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| - I really enjoyed my dinner here, but I wont act like it was perfect, nor will I act like every small thing was the end of the world and the place only deserves 1 or 2 stars.
My gf and I had the aged rib-eye for two. The steak, taste-wise was one of the better steaks Ive ever had. And yes, I love steakhouses and have been to many, so I have experience to compare. We asked for medium-rare plus, it came out medium-rare minus. I thought it was a good touch that they carved it for you tableside, however, I did notice they left a lot of meat on the bone, and I would have liked those tasty morsels. I have a feeling they do that to make stock.
My gf really enjoys the cheese puff thing they brought out "compliments of the chef." By far, my favorite dish was the gnocci and bolognese. Outstanding.
My biggest disappointment was the server. While very pleasant, and for the most part attentive, he led us slightly astray. We like to take our time with fine dining and space out our courses. He strongly recommended (to the point it would have been awkward to decline) that it was the chefs desire to put in our whole order and he would inform them we wanted to go slower. Well, wouldnt you know it, as soon as one plate was cleared, the next course arrived. Im sure they are pushed to do that so they can get the tables rotated as quickly as possible for more turn around, however, our reservation was at 9 pm and the restaurant was starting to empty by the time we were done. There was no reason to rush us through when there was no one for our table afterwards. It was really annoying.
I would go back again just for the bolognese, but I would like to try just a regular NY cut instead of the fancy rib-eye for two that wasnt worth the extra money to me. The problem I have is that there are so many great restaurants in Vegas that the small things that went wrong make it hard for me to justify going back when there are other places to try. My gf loved the place, so if she insists we go back I wouldnt be upset, but she is like me and likes trying new places.
If youre a foodie, it is definitely worth a trip to try it. As I said, I wouldnt argue against going back, and if I try all the places I want to try, I would do it on my own as I liked it better than most of the other high-end steakhouses Ive been to. I just wont let the server dictate my pace next time, no matter how strongly he disagrees.
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