Another Vegas trip, another visit to Bouchon.\n\nThe wife and I came to Vegas last week to celebrate our anniversary. We needed somewhere to go for dinner one of the nights and we defaulted to our old standby, Bouchon. I wanted to go somewhere new but couldn't really decide so we just decided to go to Bouchon since that was a safe choice. Boy am I glad we did.\n\nIt was a Tuesday night and we had reservations. We were seated immediately in the upper area of the restaurant, (the left side above the lower area by the pool). I don't know if it was just a slow night or they had us up there because it was our anniversary but we had the whole upper area to ourselves. It was very nice. The waiter Daniel came over and started chatting and then the manager came by with 2 glasses of champagne. Nice touch. Daniel was very knowledgable and friendly. I noticed that they were serving a Lamb Sirloin special that night and I love lamb. I asked the manager about it and he described to me and it sounded great. I asked Daniel about it and he said, \"I don't know why but they're pan searing it for some reason. I think it's better grilled.\" I agreed with him and asked if they could grill it instead and he said, \"of course.\"\n\nWe started off with the zuchinni blossom appetizer and the wife had a tomato salad that she really enjoyed. The zucchini was incredible salty fried goodness. Certainly not healthy but oh so good.\n\nThe lamb sirloin with cippolini onions, fingerling potatoes and escarole was sublime. \n\n <url> wife had trout almandine. She had a few pin bones but overall liked the dish.\n\n <url> dessert we had opera cake. The cake was very good but there was some sort of light brown sauce on the plate that for some reason my brain was processing as tasting like garlic. It was a very strange sensation. After I figured out what was giving me that taste I just avoided that sauce. \n\n <url> we ordered dessert the wife ordered a latte. When Daniel asked what I would like I declined as I don't like coffee. He was surprised and when I explained to him that I just don't like the taste of coffee he said, \"I'm going to bring you something.\" I told him OK but I'm not going to like it. He brought me an espresso martini and it was indeed very good. He was right I actually liked it.\n\nWe have been to the Vegas and Napa Bouchon's many times but this dinner was the best experience we've ever had at Bouchon. The food was amazing and Daniel is a fantastic server. He made the experience truly special.
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