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| - Fine French cuisine on the top of Mandarin Oriental, Vegas! Won't call it the best I have had, compared to some other excellent French restaurants I have been in the U.S. and Europe, but def the best in Vegas.
I was invited here for a business dinner as a client. So they certainly offered some of the best items in house. The rib eye in red wine, simply seasoned salt and pepper , medium rare, is one of the best slab of meat I have had in a while. So juicy, tender, perfect muscle/fat propotion and you can tell the meat is from top quality grassfed animal. Cherry (or should I say berry) on top, the wine pairing was a luscious Cali Cabernet from Justin Winery that showed bouquet of strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant aromas, balanced acidity and tannin. Perfect match for the rib eye.
Other highlights include the bouquet of herb salad with tartare of fruit and veggies - it was spring garden on a plate!
Finishing strong with equally impressive Simone -
roasted pineapple with pink peppercorn , kirsch parfait bar coated in dulcey chocolate. Was sweet, spiced and savory; not too sweet as I worried about. It was irresistible even for a dessert-avert like me:) And I adored the presentation: dots of dacquoise made of oliveo, lemon , licorice and raspberry rose, precariously, leaving a trail, a hint, leading to the chocolate bar. How fun!
The view, oh the killer view of the Vegas Strip from my table by the window worth a visit on its own and pushing the dinning experience to next level. Service was attentive without being intrusive. That is one crucial element I define fine dinning.
Certainly will be back for the tasting menu next time!
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