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| - Went back again to try the American Kobe steak. This time I went during happy hour, and from 5-7 every day bar appetizers are all half off! Because I wanted to save my appetite, I only ordered the clam chowder soup, which was rich and delicious, with plenty of clams. Then came the kobe steak, which though wasn't a true Kobe from Japan, which would have been impossible for a variety of reasons, much less the $72 price tag, but the steak was raised under similar conditions apparently. The beef was heavenly and there was a definite difference in taste and silky texture. It was really tender, similar to biting into a thick piece of fat, but with the taste and feel of beef. Totally unreal.
The only complaint I have is the accoutrements, which included supposed black truffle slices. True black truffle has an instantaneous distinction, a strong earthy aroma and taste which enhances and pretty much overwhelms everything. These waxy plastic chips had nothing- no smell, no taste, nothing. It tasted like stale beets, with no taste to them. I had to ask the waitress what they were because I had to make sure, and she verified they were supposed to be black truffles. I remember seeing a 60 Minutes report on the truffle market in France, about cheap truffles made in China that was flooding the market and bared little resemblance to truffles. Well, apparently they've found their way to Las Vegas unfortunately. But it's easy to tell, real truffles would have brought the price of the meal up $400-500, so it's easy to overlook. I'd prefer that they not put it in myself, to just add a drop of truffle oil or two if necessary.
At any rate, excellent 5 star meal overall, with their "Doughnuts and Coffee" for dessert. The coffee part was an espresso chocolate syrup to dunk the doughnuts in, which were actually more like doughnut holes. Unfortunately the doughnut pieces were too big to fit in the syrup cup, so you had to squish them to fit and with the whipped cream it was difficult, so they have a little to work out on that part. I probably wouldn't order this again, but it was still good.
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