pamplemousse le restaurant

pamplemousse. really great service, the place has a great history to go with goodfrenchfood and wine. we always go here once when in town.

we were in las vegas with my family over the weekend and my dad made reservations for the whole family at this restaurant called pamplemousse le restaurant.  he was majorly excited because it was a second branch of the amazing pamplemousse in the san diego area... or so he thought.  it did not even occur to him that they were completely different restaurants!  however, it claims to be the oldestfrenchrestaurant in las vegas with many entertainers visiting over the years. it was a fun experience and here is the crudités platter as proof!

wonderful old schoolfrenchright off the strip. the food was nice but the star here is the service. it is exceptional.

we had a great time here!. nicefrenchinfluenced food. surreal wait-staff. one vase of flowers they happily moved to our table. the owner came by to chat and check on every thing...very nice. we had a lot of fun here that was different from eating on the strip.

my husband and i went here for a romantic dinner. ambiance and environment were perfect! it may not look like much from the outside, but the inside is cozy, intimate, and charming. its rare for me to come across and maitre d, waiter, and beverage attendant waiting hand and foot. service was surprisingly attentive to detail, serving, and setting etiquette which, again is a rare gem. its been a long time since i've been served the 'proper' way! food presentation and quality was excellent. i ordered the escargot for an appetizer, and finished off the sauce with their oncoming flown-in bread from quebec. after the veal, i finished with the grand marnier souffle. we ended up ordering the prixe fix four course meal. george, the owner, came to greet and chat for awhile. very charming with hisfrenchaccent. definitely helps you feel you are in a completely different place other than right down the vegas strip! i could've been in a chateau with a vineyard covering the countryside right out the door! love this place and will definitely come back again!

updates for pamplemousse. las vegas’ favoritefrenchrestaurant – pamplemousse le restaurant - now open for lunch mondays through fridays
and dinner seven days a week

las vegas - pamplemousse le restaurant, just off the strip on east sahara and paradise, celebrates its 35th birthday this year and some exciting changes are afoot.

founder george laforge hand picked jean-david daudet and his wife lee ann to join him in the operation and ownership of the 85 seat restaurant. daudet hails from the burgundy region of france, where he owned and operated his own acclaimed restaurant, le trou poinchy, for twelve years before moving to las vegas as the executive chef for drai’s at the barbary coast.

daudet began his career training under marc meneau of l’esperance – long known as one of france’s culinary institutions.he spent four years with meneau as his 2nd in command, and another five years combined as chef at the michelin starred restaurants la bergerie and la gaichel in luxembourg. daudet’s wife lee ann is an american who is fluent infrenchafter time spent in europe as a film producer and casting director. she also works as the director of external affairs for blue man group.

“what georges laforge created in pamplemousse is a very special place where friends gather and enjoy great food. my goal is to keep all that is wonderful about the restaurant – the charming candlelit rooms, the waiters reciting the menu, the classic dishes like duck, the lamb, and the veal, the crudité basket, olives andfrenchbread that we deliver to each table.”

daudet has added a few of his own specialties including a chilean sea bass cooked with soy and ginger, salmon with spinach in a puff pastry, a tomato and goat cheese tarte and some new deserts including a chocolate “volcano” fondant and a grand marnier soufflé. “we’re using a greater amount of organic ingredients, and have expanded the wine list – particularly the wines from france and california.”

the restaurant is now open for lunch monday through friday with a special “bistro” menu that includes classics like the croque monsieur, moules frites and coq au vin, as well as a variety of salads and soups.

located two blocks east of the las vegas strip at 400e. sahara, pamplemousse le restaurant is open seven days a week for dinner from 5:30 – 10pm. lunch is served from 11:30am – 3pm. reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling (702) 733-2066 or via email at pamplemousserestaurant.com. the restaurant is also available for private parties and weddings.