During my last visit to Vegas as I stayed at the Bellagio it became a nightly ritual to visit Jean Philippe Patisserie. They are always busy so even at 10 in the night expect a big line. Ordering a bit confusing as there are multiple payment stations placed around a circular counter so you need to know what you want and then queue up in the right line.
During my first visit I decided to kick things off by getting some gelato. They have a bunch of flavors that look good so I wanted to try a couple before deciding but looking at the large line behind me I decided against it. I was certainly not offered any samples as I stared at the display case nor did I see the customary containers for dumping used spoons that are placed on top of the display counter, so I'm not sure if they hand out samples. Anyway I decided to go old school and get a scoop of stracciatella (which is a fancy name for vanilla and chocolate chips).
Taste-wise it was good but it lacked the silky texture of gelato. This gelato has to be the closet to ice-cream that I've ever had. If they could somehow keep their flavors intact but get the texture and consistency of gelato from Cafe Gelato it would be the best gelato in the world. Anyway I am not a purist and I like ice-cream as much as I like gelato so I enjoyed it a lot. During subsequent visits I came back and tried some more flavors that I don't recollect and found them all to be good but not great.
Pricewise it is in-line with what you will pay at other similar places on the strip (Large Gelato around $6, Pastries around $8 and crepes around $11). Overall I liked Jean Philippe but I feel that both their gelato and service could use a little improvement.