PourQue
Barrel Racker
Posts:1811
 | | 01/26/2007 8:31 PM |
| I'm curious as to what is considered the "best" restaurant in Vegas? I'm going for a wedding in March and wanted to hit a killer place while I'm there.
Thanks! | | | |
|
JimmyV
Central Connecticut
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5107
| | 01/26/2007 8:48 PM |
| | You're sure to get 25 different nominations. And the food scene in Sin City changes every hour. I'll leave the final word to the residents. But when I was there (3 years ago) the best of the best, IMHO, was Picasso. | |
Beta testing a new signature. | |
|
rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2836
| | 01/26/2007 8:54 PM |
| | not sure if its best but one of my faovrite is LOS! | | | |
|
JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts:8568
| | 01/26/2007 8:59 PM |
| | Joël Robuchon at the Mansion would be my guess (tough to believe it could be better than L'Atelier (which I really enjoyed in NYC last month) but I want to find out). I have reservations already for dinner in mid-March so I will find out then if I'm right. | | | |
|
rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts:2836
| | 01/26/2007 9:06 PM |
| Quote:
Joël Robuchon at the Mansion would be my guess (tough to believe it could be better than L'Atelier (which I really enjoyed in NYC last month) but I want to find out). I have reservations already for dinner in mid-March so I will find out then if I'm right.
let me know what you think....i was very disappointed. food was just ok for the $$$ and too much attitude imo
my other runner-up in vegas:
picasso
hank's steakhouse
delmonico
mina
michael's | | | |
|
Chicago Wine Geek
Chicago Western Suburbs
Wine Labeler
Posts:3670
| | 01/26/2007 9:08 PM |
| This should be interesting.....
There is so much already posted here on Vegas dining, I could read about it for days. And if I wanted to spend a HUGE amount of money, I'd love to come in for a long weekend and try them all. Heck, I think you could get some pretty good meals and never leave the Wynn! | | | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/26/2007 11:18 PM |
| The only way IMO to get a fantastic meal in Las Vegas is to know someone at the restaurant. My two best connections are at Picasso and Delmonico's. Picasso is a great restaurant anyway but it can be AGAIG with a connection. Delmonico's receives mixed reviews but when I go there it is always ultra-fantastic.
Go where they know you (and like you). It's always better! | | | |
|
skwid
Wine Connoisseur
Posts:5452
| | 01/27/2007 6:38 PM |
| | I've not been to Joël Robuchon (yet) so I can't comment on that but Guy Savoy was pretty darn good. The equal of The French Laundry if you ask me. My fiance has been to the bar at Joël Robuchon and says it is fantastic. The wine prices are insane though and they do not allow corkage (Guy Savoy allows two bottles and they can't be on the list). | | | |
|
Al HooKoo
Las Vegas, NV
Barrel Filler
Posts:1353
| | 01/27/2007 6:49 PM |
| I think most people would say Picasso is the best in town.
Joël Robuchon would probably be next.
The local food critic is a big fan of Gus Savoy.
You probably can't go wrong with any of those mentioned, it's just a matter of taste and how much you're willing to spend. | | | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/27/2007 8:43 PM |
| | Tops on my NO-GO list is Mix. Really an interesting room and a real sexy bar but the food... course for course the worst food I've had anywhere that I can remember. | | | |
|
Rob Kim
Las Vegas, Nevada
Grape Sorter
Posts:235
| | 01/29/2007 12:01 AM |
| As DavidN pointed out, your dining experience is only that much more enhanced if you know the people at the restaurant ...
My selections:
L'Atelier
Prime
Picasso (as long as it's your first time)
Delmonico
There are many more out there, but these come to mind first.
Rob | | | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/29/2007 12:08 AM |
| Quote:
As DavidN pointed out, your dining experience is only that much more enhanced if you know the people at the restaurant ...
My selections:
L'Atelier
Prime
Picasso (as long as it's your first time)
Delmonico
There are many more out there, but these come to mind first.
Rob
You would not go to Picasso a second time?
It is one of the most beautiful, spacious dining rooms on the strip. There isn't a bad table in the place. The food is five-star and the price is actually pretty reasonable. Get to know them and there is no problem with corkage. They have one of the best wine lists on the strip and at least by Vegas standards isn't all that expensive. They will do special request dishes or changes in the menu for you with no hassle. The staff is one of the most professional and most friendly on the strip. And besides Elvis lives in the Men's Room there. | | | |
|
Rob Kim
Las Vegas, Nevada
Grape Sorter
Posts:235
| | 01/29/2007 4:29 AM |
| | I definately would not limit myself to just one time, but as the years go by Picasso does not jump out like it used to. I guess that I am spoiled and always in need of trying something new ... | | | |
|
rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 01/29/2007 5:39 PM |
| | We loved it (were there a while ago), but I've heard that Picasso has gone downhiilll. | | | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| | 01/29/2007 9:52 PM |
| Quote:
We loved it (were there a while ago), but I've heard that Picasso has gone downhiilll.
Will you expound? | | | |
|
ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts:210
| | 01/30/2007 4:51 PM |
| I hate to be on the party-pooper bus but I am noticing a trend. I have been going to Vegas approximately 8x a year for many years thus, I consider myself very informed and well seasoned as per Vegas dining and accommodations. Many big name restauarants are just slacking IMO-- and I think chasing the big buck and greed are at the heart of this....isn't it always!
I can expound but let me just give this example-- I am currently, as I type this, sitting in a suite at the Venetian. This place is a zoo! We just waited 1 hour for room service of coffee and a danish, usually a 20 minute wait but a huge investment conference is in town so Vegas is brimming with a myriad of dark blue suits.
We went to Delmonico's Sunday night, I love Delmonico's. We have a great captain, waives corkage, I tip him well. He was unavailable as he was serving a private party at another property. We were rushed, (churn and burn, lots of suits waiting), the food was sub-par, the steak was unacceptable, and I am THE LAST person to complain about steak, beef jerkey is still in the realm of acceptable but this was a blatant travesty. And I have a tough time complaining. Everything tasted weird, the skillet browned potatoes, tasted burnt. The Spinach was, I don't know....runny and bland. The steak was tough, and my husband was picking gristle out of every bite of his Bone -in rib eye.
I would not even post this but this is the 3rd time I have been disappointed with Delmonico's. And I could go on, but let me just say, I have dined enough in Vegas to say this is not an isolted incident.
However, went to Lotus of Siam last night...packed but super-super YUM!
Looking to go off strip more and more....pretty bad when you have to pass up a comp'd meal to have a truly satisfactory dining experience. | | | |
|
rjs3
NJ
Barrel Filler
Posts:1124
| | 01/30/2007 5:19 PM |
| | I haven't experienced the downhill, but have only been there once, about 5-6 yrs. ago. But a number of people who have been there (not on this forum) have said that it is not the place it was a few years ago. | | | |
|
wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12246
| | 01/31/2007 2:56 AM |
| | I'm generally in Lost Wages between 1-4 times a year and I can echo a lot of what PE has posted. I'm having more hit and miss experiences with restaurants that I'd normally have only hits and better luck off the strip as of late. One point PE makes I think is critical...it seems to be at times when the restaurants are stretched. They just don't perform at those times. | |
Joe
-----
Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
|
juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts:3414
| | 01/31/2007 4:26 AM |
| | Last time we were in, we had a wonderful meal at Eiffel Tower. The prices on the list were dumber than even normal Vegas prices, but the food was very, very good. | |
Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
|
David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
Master Sommelier
Posts:15756
| |