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| - Hello and welcome to Bazaar Meat. stop two on our restaurant week tour of Vegas. #helpoutdineout. We were meeting friends for this one on a Monday night so was hoping for a quiet meal. Place was very busy with several multi party tables. We met our friends who arrived first and were brought to the table and drink orders taken Immediately. I ordered a beer that I do not see often on menus, Weihenstephaner. Basically a Hefenweizzen.
I need to start over a bit, this is our first time here so let me begin with the entry to this fine place. Bazaar is located in the rear of the casino and as you enter you are greeted by this incredible smokey smell of the charcoal wood being burned, On my left was a meat counter with active hot open grills being used to sear and cook various cuts of gorgeous meat, some up to 4 inches thick. after that was a Charcuterie area and in the middle to our right a wine/beverage station. As we approach our table to the left is a seafood habitat I will call it. A separate dining area where on display are various fish and seafood selections.
As we are here for a special menu that is affordable and helps local charity, we peruse that menu and are given by the waiter, a description of the various choices. As it so happens they are out of the skirt steak so a bone in rib-eye is substituted. Not the 4 inch tomahawk. (damn).
This is a tasting menu so it is not a choice of, it is brought out in courses for all to enjoy. Starters, Cotton Candy Foie Gras. Josie did not eat these so I had 2. gastronomy stuff is not impressive to me so this was not a big wow factor for me. Basically cotton candy on a stick with a very small bite of Foie Gras. Not a big fan and hard to describe. It was just okay to me. next was Croquettas De Pollo, Chicken Fritters. These were nice fritters with some chicken and Bechamel sauce. A mother sauce used in a different way. Served in a clear plastic tennis sneaker. next was a tomato Gezpacho. The rest of the table was enjoying this but the tomato cucumber coldness on my palet didn't sit quite right. Clams leche le tigre. I am a fan has a foam on top and a slight spicy bite. I was able to have two since Josie was not partaking in this delicacy. Finally a Spanish Pork sausage with honey alioli. Nice crisp skinned pork sausage, no particular deep flavor. Somewhat bland for my taste.
Next course was the steak course and since the skirt steak was not an option two bone in rib-eye steaks cooked mid rare (rare actually) were brought out. Serbed with buttered, buttered, buttered creamy potatoes. These taters had just the right saltiness as well as buttered flavor. Also served with button mushrooms that had a smokey taste to them. An excellent accompaniment to the steak.
So, this is where I may be prosecuted a bit. As well as they present everything and the cooking process on display in the front of the restaurant, I was not impressed with the steak. I know they are heralded for their incredible meat, but this cut and flavor was not impressive. Maybe I have become accustomed to a more seasoned steak. While I did enjoy the tenderness of the steak and the sweet smokey flavor from the hardwood grill, I was hoping maybe for a more seasoned steak. With all the wow factor things going on in here and the different flavor profiles of each dish, I was thinking there would be a special zest or spice beyond the smokiness of the char grill. I suppose the hype not worth the reveal.
Desert round was assorted small cakes, tarts and cream puffs.
Thank you for dining at Bazaar Meat. I may go back here again, but truthfully not within my everyday budget. I guess for me the experience wasn't worth my everyday man budget. It was nice to have a meal with good friends and support a local charity. If you like a good steak and seafood and have a budget for a more pricey meal then check this out. Or, if you happen to catch the next restaurant week, this would be a great option
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