Bar Bohème
Champagne
Baguette Parisienne, French butter
Croquettes De Brandade, salt cod, potato, remoulade
Gougeres, truffle cheese mousse
Chicken Liver Pate, balsamic strawberry jam
Pate de Campagne, cornichon, mustard
Rillettes de Canard, baguette, apricot, chervil
Ratatouille, basil aioli, chives, feuille de brick
Tarte Flambee, bacon, bechamel, gruyere caramelized onions, thyme
Frisee Lardon, lardon, sherry vinaigrette, brioche, poached egg
Escargots Tarte a l’Echalote, burgundy snails, shallot tarte tatin, garlic herb butter
Soupe a l’Oignon, beef broth, emmentaler, gruyere, esther’s sourdough
Os a Moelle Roti, roasted bone marrow, tarragon brulee, onion jam, sourdough
Le Hamburger – 7oz. prime brisket and chuck, caramelized onions, new school american cheese, dijonaise, housemade potato bun, frites
8 oz Filet Mignon, frites
Sauces – au poivre, bordelaise, bearnaise
Crème Brûlée Tart, caramelized vanilla custard, almond sable, apricot, cherry
Lemon Raspberry Mousse, raspberry confit, raspberry croquant, almond sable, meringue
Tarte Tatin, caramel apples, flaky puff pastry, foie gras ice cream
Macaron Sundae, french macarons, vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice creams, vanilla chantilly, chocolate sauce
Paris Brest, crispy choux, hazelnut praline, praline cream, caramel, toasted hazelnuts
Thus far forced down Sin City’s throat via comped “media” meals, “collaborations” and influencer “sponsored” posts on every Social Media site an early visit to Bar Boheme provides a cautionary reminder about dining in 2025, especially when no amount of skill or passion can correct for protracted wait times and errors easily avoided by more established Eateries.
A long-awaited collaboration between Chef James Trees and investors, the inside loosely reminiscent of French Bistros without lacking for some #gramworthy touches, Bar Boheme occupies a completely rebuilt space at 1401 South Main Street just a few blocks from Esther’s Kitchen past and present locations.
Focused on traditional French fare, think Pates and Onion Soup plus Steak Frites akin to the Brasseries and Cafes in Lyon or Paris, Wines track a price point roughly half those on the Strip while traditional Cocktails like the French 75 pair nicely to Appetizers such as delicate Gougeres and faultless Salt Cod Brandade not available anywhere else in Vegas.
Less impressed by Bar Boheme’s Baguette, $8 each and under-flavored even with liberally salted Butter, Trees’ team excels at Pate de Campagne as well as Duck Rillettes as good as France while Waterloo & City’s Chicken Liver Pate is reborn as good as any chilled Foie Gras prep in town.
Never one to take shortcuts, both the Tarte Flambee and Frisee Lardon Salad as they ought to be while Ratatouille bites outpace an “Escargots Tarte” that unfortunates sticks hard to cast iron, Bar Boheme’s French Onion Soup immediately deserves “best of” accolades thanks to the depth of its Broth and dueling Cheeses plus a good amount of Esther’s absorbent Sourdough.
Heartfelt and labor intensive, Esther’s Bone Marrow ported-over and as good as ever, two entrees arrived nearly 45 minutes after they were requested with the Steak Frites notably well-priced and “Le Hamburger” remarkable not only in its size but quality for less than $20 with Fries.
Told “we’ll send out all the Desserts” after an apology for the wait, though all were included on the bill, it was after meeting the Pastry Chef that another Steak and Burger were brought to the table but sent away so guests could focus on a Parisian-quality Brest and Tarte Tatin with Foie Gras Ice Cream.
Surely on its way to becoming another Arts District destination, though the Macaron Sundae sees Cookies too hard and gummy as a result of the juxtaposing Ice Cream, those seeking a nightcap can continue the night next door at Petite Boheme owned and designed by the same team.
www.barbohemelv.com
