Only in Vegas can you eat at a restaurant where the ceilings and walls changes every 20 minutes! It was quite the experience. Music comes on and the whole restaurant dims as if a magic show was about to start. The decor changing wasn't anything spectacular, but it was entertaining for sure.
This restaurant is definitely pricey, but that's what you can expect for dining at Encore. We started off with the grilled octopus which came with potatoes, olives, tomatoes, cured lemon oil. I was worried the octopus was going to be chewy, but it wasn't at all. The potatoes, lemon oil and tomatoes were a perfect compliment to this dish giving it a light and delicate taste. I also ordered the Hudson Valley foie gras that came with chesnut & cranberry cake and cranberry syrup. It was easily the best tasting foie gras dish I have ever had and would highly recommend it if you are a fan of foie gras. The chestnut & cranberry cake with cranberry syrup brightened up the foie gras. The flavors came together effortlessly and were truly divine.
For steaks, we ordered the dry aged New York Strip and bone-in Rib-Eye. The New York strip had a deep, beefy flavor. It was delicious. The Rib Eye was juicy and made to perfection! The steaks come with a roasted clove of garlic which had great flavor and complimented the steak very well. For sides, we shared the Yukon Gold Potato, Gratin Dauphinois and the Black Truffle Creamed Spinach. My favorite was the creamed spinach. You can definitely taste the black truffle in the spinach and it gave the dish an infusion of flavors.