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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Twist by Pierre Gagnaire Restaurant Review:

About the restaurant and décor: Nestled away on the twenty-third floor of the luxurious Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas, Twist by Pierre Gagnaire provides an extravagant dining experience as well as an oasis of serenity. The design mixes elegant white cracked-eggshell walls and scattered, suspended pearls of illuminated bulbs while 20-feet-high windows overlook the action of the city skyline. The restaurant is small by Las Vegas standards, with only sixty seats (plus another sixteen in the private room), but the intimate size of this jewel box ensures consistent quality.

About the food: Chef Pierre Gagnaire, a French fusion cuisine pioneer, has continued his remarkable run of restaurants with Twist, his venture in the U.S. Spot-on presentation details include artfully plated canapés and waitstaff provide synchronized service. We suggest opting for a tasting menu, though there are items available à la carte. Options include a four-course tasting ($140, plus additional wine pairing $125), six-course tasting ($205, plus additional wine pairing $175) and the Lucky Number 7 (seven courses and seven wines for $777). Vegetarian tasting menus are also available. Dishes reveal themselves in waves of textures and tastes; their true potential often only slowly begins with the first bite, but after the fourth sets you on a quest for further experimentation, depending on which components you mix and match. Such may be the case with the caviar, seaweeds gelée, beef tartare, Spanish tuna tartare, horseradish, crème fraîche and fines herbs. Main courses could include Ora king salmon poached in Chablis broth, American Wagyu filet mignon with a choice of sauce, and lamb loin roasted with marjoram complemented by apple purée, baby artichokes, ratatouille, manchego flan and polenta. Among the desserts, diners might encounter a Latour cake of Manjari chocolate biscuit, cheesecake and praline mousseline, hazelnut crunch and blackcurrant sorbet.

About the wine: The impressive wine selection is housed in a dramatic glass-enclosed loft above the dining room. There's also an array of vintage and signature cocktails, plus non-alcoholic specialties.