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I met up with friends for a late breakfast on a Tuesday. As predicted, the restaurant wasn't crowded. It was a muggy day out, so we requested not to be seated on the patio. Instead, we were seated in between the patio and the dining room. This was a perfect spot because we didn't feel any mugginess. Rather, we felt the cool air from inside lightly blowing past us. Plus, we had a great view of The Strip and The Bellagio.
Breakfast began with Escargot marinated in butter and garlic. We loved the garlicky aroma and flavor of the tender snails. Light and delicious, it was a good start to our breakfast.
I ordered the Croque Madame as my main dish. This is an option that's not on the menu, only the Croque Monsieur is mentioned. However, our waitress asked if I wanted to make it a Madame by adding an egg. The Madame was just a middle-of-the-road ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top. It was palatable, but it doesn't come close to Bouchon's version.
Finished off lunch with a Chocolate Tart. It was light, chocolaty, and its sweetness wasn't overbearing; just enough to satisfy the sweet tooth. I also enjoyed the single scoop of the salted caramel ice cream, which paired well with the tart. I was able to try my friends' desserts, as well. The Bananas Foster crepe was also deliciously light as was the Chocolate Mousse topped with crunchy balls of chocolate that looked like Dippin Dots.
The service at this restaurant is excellent. Our server did a fantastic job attending to our table. It's almost a rarity in this city to experience top notch service like what we experienced here.
As much as I would like to give Mon Ami Gabi 5-Stars, the Madame Croque was slightly disappointing. On the other hand, the service was stellar and the Escargot and desserts were great.
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