First Look (and bites) – THE BARRYMORE

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The Barrymore strikes us as the kind of place that will be so cool, it will be the hottest joint in town the minute it opens.

Everything old is new again,” says Royal Resort owner Bob O’Neill, and the design of this intimate space speaks to a hip, re-channeling of classic Vegas, when tufted booths, flocked wallpaper and dark, cozy corners ruled the roost. Toss in a small, well-appointed bar, a new American menu conceived by Executive Chef Anthony Meidenbauer and executed by Chef Francisco Campa, with desserts by Top Chef Just Desserts contestant Carlos Enriquez, and you have a recipe for success…along with (we hope), further proof that what Vegas needs these days is not another 8 million dollar, 200 seat restaurant, but rather a return to places on a human scale, ones that look and feel inviting from the moment you pass through their doors.

ELV was privileged to get the very first look at The Barrymore (and the very first bites coming out of the kitchen), and all he could think of is how appropriate the new/old design is for the new Las Vegas, and how a number of new/old restaurants could learn a thing or two by paying attention to the details going into the joint. If the El Cortez ever gets around to upgrading The Flame, this is the design template it should use. Ditto the new American menu…with lots of familiar items given a nice tweak here or a spin there — like well-seasoned fried calamari with a classic, Spanish romesco sauce, or beautiful scallops over an oxtail ragout.

The Barrymore is scheduled to open September 3rd.

THE BARRYMORE

In the Royal Resort Hotel and Casino

99 Convention Center Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89109

702.866.2159

www.TheBarrymore.com

4 thoughts on “First Look (and bites) – THE BARRYMORE

  1. So Chef Carlos left Holstein’s? If so, I am disappointed. I loved his desserts at Holstein’s, so I guess I will have to journey to The Barrymore if true.

  2. Thanks for the info, Mr. C. I met Chef Carlos at All-Star Cochon and he was such a nice fellow and his milkshakes are so tasty. If I remember correctly, that night he was also serving a blueberry pork rind dipped in liquid nitrogen. He is the main reason I am watching Top Chef: Just Desserts.

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