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Reservations
Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant directly, by calling the Palazzo, or by visiting OpenTable online. If you want to reserve the kitchen loft, you should think about booking at least two months in advance.
Seating is generously spaced and no table is considered undesirable. With all the dining options -- Bar Charlie, the Kitchen Loft and Restaurant Charlie -- there's something for everyone. In Bar Charlie, you can enjoy an elegant casual meal, while in the Kitchen Loft you can enjoy the ultimate Vegas dining experience, watching chefs prepare your meal from high above the kitchen and the dining room. Seating is available in chairs, banquettes and booths, all of which are equally comfortable.
Atmosphere
Modern, striking and elegant are the words best used to describe Restaurant Charlie. A gentle music plays to soothe the mind and lets you focus completely on Trotter's culinary creations. Large windows illuminate the restaurant along with striking geometric pendant lights. The restaurant is primarily decorated in earth and sea tones, with flowers that produce the desired color effect. Service is so exceptional that if you're wearing black, you'll receive a black napkin instead of a white one, so as not to attract lint. How is that for attention to detail?
Restrooms
The restrooms are in the restaurant and on the same level as the dining room. There's even a restroom upstairs, in the kitchen loft. |
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Dress Code
The dress code is smart casual.
Gratis valet parking is available at the Palazzo, as is gratis self parking. Or you can simply take a cab and not worry about parking.
Although Restaurant Charlie is too young to have earned many awards -- it opened in April 2008 -- it has the distinction of just recently being awarded a Michelin Star for 2008! Charlie Trotter has earned numerous awards, including: Relais & Chateaux - Relais Gourmand, 1995-present; Mobil Travel Guide - Five Stars (highest rating), 1996-present; Traditions & Qualite - Les Grandes Tables Du Monde, 1998-present; AAA - Five Diamonds (highest rating), 1993-present; Wine Spectator - The Best Restaurant in the United States, 2000; Wine Spectator - The Best Restaurant in the World for Wine and Food, 1998; Wine Spectator - The Grand Award, 1993-present; The James Beard Foundation - Outstanding Service, 2002; The James Beard Foundation - Best Food Photography, Meat & Game, 2002; The James Beard Foundation - Outstanding Restaurant, 2000; The James Beard Foundation - Best National Television Cooking Show for "The Kitchen Sessions, with Charlie Trotter," 2000; The James Beard Foundation - Outstanding Chef Award, 1999; The James Beard Foundation - Who's Who in Food & Beverage Award, 1996; The James Beard Foundation - Outstanding Wine Service, 1993; The James Beard Foundation - Best Chef, Midwest, 1992; Nation's Restaurant News - 50 Power Players, 2000; Nation's Restaurant News - Fine Dining Hall of Fame (elected by peers), 1991; Chicago Tribune - Four Stars (highest rating); Crain's Chicago Business - Four Forks (highest rating); Frederick Wildman & Sons - Moreau Award for Excellence in the Culinary Arts; Restaurants and Institutions - Fine Dining Ivy Award (elected by peers), 1990; Restaurant Magazine - 'The World's 50 Best Restaurants,' 2004-present; Restaurants and Institutions - Fine Dining Ivy Award (elected by peers), 1990; Golf Connoisseur Magazine - The #1 Best Place to Eat in America Now, 2006; Court of Master Sommeliers - Frederick L. Dame Award; International Association of Culinary Professionals - Humanitarian of the Year, 2004. Finally, Trotter is one of five "heroes" to be honored by President Bush & Colin Powell as part of America's Promise. *Please note that the restaurants featured at TravelsinTaste.com may have changed their personnel, menu, pricing, decor, hours of operation, etc., since our last visit. The competitive and creative nature of the fine dining scene virtually assures that changes will occur on a frequent basis in order to make diners happier, meals more pleasurable and visits more frequent. Given their frequent fluctuations, most restaurants welcome inquiries about their current hours, menu and more. |
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Reservations
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