text: Went to bouchon with a group for dinner I guess I am only giving it three stars because at that price point I would go elsewhere and because it did not quite meet expectations which were admittedly high expectationsnnWe started with some cocktails which were very well made strong and with great flavor They also served bread and some excellent spread I believe it was a salmon spread which was absolutely superb I would have bought multiple jars of it on the spot if I could Honestly for me it was so good it may have just been the highlight of the mealnnFor an appetizer I got a squash soup which was quite tasty but I have had better squash soups at Michael Mina Circo Mastros etc which are roughly the same price range Again it was good though the flavor was there and the consistency was very goodnnMy entree was the braised short rib This was the other highlight of the meal It was cooked to perfection soft tender melt in your mouth good And unlike many other nice places they did not skimp on the sauce they put around it which I was very pleased about The rest of the plate left something to be desired though it came with some greens and as I recall some mashed potatoes both of which were flavorless and seemed like total afterthoughts to the proteinnnDesserts were entirely forgettable As is the case with so many nice places and group meals they do not actually ask or provide desserts but instead leave a sampler tray of their desserts in miniaturized form This is always so disappointing because if there is something good there is so little of it But to be honest there was not much good plenty of little treats loaded with heavy creamsnnFor me Bouchon is good but I would rather go to one of the Strips many other top restaurants