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| - This was not a restaurant I'd expect to go to, let alone enjoy, being a Vegas native that never has a reason to go out that way. I was so utterly wrong. Chef Robert has done an amazing job with DeSimone's, and it is a place i definitely both will recommend and return to.
The Steak Oscar: Three filet rounds atop mashed potatoes, with asparagus spears and a crab cake. The rounds were not thick, so I was not expecting them to actually BE medium rare inside--and they were so perfectly medium rare and excellently cut that they nearly melted in your mouth. The asparagus was perfectly done, and the crab cake had ZERO filler--it was actual crab, a tiny bit of red onion, a tiny bit of spices, but the taste of the crab came through clean and light (none of those chunky breadcrumbs here!!!). The highlight of this dish, though, were the filet rounds.
Cowboy Steak: Enormous, bone-in, and infused with rosemary and spices. This was requested medium rare, and again, was melt-in-the-mouth worthy.
Joe Salad: I don't remember the description, but it's spinach, feta, walnuts or pecans (I can't recall!), a bit of pear, cranberries, and a dressing that has a light, sweet touch in a vinagrette style (I obviously did not read the description, I just know what i ate). VERY good.
Vanilla Creme Brulee: Not the heavy kind in the ramakin, but light custard, with a delicate brulee top. Excellent without being heavy or over-filling.
The prices are extremely fair, even for mixed drinks.
Service was top notch--Bob and Marife were excellent. I loved the fact that the dishes were wheeled out (on a marble top server no less), as opposed to carried--makes it much easier to manuever around a restaurant when not worried about crashing into a carrying server.
We WILL be back, and I can see this becoming a regular special-event place for me!
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