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| - My coworkers and I celebrated another successful convention with a dinner at David Burke. I had heard mixed reviews about the place and was even a little skittish when we looked at the menu earlier in the week and saw the prices. But my dinner party was not diappointed.
Half our party showed up about 20 minutes before our reservation. We checked in with the girls at the desk who informed us that they'd get started setting up our table. They then seated us early which was really impressive as the place was packed!
Everything about David Burke was top notch. The service was excellent, the decor, the presentation of our meals. Oh and the food was excellent.
We each started off with different appetizers. I had the gazpacho that was served with avocado and crab. It was perfect. My dining companions had the tuna tartare (presented beautifully and got rave reviews), the crab cake (also rave reviews) and the oysters.
For dinner, I had the grilled tuna which was lovely. It was seared but rare and flavored just right. My dining companions had the chicken, the steak, and the fish of the day which I believe was Dover Sole. All again gave rave reviews and plates were cleaned.
Then dessert. I had the banana split which was one of the best. Homemade ostrich egg ice cream (if you've never had ostrich egg ice cream, I highly recommend it. It's even more creamy than regular ice cream), fudge sauce and candied pecans over a warmed, baked banana. Absolute highlight of my meal. The rest of my dining companions opted for the creme brulee. They were five separate flavors each served in a shot glass. All were eaten completey and I sure didn't hear any complaints!
Of course, this isn't the kind of place you come every day. It's expensive for sure. But I felt that the quality of the food was on par and the service was fantastic. I know some of the other reviews weren't quite as sweet on David Burke, but I highly recommend it as a great option for a fancy night out in Vegas.
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