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| - thomas keller, you cad! you've let me down! i went to this bistro-style restaurant at the venetian with my boyfriend and his parents, and wholeheartedly expected some delicous tastebud-pleasing grub! i was starving by the time we arrived, and were seated promptly (yay). but when i took a look at their menu, nothing looked truly appetizing. i settled for a french onion soup, which our waiter told us was SUPERB and pretty much described it as a culinary miracle. it was not. the cheese was too bitter/strong. the soup was not french-onion enough. the white wine he suggested developed SEDIMENT at the bottom, which should not happen with chardonnay. i had actually thought that i accidentally dropped food in my wine glass! BUT...the silver lining: the mussels i ordered were scrumptious. big fat mussels that arrived in a small pot -- HUGE portion! i couldn't eat them all! they came with skinny fries, which was decent.
when the waiter arrived with the dessert menu, we were all stuffed, but asked what he recommended. he said the creme brulee was the best...apparently also what he categorized as a culinary masterpiece. i think our waiter had issues. the creme brulee was GOOD, but it wasn't GREAT.
overall, i would recommend bouchon if you're in the mood for DECENT nice bistro fare. if you're in the mood to be impressed, this is not the place for you. the food was satisfying, however, so i will give them that. but the bottom line is that i expected more from a thomas keller establishment.
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