Rick & Bill

Rosemary’s Restaurant
8125 W Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV, 89117
Phone:702-869-2251

http://rosmarysrestaurant.com

This off strip delight may be one of Las Vegas’s best restaurants. How can you tell? Well, we’ve been to quite a few fine dining restaurants and when you ask them where to go off strip, the immediately say: ROSEMARY’S. That was good enough to get us to go there.

It has French American cuisine with influences from New Orleans and the south.

They have a prix fixe menu from $55 and Wednesday was LADIES night in which food is half price. Sunday’s is wine night with 1/2 priced bottles of wine.

We had the sampler platter to start: BBQ Texas Shrimp, Crab Boulets and Salmon Tartar WONDERFUL

We had halibut and the striped bass as entrees and again, the food was outstanding. Let me interject here with a comment about the service. IMPECCABLE. This is the best service we’ve had since we ate at Michaels, when it was still at Buffalo Bills. Both our server and his partner were on top of the menu, perfected suggestions for us and just plain terrific.

The Striped Bass came with: Andouille, Rock Shrimp & Fingerling Potato Hash, Hushpuppies & Creole Meuniere Sauce
The Halibut: Sautéed Garlic Spinach, Buttermilk Onion Crust & Chive Muscadet Butter Sauce
Both dishes were served medium rare as we asked.

The desserts are amazing and all in all this restaurant ranks in the TOP THREE of all we have been to over the last DECADE.

Make plans to get OFF the strip and into Rosemary’s!

Caesar’s Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109-8924
(702) 731-7110

It’s hard to describe the experience of Restaurant Guy Savoy, located in Caesar’s Palace. Here’s how their website describes it:

RESTAURANT GUY SAVOY – THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE IN REFINED FINE DINING

Restaurant Guy Savoy is the only place in America to experience the elegant cuisine of Guy Savoy, one of France’s most revered and award-winning chefs.

Yep, that about says it. This is one of those “once in a lifetime” meals that is worth saving up for. Hey, you have no problem dropping $300 in the slots, so why not have a great experience? This was it for us.

You look at the menu prices and tighten up a bit, but hey, when Franck Savoy, Guy’s son comes to your table and takes your order, you say, whoa….. cool. And it’s not like the servers weren’t some of the best ever.

Here’s an example of the a la carte menu:

Roasted Veal Chop, Black Truffle Potato Purée, Young Vegetables Braised in Veal Jus
Côte de Veau Juste Rôtie, Purée de Pommes de Terre à la Truffe Noire,
Légumes Braisés au Jus de Veau (Préparation pour 2 personnes) 160

Poussin “en Cocotte”, Basmati Rice and Albufera Jus
Poussin «en Cocotte », Riz Basmati et Jus Albufera 80

Crispy Veal Sweetbreads, Petite Potato and Black Truffle Sandwiches
Ris de Veau Rissolés, « Petits Chaussons » de Pommes de Terre et Truffes 75

American Prime Beef Tenderloin and Paleron “à la Française”
Filet de Boeuf et Paleron Américains « à la Française » 75

Yes, let’s catch our breath. They have a few prix fixe menus, we chose the TGV menu, which unfortunately we can’t link, but it worked out to be better priced than the a la carte menu.
We had black truffle soup, tremendous, the sea bass was perfection.

We had excellent service, including a table side bread service, many amuse buche and when it came to dessert, we had chocolat that was so .. chocolat-y.

They even had a chocolate foam that was the consistency of … dishwashing liquid.

Save this one for your anniversary, your proposing to your lover, but GET HERE when you can.

11061 Los Alamitos Blvd
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 594-4553

Our friend Lillian recommends this restaurant for us. Here’s what she has to say:

Have been to numerous “fish” restaurants in So Cal. Have yet to find freshness and quality like this place. Fish trucked in fresh daily by their own trucks. Amazingly delicious tasting seafood steaks, chowders etc…. Impecable service. No Reservations and theres always a wait on Fri and Sat nights because patrons drive for miles to share the dining experience.

Check out just the appetizers!

COLD
Large shrimp cocktail (4) or (6)
Bay shrimp cocktail
Bay shrimp & crab cocktail
Crab cocktail
Avocado stuffed with bay shrimp
Avocado stuffed with crab
Avocado stuffed with bay shrimp & crab
Smoked wild albacore or king salmon
Shrimp & scallop ceviche
Salmon gravlox with capers, onions and toast points
Ahi sashimi with seaweed salad
California roll made with king crabmeat
Spicy tuna hand rolls (2) #1 grade ahi tuna
Tuna tataki made with #1 grade ahi tuna
Volcano rolls made with ahi tuna and king crab
Crab trio chilled dungeness, jumbo lump & king crab
Ahi tuna tower #1 yellowfin Ahi with fresh mango & avocado

HOT
Coconut shrimp with a honey mustard horseradish sauce
Spinach & artichoke dip parmesan crusted or with crab
Fried squid
Popcorn shrimp with a classic remoúlade
Blackened ahi sashimi
Steamed littleneck clams (original or spicy)
Steamed New Zealand greenlip mussels (original or spicy)
Baked oysters Rockefeller (½ dozen chef’s selection)
Fried clams
Fried zucchini
Steamed artichoke (seasonal)
Jumbo lump meat crab cakes (2) with a whole grain mustard sauce & beurre blanc

Great wine and waiting area for socializing during your wait. Family owned and one of its kind! 5 stars, no doubt!See More

CARNEVINO3325 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(701) 789-4141

This is a wonderful addition to the strip, located in the Palazzo Hotel on the Casino Level. If you love meat, this is the place for you. Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich have done a marvelous job of combining casual elegance with an outstanding menu. Be warned, this is not inexpensive but it passes the “did we feel cheated” test with flying colors.

