The last time I was in Vegas (two months ago), I had the pleasure of eating at yet another Michelin-starred establishment - one that I've been waiting to go to for a long time after hearing my friends rave about it. Here I was, finally at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon!
We were seated at the bar, which I really enjoyed because we got to see everyone at work preparing the food. Our service was great. A few standouts in our great meal:
1) the jamon iberico de bellota - you might think 'oh, it's just ham..' it's NOT! Get it.. it was so delicious.. melts in your mouth.. the flavor so good.... totally worth it!
2) Foie gras stuffed free-range quail with truffled-mashed potatoes - I haven't had foie gras served in this fashion before, and I have to say it was a great compliment to the quail.. I might be biased and say foie gras is a great compliment to just about anything but hey - it was great! This is one of the signature dishes at L'Atelier, and for good reason.
3) I had them do a wine pairing with my meal even though I didn't get a tasting menu, and for my quail dish they somehow read my mind and brought one of my favorite wines ever - the Domaine Serene Evenstad Pinot Noir! magical.
All the other food I had was also great, with the exception of the cheese course which was good but nothing mind-blowing.
Highly recommended for a special meal in Vegas!