To clarify my own babble; while the entrees were quite good, they were nowhere near gourmet fare. For that kind of money, the food needs to make your eyes roll up into your head and cause low moans to escape your throat.
Also, the staff's ramblings about what inspired Guy Savoy's menu choices is beyond pretentious. I don't need a dissertation on the history of French bread, I just need a slice of the loaf. And, speaking of bread:
1) If not for the steady supply of bread, we would have left hungry.
2) For reasons unknown, any use of butter prompted the staff to replace the butter dish and contents. I believe they did this five times. Downright bizarre.
---- John Kelly <lodestone@cox.net> wrote:
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Accepted a free room offer from Caesars featuring $500 credit at Guy Savoy's last weekend. The dining room is very nice; 2nd floor with good strip views. And the staff is very attentive, almost annoying so: trying to have a conversation is almost impossible with the waves of waiters insisting on interrupting to explain the nature of the latest morsel in hushed, heavily accented tones which were usually incomprehensible. The food came in comically small portions (I swear, one appetizer was served in a shot glass). The prawn appetizer contained no identifiable prawns and had the appearance and texture of chilled jellyfish. The sole and scallops were both quite good. Dessert was just plain silly; some sort of candy-store cart. Good wine. Total tab: $339 for two. Sheesh. Eat at Hugo's or Pearl for half the price and get some decent gourmet fare.