Mix was a huge, did I say HUGE, disappointment. I would not recommend it to my enemies. I would have hoped that for a $400 bill (for 2 people) I would get to experience some amazing food. \n\nThe restaurant itself is beautifully decorated, with strung glass 'bubbles' acting as the sculptural centerpiece of the entire dining room. My co-worker and I asked to be seated by the window to enjoy the beautiful Las Vegas night view from the 64th floor of THE Hotel. The hostess very coldly told us that the only-left window table was reserved for a \"marketing\" party. WTF. And for the record, that table was empty the entire night.\n\nWe decided to go for the \"A Taste of Mix\" tasting menu, the wine pairing, and the tuna tartare appetizer. Pretty much fail. We began our eating experience with an amuse bouche concoction of goat cheese, a yellowy mash, and an olive. The girl sitting at the table next to us blurted out \"Gross\" when our server described what it was. And indeed, it was gross. It felt like gunk in my mouth. \n\nFor starters, we had the Maine lobster salad. The lobster was juicy and delicious with the sweetness of the melon. If you are ever unsure about what appetizer to order, you can always count on the tuna tartare being good at basically any SF restaurant. The tuna tartare here had no flavor and DESPERATELY needed to be hit with some lime juice to punch up the flavors. It was just a bland blob for $24. \n\nWe moved onto our main courses - the stripped bass and roasted duck breast. The bass was delicious with a sprinkling of little asparagus slices. However, the blanquette sauce was a bit too cheesy for me after a few bites. The duck was just weird. It looked like a lame piece of boiled strip of meat that you would think would cut easily, but no, it was difficult to cut. It did not have much flavor and simply did not look appetizing. The baby turnips that the server said was \"SLOWLY COOKED for 5 HOURS\" looked like something my mom could whip out in 10 mins. \n\nI must say that the pre-dessert was the bright light during this dinner. The passion fruit juice/mix of sorts topped with a sweet coconuty frothy cream in a martini was DELICIOUS. The sweetness of the cream and the tartness worked beautifully. \n\nThe tropical fruit sensation, consisting of guava sorbet and finely diced mango and other fruits was another let down. The sorbet was incredibly tart and the fruits simply added to the tartness. It desperately needed something sweet (like chocolate) to balance it out. Our server noticed that we did no finish much of our plates and gave us freshly baked Madeline cookies (right out of the molds) with some nutella. It was ok. lol...not enough to make it a good dinner.\n\nIn addition to the pre-dessert, I thoroughly enjoyed my wine pairings. I am not a wine person, but I did get to try two awesomely SWEET wines - the 2007 Riesling, Dr Thanisch and the 2007 Moscato D'asti, D. Rivetti. YUM YUM YUM :)\n\nYou are better off going to the Bellagio buffet. Or just having a drink at the adjacent Mix lounge while enjoying the view. I would suggest you gamble away $400 then going here. At least then you might get something in return.
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