I bought out a secret 9-seat restaurant in Las Vegas for $3,350. It was a great deal for dinner and a show.

David MorrisAug 13, 2023, 19:00 IST

Living in Las Vegas, I feel spoiled by the many culinary choices on and off the city's 4-mile-long strip.David Morris

I paid over $3,000 for dinner for nine at é by José Andrés inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The upscale meal felt like a great deal and had multiple fancy courses that we loved.

For my 39th birthday, I knew I wanted to have an intimate, exclusive, and fun dinner.

Since I live in Las Vegas, there were tons of great options but I eventually chose to dine at é by José Andrés inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The restaurant's been open for over a decade but it's still difficult to get reservations.

The dining room only has nine seats and does two "showings" each night Tuesday through Saturday — plus spots must be reserved three months out. After inquiring via email, I was able to reserve all of the seats for my birthday party before the booking window opened.

I secured an 8:30 p.m. Saturday reservation for $3,350 and sent invites to eight of my closest friends.

We were advised to arrive early on the day of the reservation.

We felt special heading to our dinner reservation.David Morris

Soon, we were led into é, which felt like a center for culinary alchemy.

We met a number of staff members.David Morris

A dish called Branches of the Desert was waiting for us at our seats.

Our first dish had an avant-garde Marcona almond centerpieceDavid Morris

Everyone in our group knew this meal would be special after experiencing our first two welcoming "bites."

Morning Dew is an edible cocktail.David Morris

The next round of dishes was playful and took riffs on rocks, pizza, and PB&J sandwiches.

The chefs also interacted with us as they executed these dishesDavid Morris

Round three showcased caviar.

This course featured oysters and caviar.David Morris

Next, we moved on to more substantial fare and some of my favorite courses of the evening.

The chefs meticulously constructed El Vermut, one of my favorite dishes of the nightDavid Morris

Everyone in my group was thoroughly impressed by the time we reached our next dish.

I noticed é is all about the details when it comes to plating.David Morris

Next was an off-menu crab dish, my favorite of the night.

This off-menu crab dish was the culinary highlight of my night.David Morris

The steak was the main event.

The meal featured one of the best cuts of beef I've ever had.David Morris

My friends, however, thought the next course was the night's standout.

The foie-gras empanada we got was unique.David Morris

Right before dessert, we got a cheese course that looked like art.

The cheese course was gorgeous.David Morris

The first of many desserts resembled a cake.

Our first dessert was carefully set.David Morris

The second sweet course looked like a snowflake and our final was a campy take on digging for gold.

Our second dessert was a Catalan espuma and our final dessert seemed like an ultimate Ferrero Rocher candyDavid Morris

We were served even more bites as the evening wrapped up.

More bites were served after dessert.David Morris

Overall, the meal was worth the price.

All of the food we tried at é was incredible.David Morris

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