What are the operating hours of CUT?
CUT is open only for dinner, so plan ahead and set aside a few hours in your evening to experience Wolfgang Puck’s steakhouse. The restaurant is open from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. For a casual more flexible experience (read: no reservations necessary), check out the restaurant’s bar and lounge, which serves a menu of CUT’s signature appetizers, including mini Kobe beef sliders on brioche buns and tuna tartare sandwiches with wasabi aioli on togarashi toast. Since CUT is one of the more popular restaurants inside The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, we recommend making a reservation at least a week in advance, even sooner for weekends and holidays.
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On September 6Andrew Vaught answered the question:
Does CUT have any special views?
My favorite view at CUT was that of my Wagyu ribeye. You won't want to look at anything else except perhaps the bottom of your wine glass from time to time. -
On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What non-alcoholic drinks or mocktails does CUT offer?
There were a number of specialty mocktails and fruity non-alcoholic drinks on the menu when we last dined at CUT, a Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.
Our two favorites were the refreshing Raspberry Velvet, which is mixed with raspberry puree, rosemary syrup, cranberry juice, fresh lime and a splash of soda, as well as the Peach & Passion Fruit Smash, an exotic, spicy blend of peach puree, passion fruit puree, ginger syrup, mint and splash of ginger ale. Both of these drinks cost $6.
You’ll also find a terrific selection of teas from Art of Tea at this recommended Las Vegas steakhouse, in addition to special coffee blends and bottled sparkling waters. -
On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
The sommelier at CUT is Lindsey D’Ann Whipple-Fletcher. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Whipple-Fletcher attended hotel school at UNLV and later studied to be a master sommelier.
She and the rest of the staff have made this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant’s seemingly endless list of wines and spirits easier to digest by — we love this — allowing you to browse the full range of offerings on an iPad and interactive app. We hope other restaurants follow CUT’s tech-savvy lead.
When we last dined at this Las Vegas steakhouse, Whipple-Fletcher suggested a tempranillo to pair with our Black Angus ribeye, which worked on two levels given our proclivity for Spanish wines, as well as the fact that that vintage perfectly complemented our steak.
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On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
While we wouldn’t recommend depriving yourself of a full, sit-down meal at CUT, the bar menu at this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant just might make you forget all about your reservation in the main dining room.
CUT’s bar menu, called “Rough Cuts,” has a sampling of the innovative steakhouse fare served in the main dining room, but in bite-sized quantities. When we last dined here, the menu featured a tempting array of meat, seafood and traditional bar snacks, including steak and tuna tartares, mini Kobe beef sliders, shrimp cocktail and tempura-battered onion rings, with prices ranging from $8 to $22 per dish. Bring your appetite. -
On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
You can’t miss the bar and lounge area at CUT: As you walk through the restaurant’s entrance it’ll be on your left, while the dining room will be straight ahead.
The bar at this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant is a sleek, stylish spot for sipping cocktails while you wait for your table, or for enjoying a slice of the gourmet steakhouse fare served in the main restaurant. The bar menu, called “Rough Cuts,” features a variety of seafood and meat served in smaller, almost bite-sized quantities compared to what you’ll find on the regular menu. We love the tuna tartare “sandwiches” with wasabi aioli, but the most popular dish seemed to be the mini Kobe beef sliders, which are served with a side of sweet pickles. Prices for food on the bar menu range from $8 to $22. -
On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Does the menu at CUT have seasonal dishes?
Virtually everything on the menu at CUT could be considered a seasonal dish since chef Matt Hurley takes great pride in using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers’ markets for the cuisine at this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant.
We’ve seen (and tasted) a variety of seasonal dishes on the menu during past visits, including a wonderful heirloom tomato salad made with Humboldt Fog goat cheese, cured Spanish white anchovies and Tuscan olive oil, as well as caramelized cauliflower with golden raisins and toasted almonds, which was served as a side to one of the juiciest steaks we’ve ever had.
If you’re interested in learning more about the food at this recommended steakhouse and where the ingredients come from, just ask: Your server and the chef will be more than happy to tell you all about it. -
On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the food presentation like at CUT?
We wouldn’t go so far as to describe the food presentation at CUT as “minimalist,” but it’s pretty close.
Part of the charm at this Forbes Travel Guide recommended steakhouse — aside, of course, from the amazing food — is that no unnecessary garnishes clutter the plates and distract from the restaurant’s terrific, simply prepared cuisine. When we say simple, however, know that we don’t mean plain but, rather, that fresh vegetables and prime cuts of steak should speak for themselves — and they certainly do here in the hands of the expert chefs at this popular restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.
Though the food presentation is generally simple (and effective), we still saw splashes of understated creativity in many plates. For example, a creamy bone marrow flan was served in two thick sections of the very bones from which the marrow was drawn.
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On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Are there any signature desserts at CUT?
Though each of the desserts on the menu at CUT is sure to more than satisfy your sweet tooth, this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant hangs its hat on pastry chef Carrie Davis’s creative interpretation of classic banana cream pie.
Banana cream pie at this Las Vegas steakhouse is deconstructed and served in three different parts: the main, rectangular-shaped banana “pie,” which includes a slender slice of fresh banana atop whipped cream, a “Fudgesicle Ice” that’s much richer in flavor than its consistency suggests and stripes of 10-year chocolate sauce adorned with Valrhona pearls. We don’t think you’ve ever tasted a banana cream pie quite like this one.
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On June 12Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
What is the cheese course like at CUT?
There are three different categories of cheese to choose from for cheese courses at CUT: cow, goat and sheep. Within each category, you’ll find a wide variety of delectable treats produced around the United States.
When we last dined at this Forbes Travel Guide recommended restaurant, three of our favorites were the Caveman Blue from Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon, a Cameo from Redwood Hills Farms in Sonoma, California and Txiki from Barinaga Ranch in Marshall, California. Note, however, that different cheeses are regularly rotated into and off of the menu.
You’ll have the option of sampling three cheeses for $18, five for $24 or eight for $30. Each course is served with honeycomb, toasted nut bread and a seasonal fruit.
