text: I wonder if this will the th review of BouchonnnI have wanted to eat at one of Thomas Kellers restaurants for a very long time and have not yet got organized enough to book The French Laundry months in advancennSo it was on a May Saturday night in Vegas that my better half and I finally got dinner at Bouchon we have had a very good bfast here before We did not know before we sat down that Mr Thomas Keller himself was in attendance that evening which I have to believe between the Laundry and Per Se in NYC is a pretty rare occurence in Vegas nnThe decor is impeccable and as authentic as anything can be in Vegas The service was very good but I think I have been in the States so long I expect more prompt service than I was used to living in Europe There were a few moments where we waited for our glasses to be filled just a moment too long but no sooner had I commented on the fact the waiter appeared are the tables buggednnThe food and wine was what you would expect A poached mackerel first course with Serrano ham was sensational I was going to go for Moules but ended up with my old weakness Steak Frites The Frites were amazing but I have to say I have had a much better Steak accepting the cut of the meat is always flankskirt etc at Les Halles in NYC That momentary lapse aside I continued with traditional French choices by ordering a perfect and I mean textbook perfect Creme Caramel Alongside a glass of Sauternes the meal could not have ended betternnIt was when we finished our desert that we noticed Mr Keller by the long Oak bar and figured even if he did not cook our food personally you knew his team were bringing their AGame with him looking over their shouldernnAs soon as I can get another together we will be back yes as Stella Artois put it Bouchon is reassuringly expensive