a job well done. My friend Tony M ordered the bone in rib eye. He gave me a little piece & I was able to compare them. Now I feel like Alan the bartender when I say this..."You must order the American Wagyu Rib Cap!" Now don't get me wrong the Bone in rib eye was fantastic but when sitting next to the American Wagyu Rib Cap in a taste comparison. The American Wagyu Rib Cap wins hands down. It was tender, tasty and full of flavor. It was everything a steak should be & more. I am so glad I tried it & I can't wait to order it again on my next trip here.
What is a steak without sides? So we decided to order the Potato Purée which contains Yukon gold potato & Crème fraîche and an order of the Sautéed spinach. The spinach can also be prepared creamy but Alan talked us out of it. The sautéed spinach was very simple with garlic and olive oil. It was definitely a perfect healthy side dish. I really loved the potato purée. I believe these are the same potatoes he makes on the TV show. I can imagine Gordon tasting them with a spoon and saying, "Try that!" Then I would say, "It's a little salty!" He would say, "Bloody Right!" And the he would fling the dish across the room. It was fun to taste a dish that I've seen the contestants make for years on his TV show.
Gordon Ramsey Steak is everything I would expect from Gordon. The restaurant is elegant & classy. The food is top notch & expensive. This place is a shinning gem in a sea of popular celebrity Vegas restaurants. Chef Ramsey should be proud to have his name on the front door. In the words of Chef, "Now Get Out! The Review Is Over!"
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