Take a look at a sample of the appetizers:

HOUSE-CURED PASTRAMI
local duck egg and emerald butter lettuce $17

BEEF CARPACCIO
warm lardo crostini $18

GRILLED OCTOPUS
fresh citrus and chilies $21

Their pasta dishes are served as appetizer portions but can be served as entrees:

PAPPARDELLE with ‘porcini trifolati’ $22
BUCATINI ALL’ AMATRICIANA $15
RICOTTA CAVATELLI with broccoli $15
FARFALLE sweet shrimp and herb pesto $20
ORECCHIETTE sweet sausage and broccoli rabe $17 Phenomenal

VEAL CHOP 20 oz Bone in $75 Completely worth the price
VEAL SCALOPPINE porcini and marsala $32

PORK CHOP 20 oz Bone in – $35 Brined for days and WONDERFUL, possibly the best meat I’ve EVER had…EVER….

This is a good dining experience, the wait staff are completely knowledgeable about the menu, the location is good, the setting nice, with the option of private rooms. They do have an annex area across the hall, which can be a bit noisy, so ask for the main restaurant.

One of the BEST in Las Vegas

Cafe Montclair

10220 Central Ave, Montclair, CA 91763

(909) 445-1285

Rabi’s Cafe
930 N. Central Ave
Upland, CA 91786
909-981-1100

All is well! Jouni’s Cafe, which closed last year has been re-opened as Rabi’s Cafe. Rabi is short for Rabia’a, who was your typical wise-cracking waitress for Jacob Jouni. She and husband Ahmed have made this local favorite their own.

The cafe has been given a much needed facelift, new floor, new booths, new tables and new paint and much less wall art. It gives it such a clean, open appearance now.

After being open just a day, so many of Rabi’s regulars were back. That’s customer loyalty right there. We hadn’t been there is almost a year and Rabia’a remembered our drink preference and how we like our toast. Jacob was on hand to help the new cooks provide the best food for the opening week.

And best of all, the CHICKEN FRIED STEAK is still on the menu. Frankly, it’s an item that makes Rabi’s a destintion. Hand pounded and breaded, it’s not your machine cut portions and the gravy was delicious.

Only open for breakfast and lunch, this new cafe has reduced the menu offerings, which makes it much easier to make a decision on what you want. We’ll add to the review as we go back a second, third, fourth time. But until then,

THIS ONE IS A KEEPER!

4321 W. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 951-7000
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This is one of our FAVORITES in Las Vegas.

Regally reigning atop the Palms Casino Resort, Alizé is the jewel Chef André Rochat’s Vegas restaurants.
The dishes are equisite, a HUGe wine list and the views are real and spectacular. Located on Flamingo Boulevard, one mile north of the Las Vegas strip from Caesar’s Palace and the Bellagio Hotel, Alize is one restaurant not to be missed.

Here’s some of their hot appetizers:

Seared Diver Scallops
Roasted Garlic and Piquillo Pepper Flan
Spinach Purée
22

Sautéed Baby New Zealand Abalone
Parsnip Purée, Frisée Almond and Grape Salad, Black Truffle Vinaigrette
26

Crisp Pork Belly
Bartlett Pear Purée, Pine Nuts
Mustard Glaze
16

Crispy Sautéed Beef Crepes
Country Ham, Candied Walnuts, Pickled Sweet Potatoes
Browned Butter and Cauliflower Purée
18

Escargots de Bourgogne
Garlic Herb Butter
16

Pan Seared Foie Gras
à la Façon du Chef
28

AND JUST A FEW OF THEIR ENTREES:

Pan Seared Muscovy Duck Breast with Duck and Foie Gras Sausage
Jerusalem Artichokes and Spaghetti Squash
Raspberry Sauce
42

Roasted Rack of Venison
Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Onion Polenta, Creamed Spinach
Chestnut Confit and Apple Compote
Bordeaux and Crème Fraîche Sauce
39

Green Peppercorn Crusted Filet Mignon
Braised Asparagus, Baby Carrots, Heirloom Potatoes
Cognac Cream Sauce
52

Grilled Ribeye
King Oyster Mushrooms, Basil-Parmesan Risotto Croquettes, Naval Oranges
Whole Grain Mustard Beef Jus
52

There are some restaurants that are worth saving up for and this is surely one of them…..

Palace Arms
321 17th St
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-3111
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Luxurious fine dining at it’s best. The waiters are tuxedoed, and you’d feel better if you were dressed too. A wonderful spot for a nice meal. This is old school, and not cutting edge, but there are other places for that.

There is a chef’s tasting menu, 8 courses. Their menu includes foie gras, perfectly done. Wagyu beef and venison are on the menu as well.

Treat yourself and take in the Palace Arms