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| - Quite possibly one of the best restaurants in the US. This was easily one of the best dining experiences of my life. We sat down and received an overview of the extensive wine list (handily kept on an ipad) and were presented with the four story wine cellar managed by "wine angels" who fly up and down to retrieve your selected bottle(s). It's stunning. First, don't listen to folks who "dropped in" and sat at the bar. This place deserves the respect of making a reservation and sitting down for the experience. Get the tasting menu. It was $85 per person, and had four double courses, each playing off their own theme. For instance, course one was "foie gras" and had a hot and cold prep. Very non-traditional preps as well, not just seared and terrine.
Let me back up though... our REAL first course was the foie gras chicken and waffles. Are you kidding me? I prefer not to swear in reviews, but WOW, this was f-ing amazing. Perfectly seared foie over crispy chicken skin, a waffle, and dark meat bits of succulent chicken. I could have just ordered three more portions of this with a bottle of sauternes and been happy as hell.
Anyway, after the chicken and waffles came the first foie course, which was amazing. The second course was a play on squash, the third was a play on "cheek". On one side, we hade grade A5 kobe beef cheeks with some tenderloin and on the other side we had cod cheeks. Remarkable. The final course was a play on peaches. A perfect ending.
Wine pairing was $55 in addition to the $85 tasting fee. You will not leave hungry, and the wines were truly paired very well. I've been to Vegas over 50 times and always wanted to eat here. Now it will be on my list each time I go.
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