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Joël Robuchon at the Mansion/L'Atelier

  • Address: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. S, South Strip, Las Vegas, NV | Map It
  • Phone: 702/891-7925
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Arguably the biggest name in contemporary French cuisine, chef Joël Robuchon came out of retirement to open two massively hyped (and some say criminally overpriced) side-by-side restaurants at the MGM Grand in 2005. L'Atelier, less formal though still highly refined, offers à la carte entrées plus a long list of small "tasting" portions (such as crispy langoustine fritters with basil pesto, and free-range quail stuffed with foie gras) that let you create your own fantasy meal. But it's the Mansion that has every foodie in Vegas buzzing. For the ultimate gastronomical rush, you can spring $360 for the full tasting menu; less expensive versions with fewer courses are also available. The cuisine changes daily and includes such rarefied creations as panfried sea bass with lemongrass foam and stewed baby leeks. This is one impressive operation, but a number of stellar restaurants in town deliver a similar caliber of service and food at half the price.

  • Keep in mind: Reservations essential.
  • Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by jetsetway from Las Vegas on 12/17/08
Generally my favorite is not fancy French, as tasting menus tend to make me hungry not full, and four hour meals give me spilkas. Having said that, this was perhaps the most amazing dining experience that I have ever had. Everybody at the table shared my view.

The restaurant is so gorgeous that upon arriving you just know you have a treat at hand. Sometimes fancy French brings stuffiness along with it (in the U.S., never in Paris), but this was not the case here.

Then, of course, there is the food. It looked so pretty that it was a shame to eat it, but what the heck.

We had their 16-course meal. They are always fine tuning things. Two of the plates actually had 3 courses on each. That way they could trim down an hour. I guess people start getting a bit antsy after four hours.

Their breads were so outstanding that after a couple times around they come by apologizing for its greatness and offer to bring however much we wanted, but cautioned us about filling up.

Although we have seen this before, it is always the height of luxury for Allyn to have a proper bench upon which to put her purse.

Finally at the end of the evening they gave each woman a gift to take home – a wonderful pound cake.

We ate in the private room, which made the experience even more superb. True it cost an extra couple hundred dollars, but given the bill was $4,900 for seven of us, it seemed like a bargain.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 4.0

Reviewed by goodeater from Toronto, Canada on 10/24/08
L'Atelier was a fantastic experience! Had the tasting menu and even ordered extra since everything looked and tasted even better. Our server was a lot of fun and most helpful. Definitely sit a the bar so that you can see how much care goes into this excellent dining experience. Can't wait to go back!

Member Rating: 4.4
Ratings details: Food: 4.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 5.0
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