Prime Steakhouse at Bellagio

04/03/2008 Posted by Thecarguy2008

My family and I dined at Prime at our hotel the Bellagio for my twin daughter's 21st birthday, we got our drinks form the bar and then sat at our table. Our waiter was upset that we got drinks from the bar and not with him, when he came over he did not even say welcome us, he said with a rude tone " I see you already have your drinks...can i get you any bottle or sparkling water? We said just ice water for now please, then then responded with his nose in the air "You mean tap!?" As if he was better then us. I'm sorry but I am not about to pay $15 for a bottle of Fiji water. The whole night he was VERY rude and did not even check back on us when the food was dropped off. The bus boy took care of us better then the server. During the meal we all wonder where our waiter was and that we had not seen him in 30 minutes (No Joke) We asked every server that went by to get him but he never came by. We flagged down the manager and he did not seem to care that we were all upset and that our night was basically ruin because of this obnoxious waiter. If your family comes in and spends a lot of money i would expect great service but this was not the case. Go to TAO at the Venetian!! Amazing food, great service and a friendly staff!!

Pros: Great seafood and chops

Cons: Rude staff and bad service

03/17/2008 Posted by JSJM

My husband and I travel to Vegas at least 3 times a year and usually like to try different upscale restaurants for dinner. This time, we decided to try Prime since we were staying at the Bellagio. With no reservations on a Saturday night, the hostess was able to accommodate us with hardly any wait time. The service was impeccable without being bothersome. At one point, my husband dropped his fork and within seconds, a waiter came out of nowhere with a new one served on a silver platter. More impressive though was the food. Honestly, it was truly spectacular! Everything we ordered was cooked to perfection and the side dishes were equally as impressive as the main dishes. Since we did not have a reservation, we were unable to get a window table to view the Bellagio fountains at night. That is definitely a must next time!

Pros: Ambiance is beautiful, service is spot-on and the food is incredible!

Cons: None! (but I would suggest making a reservation & requesting a table by the fountains)

02/29/2008 Posted by baby_oil

I had dinner here while was on vacation. Prime is a must try for all steak lovers although a bit pricey. I had the filet mignon, which was cooked to order. I highly recommend the chilled seafood platter. The servers were excellent and the wine list was plentiful. I wouldn't recommend straying from the basic steak entree otherwise you'd be remorseful you did.

Pros: Excellent service and wine list

Cons: Pricey

01/11/2008 Posted by robx02

I had high expectations for Prime. I was disappointed in the food and service. There was nothing special about the food. Any restaurant at that price provides the same food if not better. The only thing that impressed me was the decoration. The serving staff was decent, and relatively knowledgeable about the menu. My evening was however ruined by the very rude hostess that 'greeted' us. After her refusing to seat us after keeping us waiting much past our reservation time, we were seated in a back corner even though our reservation was for a waterfront table. I don't mind paying for an excellent restaurant, but poor food and attitude from a server is not acceptable. I will never dine at this place again.

Pros: Ambience, Decorations

Cons: Service, Price, Hostess

12/17/2007 Posted by flpatfan

We had a 7PM reservation and were seated promptly. We did have to wait a while before we were offered a beverage. If that were the worst of the evening, I'd have been more than pleased. However, the food was barely edible. I had the Chilean Sea Bass and let me say, I never knew that a good fish could taste so lousy. It was supposed to be in a lemongrass/tomato broth. Whatever the fish was flavored with was unrecognizable to me and I could barely choke it down. I did not send it back because my friends cousin was our server and I didn't want to cause any hard feelings. My sister was with me and she got the New York Strip Steak. It was better than my fish, but not the best steak she has had. She actually thought she'd made better steak herself. Of the three sauces served with the steak, only one tasted ok. The others were overseasoned...(my brother is a chef trained at le cordon bleu, so I have experience with gourmet food and its preparation). I have no problem paying top dollar for a meal and walking away pleased. At their prices I should have been blown away, but I was only left feeling a little sick to my stomach (literally). It was so bad that I wouldn't consider giving them a 2nd chance. What a waste of one of our few nights in Vegas.

