My girlfriend and I opted to dine here Christmas night, and are SO glad that we did. Talk about a wonderfully-appointed restaurant with a polite, professional staff to match. The food is absolute bliss in your mouth, and sitting on the patio, we were treated to a multi-billion dollar view. Being that it was Christmas night, the restaurant was fairly busy, and so, even though I'd made reservations a week and a half early, we still ended up waiting about 20 minutes extra to be seated; no big deal - it happens. However, it would have been a different story had we needed to get to a show or something. We were seated on the outside patio, which was very chilly, but under heat lamps, our table was very comfortable. The patio of Mon Ami is directly across from Bellagio, which gives you a tremendous view of the fountains - the classiest thing on the Strip. The way the buildings are situated, it's relatively easy to hear the soundtrack for the fountain show, which is really cool. Our server was really nice; attentive, very personable and professional. She was friendly and not overly chatty, and made us feel very welcome, even though the restaurant was packed. The bread that is brought to the table is wonderful; fresh, warm and baked just right. The butter served isn't very soft, but it wasn't concrete either; what a yummy appetizer! They DO bring more bread if you'd like, so don't be shy. I had the Hanger Steak, which comes topped with a merlot butter and a mountain of Mon Ami's signature fries - "frites" - which were simply amazing to begin with, but when used to mop up the steak's juice and left-over butter... beautiful! The steak was prepared medium-rare and was a TAD on the chewy side; but that was the cut, not a ding toward the cooks. It was very tasty and absolutely filling. My girlfriend had the Steak Classique, which came topped with maitre d'hotel butter as well as a mound of frites. Hers was also cooked medium-rare, and was perfect. In fact, the taste was so rich, she barely used any of the butter at all. I had a Blue Moon beer and she had a glass of Mon Ami's Frangria, which she adored. We didn't have dessert because we thought that would come elsewhere (which it didn't - damn that booze and gambling). All in all, the bill came to about $70 bucks for the dinner. For a great meal, I'd say between $70-150 should be expected at Mon Ami Gabi. However, with the amazing ambience, incredibly nice staff and outstanding food, it's a price gladly paid on a special occasion, and we WILL be back again. Definitely wait to sit on the outside patio if you have the time; it's absolutely worth it. Pure magic!
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positive