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| - This was quite a unexpected surprise - There are so many great restaurants in Las Vegas and I've been fortunate enough to have experienced a fair share of them over the years. One of my associates made a reservation for the six of us attending a trade show at the convention center and picked Joe's for dinner one night. I really never had the chance to read the reviews so I really walked in blind. We arrived a little late for our scheduled time but we were immediately seated and from that moment on it was incredible.
Our server greeted us and took our drink orders and interacted with our entire group like she had known us for years. I started with my usual Ketel One Martini up, a little dirty with cheese stuffed olives it came out ice cold and filled to the brim. Although it's a rather simple drink to make some struggle, so by no means are they all created equal. The way I see it the difference between the okay ones and the outstanding ones are some are just poured and some are crafted it was apparent after the first sip this was definitely a crafted one that was executed by a professional mixologist. I validated this by enjoying several more and they all were outstanding as the first.
I ordered raw oysters on the half shell for my appetizer from a impressive selection of oysters that are flown in daily, they came out very clean with most of the natural liquor retained requiring nothing but a slight dash of Tabasco and a hint of horseradish. There was plenty of time to enjoy these along with our first round of refreshments since they we're delivered and eaten before our salads orders were taken absolutely no rush here our server's timing was impeccable. We had our second round of cocktails delivered while we place our second course selections - I chose the Pork Belly Wedge Salad with ranch dressing, a hint of balsamic vinegar, vine ripened tomatoes and may-tag blue cheese crumbles. Again I can't stress enough this salad was a creation in itself perfectly assembled on a chill plate with exact portions of each ingredient. The pork belly was crisp, succulent and plentiful this is nothing remotely similar to the typical BLT wedge salad so common at so many restaurants.
Once we had a few moments to enjoy these wonderful salads we were advised to put in our entree orders. The steak and seafood selections are amazing and I'm sure anything I'd pick would be wonderful but the Prime Cut Bone-in Filet was taunting my palette and having this special cut prepared a few degrees over rare was impossible to resist, this accompanied by grilled verse steam asparagus my experience was only going to improve by leaps and bounds if that was possible after experience the first two courses. It's such a treat to have a server who understands her clientele and being this was a business meeting she was very attentive but was able to break in at precisely the right times to explain the specials, take the drink orders or to simple ensure our evening was proceeding as we had hoped and update us on the delivery of our food.
The entrees arrived fresh from the kitchen warm and accurate the portions were extreme, we also had multiple sides to share amongst the 6 of us and really there was more food than any of us could have eaten no matter the time frame. I decided to pass on the shared sides and focus my attention on the bone-in filet which was prepared to my exact specifications (if you've never experience this cut its a bucket list item for sure) fortunately I've been able to have this cut many times over the years even though it not a common cut you can find at just any Steakhouse.
These Bone-in, Prime Grade, Filet Mignons are at the top of my list when it comes to that magical blend of tender, juicy, and flavorful.
Trimmed perfectly and generously portioned, this steak is begging for a rare to medium rare preparation. Unlike a Filet Mignon on it's own, this steak is best cooked slow to maximize the flavor that comes from a bone-in steak and this was one of the best examples I've ever cut into. After experiencing this grand finale of a steak it would be pointless to continue, Joe's far exceeded any expectations I had and this meal will surely be mentioned in future conversations with my small group of associates when we're looking for our next exquisite dining adventure...enjoy!
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