Re: Which restaurant at the Venetian is better?
 

My mistake. I confused you with another poster who mentioned Atelier. Sorry about that.

Re: Which restaurant at the Venetian is better?
 

Mon,

Don't worry, you were right, he is getting the MINI MENU there, unless of course we can goad him into the real one.

Re: Which restaurant at the Venetian is better?
 

none of them... go to Del Friscos

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I'm eating at the 'big' one. Just typing out 'The Mansion' sounded stupid, but I guess it's necessary. FWIW, my confirm says "Joel Robuchon". Did they screw up?
http://www.mgmgrand.com/dining/joel-...estaurant.aspx

This is the 'other' one:
http://www.mgmgrand.com/dining/ateli...estaurant.aspx


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Wow, those web sites are so cheesy, it's a huge turn off. I hope it doesn't look like that in real life. So many Vegas restaurants are stuck in the 1950's overstuffed gold-plated idea of "luxury" that only pimps and rappers subscribe to these days.

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My mistake. I confused you with another poster who mentioned Atelier. Sorry about that.

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Not a problem, mistakes happen.

ElD, I don't think I can eat 16 courses, I am literally afraid I would pull a 'Meaning of Life' all over the place. Esp since I'll be drinking. I wish I could.

Besides, if I love it, it just gives me an excuse to go back there sooner and really go all out, perhaps if I don't eat for 24 hours...

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This was my strategy exactly. We went for the 5-course as well, and I don't regret it one bit. I saw at least two couples struggling with the 16, even if they are small portions, it's better to be a little cautious. We plan on going for the 16 sometime in the future.

I have one suggestion for you. Of course the question of wine will come up, and there is an option that is not on the menu. When the sommelier asks what you would like, ask him if he could match each course with a different wine. (You can also say how many glasses you want if you don't necessarily want that much wine.) Give him discretion to match how he sees fit. Adds a bit to the bill, but it's not overwhelming, and it adds a whole lot to the meal. He'll make some very interesting choices, and they won't be what you would expect, but they will be very good.

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ND,

I bet Mon was OK taking a little rib at you because he knows what a high-flying finance player you are who spends with reckless abandon.

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I voted several million shares today in a proxy fight and felt mega-balla.

For about 5 seconds.

Re: Which restaurant at the Venetian is better?
 

Why has noone mentioned the Grand lux, ive eaten there every day for a whole week.

-JP

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Wow, so am I wrong to assume that I must have just had a bad experience at Bouchon's? I was able to get the private table for about 14 in a very personal room (it was just the right size for our one large table), making the atmosphere very nice, and the service was good, but the food was just plain dull. I was expecting much better. I had the Foie Gras to start and it was very uncreative, basically just the standard waxed in patte with bread sticks. My lamb, if I'm remembering my choice correctly, was again very standard, and not at all up to my expectations.

-Jihad

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My mistake. I confused you with another poster who mentioned Atelier. Sorry about that.

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Not a problem, mistakes happen.

ElD, I don't think I can eat 16 courses, I am literally afraid I would pull a 'Meaning of Life' all over the place. Esp since I'll be drinking. I wish I could.

Besides, if I love it, it just gives me an excuse to go back there sooner and really go all out, perhaps if I don't eat for 24 hours...

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I'm going to assume that each course in a 16 course meal will be ridiculously small. This reminds me of the joke about cutting a pizza into 6 pieces because you don't think that you can finish 8.

As for the Meaning of Life, well, just skip the wafer thin mint.