Las Vegas Restaurants

I think you need only one suggestion if you like top French food. There are many other suggestions if you like other types of food, or if the cost is of concern. The Restaurant Guy Savoy at Cesar's Palace may be the best French restaurant in the US at present. You need to read the long review of this restaurant and the 3-star restaurant Guy Savoy has in Paris. See p49 in the December 2007 issue of Gourmet. A few dishes at the Paris restaurant are not served in the Vegas one, because Savoy could not establish sources of needed raw materials that were reliable. However, for dishes that were the same in both restaurants, the quality was about the same. Guy Savoy is in residence for about 2 weeks, 3-4 times a year, at Vegas. He has installed his son and daughter-in-law as full time managers at Vegas to keep up the quality. If you wish to try a lot of dishes, a tasting menu is available both at Vegas and at Paris. However if you want only a few dishes that you select, that is possible too. The tasting Menu Prestigue costs $US 290 in Vegas and costs about US$ 340 in Paris. Of course the sky is the limit if you add some top French wines. You likely need to start pulling any strings you can to get a reservation now. Perhaps now that the holidays are over, things may be a little slower in Vegas.

cwdjrxyz wrote on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:51:10 -0800 (PST):

c> On Jan 16, 11:01 am, "Richard Neidich"

c> wrote: ??>> Suggestions for GREAT Restaurants in Vegas?

c> I think you need only one suggestion if you like top French c> food. There are many other suggestions if you like other c> types of food, or if the cost is of concern. The Restaurant c> Guy Savoy at Cesar's Palace may be the best French

I believe Michelin only gave the place 2 stars while "The French Laundry" in Yountsville, CA got 3 as did the "Inn at Little Washington" in VA. I have no personal comments on any of those places. I probably could get a reservation at the Inn but my cardiologist would have a fit as would my bank account :-)

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

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I thought that's what Lipitor was for?

Although I am not under the care of a cardiogist, I no longer like to over-stuff on many rich courses. My digestion is not what it once was when I was young. Thus I likely would order just a few dishes at Savoy. The French Laundry seems to serve mainly large tasting menus, at least on menus for dinner that they describe online. Another problem with tasting menus, unless you have a large group, is wine. Wine by the glass will help, but that limits your options. By ordering just a few selected dishes, I can select only one or two wines to go with the meal. I had much rather come back another day and try different dishes with different wine.

Savoy, as well as the French Laundry and many high end restaurants, like to play with caviar. However, in their tasting menus, they can not use top caviar or could only serve very minute portions of it. Consider that Petrossian now charges US$ 719 for 50 g of their wild Imperial Special Reserve Persicus from Iran. Beluga is now banned in the US. Fifty grams would only give 2 very small servings. One can see that the cost of a top caviar at a high end restaurant would be more than they charge for a whole tasting menu. Top caviar needs only toast points at most, and anything a chef can do will only detract from it. If one really must have top caviar in Vegas, then go to their Bellagio

- Petrossian restaurant and order a serving of top caviar with vodka, Champagne, or whatever you drink with caviar. Then go to Savoy, and select your own dishes and wine to match.

Bi!! wrote on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:22:53 -0800 (PST):

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�c>>> On Jan 16, 11:01 am, "Richard Neidich" ??>> �c> wrote: ??>>

�??>>>> Suggestions for GREAT Restaurants in Vegas? ??>>

�c>>> I think you need only one suggestion if you like top �c>>> French food. There are many other suggestions if you like �c>>> other types of food, or if the cost is of concern. The �c>>> Restaurant Guy Savoy at Cesar's Palace may be the best �c>>> French ??>>

??>> I believe Michelin only gave the place 2 stars while "The ??>> French Laundry" in Yountsville, CA got 3 as did the "Inn ??>> at Little Washington" in VA. I have no personal comments ??>> on any of those places. I probably could get a reservation ??>> at the Inn but my cardiologist would have a fit as would ??>> my bank account :-) ??>>

B> I thought that's what Lipitor was for?

If you can believe that, you can believe anything :-)

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Many restaurants that offer tasting menus also offer the fixed-price option of getting a different glass of wine with each course, with each glass selected by the restaurant to complement the course. My wife and I usually take that option, if it's offered, when we occasionally splurge on tasting menus.

In my experience, this option should always include a taxi ride home.

