Dinner at Julian Serrano las Vegas

Posted on Nov 07, 2011 under Archives | No Comment
Julian Serrano Las Vegas

Julian Serrano Las Vegas

Julian Serrano at Aria offers classic Spanish fare including tapas, paella and fresh seafood.  Located just off Aria’s lobby, the bright open restaurant showcases Madrid born (and Bellagio’s Picasso) chef Julian Serrano’s many (over 50) delicious small plates.

Inside Julian Serrano

Inside Julian Serrano

I visited for lunch while staying at Aria.  I sampled many delicious small plates – below are pictures of my tasting menu.

I started with a golden and red beet salad with frisee, citrus slices, beet syrup and dehydrated orange.

golden beet salad

golden beet salad

Next came a duo of two of the restaurant’s signature “new tapas,” a tuna-raspberry skewer with ahi tuna, molecular raspberry, wasabi and sesame seeds and a lobster pineapple skewer with lobster tail, molecular pineapple and sesame oil.

lobster and tuna skewers

lobster and tuna skewers

tuna raspberry skewer

tuna raspberry skewer

lobster pineapple skewer

lobster pineapple skewer

Next came my favorite course, a warm plate of crispy Spanish chicken croquetas, golden on the outside with chicken and a creamy bechamel sauce on the inside.  These were both delicious and satisfying.

Spanish chicken croquetas

Spanish chicken croquetas

Spanish chicken croqueta

Spanish chicken croqueta

Next was a perfectly cooked buttery seared scallop with romesco sauce.

scallops with romesco sauce

scallops with romesco sauce

One of Serrano’s specialties is their lobster gazpacho, served chilled with big pieces of lobster.

lobster gazpacho

lobster gazpacho

A tasty beef and cheese dish followed featuring prime tenderloin topped with melted cheese, pecans and honey.

filet and cheese

filet and cheese

My last course was the star of the lunch, Serrano’s signature Paella.  The restaurant serves four variations on the classic dish.  I had the mixed version, with lobster, mussels, chicken, chorizo, vegetables and saffron rice.  This dish is huge.  It was so tasty that I took the leftovers with me on the plane home.

huge pan of paella

huge pan of paella

my plate of paella

my plate of paella

I highly recommend stopping by Julian Serrano for tapas or to sample some of the eateries larger plates.  Located in the casino level at Aria Resort, 3730 South Las Vegas Boulevard, reservations recommended at www.smartervegas.com.

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