Daniel Boulud Brasserie

what! they closed? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *cue dramatic music*
Daniel Boulud is one of my favorite «celeb chefs» and this restaurant was situated right on the patio by the Wynn waterfall. Gorgeous location and gorgeous food. Sad to see them go :(

Although this restaurant is now closed, I will still write a review hoping that it might just reopen someday.
We were seated outside with a great view of the water show. Dinner and a free show doesn’t sound bad at all. We ordered several items and couldn’t stop raving about how good it was. We had escargots which were burgundy snails, black trumpet spetzle and crispy flatbread with caramelized onions and goat cheese. The appetizers were so good, I couldn’t wait for my entrée. I had their crispy duck confit with shaved foie gras and I have to say, it was the best duck confit I’ve had. My boyfriend had the kurobuta pork chop which he was unwilling to share. He had a grin from ear to ear during our whole dinner and so did I. For dessert, we had their chocolate molten cake. Too bad we can’t return to Daniel’s in Vegas. I guess I’ll have to make a trip to NYC to enjoy more of his delicious creations.

What could be better than eating at a one star Michelin restaurant? Eating at another one star Michelin restaurants in a span of two days of course! I love that these fine dining restaurants in Vegas ask you if you have a show to catch after dinner. On this particular day, we actually did so they were great about timing dinner so we wouldn’t be late to Kà all the way on the other side of The Strip at the MGM Grand. I got an early reservation so that we could catch the three course prix fixe menu before 7:00 pm.
We were seated with a great view of the waterfall overlooking the Lake of Dreams. We decided to order using the same strategy employed the previous night at Michael Mina. Two of us ordered from the prix fixe and the third ordered a la carte because we could never finish dessert anyway. We started off with a pair of oyster shooters since Michael N. never tried oysters in his life. They came out fresh and clean as expected needing only a little bit of lemon juice and a dab of cocktail sauce.
My three course meal started off with the duck terrine. I don’t think I’ve had this type of foie gras before as they have all been either pan-​seared or turned into pâté. This reminded me more of a meatloaf but not as soft. This made it not spreadable on the toast. It was more of a thick cold cut and itself lacked bold flavor, but the pickled vegetables along with the chutney jam really brought everything together. In addition, I sampled Michael N.‘s country pâté, which tasted eerily similar to my terrine. I also tried Jessica L.‘s onion soup, which was quite cheesy (in a good way) and masterfully flavorful.
For my main course, I got the Sonoma chicken, which was prepared sous-​vide. I am a big fan of this style of cooking because thick cuts of meat that can be easily dried out like chicken breast is cooked so evenly. The drawback is that I’m not used to the pale color, which makes it look like it is still raw or undercooked. The chicken was cooked perfectly (if overcooked, the texture is very rubbery), and I liked the simple vegetable ingredients. The steamed mussels were also done very simply and it h ad a great tasting broth. They were also very generous with the large amount of mussels. The crispy duck confit was also perfectly executed and went well with the lentils.
By the time dessert rolled around, my companions were already full so the two desserts between there people worked out great again. I chose the chocolate hazelnut fondant and Jessica L. had a pastry that tasted very similar to a lemon bar served with Thai basil ice cream. Don’t let the flavor of the ice cream scare you. It was delicious and I actually liked the lemon bar dessert more than the fondant. I have also been a fan of lemon bars for quite some time so it was nice to have a fancy version of one of my favorite baked goods. The fondant was good, but I didn’t really get enough coffee flavor out of the ice cream — this might be due to the richness of the hazelnut chocolate.
Overall, my meal was another satisfying one, but I liked my main course a lot more than the previous night’s rack of lamb. I also thought the dessert was better than Michael Mina’s. As for service, the waitress was attentive, but didn’t seem as knowledgeable as our other waiter. But, I never had to ask for my water to be refilled either. It would have been nice to receive an amuse-​bouche, especially since we were one of the first people seated for dinner with an almost empty dining room, but I enjoyed the dining experience here from the food to the ambiance.

