With Cirque tickets at the Bellagio @ 7:30, we came here for a pre-theatre dinner. Which was a mistake, but more on that later.
We arrived for the earliest possible dinner seating at 5:30 sharp and were quickly shown to our table, which comes with a complimentary view of the strip. We quickly ordered from the 3-course menu, which became a 4-course menu with the 5 amuse bouches at the start. The only real miss was the red pepper mousse, which may have had a touch too much vinegar for my taste. My first course of the foie gras degustation was nearly too much. Of the 3 variations, the foie salad ended up being the most enjoyable. The fiancee's butterfish looked amazing. Next up was the lamb, which was slightly disappointing due to the fact that lamb doesn't inspire much of a unique experience. Lastly, the 5 desserts (2 settings) finished things off nicely, with the passion fruit dish being the most refreshing.
At $105 for the 3-course, you are near the top end of the acceptable range. However, the formula of food + view can't be beat. My only real gripe at the end was how much we had to rush through the meal. I felt that I had expressed enough concern about our 7:30 show that it would cause the waitstaff of promptly take our order. Aside from that, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal, and look forward to visiting again.
4 stars, but I feel that we had an incomplete experience and would definitely allot more time and enjoy the full tasting. The food wasn't as whimsical as the name "Twist" would inspire. Nevertheless, we'll be back, soon I hope.