Pros: Beautiful decor and views

Cons: Food was barely edible

12/11/2007 Posted by bkmbmm

We first found Prime in 2001 and it is a must stop everytime we are in Vegas - we actually book our flights and hotel room around getting a reservation at Prime. To date it is our favorite restaurant in the world!! We have never been disappointed! Obviously you pay for the great food, service and atmosphere but we would tell you it is worth every penny! (We paid $300 for 3 courses and 4 drinks, plus tip.) From the appetizers to the steaks we had, all the way to the dessert, it was deliscious and perfect! We love the fact that we can always count on the staples of the menu always being there and that they always have a specials to tantilze our taste buds. Not to mention, when we are greeted by our waiter he calls us by name. Make reservations early, it can be very difficult to get into, as they book up well in the advance. Bon Appitete!

Pros: Outstanding Food & Service

Cons: None really - but it is expensive

11/29/2007 Posted by austin11

Just like certain celebrities this place has lots of hype, glitz and popularity but fails to match it with substance. The ambiance is nice but if you’re not seated in front of the fountains, it’s no better than any other high end steakhouse in a large city. The service was on par for Vegas: decent but in an uninterested and robotic sort of way. My only major complaint was that the waiter refused to accommodate a special request we had for one of the appetizers because it “would interfere with the chef’s presentation.” It’s not like I’m the customer or anything. The food is indeed very good but for each appetizer, salad and entrée ordered by my group, I can honestly say I’ve had better. The salad and bread are better down the hall at Olives, the mozzarella and tomato salad is better at the Treasure Island Steakhouse, the steak is better at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant, the bisque is better at Kokomo’s. I guess when you have to plunk down a small pile of c-notes for a party of four, you hope that you’ll remember more than just the bill.

11/01/2007 Posted by thedong

Gregory Alan Wheeler Timms creator ,designer and owner of the BELLAGIO CASINO AND RESORT and all the MGM CASINOS RESORTS has great steak! THE ONLY SUPERSTAR CELEBRITY IS GREG! CONSIDERING GREG IS THE ONE AND ONLY WHO HAS CREATED ALL THE RESTAURANTS AND THE MENUS ! GREG DESCRIBED SPECIFICS AND DETAILS TILL WE WERE OVERCOME WITH EXCTASY ARE PALLETTES BEGAN TO HAVE MULTIPLE ORGASIMS FOR HIS CULINARY CREATIONS! THE JOCKO HOOISIER GERGIO EL PHONEE WEVE NEVER HEARD OF TURNED OUT 2 BE NOTHING MORE THAN A MEXICAN EMPLOYEE WITH A PSEUDO FRENCH NAME (false advertising) the same as WOLFGANG PUNK ANOTHER GLORIFIED PHONY, SO CALLED CELEB STATUS DISHWASHERS WITH NO TALENT WOLFGANG A FILL IN FOR THE REAL CREATOR AND OWNER! MAYBE THESE 2 SO CALLED CELEB CHEFS CAN A GO ON TV AND HAVE A PHONY SHOW AND WE CAN BELIEVE THEY ARE CELEBS AND HAVE TALENT. PLEASE! SHOOT US NOW ENOUGH B.S. THEY NEED 2 GO BACK 2 THE KITCHEN WITH THE REST OF THE MEXICANS AND GET OVER IT!

Pros: AS LONG AS YOU KNOW GREG CREATED EVERTHING

Cons: THE GLORIFIED PHONY CHEFS CLAIM 2 FAME

01/26/2007 Posted by chauncerel

The food certainly wasn't bad, but I expected far more from a premier steakhouse. I had the 28oz. bone in rib... a bit over done and cooked too evenly through, would expect more for $78. The filet my partner had was acceptable. The creamed spinach was good, but the asparagus was too overcooked. What Prime does have is a great view. Request a table by the windows when you make your reservation, or you're better off choosing one of the dozen other steakhouses in Vegas.

Pros: view

Cons: food wasn't the best

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01/18/2007 Posted by mildlyamusing

My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to get a window seat with a perfect view of the fountains at night (booked online and requested it). The waiter told my girlfriend that George Clooney sat in that very seat the night before, and although I'm sure he uses that line every day, the view was definitely Clooney-worthy. The service was impeccable. The food was very, good. I've had better steaks, but they were few and far between. The signature sauces that come with the steak were particularly good...as was the crabcake appetizer. The desert, cheesecake with tangerine compote, may have been the highlight of the meal. It was very expensive, but great food and even better service comes at a price. Was I, in fact, ready to take the plunge, this would be a great place to get down on one knee...

Pros: the view (extremely romantic), the service, the food

Cons: Very Expensive

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