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| - tl;dr -- Go, it's worth it. Dare I say, it's BETTER than Joël Robuchon @ MGM Grand.
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Went to Vegas for birthday weekend during Labor Day. On a whim (and a quick Yelp search) we decided to try out this restaurant, partly due to reviews, partly due to curiosity about the hotel.
Reservations were relatively easy day-of via OpenTable.
The lobby to the Mandarin Oriental was a little confusing at first -- no real lobby to speak of, only a pair of elevators to 3-4 floors. Once we figured out where to go (23rd floor), things got a lot simpler.
Maitre'd and serving staff were on-point. Remembered my name throughout for various parts of the evening. It's a nice touch.
We did their 6-course Grand Tasting Menu with wine flight pairing. To be honest, it was too much good food, which is weird to say about French cuisine! I don't remember the exact details of what we ate, but I do remember that everything was delicious, fresh-tasting, and paired well with the wines (good job, sommelier). If your palate leans towards foods with a less-fatty flavor profile, I think you'll enjoy eating here.
Overall my dining experience here was excellent and worth the money, all things considered. As a contrast, we also ate at Joël Robuchon another night: it was also really good, don't get me wrong, but comparing the cost vs. the overall enjoyment, Twist wins IMHO. Robuchon was more like traditional French cuisine, which was more fatty/savory; I personally like fatty/savory, but there's just something else about Twist that really elevates it, in my mind.
Go here, enjoy, get bang for your buck.
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