Scotch 80 Prime
2019 Résonance Vineyard Pinot Noir
Japanese Milk Bread, Butter
Truffle Parmesan Chips
Hokkaido Milk Bread, A5 Wagyu, Pickles, Chili Aioli, Softshell Crab, Quail Egg, Ikura
Bluefin Tuna Tartare – Citrus-Ginger Gelee, Coconut Vinaigrette, Avocado, Nori Chips
Wagyu Empanadas – Laminated Pastry, A5 Wagyu, Tomato, Carrot, English Peas, Gold Leaf, Bone Marrow, Foie Gras, Chimichurri
Summer Vegetable Tempura – Sweet Onions, Squash, Mushrooms, Snap Peas, Eggplant, Truffle Ponzu
Wood Fired Nigerian Prawns – Shellfish Butter, Heirloom Tomato, Pickled Papaya
Seared Bluefin Tuna – Harissa, Fennel, Basil Aioli, Ratatouille
Hokkaido Snow Beef Burger, Smoked Cheddar, Arugula, Tomato, Foie Gras, Pickled Onion, Truffle Bomb Aioli, Hokkaido Milk Bread, Duck Fat Fries
12Oz Westholme Australian Wagyu Bone-In NY Strip / Creekstone Farms Rib Cap
Roasted Vegetables – Broccolini, Peppers, Parmesan, Bacon Lardons
Forest Mushrooms – Foie Gras-Porcini Foam
Famous Hash Browns – Brie Fondue
Creamed Corn – Jalapeño, Bacon, Crispy Shallot, Cilantro
Millionaire’s Maccheroni – Prosciutto, Black Truffle, Poached Egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano Cream, Gold Leaf, Ossetra Caviar
40Oz Creekstone Farms Dry aged Bone-In Prime Ribeye / Maine Lobster, Summer Truffles, Sauce Americaine, Summer Vegetables
Luxardo Cheesecake – Amaretti Almond Cookie Crust, Rose Tuile, Lemon Cream, Luxardo Cherries, Harry’s Berries, Luxardo Cherry Reduction
The Candy Bar – Hazelnut Wafer Praline, Nutella Nougat, Salted Caramel, Chocolate Mousse, Roasted Peanut, Dark Chocolate, Citrus Sauce
Fireball S’mores – Warm Chocolate Cake, Graham Cracker Ice Cream, Toasted Marshmallows
Butterscotch 80 Crème Brulee – Espresso Crisp, Candied Gooseberries
Chocolate Mints
Already visited nine times since reopening under new ownership there is little doubt that The Palms is seeking to regain its title as Las Vegas’ best Off-Strip resort, a goal thus far successful in terms of dining thanks to Chef Marty Lopez, Tammy Alana and General Manager Jorge Pagani at Scotch 80 Prime.
Debuted late-Spring of 2018, stalwart N9NE Steakhouse making way for a room decorated in Basquiat and Haring, guests visiting Scotch 80 today will find much of the original aesthetic maintained minus paintings kept by past owners, the Bar still well-stocked with rare Whiskeys and service predictably impeccable.
Located at the resort’s east end with an entirely revamped menu, seasonal changes occurring alongside a Tasting Menu and Wagyu including A5 varieties straight from Japan, it was deferring Carte Blanche to the kitchen that Dinner began with Truffled Chips, an Amuse matching A5 Wagyu to Softshell Crab and all-new starters including Bluefin Tuna Tartare and delicate Vegetable Tempura.
Not forgetting Tammy’s Milk Bread, nor the recently-debuted Wagyu Empanadas featuring laminated Pastry plus Bone Marrow, the nightly Foie Gras special was omitted in favor of charred Nigerian Prawns and Marty’s Hokkaido Snow Beef Burger now with Smoked Cheddar and seared Duck Liver.
Next served Seared Bluefin Tuna crusted in Harissa atop Ratatouille, as seasonal a presentation as one will find at a Vegas’ steakhouse, Beef came in three top-cuts ranging from Aussie Wagyu and a Creekstone Farms’ Rib Cap to a hulking Tomahawk side-by-side with Maine Lobster covered by Truffles and Sauce Americaine.
Torn between saving room for Dessert or sampling all five Sides the decision to do both proved fortuitous, Nyko’s Mac n’ Cheese with Caviar adding even more decadence to a spread with Hash Browns and Creamed Corn before delving into Pastry Chef Tammy Alana’s elegant Luxardo Cheesecake and world-class Creme Brulee.
Getting fancy for the #gram with Fireball S’mores, flaming Liquor poured tableside revealing Warm Chocolate Cake, Tammy’s Candy Bar riffs on Snickers via Salted Caramel and Pralines plus a splash of Citrus.
Shortly after re-opening, almost before anyone noticed, I said “With Chefs Marty and Tammy in charge Scotch 80 Prime may just be the best of its kind.” After nine visits there are no more maybes. Under the direction of Chef O’Brien with Jorge Pagani leading the front of house Scotch 80 is a destination Steakhouse by any standard.
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