Ask leading chefs to name their idol, and more than a few will cite French Laundry chef Thomas Keller, who opened this stunning, capacious French bistro and oyster bar in the Venezia Tower at the Venetian. Soaring Palladian windows, antique lighting, and painted tile lend a sophisticated take on French country design, but the service often fails to live up to the standards you'd expect. Bouchon's folded brown-paper menu opens to reveal classics like steak frites, braised pork with cabbage fondue, and mussels with white wine. Finish with profiteroles, a lemon tart, or crème caramel. Bouchon does turn out a memorable breakfast, where you might try bread pudding-style French toast or a smoked-salmon baguette. The restaurant began serving lunch in 2007.
Posted by phays55 from las vegas on 3/15/08
After the French Laundry, we had expected something more. Unfortunately, it was a forgettable meal. Despite reservations, we were made to wait almost 20 minutes for seating. They did good service recovery with comping drinks, but the rest of the evening made the wait not worth it. skip it for the price
Posted by ks714 from transplanted to Wisconsin from CA on 10/28/07
To my delight and surprise, my husband to be, proposed to me on bended knee on a hike in Red Rock Canyon with a 4.4 ct radiant cut diamond I had already made reservations for the evening at Bouchon, as this is my Mom's and kids favorite restaurant in Napa and we have been there MANY times over the years, since we can never get into French Laundry. I was thrilled to celebrate such a momentous event at Bouchon in Vegas. We both wanted to bawl at the service - we were treated like royalty when they heard our news. Glasses of complimentary champagne were immediately brought to the table, the fish, mussels and scallops were impeccable (my husband refuses to eat scallops anywhere else now). We were pleasantly full after our cheese course, but that wasn't all.....not one, not two, but three desserts were brought out to celebrate (also complimentary). Bouchon has superb authentic bistro fare, the best value with the absolute best service in Vegas and Napa. By the way, kid friendly is the Croque Madame - my kids beg for it everywhere we go, but nowhere else has it.
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