I’ve had great experiences both times coming here. The first time I had the 3 prefix menu and the fish entrée was amazing. So amazing that I can still remember what it tastes like a year later. This time I ordered the mussels, which was really good. The mussels were cooked in a broth that kept the mussels moist.
Service is always great here, attentive but not pushy. Always get seated outside if possible. How can you complain eating next to a waterfall and lake. At certain times of the night, there’s a water show. It’s not amazing, but it’s something different.

5 for mine, but only 3 for my wife’s.
This was a great night for my wife and me. We arrived and were seated in one of the couch tables over looking the lake/​waterfall. I liked this because we got to cuddle up for the light shows and in between course with our wine. The atmosphere was romantic and I felt as if we weren’t in the hustle and bustle of Vegas.
The staff was attentive without being invasive. Our server and sommelier were very helpful and gave great recommendations.
I started with the Escargot. I had never had it and it came highly recommended. The didn’t come in the shell, which was nice for a beginner. It came with spetzle, peas and a garlic flan. They were delicious, kind of a beefy clam for those who have not had them. I would go back for just this.
My wife had the Broccoli Veloute. It was pureed broccoli with roasted broccoli on top. It was simple and tasty. She seemed to really enjoy it. I had a few bites and thought it was great.
I had the short rib over potato purée. The beef fell apart by just touching it. They gave me a knife, but I did not need it. It was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The accompaniment of potatoes, so creamy, and al dente carrots was just perfect. It was the dish I was hoping for.
My wife had the Sonoma Chicken. I was disappointed with it and I think she was too. The chicken was cooked perfectly, but it was bland and boring. It was not what one would expect form this level of restaurant.
We split a dessert. We had the warm chocolate cake with coffee ice cream. It was good, not great. I think my wife enjoyed it more than I did; don’t get me wrong if it was in front of me I would gladly eat it, but not order it again.
Overall this was a wonderful and romantic evening, I would just avoid the chicken.

I can understand why people are not wow-​ed when they come here, but you have to realize it’s Daniel Boulud’s «Brasserie» not Daniel’s 3 Michelin rated restaurant in New York City.
I still found this Brasserie elegant and it wasn’t casual at all. When there’s linens and a sommelier involved, that does it for me ;)
Prices are comparable to Bouchon, but the food and style here are a lot more high end.
We went with the $ 49, 3 course prix –fixe which was definitely a great deal. I started out with the foie gras appetizer (delicious and tasty!), had the salmon for the main course, and the chocolate hazelnut for dessert.
I really enjoyed my meal here. The service was outstanding during our experience here, and they were able to seat us inside but opened the patio area so we were facing the beautiful Wynn 90 foot high waterfalls.
Unfortunately, Daniel Boulud Brasserie is planning to close in late summer at this location, and will be replaced with a seafood restaurant.

I don’t eat French food very often, but after dining at Daniel Boulud’s, I think I can safely put it up there among my favorite types of cuisine. My dinner there was one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. Both the quality of the service and of the food were superb. I have to give a special shout out to our waiter, Paco, who took really great care of us all night especially when we weren’t unsure about what to order.
Since we had a large group, I got to try several things on the menu. The Braised Short Ribs were hands down one of the most delicious things I’ve ever eaten. This dish alone is worth 5 stars. The meat was so tender, moist and juicy that I could easily cut it with my fork like a hot knife through butter. The fois gras was also amazingly good. My condolences to the duck or goose. I also recommend the escargots. How can you not like anything cooked in butter? I was not a very big of of the veal though. A bit too dry. Because we were there for a birthday, they did give us a free dessert. Overall a wonderful experience and I would love to go back!

