IGOTT2 culinary suggestions PART 3: Aria, not your typical 'food court'

On the second level of Aria Resort and Casino is a trio of restaurants located next to the Aria SkySuites private entrance and also the buffet. This is not your typical 'food court' but a trio of some very nice fine dining establishments.

The center one of the three is Jean Georges Steakhouse by chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

The restaurant is much larger than you would expect and has a darker interior with some strange orange colored lighting decorations throughout.

Fresh baked pretzel bread, crispy flat bread and French bread:

For appetizers, we had the grilled foie gras terrine with a dollop of green apple and jalepeno marmalade for sweetness.

A sliced of grilled country bread (which tasted like a light brioche) and a sprinkle of sea salt for the foie gras:

Tuna tartare over fresh avacados and rice crackers (which tasted like Indonesian shrimp crackers):

A sample of fresh raw oysters:

And my favorite cut of beef, an 18 ounce USDA prime aged bone-in rib eye. It came with a pepper marmalade and bernaise sauce, but I skipped the sauces and enjoyed the flavors of the beef:

Any time I see broiled bone marrow on the menu I have to order it. These were generous sized portions so we ordered one to split for our table:

Gotta balance all the meats with a little bit of veggies, so we ordered the grilled asparagus:

On to desserts:

The salted caramel ice cream sundae:

And the creme fraiche cheesecake. The cheescake was delicious but the tangerine sorbet was even better:

Regards,
ED-209

Wow, that looks really good!

By: Geo : May 28th, 2011-23:09

IMO, the best in Vegas is...

By: ED209 : May 28th, 2011-23:24

Hi Geo, IMO, the best steak I've ever had in Vegas was at Craftsteak inside the MGM Grand. I always order the 14 ounce American Kobe style wagyu ribeye. Thanks for reading this food post! Regards, ED-209

Part 3?

By: ocwatching : May 28th, 2011-23:17

how many more to come? IGOTT is in 2 days! And do you all just eat one big meal a day? Anyhow, this place looks good too and the bone marrow. WOW! How the ribeye? compared to CUT or Maestro's here in LA?

For bone-in ribeye steaks...

By: ED209 : May 28th, 2011-23:21

I still prefer Mastro's in Beverly Hills location. Regards, ED-209

And on the right side we have American Fish by Michael Mina

By: ED209 : May 28th, 2011-23:19

American Fish used to be my favorite restaurant in Aria, but that title was recently taken over by Sage. But the food is still fantastic and I do make frequent trips to eat here for dinner. The ceiling is decorated to make it look like waves in the ocean:...

I liked American Fish...

By: patrick_y : May 29th, 2011-01:56

I liked your review of American Fish the most in this episode. But your first two restaurant reviews seem to be more "unique" in a certain sense. Can't wait, soon I shall be in Las Vegas!

Did Michael Mina in SF...

By: mrsnak : May 29th, 2011-16:32

Great experience and food was fine. Still debating this one 2 years later.

so artfully presented:) [nt]

By: playtime : May 29th, 2011-16:41

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And for dinner tonight, Italian cuisine at Sirio Ristorante

By: ED209 : May 28th, 2011-23:36

And to complete the triade of dining is Sirio Ristorante for dinner tonight. Dining companions the Chopard Happy Diamonds watch with the Chopard Happy Sport bracelet in white gold, and my trusty casual PAM233: A dozen fresh mix of oysters for the table: A...

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