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| - The price is steep, but the quality is the best you can possibly hope for in Las Vegas. Stepping into the restaurant is so unique. On either side of the opening you have a Cirque show and slot machines, then you walk into a prestige, clean area with all waiters wearing suits. Not the biggest area with only a few dozen tables, but very cozy and well groomed atmosphere with chandeliers and real flowers on the walls.
The food was high quality French. Each dish of the degustation seemed very seasonal and had a chef's tough with either the design or cooking technique to give it the taste or texture desired. The best part of any high dining experience is that the chef will recommend an order or a way to eat the dish. This means the chef expects a reaction not the dish and in my opinion makes it better than just an entree and dig in, while mixing ingredients not intended for each other. But there are too many dishes to discuss from the degustation as it's about a 17 plate tasting with extra desserts and bread.
The bad parts to begin the review. Firstly, the chef's insistence on asparagus. They were in about 5 dishes either in soup or grilled form. Never added any taste and the flavor overwhelmed. The pace was extremely slow as well. With a tasting such as this, I expected a new dish to come out every 10 minutes or so. Instead, Robuchon would bring out 3 dishes at a time, and then expect you to wait 30 minutes for the next - poor structure. Bread service should have been nonstop as well, only when we asked for more were we brought. Finally, the vegetarian tasting was absurdly basic. About 7-8 of our dishes between regular and inveterate were identical. The other vegetarian dishes were just more of the same vegetables with only a couple memorable items such as tempura tofu and ravioli. Otherwise, you were just eating side vegetable dishes all night with no high end additions such as caviar or foie gras. And not to mention, this is the same price as the regular. The price obviously is high and expected so I wouldn't put it as a negative but just a choice - buyer beware.
The good were all meats. From the entree steak to two separate lobster courses, to a strong scallop - all were delicious. Foie gras and caviar gave it the high end feel, as did the smoked salmon. The bread was very good, especially with the amount of selection and the fact that they heat it up for you upon ordering. The dessert was out of this world in terms of flavor and beauty and selection, with the tasting menu's signature dessert more or less a jungle of different flavors. Also, being a birthday or anniversary type of venue, they are always prepared to have something special for you if you let them know ahead of time The wine list can get high, but honestly wasn't absurd with many options in the price range of a regular steakhouse on the strip. $50 corkage fee is a great deal as well considering the price point of the meal. And a goody bag to go with a nice pistachio and fruit cake is always a fantastic touch.
The experience was great and I would never take that back. And looking at the regular menu, you can easily come for a $200 tasting and get a great fancy meal. Robuchon is high class in Vegas and a once a year type of dining. Food was great and hit every tastebud I was hoping for. Very glad I had the opportunity to dine here.
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