I’ve wanted to come here ever since I saw Chef Boulud on Top Chef and LITERALLY jumped up and down and squealed (yes, squealed) with excitement when my friends agreed to go here for dinner. (We decided to go to ONE fancy-​schmancy restaurant while we were in Vegas).
The décor of the restaurant was classic-​ly modern. You also get an amazing view of the Lake of Dreams outside.
They have a great 3-​course prix fix menu with an even greater price at $ 49 (the only caveat being that it’s only available till 7pm). At what other one Michelin star restaurant would you get that type of deal?
Between the 5 of us, we were able to order almost every item on the prix fix menu. For the appetizer, I had the duck terrine while some of my friends got the parsnip soup. The DUCK TERRINE was delectable! (
) Though I would’ve liked a finer texture, the flavours were amazing. It came with some pickled vegetables that helped balance out the richness of the dish. The PARSNIP SOUP (
) was also really tasty but a tad too rich. The walnut bread that accompanied it was good but so oily it was a little alarming.
I got the SCALLOPS (
) for my entrée. They were *incroyable*! Not only were they flawlessly cooked but they were so fresh. They had the most intense scallop flavour and epitomized what a scallop should taste like. My only complaint about the dish was that it was supposed to be served with «cauliflower three ways» — I only found two :(
I was also able to get a taste of the other dishes. The Sonoma CHICKEN (
) was ok. I’d never order chicken at a fancy restaurant but my friend liked it. The STEAK FRITES (
) was really yummy with the onion compote. The MUSSELS were good too, but nothing all that special.
For dessert, I got the APPLE TATIN (
). I loved this! The combination of apples, maple ice cream, and flaky pastry «crust» was heaven in my mouth. It also came with a yuzu gelee that added a nice tartness. The CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT FONDANT (
) was also great — rich chocolate hazelnut flavour with a mousse-​like texture that just melted in your mouth. The nougatine crunch added a nice contrasting texture too.
To top off this great meal, the hostess gave us free passes to XS as we were leaving the restaurant (pronounced «excess», not «extra small» as one might expect!)

Having never eaten at the Wynn, I looked forward to dining in such a prestige place that is known for their luxurious hotel and casino.
There were 12 of us in a big round table outside overlooking the brilliance display of color in and around the waterfall. Besides the exquisite food they offer, it was a real treat that they had watershow throughout your dining experience. It is similar to that of the Bellagio’s which makes you wonder how this water shows came to be. Probably that person had some inspirations from the Bellagio.
The food was exquisite. We ordered the prefix meals which consist of an appetizer, main course and dessert. Hands up to the sirloin steak. Absolutely to die for. Made just like you order and even better. They had fries on the side which was very good. Not oily and crunchy. I can’t say enough about their desserts. You have to try them all.
Knowing how much I spent dining here, I left very content and pleased with the food and the 5stars service. I guess you do pay for what you get. It is pricey but worth every penny of it. I mean, you are in Vegas dining at Wynn. Need I say more…

A beautiful restaurant, amazing food and a beautiful free show!
I had the filet and it was perfectly cooked, medium rare of course. It just melted in my mouth. The black truffle fries that came with were divine. I went with my girlfriend and a couple friends and were seated on the patio with a front row seat to the waterfall show they have at Wynn Las Vegas. It was a wonderful experience. Everyone enjoyed their food and my friend said his burger was the best he ever had. It was a kobe beef burger stuffed with black truffles and foie gras.
The wait staff was on point. My only complain was the hostess seemed a little snooty when I asked for a table on the patio. We had reservations and we showed up about 30 minutes early so I figured they could accommodate us with little problem. We did get our perfect patio table but not without a little bitching from the hostess. All is well, I won.
Anyway, it was a top notch meal. What else can you expect from a Michelin star restaurant. Definitely would return if there wasn’t so many great places to try in Vegas.

If you love french food like i love french food, this will make you sing. if you are going to spend the money to experience this place, you MUST MUST MUST be out on the terrace with a good view of the little water show. it is SO CUTE!
This place is very romantic and yet quaint. very french… I had cheeses and charcuterie and risotto and more.
I would totally go back again… i adore it!

Still a fantastic restaurant and it seems like they’ve stepped it up a bit from my last visit.
Had the «Taste of Wynn» menu and enjoyed the green salad, scallops and apple tatin. All were prepared beautifully and seasoned perfectly and pleased my tastebuds.
Excellent service, lovely atmosphere and definitely a place I want to go back to!
Taste of Wynn is only available before 7pm so make sure your reservations are for 6:30 at the latest if you want to have that. You can also have the taste of wynn menu even if nobody else at the table wants to have it. Excellent option though since you get to try some excellent cuisine at a lower price.

