Nooooo.... Last week this place had a 4.5* rating and that's why I chose it. But now it's 4*, just like every other restaurant.
I tried to push for the $49 early menu but I was told to stop planning like a grandma and to "live on the edge." So I translated that to mean, schedule a 9:30 dinner? We got to Aria by 9 and had a few drinks at the various bars. Unfortunately, those drinks distorted my expensive dining experience a bit. We re-checked in at 9:30 for our reservation and they still weren't ready for us. We almost fainted from hunger in the restaurant's bar area.
Luckily, when we were seated, we expressed our frustrations to our server and he made sure our food came our at lightning speeds.
We went with the $79 signature menu. I chose:
1) Wagyu Tartare
2) Maine Dayboat Scallops
3) 48 Hour Beef Belly
4) Crunchy Chocolate and Peanut Butter Tart
He chose:
1) Foie Gras Brulee (OMG, only now as I'm writing this review have I realized that the foie was $10 extra. Not worth it, btw).
2) Glazed Pork Belly
3) Iberico Pork Loin
4) Peach Praline Profiteroles
The standouts were the Wagyu Tartare, Maine Dayboat Scallops and the Glazed Pork Belly. Everything else was good but not mind blowing. Service was awesome and the free bread was super tasty.