I went into this with low expectations & came out very pleased. Why did I have low expectations? Well late last year in December I visited the G.R. Pub & Grill at Caesar's Palace & all of the food our table ordered was stale & cold. (See past review). However I wanted to give this place a chance because I am fan of Gordon's shows & hoped for a better experience.. that's exactly what I got!
I ordered the Earth Burger & truffle fries & my friend ordered sweet potato fries & I think it was the Hell's Kitchen Burger. As a vegetarian it is very nice to have an option for me. Also veggie burger being a normal vegetarian option anywhere I go I wasn't expecting much but this burger was A) HUGE B) EXTREMELY flavor packed. The portobello mushroom is the meat substitute & it's thick! There were all kinds of veggies in there... I think even some kale or some type of dark green & more. The cheese was a little too much for me if I go back I will prob get it sans cheese because the mushroom itself had more then enough flavor. I had to get a take out box because I could not finish the whole thing. The truffle fries were just okay in my opinion.. they're fries with cheese on them & again a little on the stale side. It seems like every time I go to G.R. that seems to be an issue with their potatoes. They weren't as stale as my time at Pub & Grill but if I'm paying $11 ish for french fries I would hope that they were perfect. I really enjoyed the burger I had.... as a vegetarian you don't expect much in flavor but this thing will not disappoint. My friend seemed to enjoy her burger as well since she told me she wanted to go back the second day of our trip. This is also considering we are both not really regular burger eaters.
Atmosphere... I really dig the decor. They've got the Hell's Kitchen fire everywhere & it reminds me of the show. It's very brand oriented with Gordon's name on everything & photos of him everywhere.He is def selling the celebrity chef thing but I like it though. It's casual but still trendy. I mean they even have a professional photographer taking souvenir photos like at Disneyland.
Location wise it's near one of the entrances at Planet Hollywood so it was easy to find since we walked there from a different hotel. The waitresses & waiters have very good attitudes which is not something I say easily so that was a major plus. It's very busy in there with a line out front but they managed to check on us enough. Price was about $30 per person which is not cheap but I feel that we got our moneys worth, we enjoyed the food & the "celebrity chef" restaurant experience, & on the strip it could be much worse price wise. Would be cool if they made a vegan option though! I didn't see that on the menu. I see myself coming back.