text: Have not had the chance to try the famous French Laundry just yet so decided that a perfect Vegas birthday weekend for my fiance could include dinner at BouchonnnTucked away on the tenth floor of the Venetian the restaurant is housed in what seems like a world away of the neon lights and the crazy glitz and glamour of Vegas Instead a subtle nod to old Italian charm is defintely felt as you get off the elevatornnThe restaurant itself is like a large French bistro I think this place would be great for brunch with its large windows facing the beautiful courtyard outsidennAlthough I made reservations more than a month ahead it was not necessary as the dining room was only about full on a Thursday night at pmnnWe were seated at a nice private table by the windownnWe ordered the apple walnut salad to share had the mussels frites and the steak frites and fresh brewed passion fruit ice teannService The service was commendable Our waters were never empty our waiter even brought new carafes of passionfruit ice tea after we happily drank ours quickly Bread was served immediately and the dining captain came to check on our dining experience Overall a great attention was paid to our time therennFood It was good but not great The mussels were ok but a little too meaty for my taste it takes away from the subtlety of the flavors of the wine sauce The steak was a hanger cut and was a bit too tough for me although Mike said it was good it was also priced a little high for a hanger steak They do give you a mountain of fries They were skinny but lacked any ffavor to them I am a fry girl for sure but did not feel like these were the best or even memorable fries I had by any meansnnFor dessert we ordered the apple tartinegood but not excellent and the chef also gave us a free custard that was actually quite deliciousnnWe did enjoy our dining experience here Was it good Yes Was it wow No