Q: You are given a review about a place. You need to provide a rating from "1 star" to "5 stars" for this place.
I don't think I will ever forget "the moment" I had with my miso-glazed chilean sea bass. I thought I was in heaven. It was seared on the outside and what i did not expect was how soft and moist it was inside. It felt like I was eating fish fat because it was so smooth except that it was not fish fat. It was fish!

That magical sea bass was part of the Three Seas of Fish entree that I got. The other two fish pieces were the seared Hawaiian tuna and scallop. That entree was basically an interpretation of Japanese cuisine and reinterpreted into Michael Mina's version without losing any of its authenticity. The tuna tartare was also very delicious and it is mixed up together in front of you at the table. The shellfish platter which is commonly ordered as an appetizer is substantial enough that it could be an entree in itself. Some creative flair is definitely shown in the shellfish platter e.g. scallop ceviche served with fresh popcorn. We came to Michael Mina not knowing what to expect except from knowing that it has a Michelin star and the food impressed us in many ways.

Our server was nothing short of professional, helpful, and friendly. In fact, I think he should moonlight as a part time photographer when he is not working at Michael Mina. At the end of the meal, my husband and I asked our server if he could help us take a photograph. We didn't know what we were in for. After we handed him our camera, he proceeded to rearrange the items on our table so that they would look nicer in the photograph and he temporarily removed some "ugly" items on the table (our table's check), etc. After the first shot, he walked over to the other side and suggested us to hold hands over the table (which emitted some laughter from the table next to us although I think they laughing at our server and not my husband and I) for the second shot. And then finally he wanted to take a third shot of us and suggested my husband to stand by my chair. LOL. Our server was cute. Gotta love him.

Michael Mina is a fine dining restaurant but it is in no way pretentious or stuffy. Easily one of the top restaurants in Las Vegas.
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5 stars