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| - Blossom is the Chinese restaurant located inside Aria, in City Center. We stayed at Aria on opening weekend, and ate at Blossom that Sat.
I love Chinese food, and I'm always looking for the next great place here in Las Vegas. So far my favorite is Red 8 at the Wynn. But I had high hopes for Blossom.
Blossom's interior is nice, but a little busy. It fits in well with the rest of Aria. We were seated right away. The tables are fairly close together, and if it was really busy, it could have been a bit cramped. But we didn't have that problem.
Our waiter arrived to the table quickly and had our drinks ready within 3 minutes of arriving. The menu at Blossom is simple and pricey, with some entrées at $300+.
One item that popped out at me was the "live fish". I'm hoping this just means fresh fish, not an actual live fish, like the disgusting YouTube video. I thought about asking, but it's so odd that I thought it might be offensive.
Everything we had was really good, but I wouldn't say it was good enough to justify the price. Red 8 is significantly less expensive, and is far better quality food, in my opinion. I would say that Blossom is more on par with Shanghai Lilly in Mandalay Bay, except at 3X the price.
I would have rated the place at 3 stars, but something happened that made me add a star for service. As we were being seated, we were offered drinks. My girlfriend just asked for a Diet Coke. I asked her is she wouldn't prefer having a drink to celebrate the fact that this is her birthday dinner. (she was turning 30, and I thought that would require a drink) She said no, and we had our dinner. After dinner the waiter brought over a beautiful, and exotic looking tower of deserts for my girlfriend's birthday. This was unsolicited, and beyond the call of duty for our server. The entire staff of Blossom and Aria were top notch, and made everything very pleasant.
So in summary, not the best Chinese in Las Vegas, especially for the price. But if you're staying at Aria, and you appreciate good service, Blossom is a good bet.
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