Spago!

Location: Spago, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
Meal: Dinner

Of all the meals we ate in Vegas, this one was the best! It was the one really expensive meal that we ate and boy, was it. But really, every last bite was delicious!

We had reservations, and were seated immediately. Our waiter, John, was very friendly, and even took our picture for us. It came out really crappy, but still, he was nice. (more about him later)

Our table was not the best table - it was right by the door to the kitchen. But we aren't high rollers so we didn't expect the best table. And really, we had a view of the whole restaurant so it was fine.

We each started with a mango martini. These were very yummy, though they did taste mostly like juice. Here's a shot of it:

They brought some bread and I think dipping oil. It was delicious, but I did feel a little uncouth because I wanted to try two pieces, and the waiter had a big platter that he served us individual slices of bread from. Kind of odd. Would have preferred a small basket with a few pieces for the table.

For my entree, I ordered the Sauteed John Dory over Spaetzle, with 2 different delicious sauces. The John Dory is a white fish, like sole. It was wonderfully seasoned and sauteed so that it had a crispy coating of seasoning. I'd never had spaetzle and it was pretty good. It's crispy pieces of dough with cheese and onion mixed in.

My friend ordered the Black Truffle Crusted Irish Salmon with Sunchokes, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Confit Bacon and Brussel Leaves. She loved it. She said it was really rich, cooked perfectly, and filling but she wasn't too full for dessert. I tried a tiny piece and found it very flavorful. The black truffle crust was unbelievable.

Here are some pictures. I had to adjust them so they aren't perfect, but I was trying to be classy in the fancy restaurant and didn't want to use the flash.



For dessert, we ordered a sampler that came with mini bites of apple tart, lemon lemon lemon custardy cake with berry sauce, creme brulee, and chocolate mousse. Also it came with an espresso martini shot and a Bailey's martini shot. The sampler was good, but we decided that we might have been happier sharing a full-size dessert. Now, back to John, the waiter. He liked us and gave us 2 free shots (same as what came with the dessert sampler). That was nice!




Overall, I really liked the food, and if I was near another Wolfgang Puck restaurant and had money to burn, I'd definitely eat there.