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| - Girls' Night + Las Vegas Restaurant Week + Bradley Ogden = five princesses eating like queens and being treated like empresses.
We started in the bar (bien sur!) where I was given an amazing recommendation of a granache blanc when I didn't care for the chenin blanc/viogner blend. When it was time to move to our table, both the sommelier and our waiter were in attendance to make sure we had all we needed and that our drinks were moved, etc.
As we were choosing a bottle of wine, we were presented with a glass of champagne to toast our evening. A fantastic special extra! As we deliberated, I asked my companion if Orin Swift was on the list and immediately everyone said "The Prisoner!" That set it for us, and the sommelier quickly brought it back for tasting and pouring.
Before we ordered, we were given information on the specials and, as we deliberated over the regular menu and the LVWR menu, a smoked salmon and creme fraiche amuse was delivered. Served on a chilled spoon it was a cool, refreshing, perfect sampling of our culinary adventures would go this night. A perfect way to enjoy the champagne. (And, yes, there was spoon-licking.)
We decided to stay on the LVRW menu with the addition of a foie gras appetizer from the regular menu.
The foie gras could easily be a meal for me. Maybe a salad and some wine to go along with it? This was something-to-write-home-about perfection. One portion was done as a pate, served cold with a strawberry gelee. The other portion was a generous piece, seared crisp on the outside but melt-in-your-mouth soft once you taste it. It was a good thing we ordered two!
The twice-baked Maytag souffle was amazing. I expected it to be a bit heavy (blue cheese often is) but it was light, without sacrificing the tangy bite you would expect. Just the tiniest bit of perfect crisp on the outside, it was creamy and decadent without weighing down the dish or the other flavors.
The halibut was flaky and done very well, with a nice crisp finish on the top. The flavors melded well and I loved the herbs and the watermelon broth... what a creative combination! The cucumber "noodles" were deceiving (in a good way) and added a fresh crispness that I wasn't expecting.
I also tasted of my friends' free-range chicken dish (highly recommended by another friend before I went to dinner). So tender and juicy, the crisped exterior is rubbed perfectly with herbs and the whole thing comes together very well. Really fantastic.
The chocolate pudding was, by far, the best pudding I have ever had. It had a texture and a depth of flavor that kept all of us digging into the bottom of cup and wishing we could go further. We were also surprised with a butterscotch pudding shooter that was a fabulous blend of the buttery, earthy flavors with the sweetness of homemade whipped cream and small chocolate pieces.
Fairly high traffic outside, but I didn't notice the casino or nearby shoppes entrance once I was inside. The whole of the experience made me feel set away from the hub-bub and allowed me to enjoy the company of my friends without distraction or the ambient cacophony so prevalent in Las Vegas.
Amazing service, perfect recommendations, and a great ambiance to the place overall. Add perfect food? You have five very happy, Vegas foodie gals raving for more.
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