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| - The wife and I decided to give Primrose a try for an early lunch on Thursday around 11AM. Located just off the main lobby in the Monte Carlo, soon-to-be Park MGM, Primrose opened this past Fall as a part of the property's wholesale renovations, serving French-inspired cuisine. After walking past plywood covering huge sections off of the casino floor, Primrose was an aesthetically pleasing oasis of order amongst the construction chaos.
For my meal, I ordered the Tuna Niçoise salad. However, they were out of tuna, which also eliminated my second option, the Tuna Ciabatta sandwich. I don't know if it was because of the renovations going on making customer traffic difficult to estimate or was throwing off food ordering and/or delivery schedules, but if a key ingredient in multiple menu items is unavailable before noon on a Thursday, it may have been indicative of other, systemic problems in the kitchen. I finally settled on the Farro Bowl, a generous serving of farro topped with a vegetable jus, poached egg, basil pistou, baby zucchini, tomato confit, and fennel pollen. Service, while friendly, was a bit off, too. We ordered drinks. I had a glass of water and the Dirty Bloody Mary made with Kalamata olive-infused Tito's vodka, the house Bloody Mary mix, with a nice dose of grated horseradish. We got our water, but both of our cocktails were forgotten until we flagged down our server and asked about them. Thankfully, my Bloody Mary was good and worth the wait. My Farro Bowl was a good choice as it was appealing to both the eyes and the palate was made even better after I broke the yolk from the perfectly poached egg and mixed it in.
Primrose was far from perfect, but it showed promise. The food and drink that made it to the table was very satisfying. However, I think Primrose may grow into a much better dining experience and worth waiting until the renovations to the property are entirely complete.
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