Window Table Please: The Time Machine

The Mansion, Las Vegas, NV
Is there such as thing as a time machine? One may so "no", "nope", "non", and "no way!" Joel Robuchon's, The Mansion, is a time machine to the past, present and future.

The Mansion dining experience brought my wife and me back to our dining experiences in France - Le Meurice, Le Cinq, and Restaurant Paul Boucuse. The service is attentive, friendly, and non-pretentious. When we needed anything, there was the staff. There were even cushioned stools for ladies' purses.

I loved that by the time we were seated at our table, we were greeted "Good evening" at least five times- after the complimentary limo ride from our hotel: the hostess; the matire'd; a couple of servers assigned to other tables; our waiter; and finally Chef Robuchon's right hand man. I won't count Chef Robuchon's greeting nor his executive Chef Claude Le Tohic's greeting because it was at a break in our tasting and at the end of our dinner. Yes, we were lucky Chef Robuchon was in The House!

At your service

Indeed, how lucky we are to live close to this destination- a short flight, maybe now-a-days, a 8 1/2 hour drive. (Gas prices have declined, somewhat.) Of course we would love to go to Paris for dinner. Las Vegas will do now. Yes. To savor the caviar & dungeness crab; langoustine & sea urchin; foie gras & duck breast, and kobe beef & vegatables; and the seabass dishes were absolutely divine.

Foie gras and duck breast

The futuristic desserts were sweet yet not too sweet, moist and tickled our tongues. When we looked at the mint chocolate cake dessert, the mint topping was green but a blue-green color. Where was the chocolate cake? It was under a thin white layer of meringue like sweetness. The chocolate cake was really really good. My wife had a passion fruit dessert and the fruit was settle between two fluffed sweet gel.

It was an experience to remember- service, food and atmosphere. Those who are treating, bring your wallets but don't worry. It is all worth it. Plus, one doesn't need to fork out for two airline tickets to Paris or to find those passports.