Holy shit those tuna tacos were great. The grilled cheese dumpling things were fantastic as well. Oysters were on point. Brussel sprouts and 18oz NY Strip were good as well. Beauty and Essex was a great meal.
other restaurants we hit:
Vanderpump Garden: my gf was not taking no for an answer so we hit it up Friday afternoon since we landed at around noon. Sliders were great. Vibe was great. Would definitely go back and most likely will next trip.
Bouchon (Brunch): GREAT. The bread they bring out with the butter/cream cheese and berry spread was a good start. Ordered the oysters and Escargot to start. Wow. Then I got this steak hash they were offering and my gf ordered the crab Benny’s. I hate that I can’t give a fair assessment to my plate because those crab bennys were on another level. The hash was good and all but it was something I might not order again with other stuff on menu. This place will definitely be an every trip stop.
China Poblano: got an order of guac and traditional dim sum to start both were really good. Then got the birria quesadillas and the Camarones al mojo de ajo negro. Those camarones were really good and something I’d never tasted before. Overall good meal. Sucks that only reason we may never go back is because my gf left her cell phone in the restroom and got back to the table when she realized she left cell phone in bathroom. Stolen in less than 2 minutes. Oh well there are shitty people fuck them.
Lotus of Siam: Man. What a place. Got the fried chicken wontons, tom kha soup, pineapple fried rice, and garlic prawns. Between the soup and the prawns, holy shit I can’t even describe them. Just fucking amazing. Polished it off with a bottle of sauv blanc and bam excellent meal.
Joe’s: Another amazing meal. Got an order of stone crab claws, dozen oysters, Alaskan king crab, and lobster mac. Couldn’t tell which I liked more between the claws or legs but both were fantastic and surprisingly filling. Oysters were a little saltier and were excellent. Enjoyed all that with another bottle of sauv blanc. Rounded it all out with a carajillo and a half slice each of the tres leches and apple pie. Amazing meal and well worth the price.
Joe‘s, Lotus, and Bouchon are going to be every trip stops from now on for me. Just amazing meals. This was the first time I went to Las Vegas and didn’t go crazy partying and mainly gambled and ate great meals but I gotta say I enjoyed the fuck out of this trip. Went to the pool on Saturday for about 2 hours and just had a bottle of champagne (paid for by black jack winninfs after brunch) and chilled for a bit.
Logistics of getting into the Chelsea was strange and kind of a cluster fuck. Other than that badass show. Walked up to the bar to order a drink and this younger dude came up to me and offered us 2 tickets on the floor for free since parents couldn’t go. Left of center stage and like 10th row. Badass start. Can’t remember the name of the guy who opened but he was pretty fucking funny. Now Bill Burr was fantastic as always. He was really pushing the envelope but I was laughing my ass off the whole fucking time. Did a bit about mushrooms and being informed of Bob Saget passing and felt a little bad because you could tell even telling the bit gets him. Bit is funny as fuck tho.
Overall great fucking trip and can’t wait to go back.