A picture post is what’s needed here. I’ve written at some length about the London Atelier, and one of the lovely things about Robuchon’s globe-circling string of restaurants is that service, the food itself, the décor and the ambience are absolutely consistent across the lot of them; a long post about the restaurant here would just be repetitious. We visited the Vegas Atelier at MGM Grand, helmed by chef Steve Benjamin, for our wedding anniversary. We pushed the boat out with two different tasting menus: the nine-course Menu Decouverte de Saison ($155) and the five-course Menu Club ($95), both of which we shared. It’s a good way to try a handsome cross-section of the restaurant’s menu, only semi-bankrupting yourself in the process. Wine pairings with Menu Decouverte are $105; the Club pairing is a relatively bargainsome $65. In the end, we went for a couple of Kir Royales to start things off with, and a bottle of J Vineyards‘ superb vintage brut to jolly the food along – a much less expensive option than champagne, and a meticulously made, gorgeously complex, appley, toasty mouthful. As far as I can make out, the J Vineyard (which is in California’s Russian River Valley) doesn’t yet have a UK presence. Somebody should get in there and start representing them over here quickly – this stuff’s joyous.
Here are some highlights from the two tasting menus.
The Vegas Atelier, unlike other outposts of the restaurant, doesn’t serve lunch. “Vegas isn’t really a lunch city,” said our server, commiserating, “Most people visiting here are breakfasting at 4pm.” The restaurant is small, and it’s always packed – make a reservation if you decide to visit. In a nod to the recession, there is now a $49 three-course menu available early in the evening, so a visit needn’t break the bank: you can visit the baccarat tables to do that later on.
More Vegas coming up later this week.
2 Replies to “L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Las Vegas”
Absolutely stunning photography – loved the La Peche. Thank you for sharing! JM
I cannot wait to get to Vegas later this year, I’ve already booked a table to see how it measures up to the l atelier de joel robuchon in London. Your pictures are absolutley amazing though, I must remember to take some. In London I was overawed by the food and atmosphere and didn’t even think of anything but the next course.
Absolutely stunning photography – loved the La Peche. Thank you for sharing! JM
I cannot wait to get to Vegas later this year, I’ve already booked a table to see how it measures up to the l atelier de joel robuchon in London. Your pictures are absolutley amazing though, I must remember to take some. In London I was overawed by the food and atmosphere and didn’t even think of anything but the next course.