text: Another confirmation that famous chefs who open restaurants in Las Vegas do a disservice to their reputation and their customers Yes they make a lot of money because the hotels practically pay them to open a restaurant and yes they can get away with it because most of the people who come to Las Vegas are not particularly attuned to great cuisine there are certainly exceptions but just look around nnI went there with a group of on a Tuesday evening and the place was not even close to full The service was attentive but it took forever to get any food out of the kitchen and what came out was mediocre at best The clams and oysters on the seafood towers were gritty and did not taste fresh The Pate was served too cold and my steak while not overcooked was also not properly seared The vegetables were entirely taste free nnThe only good thing I can say about the place is that the wine list was reasonably diverse and well priced We finished off bottles of wine while waiting for our food nnI spoke to the wait staff several times about how long it was taking to get food to the table and they said they would send a manager over to talk to me but they never did In any case Thomas Keller should reconsider having his name associated with this bistro The same goes for most if not all the other celebrity chefs who make the same mistake