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| - We went here recently and had a nice dinner with friends. I say nice because there were a few highlights, but overall it wasn't amazing. Top three things about Picasso:
1. We sat on the balcony and had an AMAZING view of the Bellagio water show every 15 minutes. It was quite cold, but they had the heaters going and they offered the ladies an extra shawl to wear. The husbands suffered, but such is life.
2. The sommelier was so personable, knowledgeable, and just the best one we've ever had ANYWHERE!
3. The desserts were totally on point in terms of presentation AND taste.
My husband, friend, and I did the standard tasting menu and our other friend did the degustation menu. It was nice that they allowed the table to choose different options. I started with the Crème of Parsnip Soup with rock shrimp and coulis of curry which was delicious, especially on the cold night. Then I had the Sautéed Filet of Chilean Sea Bass
with cauliflower mouseline and saffron sauce which was pretty good, but just a tad dry- nothing to write home about. I wanted to have something unique so I went with the Sautéed Medallions of Fallow Deer with caramelized green apple and zinfandel sauce. Again, it was okay, but I thought it lacked a little flavor. For dessert I went with the Earl Grey Cheesecake which, as mentioned earlier, didn't disappoint. I don't think we'll be rushing to go back to Picasso, but I would go back. If it weren't so expensive, I might not be as critical. Good, but not worth the tab.
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