Umami Goes Vegas (2010): Day 4: Bouchon

A couple of years ago, Umama saw a poster proclaiming that Bouchon had been voted "the Best Breakfast in Las Vegas!" Intrigued, we went to check it out. Umama had a long discussion with the (patient) waitress:

U: How are the Sourdough waffles?

W: They're very good; they're one of my favorite items on the menu.

U: Is it a very sour sourdough? I don't like it really sour.

W: No, it's not very sour, it's actually rather light.

U: Because I don't like it too sour. It's too much.

W: No, no, it's really very light.

U: Hmm. Okay, I'll try it. As long as it's not too sour.

That's actually the condensed version! The Sourdough Waffles in question come with strawberries, maple syrup & Tahitian vanilla bean butter ($12). They were, as promised, not too sour and were, in fact, light and really good. Umama must have thought so too, because she blew through the plate in no time and now orders it every time she's in Vegas! Of course, she now engages the waiter/waitress in discussion over whether she can get bananas instead of strawberries (sometimes she can), but let's not go into that.

This trip to Bouchon for breakfast ran true to form: Sourdough Waffles, though no bananas this time, again excellent.

Umami is a little more varied in approach. He's tried, on various occasions, the Croque Madame ($19 - toasted ham & cheese on brioche with a fried egg & mornay sauce, pommes frites), the Quiche du Jour ($13.50); and, on this occasion, the Salmon Baguette ($16 - Smoked salmon with a petite baguette, chive cream cheese, red onion, tomato & capers). All uniformly excellent!

However, when the plate arrived, Umami realized that he doesn't quite know how to eat this. Are the meant to be eaten individually, like a pupu platter? Or, make a salmon salad, with baguette and butter? Make a giant po'boy out of it? Make a giant po'boy out of it?

In the end, Umami made little open face sandwiches, with slices of baguette, spread with cream cheese, then, salmon, tomato, capers. It turned out to be quite labor intensive (which leads Umami to believe that that might not have been the way to go)!

Oh, and we had a side order of County Bacon ($5)!  Talk about decadent!

It's a great spot of and for breakfast, a clean, well-lighted place, with an airy view, quiet as New Orleans on Ash Wednesday morning, with superb food and staff.  It's good for you.

Bouchon
The Venetian Resort-Hotel-CasinoVenezia Tower (to the right as you face the registration desk)
3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702.414.6200
Reservations can also be made online through OPEN TABLE.