Few regional cuisines have helped define Las Vegas over the last few decades as much as France’s. Many of the city’s greatest restaurants have come courtesy of the likes of Daniel Boulud, Guy Savoy, Joël Robuchon, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Alain Ducasse and many more.
The newest enfant on the block is courtesy of a celebrity chef whose presence on the Strip only continues to get stronger, and it’s the perfect blend of elegance and fun: Brasserie B by Bobby Flay at Caesars Palace.
Located next to Flay’s Italian restaurant Amalfi—which took the place of Flay’s popular Mexican restaurant, Mesa Grill—Brasserie B is his first Vegas foray into French cuisine, and from décor to service to menu options, it’s hard to imagine how he could have done it better. The exterior’s sign playfully bends toward you, beckoning you inside. The interior is brightly lit, with plenty of table and booth seating, a large, well-stocked bar, a raw bar and large separate area for parties with opaque glass for privacy.
While the restaurant is open for brunch and dinner, it really stands out for the brunch menu, one of the few on the Las Vegas Strip to be offered every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. You’ll want to start your adventure here with the assorted pastries, an absolute steal at $21, considering you get four distinct and substantial baked goodies, including a chocolate croissant and lemon-filled pastry.
Entrées all have that Flay creativity, especially the soft scrambled eggs ($22), here mixed with chèvre and red pepper pesto; and the Omelette Basquaise ($24), which focuses on quality over quantity. It’s relatively thin when compared to its waffle-house equivalents, but the addition of onion, garlic, pepper, parsley pesto and chèvre makes every bite a special memory. Fans of French toast will love the Pain Perdu ($22) and its crispy, custardy texture, smothered with seasonal berries and whipped crème fraîche.
Given the wide-ranging timeframe for Brasserie B’s brunch, you may want to opt for lunch-type fare like a sandwich, and if you’ve never tried one of Flay’s burgers, there’s no better place to start than the Bar Americain Burger ($25), where the patty, cooked to your specifications, gets the duo of American and Gruyere cheese, as well as very crispy bacon (my personal favorite style) to keep you coming back for just one more bite … until it’s mysteriously gone. Pair this with the twice-cooked French fries, shoestring-cut and served with red pepper mayonnaise.
If you’re thinking of something more along the lines of late lunch or early dinner, definitely opt for the “Avec Frites” portion of the brunch menu, where everything from mussels to whole lobster is grilled and served with those delicious fries. If you need a bit more accompaniment, the macaroni Gruyere gratin ($15) is about as satisfying as a side dish can get. Just be sure to use both hands when lifting the container for this dense, decadent beast.
BRASSERIE B Caesars Palace, 866-227-5938, caesars.com. Brunch daily, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; dinner daily, 4:30-10 p.m.
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