Q: This was our 1st time and this is as good as Nora's w/o the long line on Saturday night. I had the veal with potatoes (in a brown sauce) and my sig. other had Chicken/eggplant/prosciutto/Parm both were excellent. Used to live in NYC and this was as good as I used to get there. Also good to keep vampires away (copious amounts of garlic), mmm.

A: positive

Q: The service is slow, pizza is ok. I will say their burgers are really good. Pasta sauce isn't bad. Really wish they would upgrade the ambiance. Better table and chairs would help.

A: negative

Q: One of the better meals I've ever had, but I can't say it's the best. My bf and I each had the 8 course menu and felt so uncomfortably full after our 4 hour dinner that I can't even fathom how anyone could get through the 16 course meal. After about course 4, it was painful to eat. Painful. My 8 course meal consisted of: Various breads from the Bread Cart. There were so many specialty breads and they were all so delicious! You pick and choose which breads you want (and you can have as much as you want). They heat it up for you and then bring it back. Be careful you don't stuff yourself with these before you start your actual meal. Caviar with crab meat. It was melt in my mouth delicious and set some high standards for the rest of the meal. I wanted to lick every bit of caviar off of what they served it on (it wasn't a plate...I'm not sure to describe it), but I thought that would be very unclassy of me. I would go back to Robuchon just for that. Green onion soup. The description of the soup itself doesn't make it sound very appetizing, but it was good. Certainly a lot tastier than my bf's Asian inspired soup. Scallops. Not that memorable since I don't remember them that much. They were good as far as scallops go, but nothing mindblowing. Kobe Beef. I have to admit, I'm not a Kobe Beef aficionado. I understand that what makes meat good is fat. And the small lines of fat in the Kobe Beef only add to its deliciousness. But I just can't handle seeing that or eating it. Totally turns me off. It was quality beef, but just not my thing. Bf loved it (who is a Kobe Beef lover). He also loved his duck so I'll have to say that the meat dishes were a success. Potato Puree. Mashed potatoes, but infinitely better. In-finite-ly better. Plate licking worthy (like the caviar). I liked it so much I might have actually liked the plate if I wasn't disgustingly full by that point. Hands down the best potato dish I have ever had in my entire existence. Assortment of cheese from the Cheese Cart. I love cheese. High on my favorite food list are potatoes, dessert and cheese. Just like the Bread Cart, this cart had specialty cheeses that were oh so amazing. However, due to my fullness, I couldn't consume my desired amount of cheese. Dessert. I actually cannot remember what the dessert was. The only thing I remember is that I didn't like it. And I love dessert. I live for yummy desserts. Bf had the mint chocolate cake (something like that), which I also didn't like. He liked it though. Said it was nice and light. He is not an avid dessert lover so you can decide if that makes his claim legit or not. Caramel Ice Cream. This was a million times better than the main dessert. Quality ice cream is actually hard to come by. It was light and fluffy and oh sooo good. I would have asked for a second serving if I wasn't stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey. All the dessert I wanted from the Dessert Cart. A definite highlight of my meal. There were so many desserts to pick from and you could pick to your heart's content. Once again, I was very sad I couldn't stuff my face with them since I felt so full. Definitely try the white chocolate and pineapple concoction. Doesn't sound super appetizing, but it was my favorite. That was actually more than 8 courses. 3 weeks later and I still can't decide if it was worth it. I think I would go back again and just get the 3 course menu or whichever is the smallest amount of courses with the cheese and dessert cart included. Otherwise, it's just too much food that you can't even enjoy. Random info: - Robuchon will arrange for a private limo to pick you up from your hotel and bring you to MGM. It was a nice little extra. I recommend doing this as you get dropped off at The Mansion, which is a very private part of MGM. The limo pulls up to a massive gate that opens up and brings you to what I would describe as a supersized villa, much like you would find in the south of France. You don't even feel like you're in Vegas - it's so peaceful, beautiful and quiet. My understanding of The Mansion is it's just a private extension of MGM. There's even a small casino area (no doubt for some high rollers). - When handing out menus, they give the menu with the prices to the male. The female gets the priceless menu. At least that was the protocol for a male-female table. A little sexist, I suppose...oh well...

A: positive

Q: This place for real has the best service I've ever had at any restaurant. When a restaurant has perfect service, it really adds to the whole overall experience. Everyone is so personable (and being at a fancy restaurant in Scottsdale, it's really hard to find a place where the staff is both friendly and respectful). The food here is excellent; the scallop tacos and Alaskan Halibut are some of my favorites along with the pumpkin bread pudding. Would give it 10 stars if I could!

A:
positive