Our final restaurant week meal was at Alize. We had 6 o'clock reservations. Getting up to the restaurant was disjointed, very odd encounters with employees near the elevators. Finally, we arrived to the restaurant and we were greeted by the hostess. We had a table overlooking the north valley, a glance over my shoulder revealed the south strip. \n\nThe views are stunning, clouds had gathered and I hoped we'd see a storm but none developed, but we did enjoy sunset. As for the $50.11 Restaurant Week menu they pulled the short ribs advertised and replaced it with Hanger Steak. The husband opted to order off the regular menu, I went ahead with the three courses offered by Restaurant Week.\n\nWe started with an Amuse of Tuna Ceviche\n\nFirst Course\nAngus Beef Carpaccio with Watercress and Parmesan Cheese; Basil Pesto and Toasted Baguette. \n\nSecond Course\nHanger steak with Gruyere Potato Mousseline Saut\u00e9ed Spinach, Braised Shallots, and Pinot Noir Sauce\n\nThird Course\nAndres Apple Tarte Tatin with a Pignoli Florentine and Calvados Ice Cream\n\nMister had the French Onion soup and Duo of Lamb with potato napoleon.\n\nThe carpaccio was delicious and prepared very similarly to the bison carpaccio at Andres, which is my ulimate favorite version. The French onion soup was enjoyable. My entree was tasty, hanger steak is my least favorite cut of beef but it was nicely executed. The duo of lamb was the better dish, but that was expected. The rack had a rich mustard crust and the braised shoulder layered with the potatoes was especially good when ran through the sauce and feta cheese. Dessert was adequate, but no part was particularily noteworthy. Honestly, it left me craving the apple cobbler from Buzz BBQ.\n\nAlize was enjoyable, but not nearly as memorable as I hoped. I definitely prefer Andres at Monte Carlo. However, for all the places I've dined with stellar views Alize does offer the highest caliber of eats.
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