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It's not that the emperor has no clothes....he's just in his boxers. Starting off with the truly great - the space. What an amazing hotel, and a beautiful restaurant. 23rd floor, high ceilings with huge glass panes that provide sweeping views of the Las Vegas strip. Despite literally having Vegas all around you, from the minute you enter the hotel, you feel like you are being transported someplace else that is quiet, secluded, and exclusive. I didn't see a single douchebag, or affliction tshirt. In fact, my ultimate recommendation is to skip the restaurant, and go get a drink in the bar that's on the same floor, and has the same decor and same views. Everything else - meh. The food was just OK despite an eye-opening price tag. Most of the "innovative" combinations and preparations just didn't work together, no matter how attractive they were. We observed lots of diners trying to let the "experience" drive their enjoyment, rather than the taste of the food. Sort of like how your buddies who joined the fraternity where you have to carry a marshmallow in your ass to get in convinced themselves that it was TOTALLY WORTH IT, bro, cuz it was AWESOME!! The "formal" service was merely stiff. Tons of extra employees hanging around; one to serve you the food, another to explain what it is, etc. At the same time, lots of unexplained gaps in communication and service. They all just disappear at various times. I realize this review goes against the grain of the numerous 4 and 5 star reviews - how to explain it? It's the reasons I gave above - it was TOTALLY WORTH IT, bro, cuz it was AWESOME!!...Available options: -- negative. -- positive. I think the answer is
negative