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| - Short version: This place will meeting and probably exceed your expectations. Everything is just so. It is clear that this is a Michelin caliber restaurant from start to finish. You just have to be in the mood for this level of dining.
Long version:
We decided to go here the first time because Pierre Gagnaire was there in the kitchen himself. I'm a firm believer that if the man is there, you need to check it out once in your life. An already fantastic experience was really upgraded even further, which I personally didn't think was possible. Any area that I would normally rate (ex. food, cleanliness, atmosphere, service) are all 5's across the board. If you consider yourself a foodie, you need to experience this.
The decor is insane. This has to be my favorite space in Vegas (or at least tied with one other). I love the palate, the "floating" lights, candles, all of the purple, the chairs, and don't get me started on the view. Even the entry way is announcing that indeed you have arrived to the time in your life that you can eat here.
The service is over the top hand and foot. They keep notes. That cocktail your ordered 4 years ago... Yeah, they know it and want to know if you would like to enjoy another. Every course is like a production of a play. The staff perfectly compliments every act.
The tasting menu is telling you a story, and you will be absolutely enchanted. That butter is the best butter I have had in a restaurant. The potato that was soaked for hours in butter and bacon fat is the best potato I've had in my life. It was amazing to me how little things like that really stuck out to me. Everything was superb-- lobster, leeks, boar, scallops, soups, salads, sole, etc. In dining here 3 times with the tasting menu twice, I can't even begin to tell you how this will be one of the best meals of your life.
Believe it or not this is a hard review to write because I loved the food, but I don't know how I really feel about eating here. It's so opulent and over the top that for me it is honestly a bit uncomfortable. It's not that the staff said anything or gave us a side eye... I just feel like a bull in a China shop. This is inherently my problem and not the restaurant's issue. For this reason, I would say that I would keep it as a special occasion place. It is indeed very special.
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