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Bouchon flaunts a French bistro interior design, created to match the more casual French dining experience chef Thomas Keller sought in both the cuisine and ambience. The Adam Tihany-designed space features high ceilings, neutral-colored walls and tall French doors that combine for an overall relaxed, but sophisticated environment. The predominantly blue-patterned floors feature a fleur-de-lis-like design, with black, off-white and red accents adding a splash of color to the space. Rich woodwork and globe lamps evoke the feeling of an aged Paris hideaway, and the simplicity of white tablecloths and white-with-a-blue-stripe plates helps to relieve any air of pretension. Instead, you can focus on the simple elegance, pewter bar and charming fountains bubbling just outside the main dining room, which all add another dimension to Bouchon’s French-bistro feel.

Bouchon doesn’t just have a bar, but a pewter-topped bar that makes you feel as if you’re closer to the Champs-élysées than the Las Vegas Strip. The antique-looking bar, the mirrors behind it and the ornamentation make Bouchon feel a little cozier, which only heightens that French bistro vibe. Along with serving spirits and wines, the bar also lets you order a full meal without having to wait for a table in the tight dining room. If you’re just looking to get in, eat delicious food and get out, then we’d recommend sitting at the bar. It’s a quick way to grab a bite while still enjoying all Bouchon has to offer.

Although French bistro Bouchon sounds like a romantic restaurant, the open dining room and free-flowing space might not be your best bet for a quiet dinner. Granted, there’s an unmistakable charm to the blue velvet banks and the matte-finish floors, and the French doors and fountains add an element of sophistication to your meal. But it all depends on the mood you’re trying to set. If you seek a quiet candlelight dinner with your loved one, Bouchon might not be the place for you. But if you enjoy the hustle and bustle of a French bistro, filled with traditional French food and without pretense, then we certainly think Bouchon will make for a more than romantic time.

When you order desserts at Bouchon, expect to have the best of a patisserie delivered to your table. Chef Thomas Keller’s love of French food translates into all the cuisine you’ll find in the French bistro inside The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, desserts included. Go for a fruity pick like the peach melba, with fresh peaches, raspberry sorbet and vanilla cream, or something chocolaty, like the bouchons, cork-shaped brownies topped with ice cream. A tempting choice is the classic profiteroles, which nearly burst with vanilla cream in the middle, and chocolate drizzled all about their outsides. You’ll also have a lemon tart, infused custard, caramel custard and dark chocolate mousse all at your ordering pleasure. Really, it’s not about having to leave room for dessert at Bouchon, but rather, deciding which decadent dessert to indulge in.

Bouchon doesn’t offer a kids menu, but the French bistro does an admirable job of accommodating your children, especially during breakfast. In the morning, children can order waffles, Cheerios and Fruit Loops if the traditional French fare doesn’t suit them. Though the à la carte offerings include enough options that kids should be able to find something that agrees with their palates, even if the dish has a fancy French name. For example, breakfast offers a variety of pastries, including cheese Danishes, banana nut muffins, pecan sticky buns and pain au chocolat. The croque madame can come without the fried egg or Mornay sauce, giving kids a more basic ham and cheese sandwich. Of course, they’ll still want dessert; kid-friendly treats include the classic profiteroles and the always-a-winner ice cream. So while Bouchon may not have a dedicated kids menu, the little ones will have no problem keeping themselves happy and full during a meal at the French bistro.

Bouchon takes famous chef Thomas Keller’s terrific French cuisine and brings it to you in a more relaxed bistro atmosphere. We think you’ll love the combination of ambience and food; here’s a list of the five best things to order at the Las Vegas restaurant:

1. Chicken and waffles. This ingenious dish combines the best of lunch and breakfast: You’ll get roasted chicken alongside a bacon and chive waffle topped with Tahitian vanilla bean butter and chasseur sauce. It’s a perfect early morning combo.

2. French toast. Where better to have French toast than in a French bistro? The morning staple is prepared bread-pudding style with warm layers of brioche, custard and apples, and maple syrup drizzled on top.

3. Croque madame. The classic croque madame sandwich tastes especially rich here, thanks to thick brioche slices, a fried egg and a heavy but tasty Mornay sauce.

4. Gigot d’agneau. Lamb isn’t for everyone, but if you’re a carnivore, this roasted leg with lemon-braised escarole, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, toasted quinoa and lamb jus will make your mouth water.

