Bardot
Brasserie - French Bistro Cuisine
at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas
We
love Las Vegas, French Bistros and Michael Mina restaurants,
so the odds were 100 to 1 that we would dine at Bardot Brasserie,
while we were staying at The Aria. Even though it is barely
one year old, you could feel that the restaurant was on their
game from the Bar with excellent cocktails to the professional
service and of course the excellent cuisine. The décor
is elegant and reminiscent of a classic 1920's Champs- Elysees
French Café, which was quite pleasing. The atmosphere
is lively, which we enjoy as well. We chatted about Wine pairing
with Sommelier Kelly Ford and opted for a 2015 Trimbach Riesling
from the Alsace Region of France which did pair perfectly with
our seafood dinner. The Hors D'oeurves that we particularly
enjoyed were the unique Escargots Bardot served in Puff Pastry
Shells with toasted hazelnuts and topped with chartreuse butter
and the Foie Gras Parfait with ruby port gelee served with grilled
country bread. They were both exceptional especially the delicate
Foie Gras Parfait.
Escargot
The
main courses were all inviting and we knew Award Winning Chef
Michael Mina really knows how to prepare lobster. We have enjoyed
his signature Lobster Pot Pie in the past and tonight decided
on the Maine Lobster Thermidor which is made with fines herbs,
asparagus, mushroom cream and sauce béarnaise. The lobster
was quite luscious, perfectly prepared and not too rich. Another
excellent and very popular entree is Les Steak Frites which
gives you the option of Dry Aged Prime Bone-In Rib Eye, Flat
Iron, Angus Filet Mignon and Double Cut Prime Rib Eye. Each
is served with beef fat fries and choice of Béarnaise,
au poivre, blue cheese fondue, bordelaise or horseradish crème
fraiche sauce.
Lobster Thermidor
The
Desserts were absolutely incredible! We just loved the Mille
Feuille which was a caramelized puff pastry and vanilla crème
patisserie. It was wonderful beyond words! The Chocolate Macaron
was a decadent French chocolate cookie with dark chocolate mousse.
The excellent Epoisse De Berthaud En Croute-Normandy Cider Poached
Apple, calvados flambé was a special from their 1st Anniversary
Menu. We enjoyed after dinner drinks including Double Espressos
and Chateau Haut - Mouleyre Cadillac, France 2009 with our desserts.
Desserts
Michael
Mina, whose career we have followed since his early days in
San Francisco at Aqua, has created another gem with Bardot Brasserie
which added to our enjoyment while staying at the Aria Resort
& Casino. We look forward to visiting again soon.
Bardot
Brasserie
Aria Resort & Casino
Second Level Promenade
3730 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89158
877.230.2742
https://www.aria.com/en/restaurants/bardot-brasserie.htmlvvv
By Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives
