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| - Me and the boyfriend gave Alize a try because of the awesome Travelzoo deal I got, which featured a 5 course tasting menu ($135). If it weren't for that, I'm pretty certain we would have not gone there to try because of the insane prices. It was our one year anniversary so I wanted to do something fancy, and I have never tried a tasting menu before, so that was pretty exciting!
We made our reservations for 7pm, about an hour before we wanted to dine. Keep in mind that it was a Wednesday night, so it might not be as easy to get a reservation on a weekend. The self parking was a bit far from the Ivory Tower, which is where the restaurant is located. It's on the 56th floor, but when you look at it from the outside, the building doesn't seem to have that many stories (just an observation). I requested a table near the window because of other yelp reviews, and luckily, there was one available! The host graciously gave me the seat with the better view facing the strip, while my boyfriend got the seat with his back to the strip. It was quite beautiful. You could see the whole strip and the twinkling lights of the neighborhoods in Vegas too. They also laid our linen napkins on our laps, which made us feel extra fancy.
When we sat, there was a plate on the table decorated with a key design and a hefty, silver skeleton key laying on top of it. The host said it would be for the end of the meal, and opened a box with a gift for us inside. I just wanted the key. It was a quirky and mysterious concept. I loved it!
We started off with bread service, which featured french baguette, a pretzel type bread, and gluten-free biscuits. We both had one of each. My favorite of them was the gluten-free biscuit. The french baguette was a little ordinary, and the pretzel bread seemed a little tough to chew on.
The amuse bouche that they brought out next consisted of pear, radish, and something I couldn't identify on top of that. I didn't really remember everything that he said, but there was also a cup of delicious apple-cinnamon consomme on the side that really made the dish feel comforting and homey. The pear itself was refreshing and crisp, and a sharpness about it, but the consomme really helped mellow it out.
Our first course consisted of the hamachi tartare and maine lobster ratatouille. I personally preferred my lobster to the hamachi. The ratatouille underneath it was flavorful and was really the star of the dish even though there was lobster on there too. They were both cold dishes.
For the second course, we chose the sauteed foie gras and the foie gras terrine. This was probably the first time I ever had foie gras at all, so the second course was an adventure for me. My foie gras terrine was served cold and with toasted and buttered bread. I thought it was just ok, but again, I don't have a defined palate when it comes to foie gras. However, the sauteed foie gras... DELISH. Probably the star of the entire meal. It just melted in your mouth with smokey goodness and was absolutely delectable. It was a freakin' sexy bite of food. Would do it again, fo sho.
Third course. We got the seared scallop and Irish salmon. To me, this was a tie. I loved both dishes. The presentation was spot on for both! Just good seafood. Both were perfectly cooked. Flavor-wise, the salmon was probably more flavorful than the scallop.
Fourth course consisted of the entrees! This was probably the hardest one to choose from cause we got to pick out of 6 choices instead of the usual 3, like the others. The boyfriend had the rack of lamb. I ended up choosing the veal wellington, just because how often do you have wellington? And also, I've never had veal before. I felt a little guilty though, since it is a cute baby animal. Oh well. It was so freaking good. So tender and moist.
Last, but not least, dessert. Chocolate souffle and grand marnier souffle all the way. My boyfriend preferred his grand marnier and I preferred my chocolate. The chocolate was decadent and rich, but still so fluffy and light. It was like magic in a bowl. His tasted like a custard with the essence of orange to it. We usually don't finish dessert when we get it, but this time, we did.
At the end of the very satisfying meal, they offer you coffee/after dinner drinks, and petite fours (small chocolates/sweet morsels of candy, etc). They lured us in and my boyfriend got a coffee and I got a cappuccino. I also wanted to indulge and try all the petite fours but I was so stuffed that I only got a toffee, hee hee.
We finally got to open our box too, and they had given us a tiny chocolate cake with a chocolate disc that said "Happy Anniversary" on top. It was adorbs. We loved the whole meal and would definitely consider doing it again. Also, for vegetarians, the tasting menu always had one choice in each course that was vegetarian so hooray for that! The presentation was spot on for everything. And the ambiance really elevated the romance level. It was a great night.
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