Following our short, but very sweet wedding ceremony at Caesars, the newly minted wife and I and our guests made our way across the Strip to Paris and Gordon Ramsay Steak for our reception dinner. We'd dined there back in July '13 in the main dining room and had been suitably impressed enough to select it for our post-wedding celebration. After confirming that it offered private rooms (I saw a total of three room...there could be more) up on the second level that could accommodate a party of 15 comfortably, we were sold. We arrived a few minutes early for our 7:30 reservation on a Saturday night. The dining room and bar were pretty much at capacity. We were led upstairs to our room. One of our party required the use of a walker. No worries, as there was an elevator next to the staircase leading upstairs. \n\nSince it was the wife and my party, we opted for the Hell's Kitchen Tasting Menu for the group. The menu was virtually the same as the one we'd had previously although the salad and dessert courses had changed. When we made the reservations and laid down the deposit, we asked to have the Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brown Butter Ice Cream instead of the listed dessert and they graciously agreed. \n\nOur final menu was the following:\nAmuse Bouche - Scotch Egg with Berkshire pork sausage & red wine braised cabbage\nFirst Course - Spring Vegetable Salad, fennel seared ahi, pea shoots, asparagus and candied rhubarb\nSecond Course - Scallop Risotto with seared scallop, spring mushroom farro risotto, black trumpet puree, grilled ramp\nThird Course - Roasted Beef Wellington with glazed root vegetables, potato puree, and red wine demi glace\nDessert Course - Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brown Butter Ice Cream\n\nEach course was beautiful in its presentation and executed perfectly. Our guests were all smiles after each course. Portion sizes were plentiful, yet never oversized. Even my mom who eats like a bird finished every last bite. However, the dessert course seemed to be the one that everyone raved about the most! \n\nService throughout our meal was impeccable as we were attended to in a friendly and efficient manner. Water glasses were always topped off and cocktail and wine service was fast and knowledgeable. The sommelier guided us to a great bottle of wine, Dutch Henry Winery 2007 Napa Valley CS. One of the most memorable sights was seeing 15 servers serve each course in front of each of the 15 guests in our party simultaneously. Maybe it was to be expected, but it's the little touches that often make the lasting impression. \n\nThe only critique I have from our experience was how it ended. Our lead server asked the wife if she'd like to finish off our night with coffee and cognac service. She said, \"Yes,\" and soon a tray with three different bottles of cognac appeared. While the names of the bottles of cognac were given, unfortunately not the cost for each 1.5 oz pour. As a result, a few glasses of Louis XIII were ordered, one of which was by my dad who had no idea of its cost and I think ordered it because it came in a striking bottle. He nearly had a heart attack when he found out how much it cost. At least he enjoyed it! Still, this pricey hiccup aside, our meal was exceedingly satisfying. Our guests pushed back from the table quite pleased...and, most importantly, the experience will be one the wife and I won't ever forget.
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