5. Bouchon pastry basket. Choosing among the housemade sticky buns, almond brioche and cheese Danish is a lot like having to pick your favorite child, so don’t play favorites. Just order them all and savor each one.

At Bouchon, chef Thomas Keller fills his French menu with his own favorites, like steak frites, croque madame and quiche. So you’ll find many classics throughout the breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch menus that hit all the major food groups within French cuisine. For breakfast, you’ll find an array of pastries, such as the cheese Danish, as well as more complete meals, such as the ham steak and eggs.

For lunch and dinner at the Las Vegas restaurant, you’ll have a variety of categories from which to choose, with seafood, salads, entrées, caviar, hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, desserts and sides. Highlights include the juicy leg of lamb, steak frites and flaky-as-can-be quiche du jour.

Of course, you can’t leave a French bistro without trying the desserts. Bouchon serves a selection of six cheeses; a tasting portion of three goes for $15.25. If you prefer a sweeter ending, the decadent dessert options include profiteroles, a lemon tart, infused custard, caramel custard and sorbet.

One of the best parts about Bouchon is that it’s open in the daytime, too; unlike a lot of the fine-dining restaurants at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, you’ll be able to grab a great meal at Bouchon not just for dinner, but for breakfast and lunch, too.

The price range of a meal at Bouchon really depends on when you dine there. Costs fluctuate from breakfast and weekend brunch to lunch and dinner at the French bistro.

Breakfast at the Las Vegas restaurant will set you back anywhere between $12 and $25 per plate, with dishes such as the Bouchon French toast, oeuf au gratin du jour and the croque madame as house specialties. Brunch items run about the same price, between $12 and $33.50. For something lighter, choose from a wide selection of pastries, breads, fruits and yogurts at both breakfast and brunch. After 11 a.m., the brunch offerings also include a belly-busting Grand Plateau of seafood teeming with lobster, 16 oysters, eight shrimp, eight clams, 10 mussels, seasonal crab and a special selection for $110.

Aside from morning offerings, the menu at Bouchon is broken up into traditional French categories (written in French, of course): seafood, salads, entrées, caviar, hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, desserts and sides. Entrées will cost you anywhere from $18 for the tartine du jour (sandwich of the day) up to $36.75 for the steak frites, a traditional flatiron steak served with French fries. And you can certainly put together quite a bill if you add in caviar ($135 for 50 grams), or any of the higher-end seafood dishes, cheese and desserts. But generally, you’ll spend about $30 to $50 per person at Bouchon and still get a good taste for chef Thomas Keller’s French cuisine.

The best table at Bouchon would have to be table 63, which is right near the patio, but still in the main dining room. Here, you’ll get a sense of both parts of the restaurant, with views of the outside (and a touch of the weather if the French doors are open) as well as the rest of the dining room and bar. Sitting inside will allow you to appreciate the details that make the dining room feel more like Europe and less like Nevada, like the pewter-topped bar and the blue fleur-de-lis-patterned floors. At the coveted table, you’ll hear the trickling fountains outside, without having to endure the dry desert heat. But regardless of where you sit, you’ll get to enjoy Thomas Keller’s French cuisine with American influences in an elegant bistro setting.

Bouchon flaunts a French bistro interior design, created to match the more casual French dining experience chef Thomas Keller sought in both the cuisine and ambience. The Adam Tihany-designed space features high ceilings, neutral-colored walls and tall French doors that combine for an overall relaxed, but sophisticated environment. The predominantly blue-patterned floors feature a fleur-de-lis-like design, with black, off-white and red accents adding a splash of color to the space. Rich woodwork and globe lamps evoke the feeling of an aged Paris hideaway, and the simplicity of white tablecloths and white-with-a-blue-stripe plates helps to relieve any air of pretension. Instead, you can focus on the simple elegance, pewter bar and charming fountains bubbling just outside the main dining room, which all add another dimension to Bouchon’s French-bistro feel.

When you dine at Bouchon, the French bistro inside the The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, come in business-casual attire. The dress code at the Las Vegas restaurant isn’t strictly enforced, however, especially during breakfast and weekend brunch, which end up drawing in a more casually dressed crowd. The atmosphere in Bouchon feels classically elegant, though when we were there, the patio was open and a number of guests were in shorts and T-shirts. Even so, we think you’ll be best served by dressing up — especially during the somewhat more formal dinner service — just to match the Three-Star restaurant’s upscale vibe.