Food In Vegas

Recently, the husband and I went to Vegas to celebrate our anniversary. While we were there we enjoyed some amazing meals and shows. The following are my recommendations for doing Vegas right (and which don't leave you with a strange wife or disease.)

Food:

El Segundo Sol

This amazing Mexican restaurant is located across the street from the Wynn Hotel and in the middle of the Fashion Show Mall. You might miss it being tucked in the corner, but I promise you, you won't find a better Mexican restaurant in all of Vegas, or in the west for that matter.

First, you must start with their homemade guacamole and salsa. The guacamole is literally made to order and you can taste the ripe avocados, limes and cilantro. In addition to the guacamole is a salsa platter that comes with chips and offers awesome verde and regular salsa. Another amazing starter is the chicken taquitos. I'm not usually a huge fan of fried food, but this somehow comes off light and flavorful with the orange salsa.

Next, and I can't impress upon you enough, you must have the tacos. All of them are amazing. My husband loves the baja fish tacos, which again are fried, but come off just right, and I love the chicken tacos. The chicken has obviously been marinated over night and then grilled over a hot fire. It's so good that I could just eat without anything. However, as good as the meats are the tortillas make this meal. According to the manager, they literally have a woman designated as the tortilla maker and that's all she does. The tortillas are a perfect and made with a ground corn. In addition to the platter, you also get rice and black beans. Unlike other Mexican restaurants these sides are equal to their main courses.

Lastly, and again, you must somehow save room, you must order the tres leches cake. I'm not even a big dessert person, but this is insanely good. Again, somehow they manage to make a rich dessert so amazing and light.


Strip Burger
Next door to El Segundo Sol is a small outdoor eating area that serves awesome burgers, fries, sandwiches and shakes. It's the perfect place for curing a hangover and gaining some energy to go shopping. While we were there I had the California Chicken Sandwich and my husband had the Green Chili Burger. I love places that cook their burgers and chicken sandwiches on a grill and this was definitely the case. The portions were huge and warm as we sat outside. However, the winner of the meal were the sweet potato fries. They had some type of sugary taste to them and came with this amazing sauce. Every time we pass through Vegas I sort of crave those fries.



Mon Ami Gabi
First, this restaurant is amazing because of its location. It is located in the Paris Casino and faces the Bellagio Fountains. As you eat, you can perfectly see and hear the water show. We ate here once for my husband's birthday and it was so romantic to sit outside, enjoy a great meal and see those fountains.

As for eating, this place offers an amazing menu. To start I recommend trying either their French onion soup or the sea scallops. Both are cooked to perfection and show you from the very beginning what type of caliber this restaurant offers. I would however also mention for starters to stay away from their salads. I've had the house petite salad and the ceasar and found both to be very lackluster. They just don't seem to fit on the menu because of their lack of flavor and thought. Therefore, if you aren't a big starter hang with the delicious bread they provide and wait for the main course.

I've eaten at this restaurant four times and I've tried some of their specials. I've had a pot roast they advertised as being cooked for a few days, which was alright but I found to be very fatty, I've had a few fish dishes, that were amazing, but the real winners at this restaurant are their steak dishes. So, if you hear specials, close your ears and focus on the steaks. I recommend the classic filet mignon merlot. It is mouth watering good and the sauce...it's like butter. Also, what makes this meal are the frites that come on the side. They are the perfect compliment to add a little salt to the steak and soak up the juices and sauce. Another favorite is the bone-in ribeye. This is a monster dish, but again the ribeye is moist and juicy.

For dessert I'm not crazy about their selections. During the summer you get a lot of fresh fruit from California and the chef makes some amazing cakes and crepes with the fruit. During the winter months, they desserts aren't as amazing. We've ordered a few items, but were never overly impressed.

So, again remember come here for the steak and you will leave happy.