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The Las Vegas restaurant has garnered 2 Michelin stars, the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Forbes Five Star Award, and the Wine Spectator Grand Award.
WOW! What a resume. As soon as I learned where I was going, suddenly my expectations shot up sky high. Never have been at a michelin-starred restaurant before, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but the French magicians here did not disappoint.
We checked in and were seated immediately. The waiters provided us every courtesy imaginable, some I had never seen extended before: firstly, ladies are given a stool for their purses. What? Even your purse gets a seat here. On the table are absolutely gorgeous salt and pepper containers, and the glassware you get for your drinks are just stunning. Between dishes, they will clear your table of any crumbs. Wow! I must be really showing my plebeian side right now. At the start of the meal, they will ask about any dietary concerns and time constraints. The service they provide just blew my mind. They are clearly on top of their shit. Even the restrooms are beautiful.
Now let's talk about the FOOD
1. Amuse bouche - Lobster candy, seaweed granite: Basically a single bite of lobster wrapped in seaweed. Slightly sweet with all the flavors of the lobster there. Great way to kick start your appetite.
2. Caviar, frozen cauliflower mousse - Imagine eating shaved ice, but it's actually cauliflower. Paired with caviar and skim milk skin, this reminds me more of a dessert than an entree, but extremely delicious nonetheless.
3. Langoustine Tartare, Black Truffle Heirloom Carrot Petals,
Poached-Fried Quail Egg - Wow! The presentation of this dish just exceeded all my expectations. They pour some water underneath the dish where it hits some dried ice and creates a very beautiful steam effect. Pictures don't do this any justice TBH. The dish itself is very good. Can't go wrong with quail eggs.
4. Salmon Iceberg - This was almost more of a show than a meal, and boy I was loving it. The executive chef came out with a cart of goodies, then prepared one piece of salmon for each of us by seasoning it on a BLOCK of Himalayan pink salt. He explained that he wanted us to see how the salmon tasted just by itself (it was amazing). After that he prepared one more piece each. He took the salmon and SEARED it right in front of us on a block of dried ice. Wow. I didn't even know you could do that. After it's seared, they place it on your plate and pour a hot broth on top so you can taste the contrast of the cold and the heat. I regret not getting a video of the whole process because it was such an amazing experience.
5. Sea bass, crispy scales, sauerkraut, and kusshi oyster - Both the sea bass and oyster are extremely flavorful. Just by itself, it's extremely moist and soft. With the scales and sauerkraut, you get the crunchy texture.
6. Foie gras, pickled turnip, bellota ham-quince infusion - To be honest, I don't think I've ever had foie gras before. My god, it's like a crazy cross between butter and steak. I heard it was illegal in California (where I'm from) till recently, so I will definitely be seeking more out! Wow, so good.
7. Artichoke and black truffle soup, toasted mushroom brioche and black truffle butter - Uh, thinkin' out loud.. black truffle butter is so crazy good. Paired with the brioche, wow. Then pair THAT with the black truffle soup, wow.
8. Pan-seared quail, stuffed baby turnip, and smoked sabayon - My vote for the cutest dish here. The meat is extremely flavorful and succulent. The baby turnip is cut so you can pop halves of that sucker into your mouth. The quail was deboned, then REboned for presentation lol. I think that's pretty cool. The sabayon just adds so much flavor on top of that.
9. Japanese Wagyu, sesame seed, and terragon crust, artichoke salad and barigoule, sponge cake - The dish's presentation is very clean but actually there is so much going on here. The artichoke salad and sponge cake combo is not something i've ever experienced before so that was very interesting. The wagyu was pure bliss. I'm not an expert meat connoisseur but even a guy like me and tell the difference between a high quality cut like this and everything else.
10. Black Truffle Cromesqui: You just pop that sucker in. It's suppose to be eaten in a single bite!
11-14. Desserts + dessert cart. Sorry as much as I'd love to describe these to you all, I hit yelp's character limit. Let's just say they don't suck.
Closing thoughts - This was the best meal I've ever had in my entire life. It's no surprise that this restaurant is so highly decorated in awards. If you are fortunate enough to be able to afford an evening, I highly recommend it. Seriously a memory for a lifetime.
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