Kale salad
Fans of Shaun Hergatt’s Caviar Bar at Resorts World may despair a bit at not seeing it on the property’s website anymore, but rest easy: Hergatt’s amazing seafood concept is intact, just under a different name. Now called Aqua, the restaurant still offers everything it did before—and a few new additions, including a March Madness-themed menu!
The ornately designed space creates a welcoming feel, with space for those who want to enjoy themselves at the bar or large groups who want to dine in comfort seated in plush booths or at extended tables.
Start with a signature cocktail like the Panda, a blend of Botanist gin, pandan, coconut and yuzu, or the Afternoon Tea, a vodka-forward creation made with Ketel One, Timeless Tea, Early Grey, toasted sesame and lemon. Perfect complements to these are appetizers like shrimp toast topped with caviar sauce and a kale salad bursting with the flavors of Parmesan, feta, prosciutto, pine nuts, almonds and cranberries, all drizzled with a lemon vinaigrette. If you’re a fan of jamón Ibérico, arguably the finest ham in the world, try the antipasti version here with pan con tomate.
As you would expect, Aqua still serves plenty of caviar, all from the “Caspy Caviar” menu. Whether you order Kaluga, Osetra (or the Golden or Special Reserve editions), it’s all served with homemade blinis, chives and crème fraîche.
Now that your tastebuds have been properly primed, time to dive into the other portions of the massive menu. The raw bar/shellfish menu is vast, and again appeals to pescatarians and carnivores. Bluefin toro, flavored with ginger dressing and chives, salmon tartare, featuring a quail egg, brioche and fennel fronds, and hamachi, served with satsuma vin, ninja radishes, citrus segments and pickled rhubarb, are about as good as it gets, but don’t miss out on other varieties like a half-pound of king crab legs and hot oysters.
Uni risotto
Move onto entrées like uni risotto, blending two cultures in one spectacular creation highlighted by saffron and uni cream; vegetable red curry with Chinese green beans and butternut squash; and spicy fried chicken, this version using hot acacia honey and Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce. Seafood fans will have their hands full deciding between Alaskan black cod with sweet potato and ginger purée; Mediterranean sea bass with fingerling potatoes and spinach; and tuna steak in a green yuzu kosho sauce. And red meat fans might want to consider the 8-ounce Australian wagyu beef (No. 9) with beef jus and organic mushrooms.
Make sure to pair any of these with the flavorful sides, from roasted broccolini in sherry vinaigrette and truffle French fries in Parmesan and truffle oil to roasted asparagus smothered with shaved Parmesan.
If you’re here for March Madness, Aqua features a “Ballers & Brackets” menu until April 8, with tasty bites like a Power Forward Poke Nachos with fried wonton chips and spicy ahi, 3 Point Crab Balls with citrus and wasabi aioli, and a Basketball Blini Dunk with 20 grams of caviar.
Resorts World Las Vegas. 702.676.7936. rwlasvegas.com
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