Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Beauty & Essex is one of my Las Vegas favorites. The atmosphere is fun, and the music is just right as a precursor to a night out. The servers can be a little slow with cocktails, but overall service is great. Our water glasses were never empty and food was well-paced. As a group of 6, we ordered 10 different dishes and 2 sides. This is a family style / sharing type restaurant. We were hungry, but didn’t finish all the food. I would say a moderately hungry group could probably go with 6-7 dishes with 1-2 sides and be fine (assume 1/person + 1/4 of a side). The downside is most of the dishes that were the favorites, are those that only had one portion per person. In our party those were: chicken meatballs, grilled cheese dumplings, and the kale apple salad. Least favorites: French dip sliders, scallops, and the filet. Of the sides, we got French fries and broccolini- both great (get horseradish aioli with the fries if ranch is your usual go to). The drinks are good, but I didn’t see anything I found particularly creative and different from similar establishments. Beauty & Essex is great for groups due to the family style plates and atmosphere. It’s loud, so maybe not the place to have conversation with everyone at the table. However, if you need a place to eat before hitting the town Beauty & Essex has great food with an energizing ambiance.

A fantastic dining experience as always!! Scott was the BEST from his wine recommendation to having the Ramsay experience to the little credit card and checkbook roulette he helped us with at the end. The crab cakes were a surprise favorite and even one of the guests who does not like sushi enjoyed the salmon. We loved his insight into the different ways each kitchen prepares dessert. Incredible as always!!

The cuban sandwich is very good. I would order this again..

Solid breakfast and brunch spot for reasonable Vegas prices

The whole experience for me and the family was amazing. The quality of the food, service, and crafting ornaments was outstanding. Can’t wait to do it again next year.