It has lost its Michelin Star rating. But.. I may be the last person on earth who's not eaten at a Bobby Flay's joint. I'm ambivalent about celebrity chefs as a whole but some are really good: Thomas Keller and Marcus Samuelsson come to mind.
Food is surprisingly good. Blue corn pancake and shrimp to start. Rabbit on green pea cous cous blew my mind. It was really phenomenal. Rib eye was super yummy. Fish was decent.
It's a lot less expensive than Masa or Robuchon. It's got great service. The spiciness was just right, subtle but carries punch.
This is what I think about celebrity chef restaurants. Some can be very good (Red Rooster in Harlem), and some can be impressively bad (Paula Deen's the Lady and Sons in Savannah), but most of them are going to be somewhere in between.
What's unusual about Mesa grill is that it's quite a different type of southwestern restaurant. The side corn reminded me of Mac and Cheese. Bobby Flay took something ordinary and made them into extraordinary. Few people can get rabbit right. He did. This restaurant did.
Seeking a mid price range restaurant in the casino that guarantees a full basket of carbs shortly after you order, and serves up 22 oz rib eye to curb your steak craving? Seek no longer.