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| - Bouchon in LV is great- and a great imitation of the Yountville restaurant. The food, service, and all details down to the chairs, the trim on the furnishings, wall-coverings etc were precisely the same as Yountville, with the exception of the layout being much larger and on the 10th? floor LOL! There is a certain charm lost leaving the restaurant into an elevator & then casino vs into a beautiful country vine-yardy area, but do what you can with what you have, I suppose.
We enjoyed a great meal here on 4th of July, and mashed down on the fried chicken special w/ mac n' cheese, corn, biscuits, and ordered a little seared fois gras on the side (outlawed in CA of course!). Everything was great, no complaints. The restaurant was packed, and the mood was jolly.
I'll surely come back, but the experience is different for me than with the Yountville location. Whereas I would and have driven over 1.5 hrs for the experience in Napa, the experience is not as net positive for me in LV (although the meal was truly great). In reality, my rating would probably be 5 stars if I didn't compare it against the Napa spot and its unique charm. Some things can't be completely reincarnated in the desert, but they did a pretty good job nonetheless.
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