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Craftsteak at MGM Grand

3799 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 891-1111
Craftsteak at MGM Grand
Price:
$$$$
Cross Street:
E Tropicana Avenue
Best of Citysearch:
Hotel Dining 2007, Steak 2006
Hours:
Sun-Mon 6pm-10pm, Tue-Thu 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 5:30pm-10:30 pm, Sat 5pm-10:30pm

Message from Craftsteak at MGM Grand

Craftsteak at MGM Grand

Fresh ingredients and simple preparations meet at this steak house

  • Food from small family farms
  • Located inside MGM Grand
  • Extensive wine list

To say that Craftsteak merely creates extraordinary steaks would do the restaurant a great disservice. James Beard award-winning chef Tom Colicchio is emphatic when it comes to creating menu items that appeal to all lovers of fine food. Using the purest ingredients and a philosophy of "simpler is better," he makes every dish burst forth with flavor, deserving of its fine reputation. While this famous steakhouse offers mainstays like Kobe beef, it also tempts your taste buds with veal, salmon and lobster dishes. The entrées aren't the specialties here. The whole menu is.

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Editorial Review for Craftsteak at MGM Grand – by Lesley Balla

In Short
Shimmering light plays off bulbous bottles that line deep, rich, earth-toned walls. Tree sculptures and bowls of fruit around the dining room add a natural element. Like the decor, natural ingredients are key: Sauteed Nantucket scallops touched with white wine taste right out of the water, and succulent short ribs melt on the palate. Sides include leek gratin potatoes and vibrant green sauteed spinach. The dreamy Creamsicle cheesecake should not be missed.

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Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

If the one-word descriptions on the menu have you confused, ask the helpful server and trust the recommendations.

The Extras

Try a little bit of everything with a prix-fixe menu: $39 for the market menu; $75 for the chef's selection (for four people or more only).

Look Good

Smokers can light up at the bar, but the rest of the restaurant is nonsmoking.

User Reviews for Craftsteak at MGM Grand

3 Star Rating: Average

05/08/2008 Posted by gourmette

The service was impeccable. Food was average. My guest and I ordered a shrimp cocktail to split as an appetizer. The shrimp were divine, but the cocktail sauce tasted like plain catsup. We had to ask for horseradish to add to the sauce. I ordered the roasted top sirloin, my guest ordered the roasted filet and we ordered sauteed spinach, roasted carrots and gratin of potatoes with leeks and roasted garlic. Everything but the carrots and potatoes was salty. I sent my steak back because it was tough (and had no flavor). We wanted to send the spinach back because it was so salty but decided not to after I had already sent back my steak. The was another expensive trip to a celebrity chef restaurant on the strip that wasn't worth it.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

05/06/2008 Posted by jaylaurino

i have a problem with any high end steakhouse that does not know how to prepair a steak pittsburg rare(black&blue) and craft steak did not pass the test, why anybody who loves prime beef would ever want grass fed beef is beyond me! if you want lean meat eat buffalo, or tenderlion or just eat fish! of course lean meat is more heathy for you but when i am shelling out $100 a steak i dont want healthy ,i want richess and flavor! i cant say that the quality was bad but the preparation was less than great , no char or sear on my ribeye and no seasoning also ,another problem i had was i had to order a huge 40oz ribeye for two if i wanted a dry aged steak (thats what i ordered)i have heard that they offer all kinds of aged prime beef but the night i had dinner that was the only option on the menue for dry aged ,service was not great but not bad sides ok , drinks ok ,would i go again if i had to pay, NO! would i go if it was on sombody else, maybe, all i could think about while i was eating was Tom Coliccio bashing the young chefs on top chef about not seasoning food and poor preparation, hey Tom i think you better stop by you OWN kitchen and give your OWN food a test.

Pros: nice room .large menue

Cons: preparation , price

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Editor's Review

This simple, yet divine steakhouse is a fabulous respite from the typical Vegas glitz.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

Know Before You Go

If the one-word descriptions on the menu have you confused, ask the helpful server and trust the recommendations.

More Insider Tips

Restaurant Information

Smoking

  • At the bar and lounge tables only

Notable Chef

  • Tom Colicchio

Parking

  • Lot
  • Valet

Hours

  • Sun-Mon 6pm-10pm
  • Tue-Thu 5:30pm-10pm
  • Fri 5:30pm-10:30 pm
  • Sat 5pm-10:30pm

Dress Code

  • Business casual

Payment Types

  • MasterCard
  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Discover
  • Diners Club

Cuisines

  • Steakhouse

Meal Price

  • $$$$

Amenities

  • Open 7 Days
  • Romantic Dining
  • Business Dining
  • Date Spot
  • Special Occasion Dining
  • Fine Dining
  • Hotel Dining
  • Group Dining
  • Valet Parking
  • Theater District Dining

Recognition for Craftsteak at MGM Grand

2006 Editorial Winner - Steak
2007 Audience Winner - Hotel Dining

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