Oh Rick, how you disappoint me so! \n\nI came into this with high expectations especially since I'm a Top Chef fan myself, but I walked out feeling disappointed and cheated of my money. On my way out of Vegas, I came here for lunch and on my way out, I wish I had gone to Bouchon again instead!\n\nI ordered for appetizers/starters: duo tuna, 2 oysters, and a bowl of clam chowder. For the entrees I split the grilled shrimp risotto and RM burger. \n\nThe tuna appetizer was the biggest ripoff! It was $16 and my fist was bigger than the entire plate. If the plate is that small, the flavor better pack a punch and give me an orgasm in my mouth, but sadly no. I couldn't even fake one if I wanted to. There were 3 small pieces of seared tuna with a spoon full of tartare underneath. The slices of avocado were larger than the seared tuna! I did not eat the oysters, but my party members indicated that the oysters were delicious, plump, and juicy so at least that didn't disappoint.\n\nThe soup was lukewarm when presented to us. Maybe we got there at opening and that's why it was lukewarm, but its not like I showed up at 9am for breakfast. Its 11:30, soup should be hot, especially on a cold winter day! It also wasn't out of the world extraordinary where I would spend $9.\n\nMy grilled risotto was oversalted, which is a shame because the flavors were solid had it not been oversalted and the risotto was cooked perfectly, albeit a bit oily. The RM burger was shockingly decent and the fries were actually really good, but its a RM SEAFOOD, and to be pleased by burgers and fries seems disappointing. Furthermore, I might as well just head up the escalators to Burger Bar and enjoy cheaper and more delicious burgers with way more options than RM.\n\nOverall, I felt cheated by the money I spent on such underwhelming food. I expected so much more from RM not just based on Rick's reputation, but the price tag too. Ugh, the more I write, the angrier I get.
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