text: Michael Mina as a contemporary chef has created a wonderful menu at the American Fish restaurant in the promenade level of the new Aria hotelcasino on the Strip Although our food met most of our expectations the overall experience our server etc really made this a Las Vegas restaurant that could have been skippednThe room is nicely done with a great open kitchen and stepdown main dining area with a few booths along the perimeter and reasonably spaced tables We were sat in an area just off the host station and gazes into the sterile lobby of the upscale food court far away from the nice vibe that the restaurant establishes When we asked to be moved to the many empty tables closer to the kitchen our host said that this was not possible with no explanation The evening went downhill from there nThe main courses were outstanding the Blackened Cod being an amazing dish almost worth the pricing of over The Diver Scallops were among the best we had ever had The Sommelier was the most service oriented of the team that waited on us with great suggestions for wine pairings that were worth the steep pricesnnFor us it was the indifferent service or attitude towards our evening that made this a poorly memorable evening I had mentioned that this was a doublebirthday celebration when making the reservation and nobody mentioned a thing to us when we were sat or throughout the meal nnAs a Star LV restaurant American Fish failed to deliver on this occasion to the point where I would strongly recommend one go to Michael Minas at the Bellagio before venturing into the Aria for this restaurant