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Julian Serrano's Picasso at the Bellagio (pics)

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  1. thereraise thereraise is offline

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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:29am)

    Sunday night Mrs. Robinson and I had the best meal of our lives here! She had the 4 course prix fixe menu with wine (dont have specifics on her wines) and I had the 5 course degustation menu with wine pairing. About to be foodie heaven ITT



    Amouse Bouche for both menu tasting menus: Serrano ham croquette with chilled potato leek soup with almonds



    Maine Lobster Salad. Apple-Champagne Vinaigrette. Tomato and Melon.
    paired with 2008 Woollaston, Estates, Riesling, Nelson, New Zealand (dry, rubber and quince notes, citrus and green apple flavor)



    Warm Quail Salad. Sautéed Artichokes and Pinenuts
    paired with Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon



    Pan Seared U-10 Day Boat Scallop. Potato Mousseline and Jus de Veau
    2009 Domaines Schlumberger, Pinot Gris, Les Princes Abbés, Alsace, France (dry 1, tree fruit and flint note, pear and lemon curd)



    Sautéed Ruby Red Shrimp. Roasted Zucchini, Crispy Artichoke, Tomato Confit and Piquillo Pepper Vinaigrette
    with Austrian Gruner Veltliner



    Sautéed Steak of “A” Foie Gras. Cherries, Rhubarb Purée and Blood Orange Sauce
    2007 Royal Tokaji Wine Company, Tokaji Aszú, 5 Puttonyos, Mád, Hungary (sweet 6, raisin and prune, golden raisin and fig)
    -We shared this course as this course is skipped in the prix-fixe menu. Amazing but Foie always is! The dessert wine pairing with a savory course worked so incredibly well, it blew my wine mind



    Sautéed Filet of New Zealand Tai Snapper. Court-Bouillon Sauce and Fresh Herbs (sauce has the deepest flavor and balance ive ever had in a court-bouillon
    with White Rioja, which is from the grenache blanc grape. Incredibly rich and full body white but enough acid to cut through the butter fat in the sauce



    Roasted Tournedo Loin of Colorado Lamb. Pisto, Mint Aioli and Tempura Zucchini Flower
    2005 Marqués de Murrieta, Reserva, Finca Ygay, Rioja, Spain (full body, red berry and spice. Black cherry, mocha and herbs)
    -This was the best course and pairing I have ever tasted. The herb and spice worked so well with mint on the lamb

    We each had a choice off the dessert menu as well. here is the menu : http://www.bellagio.com/files/restau...ssert-menu.pdf
    Mrs. R went with:





    Trio of Meyer Lemon, Vanilla and Raspberry
    Meyer Lemon Flan, Raspberry Jellie (no pic for some reason)
    Vanilla Crème Fraiche Sorbet and Raspberry Bavarois



    Dark Chocolate Torchon, Malbec Chocolate Sorbet. Black Raspberry Wine Syrup. some edible gold leaf on there as well (balla)

    No dessert wine course but got an after dinner drink. She got a Rhone Syrah (cured meat and peppers notes, smoke and black fruit)



    2005 Solera Reserva, Amontillado Sherry (toasted almonds and brulee, peanut skins and salt)

    An excellent dinning experience, and our first time at a 2 michelin stars restaurant. Was definitely worth the $525 bill.

    They also have over $200 million worth of Picasso's on the walls.







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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:40am) in reply to thereraise

    sick lighting
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:41am) in reply to voorh33s

    Awesome trip report.
     
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:44am) in reply to wantagolf

    Looks good but I bet you guys were still hungry as hell after dinner. Nice pics
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:51am) in reply to Brooklyn999

    I have always wanted to pay $100/oz for dinner.

    Jk; looks pretty allsum.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:54am) in reply to El Burro

    Damn, that looks amazing!
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:56am) in reply to HeyNiceAscot

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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:58am) in reply to voorh33s

    Foie is better than anything in the world
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 12:59am) in reply to littleze

    Portion control. How unAmerican like.
     
