Umami Goes Vegas (2010): Day 5: Mon Ami Gabi

Embarassing, but here's the last post for Umami Goes Vegas (2010):

Breakfast at Mon Ami Gabi

Mon Ami Gabi ("My Friend, Gabi?" or "My Talkative Friend?") is the "Classic French bistro" in the Paris; the one with outdoor seating on The Strip.  Hoping for a cheaper version of Bouchon, Umama and Umami ducked into Mon Ami Gabi for a quick breakfast before returning home.

Not surprisingly . . . it's not a cheaper Bouchon, at least not for breakfast.

Umama ordered the Croque Madame, thinking it might be like Bouchon's absurdly rich version (toasted ham and cheese on brioche, with a sunny side egg and mornay sauce).  Gabi's version ($12.75) is a little more modest:

Croque Madame

Basically, an open face ham and cheese sandwich, with an egg.  Which is a perfectly good breakfast, as long as you're not expecting something greater.

Umami opted for the Egg White Omelette ($10.95) with sauce vert and roasted tomatoes.

Egg White Omelette

Sauce Vert, in this case, tended more to a pesto than a salsa verde or chimichurri.  Made for a tasty variation on an omelette.  Umami's only issue is that the plate lacks eye-appeal.  The green of the sauce and the red of the tomato are complementary colors and therefore vibrant, but the (too) white-ness of the omelette is a little off-putting.  But, again, a perfectly good breakfast.

So, it's not Bouchon, but, then, there are not many restaurants that could meet that standard.  Mon Ami Gabi has a beautiful space, and adequate food, and that's okay too.

Au Revoir

And so Umami Goes Vegas (2010) comes to end.  "Au Revoir" . . . "Until we meet again!"

P.S.  Mon Ami Gabi is "My friend, Gabi" and "Gabi" refers to the restaurant's owner, Gabino Sotelino.  Whether he's "gabby," is unknown.  ;-)

Mon Ami Gabi
Paris Las Vegas
3655 Las Vegas Blvd So.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Reservation: 877-796-2096
Hotel Main: 800-722-5597 (toll free), 702-946-7000