The Great Mesa Grill in Las Vegas
May 5, 2010 by Puna
Filed under Food & Cooking, Restaurants, Travel
If you’ve been following my ramblings over the last year or more (and thank you if you are), then you will know that the husband and I are foodies at heart. We will take vacations just to eat at some of the restaurants owned by celebrity chefs.
Because that’s the way we are. Bobby Flay (no introduction necessary) has a restaurant in Las Vegas (what celebrity chef doesn’t), (there’s a lot of parentheses in this post already isn’t there?)
Where was I?
Bobby Flay has a restaurant in Las Vegas called the Mesa Grill in the very fabulous Ceasar’s Palace on the strip. It did not disappoint.
What a gorgeous place. The ceiling was a fiery mural (can murals go on ceilings?) Bobby Flay has a reputation for spicy food, another reason for us to try his restaurant.
The waiter however, was a hoot. He knew a ton of trivia about Maryland. Did you know that Edgar Allen Poe and John Lennon both died at the age of 40? And that the Baltimore Ravens were named after Poe’s famous poem? I didn’t, and I live in this state.
He asked he could take our photo. I obliged and he took my camera and ran off. The husband and I looked at each other inquisitively…hmmm…Then I saw him in one of the balconies. What a hoot! Hey! There we are!
He made his way off the balcony and disappeared for a while again.
When I downloaded the photos I saw that he snapped a few of the kitchen.
I loved it! The guy should be in show business.
Before we ate, the boy called from home and said to me, “Mom, you’re gonna laugh.” Another story for another day.
What did we order?
Wild Mushroom Quesadillas – it was heavenly
Rough Cut Tuna Nachos – we like raw fish, probably from our time in Japan
Sixteen Spiced Chicken Salad – it was very good but I wished I had something more substantial. All that walking made me hungry.
New Mexican Spiced Pork Tenderloin Sandwich – the husband loved this
Someone explain the cut off letters to me please? I thought half the lights weren’t working. In spite of my confusion, it was a fabulous time…and a fabulous lunch.
We ate there too – Yummy!
Sounds delightful–what a fabulous waiter!
You had me at the wild mushroom quesadillas! Yum! Yeah, why are the letters cut off?
Your waiter…wow…he out did himself on this!! I’m lovin’ that ceiling mural…
We ate at Mesa Grill 5 years ago for our Anniversary
We were going to see Celine Dion that evening.
We could only get a reservation at 2 in the afternoon.
While walking from our Hotel I got very lightheaded
and felt like I was going to pass out.
I sat down at one of the gambling machines and someone
came over and asked if I was ok. My husband told
her I wasn’t feeling well. She got a security guard and
he wanted to call for medical help.
I told him I just needed to eat something.
While he left I got up and continued to make our way to
the Restaurant. We were very early and I st outside while
my husband went in and explained that I wasn’t feeling well.
They told him to bring me in and they had a table ready.
The waiter came over immediately with water and bread.
I ate a piece of bread and drank some water and started to
feel so much better.
I was afraid to try anything spicy in case I was coming down with
something but I did have the hamburger and it was so delicious.
My husband of course ordered both dishes that I had wanted to try
and still raves about how delicious they were.
I still want to go to one of his restaurants. He has one in NYC.
We live on Long Island but never go into the city.
Someday I will get back to Vegas or to The Bahamas and get to eat
a nice meal at one of his restaurants.
Denise