The first place I ate dinner at in Vegas was Bouchon. And I've got to say, while the food ranged from ok to very good (the soup was one of the best things I have ever eaten), there were many things I didn't like.

First of all, the menu? Nothing is accurate. They don't erase the specials as they're no longer, so I got super excited about the slow roasted lamb shanks only to be shot down. They also don't update regular menu changes. For instance, my friend Val ordered what was supposed to be a watercress and endive salad with Roquefort, apples, walnuts, and a walnut vinaigrette, and it came with pears.

I've just returned from a few days in Vegas, and oh my: the food there is superb. Expensive, but quite tasty.

The first place we ate at was the Mesa Grill, which is in Caesar's Palace.

First off, let me say that I am still less than happy about the whole reservations thing there. We had reservations for 10 for 12:30 and arrived about 15 minutes early ... but weren't seated until 15 minutes past our reservations. I'm also less than happy about their drink prices (iced tea was $5; actual cocktails were more like $15), and the fact that they didn't offer ice water when we seated (just bottled water - sparkling or flat).

The food was quite good, though I'm not sure how much of that was because it was actually delicious and how much was due to the fact that it was 1:00pm Pacific and I'd been up since 4:00am Central and all I'd had to eat was a power bar and something on the plane.