The city of Las Vegas is synonymous with casinos, gambling and gaming, but it won't disappoint you if you are a true connoisseur of good food. There are excellent restaurants and eating joints to suit every pocket. Whatever your choice of food or cuisine, you will get everything here. I can assure that! Although you won't find many of them made or cooked to perfection, yet, if you are not the very finicky sort of guy, your taste buds will be more or less satisfied. Here are a few chosen ones that offer a variety of cuisines. You must check them out if you can spare some time from your endless bouts of gambling and merry making in the nightclubs. If you are longing for some truly French food or know more about the French cuisine than the ubiquitous French fries, then you must visit Andre's at 401 South 6th Street. It is probably the best French restaurant in town. Andre's is somewhat understated, yet it offers a variety of genuinely French cuisine. If you are staying on the strip, you can easily access it for experiencing a quiet, intimate and elegant meal. Another place serving good French cuisine is the Pamplemousse Le Restaurant at 400 East Sahara Avenue. It is a truly authentic and unpretentious French restaurant in Las Vegas for the lovers of genuine French cuisine. Here the environment is slightly more decorative with fine tableware and fresh flowers that stimulate the taste buds and the imagination. This restaurant is managed by Georges Le Forge, chef of the former Bachanal Room of Caesar's Palace . You cannot remain untouched by the tender loving care that has gone into creating both the environment and your unforgettable meal. Moreover, the New York strip with béarnaise is respectable, the molten chocolate cake actually thrilling, in a dinner that can run $125 per person. But it is still not the original Manhattan Lutèce that caters the best of gourmets to delight but $1.5 billion Venetian , fronted by eerily pristine mock-ups of the Clock Tower, the Doge's Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. A gondolier leans against a marble column in the astoundingly grand lobby, singing an aria is a giggle. Hugo's Cellar at 202 Fremont Street located within the premises of the Four Queen Casino Hotel is yet another favorite to sample some good old American recipes at reasonable prices. The servings are large enough to satisfy the hunger of even a glutton. The main items on the menu include shrimp cocktail, escargot, poultry, lamb and seafood. They also allow you to try your culinary skills on a ‘hot rock' right there on your table. Your dining experience in Las Vegas cannot be complete without a meal at the Isis situated at 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South. They boast of a classical continental style and their menu includes some delicious mouth watering dishes, such as Beef Wellington, Pheasant with foie gras and many other Egyptian and Middle Eastern specialty dishes. Your Caesar salad will be prepared at your table right in front of you. You can tuck in these and many more dishes in a decor reminiscent of the Cleopatra era. Their wine list is one of the best in the city. On the other hand, if you wish to experience a dining extravaganza within a tight budget, then the place to be is Le Cirque at 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South at Bellagio. Sirio Maccioni, the chef of the original Le Cirque in New York, manages it. Here you will be served the finest in genuine continental elegance at a fair price. Compared to other overpriced and overrated restaurants along The Strip, Le Cirque's food is cheaper and tastier. Also, freak out with the morning crews at Stephan Pyles's Star Canyon act as if breakfast had caught them by surprise or feast upon the original Texas breakfast breakfast -- huevos rancheros for my guy; for me, scrambled eggs on a biscuit. Later, we watch the gondola traffic from the terrace at Taquería Cañonita (run by Pyles's sister), where quesadillas, tacos, and tamales with delicious slaws both spicy and creamy make a gently priced lunch . Continued -->> |
