There’s room with a view on this 2,500-square-foot terrace.
fix is everything in substantial landed estate , and Las Vegas restaurants are no exclusion . Ocean Primeis the latest example , open up as the first major renter of63 , a four - story retail and entertainment center on the box of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue .
The opportunity almost came around by accident . 63 was build in the footmark of Harmon Tower , a condo building that never opened due to construction defects and was slowly dismantled piece by piece , leaving an empty two - acre space in the northeast pocket of the in high spirits - profile CityCenter composite .
Construction on 63 began last twelvemonth , and while there are 18 other Ocean Prime locations throughout the United States , the Las Vegas variant is the largest and most expensive . At a price tag of $ 20 million , the restaurant sweep more than 14,000 square base with three bar and seating for at least 400 masses . The master dining way has a timeless , fledged art deco designing with a sore stripe showing and circular layout that encourages social interaction . However , the veridical star of the show is the 2,500 - square - base patio : a spacious out-of-door space with shaded , temperature - controlled booths , trees between table , and up - close views of the resorts , watershed , and Ne lights that make Sin City one of the most recognizable destinations in the humanity .
Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
Executive chef Eugenio Reyes , formerly of Ocean Prime in Manhattan , was enlisted to lead the kitchen team in Vegas . He knows the menu in spite of appearance and out , begin with a focus on seafood , delivered from ocean to table within 24 hours with Pisces fileted in - star sign .
Reyes tell the broil and sauteed Chilean ocean freshwater bass is one of the eating house ’s top sellers . Thanks to the paprika , chilli pepper , and chili powder in the theatre seasoning blend , the Pisces has a subtle kick and comes with broccolini , mashed potatoes , and a earthnut French dressing . The same spice are used on the blackened snapper , which is sauteed and presented on a downy bed of clavus spoonful bread with glazed Brussels sprouts . The branzino has a milder gustatory modality but is virtually as good , dredged in flour , cooking pan - seared until crispy , and top with sauteed artichokes . A butter - gambol sauce is poured at the board .
The seafood column is fume ( for presentation , not flavor ) and customized to serve the sizing and preferences of your party . It typically includes poached lobster drench in jalapeno vinaigrette , a Cancer cocktail with the pith already removed from the shell , dense pieces of runt , and fresh - shucked oysters . Be monish , though , that the severally priced components add up quickly on the hitch . The sushi rolls are an Ocean Prime staple , but the high - end nigiri option ( topped with A5 Wagyu , top - ledge tuna , or salmon paunch ) are Sin City exclusives . The caviare religious service is an only - in - Vegas matter as well .
The steak admit six prime cuts ( with a flavorful bone - in fillet for those who prefer skimpy beef ) and a Wagyu strip dry - aged for 56 day . " We char - broil our steak to 1,200 level for a beautiful crust and the right amount of char , " Reyes says . " We like to showcase the flavor of the nub and not over - season our steaks . So we use common salt and crushed contraband pepper . "
The Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli is the top appetizer pick . The filling is slow - whipped with Allium sativum and Basil of Caesarea , fake inside a wonton negligee , and finished with tomatoes and shiitake mushroom . The 10 - bed carrot patty is the restaurant ’s signature dessert , arriving at the board with ananas sauce and lash cream . If you really want to go big , involve for a chocolate trill , a semi - infamous off - menu detail that represents Ocean Prime ’s incorporated ism of doing everything possible to satisfy any postulation . " We make thousands of milkshakes a class , " Reyes confirms .
The wine-colored tilt is equality for the trend — at least by Vegas standards . The cocktails are more tatty , especially the Angel ’s Envy Old Fashioned and Berries & Bubbles , that ’s made with vodka , champagne , and berries inebriate in Gran Marnier , and hail with their own skunk - filled presentations .
Chilean Sea Bass|Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
extravagancy is a theme , but if you just want a mouthful of what Ocean Prime is about , the dour - and - moody couch , which sense astonishingly tire out - in for something brand new , has its own card of modest bites with A5 Wagyu sticks , premier beef sliders , and caviar - go past deviled egg .
The first Ocean Prime opened in Columbus , Ohio , under the name Mitchell ’s Ocean Club in 1993 . It was a product of its time – an old - school supper club with snowy server jacket , a piano legal profession , and a three - varlet carte that show like a record . As the brand evolve into Ocean Prime and more location opened nationwide , founder and CEO Cameron Mitchell reassess the concept , shift into a more contemporary icon that was less " Billy Joel " and more " Bruno Mars , " according to the company ’s own internal gameplan .
Does that make it a perfect fit for Vegas , which really has an ongoing Bruno Mars residency down the street ? The humankind in charge believes so but did n’t want to pull in the trigger early and open at the first - available space inside a casino , holding out close to 10 years to come up the correct location .
Chips and Caviar Dip|Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
" Las Vegas is the land of unbelievable eating place , and it has always been on our inclination to be here , " Mitchell tells Thrillist . " We have been very patient as we searched for an iconic localization , and we believe we have plant it . "
63 is just getting started . Despite being a dramatic new summation to the Strip , the property almost blends into the environment , effectively ( and almost literally ) as a nosepiece between the Cosmopolitan and CityCenter ’s The Shops at Crystals . The tenant already admit aFat Tuesday Daiquiri Barfor boozy slushies , and a astonishingly large ( and loud)Welcome to Las Vegasgift store for buying relic while dance beats thump in the background . ARoss Dress For Less , which dominates the ground floor , is gearing up for a mid - July grand opening . In the months ahead , 63 will welcome theMuseum of Illusionsand the first US edition of South Korea’sArte Museum , proving the house of cards has yet to burst for immersive , picture - favorable attractions in Las Vegas .
For now , Ocean Prime will stay the top reason to visit 63 . Valet parking is $ 25 for the first four hour and $ 35 for anything beyond that . If you do n’t beware walking a few extra steps , the Shops at Crystals has gratis gentleman’s gentleman until 11 postmortem examination , and the Cosmopolitan offers three hours of gratis self - parking to local with a Nevada ID .
New York Strip|Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
Berries and Bubbles Cocktail|Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
Spicy Tuna Roll|Photo by Gretchen Moore, courtesy of Ocean Prime
