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| - Ah, Bazaar Meat. I finally got to take down this high-on-my-list restaurant choice and for the most part, was fairly satisfied with the experience as all Bazaars are quite...unique to say the least
(Timing-wise, on a Wednesday night, it wasn't busy at all. Not sure if how busy it is during the weekends so do make a RSVP ahead of time.)
(Note 2: This is in the SLS Hotel as a heads-up near the back on the left-hand side.)
+The food itself is a bit all over the place so will be listing some things here and there. Note that the presentation here (like other Bazaars) can be a bit love-it-or-hate-it for some so make sure to be aware to be somewhat open-minded! Some of the best things here include Bazaar staples that you'll find at other restaurants like the croquetas (still good; still weird coming in the shoe), the rib eye (super delicious/well-cooked; comes by the pound), the lamb rack (also delicious; not super gamey), and the Don't Be A Lemon frozen cocktail drink (they make it for you table-side; super funky and need to drink it slow because of the liquid nitrogen but personally, thought it was delicious).
(By the way, some things require ordering way in advance like the suckling pig which people always seem to recommend.)
+Service was terrific from all sides. Lots of attention pouring water, great explanations about the food, and a sommelier are all on hand.
+Love the look of the place. Different kitchens to view all types of meat/cooking going on. You get to view most of the meat you're going to eat and the giant furnace they cook it on.
+/- I get that it's part of the 'show' but the menus...personally not a big fan of the gigantic slabs. But I digress.
+/- Also part of the experience is the wait time. The meat takes a while to cook so they recommend you go backwards from choosing the 'meat' you want to order to the smaller dishes. Just a heads-up.
+/- Food that was a bit in the middle for me included the brussel sprouts (had a unique addition of 'lemon air' that didn't jive completely on my end)
-As mentioned above, some of the food bears mentioning as disappointments. This includes the asparagus (a few cut up asparagus for what was at least $10+ didn't make sense including the lack of much interesting cooking that went with it) and the Cauliflower Steak (a bit bland).
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