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| - Burger #184: Michelin Star #19: Burger Win/All Else Fail
For my birthday weekend extra-gabanza, Vegas was the destination and burgers were on my brain. Well just one really. After countless hours search Vegas talk threads, reading endless reviews, and cross checking against all other foodie sites, I settled on Bradley Ogden for my sole Vegas burger.
Hidden in the dark depths of Caesar's Palace, it was quite the hike to get to the restaurant. Once inside and seated with our cohorts, I began to scan the menu for my burger. IT WASN'T THERE! Freaking out, I feverously asked our server if I could still order the burger I thought they had. Then we all learned that all the food we had wanted was on the bar menu. So in true uncouth manner, we all stayed in the dining room and all ordered from the much cheaper bar menu. I got the burger, medium-rare, as part of a 3 course meal. I also added the foie since it was my birthday week.
First came an amuse bouche of I have no idea. The flavor was indescribable as I cannot for the life of me remember a single thing about it.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=ofjbhlxnYs4RcIERrU62wg
Then my wife's large and uncut salad came, meh.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=PilAaN3bksUGAQwrhd-n_g
Next up was the foie; perfectly cooked and it melted beautifully in my mouth. I think it came on French toast or something like that, but whatever it was, I loved it.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=R7Z22Ri5ritivCsi7as0Fg
Now for the burger. It came simply presented with a tall cup of fries and a little salad thing to the side and three small dishes with some condiments. The bun, thank god, was not brioche and tasted pretty fresh.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=cV3UoVQRumiu_MC78Y_THg
After one bite a "rare" problem occurred; my burger was UNDER cooked. Luckily it wasn't raw, but it was very rare and cool in the center. At this level of cooking, it was no wonder my patty lacked a good crust. The burger was seasoned lightly, but wasn't cooked enough to really let the meat shine. My friend's medium-well patty was served closer to medium-rare and he wasn't as okay with it as I was. The fries however were outstanding. Fresh and salty, just how I like them.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=75O4GRTCxO_rVGXGDVHwPw
Here is where we ran into trouble; the mussels. Two of the four in our group ordered the mussels and both ate a couple and stopped. The mussels were raw. No question or debate about it, they looked and tasted as if they were merely blanched in hot water and that was it. Our awesome server saw their disgust from across the room and made a point to make it right, despite us telling him not to worry about it.
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ujKxpaUmTUVpGRBFSvZfbg?select=bvc7a3BTD80Vm7cFCm-RZw
He returned a few minutes later, and told us that the chef said if he made the mussels again, he would make them exactly the same! I didn't know what to think of that! The chef to be so bold and refuse to cook mussels so they weren't raw and make a customer happy was unreal! I have never had that happen to me in all my eating days. The chef may had well come out and spit on us.
So one ordered another dish and my wife decided to not take any chances.
And to wrap it up, two more horrors occurred. First while my wife was eating my side salad, she chomped down on a shell! In my salad! Way to take one for the team but WTF!? Then, only moments later, my friend who sent back her mussels in exchange for scallops, bit down on a large piece of shell as well!
By the end of the meal I was mortified that I picked that place for dinner and couldn't believe how rude the chef was. Kudos to our server for being gracious throughout, but with that many issues in the kitchen, and only a par+ burger, it was the worst Michelin restaurant I've been to.
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