$ 32 hamburger! I’m in?
So I did it. I tried this infamous $ 32 dollar burger. It was definitely tasty and had super high quality meat, but $ 32 is still a stretch. What impressed me more was their awesome seafood tower. The crab and oysters were amazing. Some of the best I’ve had.
The restaurant has two levels. Ask for the one closer to the window, the upper level made us feel a bit disconnected. The bar is also great. Perfect for some champagne and oysters.

I really dug the food here. We were lucky enough to score a 10 person table last minute facing the acid-​trippy waterfall.
Charcuterie board was excellent and I would not share the foie gras, using a dull knife in sweeping motions to fend people off.
I was told to have the burger and I was not disappointed. Cooked to my liking, it was a lot more flavourful than I was expecting. Our Ryan Gosling-​lookalike waiter was efficient and quick witted.

This was the best meal we had while in Vegas.
The service was a little spotty at first since we had to wait around for about 5 minutes before anyone came by. I think there was some miscommunication from the host and our server, but after that it was great.
The real reasons to go to this restaurant are the great light/​waterfall show outside while you’re eating, and of course the fantastic food.
Try to get a seat close to the lagoon outside, that’s the place to be.
Started out with the caesar salad that was great. I’ve never had avocado in that type of caesar but it made it better than usual ones.
We got the 40oz ribeye for two and it’s certainly enough for 3 people. This was a beautiful dish. Expertly cooked, seasoned, and sliced. It came with some bone marrow that was great with the steak. If you’re a steak lover this is the dish to get. Other tables were impressed with the dish and probably were crying on the inside they didn’t get it.
We had a chocolate soufflé for dessert, which was great. A better version of the molten chocolate cake you’ve had at TGI Friday’s.
Expect to drop about $ 100 a person.
Loved this meal!

I wish I could give this place more stars but I just didn’t find this place worth the price and frankly expected better from an accomplished French chef and a Michelin rated place.
The cheese plate and dessert were great, but our main courses lacked creativity and taste. The scallops were just OK, we’ve had better in San Francisco in much more casual places and half the price and the turbot dish just wasn’t good, it had a thin toast on it which I’m still not sure the purpose of and it dried out an already dry dish. The fish lacked flavor and moisture and there was more spinach under it than the fish itself.
The service wasn’t great either, our waiter forgot about our wine so we enjoyed the cheese sans wine. We did however land a great window side table and saw the water show which added to the ambiance. But $ 200 later we were not that pleased and we can appreciate a great pricey culinary experience but for this price tag, we expected great food and service.
On the fun side we did have a family next to us that were so amazed by the water show, the nice bathrooms and then spend about 10 minutes discussing which place to go and shoot AK-​47 and other guns with the waiter, I wish he gave us that much attention.
My night ended at 2am after a night out I had eggs Benedict…

I didn’t know this restaurant earned michelin star after I was about to review it. We had a table right next to the water (basically having a high roller friend who gets her VIP access makes your experience better).
The service was decent but I wouldn’t give it excellent.
We had seafood platter, which was good. The steak that I had was OK, nothing remarkable. I just feel everything is pretty average here. For a Michelin star restaurant, they should’ve done better.
Steak…pretty average. I find better steaks in my neighborhood joint.
Other than the view… I dont’ know what keeping me from coming back.

