Encore restaurants
 

Am going to be staying at Encore with two friends in Sept. Have been to Vegas a dozen times and have stayed at Wynn, but haven't been out since Encore opened so we are staying there. Anyone have suggestions as to what might be the best restaurants there? We originally booked at Switch, but one of my friends that I'm going with was at Encore for an afternoon and went by and said it looked kind of silly and the menu is really uninspired. So now we are booked for Botero since we love steakhouses and he said that it looked like it had a pretty cool atmosphere. Any other recommendations?

Botero, outside ^^^^

Be certain to finish your dinner with a glass of Hennessy Ellipse. :p

I ate at Switch, choosing their "Taste of Wynn" winter tasting menu which was $59 a person. Had lobster bisque, USDA Prime NY strip, and creme brulee. The food was executed well, the service was good, and although the room changing was gimmicky it was very cool; I wanted to seem cool and indifferent, but got excited every time in spite of myself.

I haven't tried Botero but have heard very good things about it. Check out the Taste of Wynn menu and see what the options are.

Do they enforce any dress code at Botero? Trying to see if kingalien's usual suit of t-shirt, jeans and athletic shoes will be acceptable :p.

Ate there last February and wore jeans, no problem. My rule of thumb is, if I can't wear jeans I ain't going! Might need to upgrade the t-shirt to a polo and the shoes to loafers.

Thanks. It's a polo t-shirt, that might still work :p.

Any "must haves" at Botero in terms of appies and sides? What about the meat? I was disappointed by CraftSteak but blown away by Charlie Palmer Steak so looking forward to another great steakhouse..... hopefully Botero will be it....

Why not try Cut in the Palazzo?

A friend recently had a very negative experience (with regard to food quality) @ Cut. Of course, that's just one person's impression.

I think one of the greatest aspects of dining @ Botero, is the outdoor dining option.

Started with the Foie Gras (accompanied by a Sauterne, sorry forgot which one, but NOT d'Yquem ;) ). If memory serves, it was Hudson Valley Foie Gras.

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Chateaubriand for two, was excellent.

Actually this was the trip of Chateaubriand, as I also shared one a few nights earlier @ SW Steakhouse.

We also enjoyed a lovely 2005 Cliff Lede Poetry, with dinner.

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Dessert, with Cognac, of course...

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Above is Remy Martin Extra,

But, they were nice enough let me 'touch' the bottle of Hennessy Ellipse, which is beyond my level of Cognac appreciation.

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Go with Bottero.
Sinatra was a big(and expensive)dissapointment and Switch feels like a fancy casino coffee shop to me.

NO trainers/sneakers or shorts/tshirts at Botero btw they are pretty strict about that.

Another vote for Botero.

Tuna tartare for an app. Wonderful.

I have had two meals at Cut and is one of my favorite steakhouses.

Looks like only enough for one in my eyes :p.

Which one was better?

Was wondering about Sinatra. I'm thinking it's going to turn out to be a Hard Rock/Planet Hollywood type setting where the emphasis is on memorabilia and the food is meh.

Darns it :p.

That was a picture of the foie gras ;) No Chateaubriand pic, sorry. :D

They both were excellent cuts of meat. I'd be hard pressed to call one 'better.'

Now, with regard to service, absolutely Botero. The Saturday evening we were @ SW Steakhouse the service was bordering on awful (though, the food was all excellent); after they dropped the entrees off, didn't see anyone forever... no offer for a second bottle of wine... no refilling the Pellegrino... really shocking. :eek::eek:

I found the overall experience @ Botero to be quite excellent.

Would like to try Boterro if only for the outside seating, but CUT is one of my favorite restaurants in Vegas, not just steak places.