We went back to MGM Grand with the intention to revisit Hakkasan (for the peking duck, of course) but unfortunately we arrived far too early. Unwanted to let down rumbling tummy, we looked for another restaurant with similar theme and we found Grand Wok. A restaurant tucked in one corner of casino floor of MGM Grand that has a bright dining area and open kitchen so we could witness the chefs in action, rather appealing indeed. Menu seemed interesting too, a fusion of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreanese and Malaysian.
Had a fancy of a chilled sake, we ordered a bottle of Junmai Ginjo sake which is 50% polished, so we expected it to be nice and smooth. Unfortunately, to our surprise, although the sake has a nice and distinctive flavor, it was quite sharp in texture. Mind you, we are no expert when it comes to sake department, we just make do with what we thought it would be a nice. In other word, we chose sake randomly and hoping for the best :)
Determined to have dinner at Hakkasan as soon as it opens, we kept our meal light by choosing a bowl of miso soup, lettuce cups with chicken and a few selections of sushi to match the sake. The miso soup was very good, we were quite impressed. It has the right components such as seaweed and thinly sliced spring onions and the correct consistency. The selections of sushi did not meet our expectation though. The fish did not smell quite fresh despite the shiny look and quite tasteless. But the lettuce cups with chicken that let us down the most. We hardly tasted any chicken or seasonings, only the taste of carrots that came out most, they were under cooked too. We were not quite sure the chef's idea about the dish. We tried to spice it up with the chili paste and condiments that came with it, but still lacking of flavor. How disappointing.
Still craving for something tasty and have some time to kill we looked at the dessert menu hoping to find something interesting. We decided to share a bowl of black bean soup. Although the presentation did not look very appealing, the taste was not bad at all. Sweet bean soup with glutinous rice balls filled with ground sesame seeds. Not everybody's cup of tea but it's quite comforting. It something that you would have during the cold and bitter winter afternoon. Considering that we were in the middle of summer in Las Vegas at 38 C, us having the soup was a little bit out of place :)
Cut the story short, our visit to Grand Wok at The MGM Grand Las Vegas was rather disappointing. Taking into account the inconsistency quality of food, very average service and the price they charged. Which is such a shame as they have a very good location on the casino floor. With a considerably improvement on the quality of food served and the service, they could fill up the restaurant easily.
Grand Wok and Sushi Bar at The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Las Vegas
3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas - NV 89109
Website: http://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/grand-wok-sushi-restaurant.aspx
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday from 11 AM - 10 PM
Friday to Saturday from 11 AM to 1 AM
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