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| - Le Cirque is situated in Bellagio with an excellent view of the famous water fountain. The restaurant is small, but every aspect of it makes it high class and sophisticated. Even the servers wear suits and wait on you hand and foot. When I got up in the middle of the meal, someone automatically directed me towards the restroom without having me ask. Walking in the restaurant gives you a circus feel. The colorful fabric on the walls and circus murals create a fun and entertaining ambiance. The cute monkey plates they give you added a nice touch as well.
So many starter breads to start out with. Le Cirque never leaves out the details. Even the butter had a cute design with "Le Cirque" stamped on it. We opted for the 3 course meal. They start you off with an amuse bouche which consisted of a puffed cheese pastry and some creamy soup. The pastry was fluffy and buttery. The soup which tasted like some sort of chowder was a great start to the meal.
For the appetizer, we had the lobster salad and foie gras au torchon. The lobster salad consisted of a fresh whole lobster tail with house dressing. The small citric taste of the dressing helped to balance the refreshing greens of the dish. The foie gras was not the greatest I've had. It had a stronger taste which didn't balance well with the sweetness of the strawberry compote. It wasn't as smooth and creamy as some other foie gras I've had.
We had a blanquette de lapin (rabbit) and chilean sea bass for the main course. Both came highly recommended by the staff. The rabbit was tender and full of flavor. The presentation was unique. The foamed sauce surrounded the rabbit and ravioli. The sea bass was the best part of the meal. The best way to describe it was AMAZING!!. The meat was flaky, but not too bouncy. Each of the threads of the fish could be separated as it melted in my mouth. It was accompanied by two citric vinaigrette reductions: orange and lemon, which added a sweet and tangy taste to the fish. This is a definite must-try for any fish or simply food lover without a deathly allergy reaction to fish.
The meal ended on a sweet sensation. We had a chocolate sphere and chocolate soufflé. The sphere reminded me of a giant Rocher chocolate . It comes with a warm chocolate that was poured over the sphere and opened it revealing the rich milk chocolate in the center. It was a great show. There was even an edible gold foil on top. This dessert was just chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate! Great for the chocolate lover like myself. The warm cream poured on the soufflé created a nice contrast to the cold vanilla bean ice cream. Another must for the chocolate lover. The portions at first seemed small, but with the added bonuses, I was really full at the end.
After a delectable meal, go see the awesome Cirque du Soleil show: O, which is just next door. Come here to get a taste of high class Vegas! This restaurant which with a Michelin star is rightfully earned.
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