Couple of restaurants in the past week:
Kabuto. Finally went on Saturday night. There's no doubt that it's a very good meal and a decent enough value, but something about it left me underwhelmed. Might have been the sky-high expectations? Thought there was too much wasabi in the rice most of the time, which took some focus from the fish. Not one of the nigiri servings was bad or less than very good, but can't think of one that really wowed me either.
Cut. We were going to go to Chada (love that place) but got lazy after the Love show at Mirage and just went across the street for a steak. Sat at the bar (always like that better), split the Nebraska corn-fed ribeye, asparagus appetizer and mac and cheese. Steak was truly perfect. Wife had never been there, and commented that now she knows how a steakhouse can elevate themselves from all other expensive steakhouses. Cocktails also on point, they do very well there.
Bardot Brasserie. Second time there. I was on the fence after the first time (had steak tartare, perfectly fine but nothing too impressive), but I think this is a good option. It's completely in the class of Bouchon, DB Brasserie, the now-defunct Comme Ca. You won't get a very different meal between them and they're all overpriced (because Vegas). Still, the steak frites was a solid meal so if that's what you're looking for, they won't **** it up. The frites in particular were quite good.
Buzio's. Doesn't really belong in the fine dining thread but whatever. Ate here while on dinner break at WSOP. Your standard CET-empire ridiculously priced mediocre food lousy service place. Bartender didn't know how to make a martini. COME ON. Pasta was probably a bit better than Red Lobster/Olive Garden but nothing I couldn't do better at home, and at $26 I think it was the cheapest entree item. Food around me looked gross. I guess it was better than the poker kitchen. Good thing I didn't make day 2 of the tourney