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| - We had dinner at the Daniel Boulud Brasserie on Saturday evening. We arrived for an early seating, at 7 PM promptly, and were seated at a wonderful table on the patio so we could admire the water show starting at 8:30 PM. While I had originally hoped for a meat dish like lamb, I veered course instead and went for a seafood dinner, starting with a lobster bisque and following it up with moules frites, a generous portion of mussels and a side of wonderfully prepared french fries. Overall, I thought the meal was good, not great. The service, however, was absolutely stellar.
My lobster bisque wasn't quite what I expected. The presentation was perfect and there were generous pieces of lobster bathing in the watery broth. Yes, you read right... While the menu described it as bisque, I found that the soup was much too watery for my sophisticated palate. This course left me longing for a creamy and silky texture which I simply did not find. The lobster, too, was a bit rubbery for my taste. My wife tasted it and agreed with me that she'd had better lobster. I did have the privilege of tasting her torchon de foie gras, which was very good although it was served slightly too cold. It was very good and solid, but it didn't quite meet the expectations I had. Let's just say that if you know the Foie at Bouchon in Yountville, then you've tasted better Foie Gras.
Once again, I thought presentation and service was perfect. We got plenty of attention from the waiter and my water and wine glasses were refilled promptly. All in all the service here was 5 stars. The mussels and fries, though, were closer to 3 stars. Again, it's easy for me to critique them having just had the same dish a week early at Bistro Jeanty in Yountville. Here too, Chef Jeanty trumps Daniel Boulud. When the menu description evoked a dish of mussels served in a thick aromatic broth, I found that the dish was instead served with plenty of greens on top but very little creamy goodness.
Perhaps it's merely Boulud's attempt to serve clean and healthy food to a discriminating Wynn crowd. Still, I was hoping the French Chef's Brasserie would have indeed thrown heavier and more cholesterol-laden creamy goodness my way.
Would I come back? Most certainly. The food was very good and with my newly adjusted expectations, I would not be disappointed next time. Still, this place in no match for Picasso at the Bellagio. The two are worlds apart.
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