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| - Ever since I was a little girl and my family would travel to Vegas for my dad's work, I wanted to go up the Eiffel Tower at the Paris hotel. Well, I finally got to do that during a work trip of my own AND I got to eat at the restaurant. That was definitely one of the highlights of my trip because the food was exquisite (almost said "amazing" but I wanted to try a classier word to match with this classy place ;) )!
I made reservations through Open Table and was advised on their strict dress code. Luckily I brought a dress, otherwise my jeans or shorts wouldn't have cut it. So FYI, be prepared for that. As soon as we stepped foot in the elevator to take us up, I was already impressed by the service. Our waiter was so attentive and seated us by the windows so we could get a good view of the Bellagio water show. He also made sure to get our food out quickly because we had to be out of there to make it to a show.
I started with a glass of Riesling and the Blue Cheese Soufflé Pudding with Petite Salad. It had a little Eiffel Tower picture on it, which meant it was a favorite...and not only can I see why, but I'm still thinking about how delicious that dish was! The souffle was perfect, not too stiff and not too soft (sorry, that's the best I can do to describe it!). The flavor was not too intense even though blue cheese usually is, so that made it even better!
For my entree, I had Olive Oil Poached Halibut and Herbed Couscous with Tomato Basil. Fish is usually not something I order, but I wanted something light and this was highly recommended. WOWWW. That's all I can say. Try it. You'll love it. Both the fish and the couscous were seasoned just right and I felt like every bite just melted in my mouth.
The portions weren't huge...I mean, it's a fancy restaurant so I was expecting tiny! But they were just right. I would have tried a dessert, but we had to go. I'll do that next time I go back!
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