A "Deal" at Bazaar Meat?

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This is being presented without having made a personal appearance to try this out, ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼but perhaps it provides an opportunity for those want to try some of the various tastes at Bazaar Meat to experiment without breaking the bank. What is actually somewhat bothersome is the price of $65. I would perhaps be more interested if it cost more, if that makes sense - at this price point I am wondering how many actual bites of each course are brought out. I will get around to it at some point, but if a Chowhound would like to take one for the team, I would love to hear the reviews.

SUMMER TASTING MENU

Super-Giant Pork-Skin Chicharrón (Greek yogurt, za’atar spices)

Ferran Adrià Olives, Modern & Traditional (Liquid green olive, gordal olives stuffed with piquillo pepper and anchovy)

Bagels & Lox Cone (Dill cream cheese, salmon roe)

Croquetas de Jamón (Creamy béchamel filling with jamón iberico de bellota)

Beef & Parmesan Grissini (Washugyu beef, espuma, caramelized onion purée)

Chateaubriand, Tenderloin (Brandt Beef, CA, Holstein, Perigord sauce, pomme soufflé)

Robuchon Potatoes

Grilled Asparagus, Romesco sauce

DESSERTS
Cream Puffs, Assorted Tarts

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there's also a Spanish wine pairing for a reasonable sum, so the "bites" can't be too small.

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Haven't had this menu, but recently got absolutely stuffed on $100/person ordering a la carte and between the two of us we had 10 dishes (more than enough), 1 or 2 of which were comped, so it's not as expensive as its reputation may lead one to think. Of course, one can dine there and rack up a hefty bill depending on what they order, but if you order smart, Bazaar Meat is kind of a relative "value" for this kind of dining, all things considered.

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I went last week and had the $200 tasting menu. I enjoyed everything besides the steak and the desserts. I had the carnevino ribeye for 2 for lunch and it was so much better. the desserts were ok, nothing spectacular. Some items I liked quite a bit were the foie cotton candy, oyster, cone, and tartare

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Now asked and answered. Purely in the spirit of wanting to help fellow Chowhounds, a friend and I dedicated ourselves to taking one for the team, and made personal sacrifices of our time. We were more than pleasantly surprised, one of the least likely places in Las Vegas to offer a bargain turned out a terrific experience.

It started out with an exorbitant amount of Chicharron, which was a fun play off of the Cava (we did the wine pairings as well), so much brought out that about half of it was later boxed for carryout. The next cycle really does bring a series of bites - a spoon of the fabulous Andres liquid olive, one stuffed olive, one Bagels & Lox Cone, one Croqueta and one Grissini, but because of the richness and complexity of those preparations, it was a satisfying sequence. That brought on the main course, the Chateubriand, with the Robuchon potatoes and grilled asparagus, and those servings were substantial. This was not a "tasting" course at all.

The Chateaubriand (for two) is pictured, having been cooked flawlessly. There was absolutely no need for any of the Perigord sauce with it, but that sauce was fabulous with the pomme souffle (a tip - bite the top off of one of the potatoes, then pour some of that sauce into the remaining "cone", and you have a bite that is worthy of the stand-alone predecessors). The Tempranillo pairing was well chosen, being able to balance out the butter in the potatoes, and the romesco sauce with the asparagus, while allowing the meat to be the star it deserved to be.

The wine pairings were a riddle going in because of the $25 price tag, but the pours were more than fair - figure about the equivalent of three full glasses. If there was something that did not work it was the Emilio Lustau Jerez overpowering the desserts, but that is not necessarily a bad thing - if I did this again, I would have coffee with the desserts, and let the Jerez be a stand-alone to finish (perhaps a small piece of dark chocolate to go with it).

When you factor in the quality of each calorie brought to the table, and each sip from the glasses, this would be a value at far beyond the $90 price tag, and it provides a terrific opportunity for someone that wants to be able to explore a mini-spectrum of the Andres inspirations. Alas, based on the head count in the casino pit that night, you should probably also get there while you still can.

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We have a reservation for Sat. September 26 at Bazaar Meat. Last I checked (about three days ago) the $65 summer menu was still available. Anyone know if it will still be there? (Summer officially ends September 21. I guess I should call...) Does everyone at the table need to order the special or can some do a la carte?

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