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Lobster, Lobster, Lobster at the Rosewood Grille

admin — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:25:44 +0000

What can I say. If you love Lobster, go to the Rosewood Grille, and if you don’t like lobster – stay away from the Rosewood Grille. The lobster is great, and is one of the best lobster houses in Las Vegas. The ambiance however is average, and I feel less than one would expect for this price range. The service and the rest of the menu go downhill from here. The rest of the menu (outside of the lobster) is average at best and over priced. The service was also poor. I realize you can get a bad waiter from time to time, but this went all the way to the top. The server dropped the butter dish for the lobster on the table and it splattered all over one of the guests in our party and their wife. They were in town from out of the country and leaving Las Vegas the next day. Their shirts were quite expensive and ruined! The waiter didn’t act like this was a big deal and the manager offered to send their shirts out to dry cleaning. What were they supposed to wear back to the hotel???? They were leaving the country the next day, and were not about to walk all the way back to the hotel to change shirts, only to walk back and leave their clothes for dry cleaning which wouldn’t even make it back in time. When we said this wasn’t an option, the manager basically said (but not in these words) ‘thems the breaks’! Again if you like lobster the food is good (but there are many great seafood restaurants in Las Vegas – see Michael Mina), but for anything else stay away.

Michael Mina at the Bellagio

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:06:10 +0000

Michael Mina at the Bellagio may very well have the best seafood in Las Vegas. It is fantastic. We have been a fan of this restaurant since it opened and was orignaly called Aqua. It is back in the Atrium area of the Bellagio, so there is always something to look at special here (For example the Thanksgiving flower arrangement, the Train and small town scale model set up in exquisite detail – I mean it is the Bellagio). The food in this place is awesome. My favorite dish (if you like shellfish) is the lobster pot pie. I like lobster by itself and was unsure about this one baking it in a pot pie with vegetables, etc…, but it is probably the best lobster dish I have ever tasted. This is the specialty of the house. This place is also for those that don’t love seafood. The vegetarian tasting menu is truly something special. Vegetarian’s don’t usually have lots of choices in upscale restaurants, but Michael Mina prepares a five course vegetarian tasting menu that could be the best and most upscale vegetarian meal I have ever seen. My wife loved it!

Noodles at the Bellagio

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:48:01 +0000

Looking for GREAT Asian food at a mid level price? Everytime we go to Las Vegas now, we make sure to eat at least once at Noodels in the Bellagio. If you take our advice and go, be sure to go for lunch on the weekend, as they have some of the best Dim Sum we have ever tasted. We are hooked! Be careful if you go for a soda, as there are no free refils (don’t they know that this is a US tradition now), and at $4 a piece, this can add up fast if you take the kids, so tell them to drink slooooowly. The appetizers are awesome (especially the calamari), and the noodle dishes are great. This is one of our favorite Asian themed restaurants anywhere!

Circo at the Bellagio

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:02:33 +0000

There are not too many choices for great upscale Italian food on the strip, but there are a couple worth KUDOS. Circo, which is located in the Bellagio is a great choice! Circo is a part of the Maccioni family restaurant tradition with a great upscale Tuscan menu, and some of the best views of Las Vegas strip. The restaurant is actually right on Lago di Como (the lake in front of Bellagio with the water show). With a window seat, you get about as good a view of the dancing water as anywhere at the Bellagio.

The service was a bit slow (true to Tuscan and European form), but the food was worth it. The Mozzarela Caprese was very special. I know they have this everywhere, but theirs was different and special (in fact the best that I have had outside of Italy), and the main courses were great. The menu is attached in the link below for you to take a look at, but whatever you do, make sure you save room for desert. Their house specialty is warm freshly made dipping donuts with caramel and a strawberry sauce. I know this sounds a bit strange and not like something you would find in an upscale restaurant, but we were talked into them by the waiter, and they were the table hit!!!

http://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/circo.aspx

Delmonico’s Steakhouse in Las Vegas

admin — Sat, 03 May 2008 00:27:35 +0000

I had the opportunity a couple of years ago to eat at Delmonico’s Steakhouse in Las Vegas, and as a result I have been back almost every trip since. The atmosphere is great, and the food is superb. It is located in the Venetian, and was recently awarded Wine Spectators Grand Award. This is one of Emeril’s restaurants, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to see the creole influence. Be sure to order the Lobster Bisque while there, or even better – order the Ceaser’s salad (they make it fresh for you at your table).

The wine list is superb, and I can see why it rated so highly with Wine Spectator’s magazine (even with those selections of Chateau Petrus on the menu for those with unlimited funds). This is consistently one of the top steakhouses in Las Vegas – and I couldn’t agree more. Make reservations early, it gets crowded.