text: I was thinking this review needed a title but I could not decide on just one Instead pick your favorite of the following twonnMy Evening at Sensinn or nnAttack of the Insane Drunk LadiesnnNow that I have that squared away onto the review nnI had reservations for on Saturday night at Sensi at the Bellagio Since I was flying solo I decided to sit at the bar which was stylish and contemporary with lots of granite and dark woods and a waterfall Unfortunately in contrast to the other highend restaurants in the Bellagio Sensi does not have any walls or doors or other barriers separating the interior of the restaurant from the foot traffic and general pandemonium happening in the common areas so my hopes for a serene dinner were dashed before I even started eatingnnAfter ordering a Sauvignon blanc excellent and noshing on the complementary breadbasket of naan and curryflavored chips I decided dinner would be the Taste of Sensi tasting menu Here is the rundownnnAMUSE BOUCHEnSalmon cracker with nori crisps kaffir smoked salmon and wasabi avocado Lovely presentation but far too saltybriny for my taste Not enjoyablennCOURSE nRoasted octopus with chorizo fingerling potatoes arugula salad egg yolk and squid ink aioli Similar to the amuse bouche this dish was beautiful to look at but all I could taste was salt I picked it at but did not finish itnnCOURSE nAlaskan halibut with fennel sweet corn broken rice asparagus and peas Hands down my favorite dish of the night The halibut was cooked to perfection and I loved the texture of the intermingled broken rice corn and peasnnCOURSE nTongue Cheek braised veal cheeks smoked Wagyu beef tongue potato puree and red wine reduction Great flavors and beautifully cooked meats but I was a bit blindsided by the enormous portion of very rich ingredients which seemed out of place in a tasting menu sequence I guess I cannot complain about too much of a good thing rightnnDESSERTnGreek yogurt panna cotta with honey gelee and blackberry coulis SIlky smooth but overwhelmingly sweet A few bites and the sugar rush became too much to handlennWhile the food was a mixed bag the real highlight of the evening if you can call it that was being accosted by a pair of insane drunk ladies IDLs who stumbled in from the casino sat down next to me GRABBED MY UTENSILS OUT OF MY HANDS and helped themselves to my food Jeeeeeezus H ChristnnI begged and pleaded with the bartender to do something about the IDLs but he shrugged and did a whole lot of nothing Eventually the IDLs got bored of me and moved on to greener pasturesbut my appetite was mostly ruined at that point I was hoping the bartender could comp at least part of my meal that had been rendered inedible by the IDLs creepergerms but he refused Instead he poured me a free glass of Sauvignon blanc in a togo cup which was a nice gesture but nowhere near enough to make up for a spoiled dinner Needless to say I quickly paid my check and got the hell out of therennAnd thus ends my tale of Sensi possibly the strangest and randomest experience I have ever had as a solo diner in Vegas or anywhere else nnnnFootnote I did not call them ladies at the time I used a much less familyfriendly term You can probably guess what it was