L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon

Our whole purpose of this trip was to sample the many restaurants Vegas has to offer.  The one restaurant my husband wanted to eat at was L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon.  We made reservations about two months in advance which I don't think is normally necessary, but we later found out that we were traveling there during Restaurant Week and many restaurants booked up rather quickly for this particular weekend.
We sat at the counter that overlooks the kitchen, so, it was nice to watch the magic happen.  I chose a few things off the menu and my husband chose the Restaurant Week menu with wine pairing.  He was afraid to do the tasting menu since I was only picking a few selections.  I hate to say it, but my choices again were better.

La Cebette.  White onion tart with smoked bacon and asparagus.  Simply delicious.  A very thin crisp tart with a perfect blend of bacon, onions, cheese and asparagus.  Not one flavor stood out which is saying a lot considering the amount of onions on this little tart.

La Tomate.

Chilled tomato gazpacho with croutons.

Le Crabe.  King crab fritter with spiced guacamole.

Le Beouf.  Beef tenderloin au poivre with baby fingerling potatoes and a wedge of salad.  Nothing was left on this plate at the end of the meal.

Le Flietan.  Halibut filet with vegetables and basil.

Pommes Puree.  Potato puree served with the halibut.  Light and creamy, but not sure it paired well with the fish.  

Le Chocolat.  Chocolate sensation cremeuz, araguani, oreo cookie crumbs.  Almost... just almost... too pretty to eat.  Joy in a black bowl.

Le Chastreuse.  Green chastreuse souffle with pistachio ice cream.