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| - I wished upon a star that I would have been impressed even more with Fleur de Lys, but the touch and go execution and less than five star caliber service made this Top Chef Masters Vegas outpost fall short of a fifth.
For a fancy French restaurant, I was impressed with the understated elegance of the space. Gorgeous floor to ceiling curtains add a soft contrast to the rose adorned stone wall. The wine cellar on the second floor is definitely eye catching, but again, nothing over the top. I wasn't a huge fan of the narrow, cramped lounge area in the front where we were asked to wait for our table. The "patio" bar seating area outside the restaurant is less than stellar unless you like people walking up to your table to read the menu that's right in front of your table. Past 10pm, you can hear the live band playing from across the hall, which I imagine can get a little annoying if you're there for an intimate dinner.
The four course tasting menu certainly had its highlights. The truffled onion soup is the star of the tasting menu. This is a masterfully executed dish - this is coming from a guy who's not a huge fan of onions either. Flavors are delicately balanced. Five stars. I'm a short ribs fanatic and I have to admit I was not very impressed with my dish. The potato and carrot puree was incredible, but the short ribs was a bit tough and stringy on the outside - not fork tender. I'd say 3.5 stars. My friends ordered souffle - top drawer. The salted fondit chocolate cake and popcorn ice cream was intriguing - if you like salty sweet flavors combined together. On average, the food was 4 stars,
The execution of the dishes and particularly the service is where Fleur de Lys falls short of its five star reputation. My friend's bacon wrapped seabass was cold and so she waited while we finished our second course before her replacement dish came out. I understand these things happen, but this is a JV mistake at a varsity level restaurant. Some of my fellow yelpers commented on the lackluster service. We definitely felt that. Beautifully prepared plates were destroyed due to poor presentation by the servers. Dishes were nearly dropped. Service felt too clinical, lacking in any warmth. The bright star of course was the sommelier who offered a great wine pick from the menu. Otherwise, I'd rate the service a 3.
For the most accurate gauge, I'd say the original SF outpost for a taste of Fleur de Lys' true potential. Vegas outpost isn't bad at all, but it's not five star worthy in my book.
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