we were excited to eat here and had a good time. we loved the energy of the dining room and that helped us get hyped up for the food. we decided to eat in downstairs area but was still able to try out a tasting menu. the nice part was that the kitchen was able to accommodate a veggie tasting menu for my wife.
it's been a while since our dinner here so i don't remember the course by course breakdown but i do remember some specific dishes. she had a fuji apple salad that was nice, light and refreshing. she also had a pasta dish and a free-range chicken dish. each dish was large for a tasting menu but if you're hungry then it's to your advantage. the pasta dish was good from what we remember, unfortunately we don't remember the exact contents. the chicken dish had good flavor but was a bit dry. i remember having the clam chowder, the diver scallop and the halibut. the soup was spot on in texture and flavor. the scallop was perfect and the accompanying crispy noodles added nice texture. the halibut was tasty but a bit overcooked.
i remember that we had a lot of desserts too. we got a tasting of fresh sorbets, the stand out being the pear. i also got the fat elvis which was a banana/peanut butter spring rolls. this was nice and decadent at the same time.
we got to meet chef rick moonen too and he was just a pleasure to talk to. completely down to earth too. he was working the dining room and talking it up w/ everyone.
great dining room, good food and good service. fine spot to hit up in vegas!