In a nutshell:
Food: 4.5 stars
Service: 4.5 stars
P/C: 4 stars
I really was in search of a great (not good, great...) restaurant in Las Vegas and I think I found it at Wynn. We went here before our Le Reve show. As soon as I walk in, I get a totally relaxed yet formal (yes - I will explain this) feel. It's violet and red and everything is velvet and big. I felt like I was at a French salon de the smoking a cigar over a great view. Yes yes, I was in Las Vegas trying to have a decent meal. The decor was so refreshing to me - so refreshing in the midst of a plethora of restaurants that are done up using the overrated zen, simple and chic theme. Things were set apart at Alex - the curtains were big, the windows were classic, the tables and the chairs looked like they had history.
We were seated down and were made comfortable by like 20 people that came to greet us (ha...). I was so delighted with this classic, traditional french feel that it prompted me to order a straight-up gin with a twist (what a lame excuse)...
The meal ensued after two rounds of tantalizing amuse-bouches (the first one the condensed version and the second one an assortment of seafood amuse-bouches...delicious).
For the appetizer - we got the lobster and corn risotto with the chantrelle mushroom and the eggyolk ravioli with the black truffle and brown butter sauce. The portions were HUGE and they were both delicious. The risotto man, the risotto, the rice was cooked to perfection and i could have just died in the risotto pot.
For the main course - I got the wagyu beef tri-tip with the chimichurri and my sister got the veal loin (breaded) with roasted peaches, yuzu and fennel. The veal loin could have been more moist but nicely prepared and seasonsed. The tri-tip was very good - nice quality of beef and very well flavored. Unfortunately - neither wowed me.
The cheese course - it was ALMOST as good as the Gary Danko cheese couse. :)
The desserts - they brought out a veautiful flower cake for my sister's birthday cake. We got the milk chocolate valencia with the orange cream and the hazelnut crisp with the rice brittles...we were too full at this point so we had them wrap them for us but they were awesome when we came back and ate at home!!!
After two more rounds of mignardises and gourmandises and coffee - we were finally let go (?!!!) of the culinary dream.
In conclusion: If there is one place to dine in LV, it's Alex - not Joel Robuchon, not Guy Savoy, not Pierre Gagnaire. Alex is where it's at.