I noticed that there are several Bravo Top Chefs in Las Vegas Nevada. So far I’ve been to four of them but hope to get to rest eventually.
The first one I tried was The Black Sheep by Top Chef contestant Jamie Tran. It’s a modern Vietnamese Eatery that is simply amazing! If you try this restaurant then you can taste why chef Jamie Tran made it to the Bravo show Top Chef.
Everything was FORKING AMAZING but I will cut them all down to a couple so this isn’t too long.
This hamachi crudo maybe was the best I ever had anywhere.
The boneless crispy trout is unique, delicious, and easy to eat. It sure is a top fish dish in Vegas by a Top Chef! We were lucky and got to see the chef Jamie Tran hard at work in her restaurant.
The Black Sheep – 8680 W Warm Springs Rd Las Vegas NV – 702-954-3998
www.BlackSheepVegas.com
We made it to Soulbelly BBQ in the arts district downtown. This restaurant is by chef Bruce Kalman. It’s casual but sort of refined BBQ with live music at certain times.
My salad might look average but it doesn’t taste average. The turkey is moist, developed with delicious flavors. When I tried the salad I discovered that it sort of is deconstructed…..I was missing flavors from the dressing and then “BANG” the missing flavors and MORE are in the FORKING AMAZING black pepper corn bread croutons. This was an unexpected joy to eat.
My husband tried a sandwich called “The Belly of Soul.” (brisket, pickled onions, crispy onions, cheese sauce, fried egg, spicy BBQ sauce)
I tried a tiny bite of the brisket and is was really great! My husband said that all the flavors went really well together and said that he’d like to eat this sandwich again!
Soulbelly BBQ – 1327 S. Main St Las Vegas NV – 702-483- 4404
www.SoulbellyBBQ.com
********UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS*******138 Degrees Craft Chophouse, Killer Burgers, Bourbon, & Brunch is a chef crafted quality brunch, bar, and steakhouse by chef Matt Meyer with consulting chef and managing partner Alex Resnik (Bravo Top Chef). This is a place where they dry age their own meats and do their own smoking. They even culture their own sour cream.
We tried brunch shared the very best tacos (so far that I’ve tasted in Nevada. Smoked King Salmon Tacos. The fish was fish house quality, prepared to perfection, and these tacos were complex with flavors. The in-house made tortillas were also extra delicious. I also enjoyed an avocado toast.
My husband enjoyed a Salvadorian style pancake called a pupusa.
soft egg, brisket, cheese with fried bananas on the side. I was told that it was very good!
138 degrees Bar, Bourbon, Killer Burgers, Steakhouse – 1450 W Horizon Ridge PKWY Henderson NV – 702-272-0839 *****UPDATE NOW CLOSED FOR BUSINESS*****
www.138Restaurant.com
Ai Pono Cafe is expected to open November 20th 2023 at the soon-to-open Durango Resort in Las Vegas around 8 miles from the Strip. It’s a chef crafted Hawaiian Plate Lunch Type of restaurant by (Bravo Top Chef) chef Gene Villatra. This past June I we were lucky to try a “Pop Up” of Ai Pono Cafe at The Red Rock Casino. The (Bravo Top Chef) Gene Villatra was there hard at work too!
Everything was good. However I couldn’t try every dish that was on the menu but out what I tried the favorite was the sandwich called, Da Side Chick. It was a guava chile breaded chicken sandwich.
I remember that the sandwich was big and tasty. It also only cost slightly more than fast food. ($10.) and this tasty delicious sandwich was a whole bunch better than anything fast food.
I hope to try-
Retro By Voltaggio by Bravo Top Chefs Michael & Bryan Voltaggio
Limoncello Fresh Italian by Bravo Top Chef Carla Pellegrino****UPDATE Top chef Carla Pellegrino is no longer with this restaurant**********
Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails by Bravo Top Chef Elia Aboumrad
STK Steakhouse (Cosmopolitan) Bravo Top Chef Stephen Hopcraft
That was a little taste of Bravo Top Chefs in Las Vegas NV.
Every THING is subject to change.
