Not sure where to begin other than "wow". Had a fantastic meal and great dining experience here Saturday night. MGM was insanely busy due to the fight so we made our reservations on the later side (8:15). Earlier in the day we were wandering around reading menus and decided on Nobhill, but they were not yet open. A server saw us poking around outside at the hostess booth and came out to inform us that the hostess was not in yet but he would leave her a message for us. He did exactly that and about 30 minutes later I received a call from the hostess confirming our reservation. We were off to a good start.
The meal:
The service begins with thin slices of grilled bread and a small dish of olive oil accented with rosemary sprigs and a small clove of garlic. I saved my bread for dipping into all the yummy basil sauce that came with my entree.
I ordered the Alaskan halibut entree. The fish was perfectly cooked - flaky and silky inside with a slightly caramelized, crisped outside, and served in a beautifully light basil sauce. On the side was an extremely generous portion of ratatouille served in its own crock, which the server spooned on top of the fish as part of the presentation. This ratatouille was so delicious I could have had it as a meal on its own. The fish was accompanied on the plate by a breaded eggplant half that while delicious, seemed a bit superfluous given the amount of ratatouille provided.
My dining companion ordered the Prime Rib entree. He was extremely pleased with the meat, stating many times how perfectly cooked and tender it was. I sampled his mashed potatoes and vegetables. The potatoes were incredibly smooth, buttery and silky. The vegetables were well-seasoned and served in a generous portion with thick slices of zucchini, carrot, and baby corn. My normally veggie-phobic friend gushed that he would eat vegetables with every meal "if they were all like this".
For dessert we enjoyed the maple creme brulee. It was absolutely perfect in texture and flavor, with subtle hints of maple. It was garnished beautifully with cream and a large piece of almond roca candy. The dessert was creamy, sweet, cool, and the perfect ending to our meal.
The service was superior. I will not go into all the details, but the staff certainly exceeded our expectations. Yelp shows the price range as $$$$ but I would consider it more like a $$$. Other restaurants in MGM like Craftsteak and Joel Robuchon are far more expensive.
Five extremely enthusiastic stars!!