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:03am) in reply to B_O_K_E

    Shit for 525 I should never see an empty plate. You got robbed.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:03am) in reply to Niceguy

    I'm not one to tell other people how to spend their money. Glad you liked it.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:08am) in reply to norcaljeff

    Was anything made in a crock pot?
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:13am) in reply to LeftyMark

    Awesome. I love a great dining experience once in a while.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:13am) in reply to voorh33s

     
    Originally Posted by voorh33s View Post

    I giggled.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 1:15am) in reply to BigStack Husker

    Most people don't appreciate really good food. Looks like a great place. It's not just the food but the whole experience that makes it worth it.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 2:45am) in reply to Brooklyn999

     
    Originally Posted by Brooklyn999 View Post

    Looks good but I bet you guys were still hungry as hell after dinner. Nice pics

    High end French cuisine never has large portions but we were both really surprised that we were full after the meal. We joked about the same thing after the first two courses
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 2:47am) in reply to rock28

     
    Originally Posted by rock28 View Post

    Most people don't appreciate really good food. Looks like a great place. It's not just the food but the whole experience that makes it worth it.

    and def this. The food and wine were amazing, and we had two sommeliers always checking in talking about the the wine and food, plus the back waiter just on the spot with water refills after every drink or two, and the bread server always walking by with different fresh breads. Was quite an overall experience.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 3:25am) in reply to Brooklyn999

     
    Originally Posted by Brooklyn999 View Post

    Looks good but I bet you guys were still hungry as hell after dinner. Nice pics

    this
     
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 3:38am) in reply to kidrockin

    looks nice - i'm one of the weird guys who would rather have smaller portions of high quality food and sample several dishes than having a 16oz sirloin with a baked tater the size of texas.

    not a Picasso fan tho
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 3:45am) in reply to saxman

    Looks awesome. I'm jelly.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 3:55am) in reply to XquiziVex

    pulling out yoru camera at a high end restaurant? Geez, act like you've been there before; sheesh.

    How much was thte total?
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:03am) in reply to Camz

     
    Originally Posted by Camz View Post

    pulling out yoru camera at a high end restaurant? Geez, act like you've been there before; sheesh.

    How much was thte total?

    $425 plus $100 tip

    lol, stealth phone pics tho. We always take food pics everywhere we go so no doubt we had too photo this meal. Felt weird at first but after a few didnt think twice
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:06am) in reply to thereraise

    just bustin your balls. i pretty much post pics of every meal on FB whether it's lucky charms or a blackened tuna from the fr quarter. Never had a meal in that realm though; ouch that's rough
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:08am) in reply to Camz

    the mixed games and O8 in the wsop cash room treated me well. Thats why im headin back next week, gotta keep the heater going.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:10am) in reply to thereraise

    I went to Hugos at 4 Queens when I was just there with group and I thought 1000 bucks for 12 people was expensive. Wow. Looks pretty nice though Jake hope your woman gave you a little extra lovin for that.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:11am) in reply to AFink93

    I think we can merge this OP with the "signs you know you're getting laid" thread.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:14am) in reply to Pghfan987

    I'm sure it was great, but I would feel like such an idiot for paying anything close to that for a meal. But I am a picky eater and actually envy people with refined palletes and can actually enjoy tying things like that. I am more of a spend $65 at the Bellagio Buffet and stuff myself with king crab and huge shrimp. Oh and cream puffs.
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:46am) in reply to thereraise

     
    Originally Posted by thereraise View Post

    the mixed games and O8 in the wsop cash room treated me well. Thats why im headin back next week, gotta keep the heater going.

    nice! what have you been playing?
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 4:53am) in reply to Camz

    awesome, very jealous
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    Jun 20th, 2012 (6/20/2012 5:22am) in reply to Camz

     
    Originally Posted by Camz View Post

    nice! what have you been playing?

    played some 8-16 mix at V earlier last week, and have been crushing the 10-20 and 20-40 O8 and some of the TORSE games as well

    and new you would dig it saca
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