Perhaps the best meal in Las Vegas is one where you not only get the finest ingredients served in an upscale environment, the experience is energizing and refreshing to boot. Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria strikes that balance, and despite what the name says, this is a restaurant where you can partake in a variety of unforgettable culinary experiences.
The first thing that strikes you about Jean Georges Steakhouse is the way the dining room looks. There are no hard lines here; only soft, comforting curves. The entire room flows and has an ambience that begs you to stay as long as you like, and trust us, you’ll want to, especially when you start sampling signature cocktails. Japanese whiskey fans will love the Japanese Old-Fashioned, in which the spirit is enhanced by demerara sugar, ginger and bitters. Vodka lovers have their choice among the orange elderflower Cosmopolitan, with accents of cranberry and pineapple, the espresso martini, with coffee liqueur and espresso combining for quite a kick, and the JG Vesper, where gin, aperitif and lemon lift your spirits.
The classic starters you would expect are all here—iceberg wedge and Caesar salads, bacon-wrapped shrimp and char-grilled octopus—and they all shine. Sometimes the familiar is a great way to start a meal! But this is a steakhouse, and you might want to be more adventurous and try the Japanese wagyu carpaccio, so flavorful and served with black truffle fritters. It’s meant to be shared, but you may find yourself wanting it all.
If you want steak for your main course, we certainly couldn’t blame you. After all, all steaks are of the highest grade, and are all grilled on sustainable apricot wood and mesquite, finished with rendered beef fat, sea salt and cracked pepper. Whether you try an 8-ounce filet mignon, 8-ounce ribeye cap from Mishima Ranch, or 3-, 6- or 9-ounce A5 certified Kobe beef, you’ll be happy with your choice, especially when pairing it with king crab legs, diver scallops or bone marrow.
That being said, definitely scan the menu for other directions that you can go. The crunchy organic chicken, served with spinach and hot sauce, is immensely satisfying, as is the steamed halibut with green olive dressing, spinach and shallot crackling. The sides here are, again, some of the classics that you would expect, but with the Jean Georges touch, you know they’ll be unforgettable. Select from grilled asparagus, sautéed corn, creamed spinach, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes and much more.
You’ll find plenty of decadent choices here for dessert, including New York-style cheesecake with a sour cherry sorbet, warm Valrhona chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream, and an assortment of market citrus, accompanied by yuzu cream, white chocolate and fruit.
Aria, 877.230.2742
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