We had dinner at the Daniel Boulud Brasserie on Saturday evening. We arrived for an early seating, at 7 PM promptly, and were seated at a wonderful table on the patio so we could admire the water show starting at 8:30 PM. While I had originally hoped for a meat dish like lamb, I veered course instead and went for a seafood dinner, starting with a lobster bisque and following it up with moules frites, a generous portion of mussels and a side of wonderfully prepared french fries. Overall, I thought the meal was good, not great. The service, however, was absolutely stellar.
My lobster bisque wasn’t quite what I expected. The presentation was perfect and there were generous pieces of lobster bathing in the watery broth. Yes, you read right… While the menu described it as bisque, I found that the soup was much too watery for my sophisticated palate. This course left me longing for a creamy and silky texture which I simply did not find. The lobster, too, was a bit rubbery for my taste. My wife tasted it and agreed with me that she’d had better lobster. I did have the privilege of tasting her torchon de foie gras, which was very good although it was served slightly too cold. It was very good and solid, but it didn’t quite meet the expectations I had. Let’s just say that if you know the Foie at Bouchon in Yountville, then you’ve tasted better Foie Gras.
Once again, I thought presentation and service was perfect. We got plenty of attention from the waiter and my water and wine glasses were refilled promptly. All in all the service here was 5 stars. The mussels and fries, though, were closer to 3 stars. Again, it’s easy for me to critique them having just had the same dish a week early at Bistro Jeanty in Yountville. Here too, Chef Jeanty trumps Daniel Boulud. When the menu description evoked a dish of mussels served in a thick aromatic broth, I found that the dish was instead served with plenty of greens on top but very little creamy goodness.
Perhaps it’s merely Boulud’s attempt to serve clean and healthy food to a discriminating Wynn crowd. Still, I was hoping the French Chef’s Brasserie would have indeed thrown heavier and more cholesterol-​laden creamy goodness my way.
Would I come back? Most certainly. The food was very good and with my newly adjusted expectations, I would not be disappointed next time. Still, this place in no match for Picasso at the Bellagio. The two are worlds apart.

Not the best Michelin Star restaurant I have experienced.
We celebrated our bdays here and sat outside on the terrace with a great view of the waterfall. They had some waterfall shows, some of which were whacked. I mean, seriously, a chick’s head coming out of the water, mouthing «Oh yeaaaaaaaah» with splashing neon colors was more distracting than it was entertaining. It was an acid trip and a half. Not an ideal romantic setting. Steve Wynn, you can do better than that.
My friend ordered the DB burger ($ 32) and I ordered from the prix fixe menu: pumpkin soup, steak frites, and ice creams ($ 48).
— Pumpkin soup — it reminded me of Trader Joe’s Pumpkin soup in a box. I am sure it was fresh, but it wasn’t that great in flavor. Maybe adding ginger and doing something more Michelin-​ratish would help.
–Steak Frites — the steak was sirloin cut. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t memorable. The french fries were ok, nothing compared to McD’s.
— Ice creams were my favorite. The coffee and pistachio flavors were fresh, flavorful, and creamy. Fantastic.
Service was superb, meals were prompt, efficient, and the staff was friendly and down-​to-​earth. Not a «stuffy» place at all and my family appreciated that.
Next time, I will book their prestigious restaurant, Alex.
But I was NOT impressed here.

This weekend in Vegas, my friends and I came here for dinner based on a very high recommendation. They have a great deal on the prefixed meals — your choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert from a select menu for only $ 48. Considering we were in a fancy shmancy restaurant in the fancy shmancy Wynn Hotel, this was definitely a bargain in my book. And if you can’t tell, I’m not really a fancy shmancy girl.
Earlier that day, my friend and I were discussing the term «brasserie,» where comfort food should [ideally] be done well. So I figured, what’s more comforting than roasted chicken? Mr. Boulud passed my test with flying colors; my palate was very pleased with the simply prepared chicken breast that was perfectly savory and succulent atop creamy potatoes. I also had a taste of the delicately buttery Loop de Mer, another option on the prefixed menu. Another great dish was the pork trio (roasted pork, ribs, and sausage) though it was on the regular menu.
For my appetizer, I had the liver pâté. Being Vietnamese, I love pâté (especially in VC sandwiches), so this was perfect for me. Served with really cute pickled sides and soft wheat toast (see pictures), I devoured it in 5 minutes flat. Unfortunately, it almost made me too full to eat my yummy entrée. Heheh, almost. For dessert, my peach clafoutis would have been much better if they didn’t top it with ginger ice cream… I hate anything with ginger. However, the milk chocolate parfait was deliciously rich and chocolatey.
To top it off, we caught Wynn’s light show. Strange but somewhat entertaining. Then again, it’s probably more for the fancy shmancy crowd.