Hubby and I have been long-time fans of Mon Ami Gabi. And we'll be forever grateful for that one New Year Eve when naive me and friends neglected to make reservations for dinner. We initially rejected MAG's $99 prix fixe deal but then went crawling back after calling place after place, demanding upwards of $1,000 PER PERSON.\n\nMon Ami Gabi rewarded our patronage with front-row seats to the Bellagio fountain show under comfortable heaters (keep in mind this was winter time!) on the patio. The food was seriously plentiful and delicious. I will never forget the escargot - it was simply to die for.\n\nOur most recent visit was last month. Yes, our table was not in the ideal location (in the bar area) and we were seated next to a table of ignorant early 20's, probably having a first meal in a French restaurant (one guy told our waiter the French onion soup wasn't what he expected. Really? Because they do it real and delicious here.)\n\nMust haves: Baked cheese...downside - they don't give you nearly enough bread; scallop entree - you get FIVE large sea scallops (which is 2 more than most other places) which were perfectly seasoned and cooked and of course, their steak....I asked for the bearnaise sauce with my ribeye but in the end, hardly used any of it. My steak was perfectly cooked and the leftover half of it tasted just as good (though a bit cooler) later that night.\n\nService was...interesting. Very attentive but maybe a little smarmy. Our waiter was French. How original...a French server (with a French name) in a French restaurant. Our table took bets on whether his accent was real or not. Surprisingly, everyone thought it was fake! None of us had the balls to really ask but it was entertaining and quite fun. He was a very nice gentleman and I would love to have him serve us again though I can't remember his name...Claude??\n\nMon Ami Gabi was our first love in Las Vegas and it will always remain dear in our hearts.
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