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| - It's no secret that I'm a huge fan Chef Ramsay. Throughout the years, I've followed Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. When I planned my trip to Vegas, Hell's Kitchen was at the top of my list. HK is located at Caesar's Palace and can be seen from The Strip. As you walk towards the front, you're greeted by the HK and pitchfork fire display and that's definitely a place you want to take a picture. As you enter the restaurant, there's a large TV screen, about the size of door, and Chef Ramsay is there to greet you and it's quite amusing. The walls are decorated with the portraits of all the Hell's Kitchen winners.
Let's get to the food! The menu is quite simple, there's a few options for every course. We began with the Scampi Prawn Flambe and it was beyond amazing. The prawns are brought out and they flambe the dish at the table so you get a little show before you dig in. The prawns are seasoned in a garlic white wine sauce and butter. I would recommend getting two of these because one is just not enough!
For the entrees, my father ordered the famous Beef Wellington and I had the Filet. The Beef Wellington is truly the signature dish at HK. The chefs will only cook it medium rare because this type of beef needs to be tender in order to bring out the flavor of the meat. I had half of the Wellington and it was way more flavorful than my Filet. There was issues with my filet and unfortunately I had to send it back. I always order my steaks medium rare but when it arrived at the table, it was well done. I was also not impressed with the thickness and size of the filet. I looked at the table next to ours and their filet was double the size so I did make it known to our server. When it came back, it was cooked more to a medium but I was starving and I didn't want to send it back again. My advice, stick to the Beef Wellington!
For dessert, we ordered a Sticky Toffee Pudding and the Pineapple Carpaccio. I have never seen a dessert like the pineapple carpaccio, it is one of the most original presentations I have ever seen. They bring out the fruit on a glass dish and they pour dry ice into the bowl beneath the dish and it creates a cloud of what looks like liquid nitrogen. The fruit is sliced thinly and it's a must have! The stick toffee pudding was rich and sponge-like. After a heavy meal, both desserts hit the spot.
In terms of service, it was a bit spotty. Our server, John, was nervous but he apologized multiple times for the confusion with the entrees. He was very nice and attentive and I don't blame him for the problems in the kitchen. The kitchen is open so you get to see what's going on in both red and blue kitchens. When I made the reservation, I mentioned it was my dad's 85th birthday and no one said anything nor did they compliment my dad and that was disappointing. Service for me is just as important as food quality so that's why I deducted a star. Prices are what you would expect, expensive! Be prepared to dish out at least $200 for two people. If you're not a fan of Hell's Kitchen, then as Chef Ramsay would say...Fuck off you donkey!
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