We stay at the Atlantis Casino Hotel when in Reno because it's a lovely, beautifully appointed and new-looking hotel with excellent service. Plus, Mark likes to play blackjack once in a while while I'm swimming. The Atlantis has a rectangular outdoor pool and a circular indoor, both well heated and maintained.
The Atlantis Steakhouse, on the second floor of the casino is also beautifully designed. Tables are strategically placed with creatively designed sound buffers, in this medium sized restaurant to create a sense of intimacy and spaciousness.
For wine we chose a Poligny Montrachet to go with the oysters.
My choice was half a dozen raw seasonal oysters on ice, with horseradish, red wine mignonette.
The oysters were large, but flavorful.
Mark chose the oysters Rockafeller, baby spinach, garlic, Pernod, Hollandaise. Presentation of both of these dishes was lovely--mine had some small lights under the ice, and two tiny bottles of hot Tabasco sauce nested in the ice.
In between courses, the Maitre de brought us each little (complimentary) glass of Gaspacho with Feta cheese, which was well-received.
Both of our main courses, Steak Diane and 8 oz. Filet Mignon, came with salads of fresh mixed greens, red onions, baby cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Presentation was outstanding--salads were wrapped in a thin long slice of cucumber, forming an outer wall. House dressing was light and fresh, I think a raspberry vinaigrette.
It's always a pleasure to watch Steak Diane being cooked table side.
The filet was rolled in coarse sea salt. I ordered mine medium--it was dark red inside. Next time, I would order it medium well, if not well done. It came with a small dab of mashed potatoes and Sautéed Button Mushrooms and Roasted Garlic.
For dessert, we both ordered the Grand Marnier Souffle. I couldn't taste any Grand Marnier--did it burn off? The souffle was ok, but I'll definitely choose something else next time.
Service was excellent in every respect. It was on the high end--you can't expect to get out of there for less than $200 a person, especially if you order wine.
If I were to fault it for anything, it would be for allowing people to come in T shirts, jeans, and shorts. It doesn't look or feel like a casual shop, so why the under-dressing?
The Atlantis Steakhouse, on the second floor of the casino is also beautifully designed. Tables are strategically placed with creatively designed sound buffers, in this medium sized restaurant to create a sense of intimacy and spaciousness.For wine we chose a Poligny Montrachet to go with the oysters.
My choice was half a dozen raw seasonal oysters on ice, with horseradish, red wine mignonette.
Mark chose the oysters Rockafeller, baby spinach, garlic, Pernod, Hollandaise. Presentation of both of these dishes was lovely--mine had some small lights under the ice, and two tiny bottles of hot Tabasco sauce nested in the ice.In between courses, the Maitre de brought us each little (complimentary) glass of Gaspacho with Feta cheese, which was well-received.
Both of our main courses, Steak Diane and 8 oz. Filet Mignon, came with salads of fresh mixed greens, red onions, baby cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Presentation was outstanding--salads were wrapped in a thin long slice of cucumber, forming an outer wall. House dressing was light and fresh, I think a raspberry vinaigrette.
It's always a pleasure to watch Steak Diane being cooked table side.
For dessert, we both ordered the Grand Marnier Souffle. I couldn't taste any Grand Marnier--did it burn off? The souffle was ok, but I'll definitely choose something else next time.
If I were to fault it for anything, it would be for allowing people to come in T shirts, jeans, and shorts. It doesn't look or feel like a casual shop, so why the under-dressing?
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