mitchells Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 5 minutes ago, Evelyn said: If he can get a reservation--Delilah. I've been trying to so far no avail...... Probably holding back tables for high rollers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Yep. And locals with very deep pockets. It is gorgeous. The food is excellent. Keep trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AaronS Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 apparently robuchon was excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evelyn Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Never had a bad meal there. Cannot say the same for Guy Savoy. Went 2 separate times. Both times with good friends who happen to be very well known chefs. First time with a (at the time) high profile NYC chef. Thoroughly unimpressed. He was recognized as we were seated. Poor service. Fish that was very fishy. Overcooked meats. And the obligatory invite to the kitchen. Second time with a Michelin 3* chef. The house recognized him immediately. Even worse service and mediocre (at best) food. Again the obligatory invite to the kitchen. Both times we wanted to pass. Mainly because it was hard to have an enthusiastic conversation with anyone after such a poor meal (and so egregiously priced for what we got). At Robuchon. Same 2 chefs. Completely different experiences from GS. Excellent food and service. The Michelin chef even came back brought his FOH staff. We were a party of 8. Everything was stellar. Not a single misstep in food or service over the course of our almost 4 hour meal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Just back from 9 days in Las Vegas. Lots of food, most of it really good. A combination of business and pleasure meals: Raku: Probably the best meal I have ever had here. Raw scallops, Uni and grilled foie gras were the stars of the show but that doesn't mean the sweet shrimp, fried shrimp, wagyu beef and tofu weren't great. Jasmine at Bellagio: Solid but very expensive Chinese food at Bellagio. Peking duck was the highlight. Blue Ribbon at The Cosmopolitan: Is there any restaurant group that is able to open up restaurants across the US and be as consistent? Bone Marrow, fried chicken wings and short ribs were the highlights. Very good service here too. Prime at Bellagio: I think still one of the better steakhouses in town with a beautiful view of the fountains. ,The steaks were fine but the sides and starters (Seafood tower and bacon wrapped shrimp) were better than the steaks. Jaleo at The Cosmopolitan: Solid Jose Andres Spanish that everyone seems to enjoy. Nothing amazing but everything good with very good service with a group of 12. Jose's liquid olives are still fun to eat. Esther's Kitchen: Italian in the Art's District may have been the best meal all week. Excellent pasta, a perfectly grilled orata with garlic chips and lemon and a very good pizza to start and share. Interesting wine list with many labels unfamiliar to me. Very nice service as well. Partage: Somewhat disappointing as nothing we ate was exceptional. It seemed like the food was under-seasoned. Lots of foam and tweezer touches and it feels like they are trying too hard. Very good service though. Kabuto: Omakase here never disappoints. A good combination of cooked and raw food. The fish here is really outstanding and probably the best sushi restaurant I've been to in the US. PS: No, we were unable to get a reservation at Delilah at The Wynn but did get there for a few cocktails. Really beautiful room with a band playing. Place was packed and buzzing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Sad to hear about Partage. I was considering it for one of my upcoming trips. I must say, 9 days on or around the Strip must be exhausting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 Oops I did it again. My own damn fault. Two very long days in Vegas. Last night I needed to eat and not just a sandwich or a burger. Sugarcane in the Venetian had seats. I ate a yellowtail tataki which was okay, but smothered with peppers and tomatoes (yes that's what the menu said). Then something I enjoyed, a mound of thin-sliced crispy pig ears; not smothered in anything, just a pile of ears. Then Korean-style flanken ribs which were really just bones with some flakes of beef that could be sawed from them with effort. $100. Should have had a burger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 And I'll bet that for $100 there, you COULD have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Indeed you can. White Castle is hard by the Venetian. First night, it is early hours NY time, and it’s years since I’ve had White Castle. Why not? Of course I am not going to eat the buns, so I am in my hotel room peeling the cheesy/oniony Pattie’s away from three layers of “bread” (I ordered doubles). There is a Rolling Stones album named for this experience. The next night, after a reception that yielded good food but not a full meal (La Cave at The Wynn), I retreated to Gilley’s. As a very large but unpretentious and friendly roadhouse I have been there before. But of course I used to order loaded fries, loaded nachos and so on. And I am skeptical about the BBQ. Not being ravenous, I asked the bartender how many pulled pork slides came with an order. Three, she said, but if you’re full you can leave the buns. I always do, I said. So that was more than half a pound of okay pulled pork. The martini, by the way, is one of those where they use a large coupe and fill it to the brim. I am only drinking one of those unless I am a block from home. So I did not eat well. These short trips I don’t have blank evenings for considered restaurants, and my personal dietary choices make fast food a challenge. I should know all this by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Might as well drop this here. I have often come across performers I knew from back in the day in New York walking the boards in Vegas. This time, my favorite sword and fire swallower Heather Holliday in an ensemble show. We go back a looong time and I would like to have seen it. Only downside, it’s $150. She used to be $5 on Coney Island and you got to squeeze her hand through the grill once she’d been subjected to the sword-through-box act. Good luck to her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Wait a minute, if you take the bun off a White Castle burger, what's left besides onions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 11 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Might as well drop this here. I have often come across performers I knew from back in the day in New York walking the boards in Vegas. This time, my favorite sword and fire swallower Heather Holliday in an ensemble show. We go back a looong time and I would like to have seen it. Only downside, it’s $150. She used to be $5 on Coney Island and you got to squeeze her hand through the grill once she’d been subjected to the sword-through-box act. Good luck to her. I saw Joey Arias in some Expensive Vegas Extravaganza. I don't think it adorns his CV. It kind of made me gag. A very clear instance of what the Sami call "yoiking for the Finns". (You kin look it up.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitchells Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 9 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Indeed you can. White Castle is hard by the Venetian. First night, it is early hours NY time, and it’s years since I’ve had White Castle. Why not? Of course I am not going to eat the buns, so I am in my hotel room peeling the cheesy/oniony Pattie’s away from three layers of “bread” (I ordered doubles). There is a Rolling Stones album named for this experience. The next night, after a reception that yielded good food but not a full meal (La Cave at The Wynn), I retreated to Gilley’s. As a very large but unpretentious and friendly roadhouse I have been there before. But of course I used to order loaded fries, loaded nachos and so on. And I am skeptical about the BBQ. Not being ravenous, I asked the bartender how many pulled pork slides came with an order. Three, she said, but if you’re full you can leave the buns. I always do, I said. So that was more than half a pound of okay pulled pork. The martini, by the way, is one of those where they use a large coupe and fill it to the brim. I am only drinking one of those unless I am a block from home. So I did not eat well. These short trips I don’t have blank evenings for considered restaurants, and my personal dietary choices make fast food a challenge. I should know all this by now. All of the places to go to in Las Vegas and you went to Gilley's? Your were a 6 minute cab ride from Chinatown and a million better options. (You should delete your post before Evelyn sees it!) 😄 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 8 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Wait a minute, if you take the bun off a White Castle burger, what's left besides onions? Can confirm there was meat and cheese in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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