Late lunch/early dinner. Was curious what this restaurant would be like since we had tried Ramsay’s kitchen in January.
I went with the 3-course prix fixe since I wanted to try the beef Wellington anyway
I thought it was OK for the price, which was relatively modest. The bulk of the cost for the tasting menu is dominated by the beef wellington (a la carte it was something like $70 alone) and is a novel dish for most and obviously one of the signature dishes. I thought it was ok…vastly better than the one I had at Ramsay’s Kitchen in January (to be fair, we were literally the last diners there, so I’m guessing that beef welly had been sitting around for a little while), but I will also give credit to Andrea Setterholm who makes a vastly better beef wellington at home.
The scallop dish was also ok. I can see what they were going for with a bit of savory courtesy of the prosciutto and the sweet courtesy of the golden raisins (surprised, but it actually seemed like there was something even sweeter there). The flavors just seemed a bit clunky compared to the finest dining…again, it was ok, but not fantastic.
Dessert was generously portioned. I’m sucker for toffee and I admit I ate the whole thing. The pudding could have been just a bit moister, but it was pretty airy.
Wines were decent and all from California except the tawny port. Service (at the bar) was attentive and food came out very promptly. The bar staff was good to pace out the dishes and even asked me if I wanted to hold off on them firing the dish until I finished my wine for that course, etc.
So all in all, if you’re a fan of the show, it’s worth going (as I was leaving at about 4:30, it was starting to get very busy with at least 20 people already waiting to get seated). If you don’t want to spend an exorbitant amount, it’s a reasonable option. If you are look for very fine dining, this isn’t quite that.
https://www.gordonramsayrestaurants.com/en/us/hells-kitchen/locations/las-vegas
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