L’ATELIER de Joel Robuchon Las Vegas NV – Dah of course Worth a Fork!

L’ATELIER de Joel Robuchon made it to be a Top Ten Essential Las Vegas Restaurant, a Four Diamond AAA also a Forbes and Michelin Travel Guild Restaurant. You know it’s going to be Worth a Fork! This restaurant is business casual. It’s also very small but very dramatic….the decor is all shiny black accented with red. Besides your server all you hear are the orders being called out by the expediter with a French Accent. Here you sit at the counter and watch the exhibition kitchen. There are some tables to the side but over the years I’ve seen only a very few people that have sat at those tables. I don’t know but I’m guessing that only VIPS or maybe very High Rollers ever get to sit at the tables. There also a few seats at the tiny bar but it might be just for show because I’ve never seen anyone sit there either.

The menu is full of tiny extraordinary plates so it’s sort of tapas. You can order a la carte or pick from the fixed priced menus that suits your appetite (or wallet). We always go with the smallest menu (three course) that includes dessert. It turns to to be enough food.

Ok here we go….

Expect the unexpected. Everything is a masterfully crafted surprise. Most of the plates you can’t duplicate at home. The food is mostly all Mind Blowing! Words aren’t necessary here or can truly describe the flavors and textures.

They start us off with an Amuse Bouche.

I had the Vegetarian option on the left. Mushroom Mousse in the thinest crisp pastry resting in pink peppercorns. It was extremely flavorful and had a surprising pink peppercorn infused pastry. My husband had something warm with Foie gras.

Then they serve us a basket of their AMAZING breads and delicious French Butter. My favorite is the little round buttery croissant…so yummy!

My first course was the Le Saumon – Smoked Salmon with Potato Galette and Dill Whipped Cream.

The salmon is cut masterfully thin and the plate includes a “line” of Piment d Espelette (perhaps the world’s most delicious red pepper). Of course it delicious…how could it not be? It’s so good that I could eat this everyday….in my dreams….

My husband starts with one of his favorite plates …..The Le Jambon – Iberico de Bellota with toasted Tomato Bread.

The ham is something really special. It’s made from Black Footed Pigs that kissed by Jesus (only kidding) and eat nothing but acorns. The meat is slightly laced with acorn and just melts in your mouth.

My second course was really truly AMAZING! Who knew such a dish could ever be so memorable!

It was called Le Potager – Market Vegetable Napoleon in Root Vegetable Broth.

They poured a milky buttery laced with dill vegetable broth over mushrooms and really fancy vegetables. Did you ever see such a baby carrot before. Maybe i can’t make it sound as great as it was but let me tell you….It was really great! Maybe more like Mind-Blowing!

My husband had the Le Thon – Tuna Belly Confit.

What a stunning presentation. I tried to taste it but it clashed with my dish…..so I went back to enjoy mine.

My main course was Le Bar – Seared Atlantic Sea Bass crusted in celery leaves over citrus beet reduction and the famous Robuchon Potatoes with one gram of Truffles.

The celery crust with beet reduction is interesting. It’s sophisticated…….They go so well together but in a why that’s different. Potatoes are amazing…well they always are………I was told once that the potatoes are 50% fingerlings and 50% butter……..

My husband had the Le Ris De Veau – Veal Sweet Bread with Bay leaves and a Lardon stuffed Romaine Lettuce.