Diego, Las Vegas, MGM

Continuing with my restaurant review from my recent travels to Las Vegas, this was the next place which we visited that warranted a blog page. The Husband and I met up with the parents for dinner before going to see Cirque de Solils KA performance. I had seen the name of this establishment in the Las Vegas what's-where book and it intrigued me. When I found that KA and Diego were in the same casino it seemed only logical to go.

Diego is a upscale Mexican restaurant and I am going to say this was probably the best place we ate dinner. I say dinner because we had brunch at Mesa Grill, otherwise it would have been a tie!

We arrived at 5:30p and were seated immediately. Water quickly arrived and our drink order taken. The waiter showed up and ran through the specials for the evening and informed us the chips and salsa samples would soon be on the table. These were no ordinary chips or salsas. Fresh, bright, all the salsas teased the tongue.

But, we had a meal to order!

I ordered: Sea Bass a la Veracruzana
Green Olive, Caper, and Tomato Crusted Chilean Sea Bass Medallions with a Veracruz Butter

The Father had:Camaron a la Diabla
Grilled Epazote and Cilantro Marinated Gulf Shrimp with Spinach, Tomato, Corn and Fiery Red Chile Salsa and a Roasted Corn Budin

The Husband had: Cochinita Pibil
Yucatecan Style Braised Pork Marinated in Achiote and Orange, Slow Cooked in Banana Leaves with Poblano Rajas, Black Beans, Pickled Red Onions, Habanero Salsa.

The Mother was not feeling well and had tea.

Everything was delicious, very nicely plated and the perfect amount. Except the Father thought he should have had one more shrimp to make it a truly satisfying meal. I would eat here again just to order the guacamole - it's prepped right at the table to taste! How cool is that? I had a margarita on the rocks that was so tangy and smooth I honestly didn't want to ruin it with a second. And the waiter was funny, attentive, and informative - a good waiter really makes for a great dining experience and he was tops.

Diegos is a meal worth splurging for.