I have been to Las Vegas twice in the last year. The best meal I have had was at Okada, a Japanese restaurant at the Wynn. It was one of the best---if not the best--- Japanese meals I have ever eaten, anywhere. I found some of the reviews I've read online inexplicable.

My last trip, which ended right before New Year's this past year, included a dinner at Enoteca San Marco, Mario Batali's less- expensive alternative to B&B. I thought the food and service was exemplary, but that isn't a 4-Star affair. Friends who visited Joel Robuchon were united in their high opinion of that restaurant.

-R

"Rick Rubenstein" wrote in news:478eb6f1$0$11597$ snipped-for-privacy@cv.net:

I live in Las Vegas. We recently went to a wine dinner at Joel Robuchon. It was tremendous. The various vintages of Cheval Blanc and d'Yquem didn't hurt either. The food was incredible and it is the best restaurant we have found in this town. It isn't cheap, but worth it.

While you are in town be sure to go to the Burger Bar in the Mandalay Place

It has gourmet hamburgers and you will not find better burgers anywhere. They allow corkage and you can have vintage wine with your burger. The last time I was there I brought a wine to specifically go with their lamb burger that they no longer have. The menu I cite is old and they have replaced the lamb with buffalo.

Fred.

May I ask what the price was?

I'm sure you're right, but on the other hand, I do *sometimes* splurge on things I really can't afford.

Ken Blake wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

$888.00

Fred.

Fred wrote on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:52:36 GMT:

??>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:14:05 GMT, Fred wrote: ??>>

??>>> "Rick Rubenstein" wrote in ??>>> news:478eb6f1$0$11597$ snipped-for-privacy@cv.net: ??>>>

??>>>> Friends who visited ??>>>> Joel Robuchon were united in their high opinion of that ??>>>> restaurant. ??>>>

??>>> I live in Las Vegas. We recently went to a wine dinner at ??>>> Joel Robuchon. It was tremendous. The various vintages of ??>>> Cheval Blanc and d'Yquem didn't hurt either. The food was ??>>> incredible and it is the best restaurant we have found in ??>>> this town. It isn't cheap, but worth it. ??>>

??>> May I ask what the price was? ??>>

F> $888.00

Nearly there! For how many?

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"James Silverton" wrote in news:RF2lj.1283 $pC5.984@trnddc05:

For how many? EACH!

Fred.

Fred wrote on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:43:11 GMT:

??>> Fred wrote on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:52:36 GMT: ??>>

??>>>> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:14:05 GMT, Fred ??>> wrote: ??>>>>

??>>>>> "Rick Rubenstein" wrote in ??>>>>> news:478eb6f1$0$11597$ snipped-for-privacy@cv.net: ??>>>>>

??>>>>>> Friends who visited ??>>>>>> Joel Robuchon were united in their high opinion of ??>>>>>> that restaurant. ??>>>>>

??>>>>> I live in Las Vegas. We recently went to a wine dinner ??>>>>> at Joel Robuchon. It was tremendous. The various ??>>>>> vintages of Cheval Blanc and d'Yquem didn't hurt ??>>>>> either. The food was incredible and it is the best ??>>>>> restaurant we have found in this town. It isn't cheap, ??>>>>> but worth it. ??>>>>

??>>>> May I ask what the price was? ??>>>>

F>>> $888.00 ??>>

??>> Nearly there! For how many?

F> For how many? EACH!

All of us have our own priorities but yours are obviously not mine :-) I won't say anything more to avoid acrimony.

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

Fred, the burger place looks GREAT!!! Thanks for the suggestion.

I think La Cirque at Billagio and Bouchon are where we will go for French...probably cause the shows being seen are at those hotels.

Also, Il Molino in Caesars for the night of the Elton John show.

But thanks. Your French suggestion will be another night.

Last trip we did Picassos and it was nice. 3 years ago the top of the Eifel restaurant and it was good.

Per person? Wow?

I thought it might have been the kind of thing I would have considered splurging on if I were in LV, but for my budget, that's way too much of a splurge.

Thanks for the reply.

I saw that the 6-course tasting menu is $250. A splurge (and beyond me), but about the same as Per Se in NYC* for instance. One doesn't HAVE to be there for a Cheval Blanc & Yquem dinner! There is also a a la carte menu.

• Although Per Se's 5 include gratuity, not sure re Joel Robuchon