RM Seafood
3930 Las Vegas Bouelvard S.
Las Vegas, NV 89136 (702) 632-9300
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Garage, Valet
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: Full Bar
27 Reviews for RM Seafood
Came here for the Catfish Sloppy Joe recommended by Oprah. It was good but not mind blowing as Oprah has exaggerated. The clam chowder was good enough for seconds.
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Short version: Great environment, concept, service, ingredients, and menu, but our expensive fish was overcooked.
We ate upstairs in the more formal dining area. It was a really beautiful space. If you have a pookie, I would recommend requesting the side by side booths. Very private and comfortable. A great place to hide out, cuddle, tickle, smooch, grab knees, and talk to your heart's delight. Only funny thing is that the walls on the little spaces keep you from seeing when your server is coming over, so they will kind of suddenly pop out of nowhere with your things and to check on you.
We received exceptional service, probably because we were there at 5:30pm and were literally the only table. We were in a hurry, as we had a wedding to attend at 7pm in the Mandalay. We got the abalone appetizer, which was delicious. For dinner we got two fish, the cobia and marlin, which were on special. Everything was presented well, and prepared with wonderful combinations of fresh ingredients, but both of the fish were a little overcooked unfortunately. The wine list was huge and the recommendations from our server were great.
If I went back to the Mandalay Bay again, I probably would not spend the money to eat upstairs at RM, but I would try the downstairs. Need to split the reviews on Yelp into upstairs and downstairs really, they are different places.
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To really enjoy a restaurant like this, you have to be with "like minded" company. You can't be with folks who are disillusioned and self absorbed in things that are not in the moment of victuals....Hello, we're here in this excellent establishment to celebrate fine food....
One person I was with kept on going downstairs to the bar every 8 minutes to check on the basketball game.
Another person was mortified at the prices and became a living buzz kill...my thought to him was "bitch...you knew were we were going, Y U surprized?"
One child I was with could not sit still and ended up spilling a whole glass of icy cold water on my lap...no need for a bath later, I'll just air dry for now.
So instead of the wait staff seating us at another table...they decided to place a new linen napkin over the wet spot on the table, like they were draping a picnic blanket on fresh spring grass. (MINUS 3 Stars)
If it weren't for the food, I would be in H-E-L-L.
My menu recommendation:
appetizer-
Hudson Valley Foie Gras, slow roasted cauliflower, vine ripened preserved apricots, 20 year old balsamic and grilled flat bread. The savory and rich Foie Gras marries nicely with the sweetness of the preserved apricots...simply exquisite.
Main course-
Their signature dish- Butter poached Main Lobster, basil-licorice risotto, chorizo infused wax beans & lemon monte. To be honest, I enjoyed the basil-licorice risotto and chorizo infused wax beans more than the Lobster.
Dessert-
You gotta try Rick Moonen's Ice Cream Tasting Game. 16 different flavors of ice cream and sorbet served in little porcelain cups. Where else will you get to taste Balsamic vinegar ice cream or caramel apple ice cream?
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Early dinner with gf. Sat in the "patio area " patio is basically more open, near the entrance to the mandalay mall - annoying because you have the occasional loud, drunk, obnoxious tourist nearby.
started with crab cake and calamari, so had the gumbo ( surprised she passed on the fresh seafood selection ) i had the fish special of the day, sadly, don't know what it's called - caesar, our server, had a strong accent, after he said the name 3 times, i gave up ! he did say it was a cross between swordfish and mahi-mahi ( had a strange visual to that ! )
anyways, the crab cake ( $16) - not much to it, temperature not very warm. the calamari ( $14) - tasty.
the gumbo ( $28 ) - dull, very dull. not very spicy, strong old bay seasoning taste. My mystery fish ($38) - perfectly prepared but damn, at most, a 3 ounce piece - for $38 ...ok .
the mushrooms and asparagus were very good )
since i had to drive to LA after dinner, no vino for me, bummer !
overall, i'll stick to king's fishouse for my seafood fix !
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Just ate here last week for dinner.
I thought that the restaurant was overall a good choice in terms of food, but the service did leave something to be desired.
I had the fireball and Mandalay rolls as my sushi and they were both quite excellent and very spicy, which I love.
I also helped my mom with her mac and cheese and crab cakes. The mac and cheese was actually quite good, while the crabcakes were good, but not great.
The service was spotty, and it was difficult to get additional drinks.
However, I would recommend it for a party of people that are looking for a moderately high-priced meal, but aren't in a great hurry because of the slow speed of the service.
We had lunch here and the service was not so good and the food was whatever.
Upon arrival, the hostess informed us there was a wait even though several tables were open because they were short staffed.
We waited, and watched as they sat people who came in after us? We mentioned this and they said ooopps.
We were then seated with a waiter who was too busy and not too bright. Service gets 2 stars.
We ordered Sushi and the rolls were small with lots of rice to make them look big.
The bill was $70 for two of us and not worth the price. I don't think I would try this place for sushi again. The other part of the menu looked alright though.
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Loved it, loved it! We ate downstairs in the more casual dining setting, and it was wonderful. Among my favorites that we ordered were the oysters (fresh!), mac and cheese (so cheesey, yummy!), and clam chowder (delicioso!). The service was attentive without being pushy, very friendly without being fake, and the timing of the food arrival was perfect.
And the management was very cool. We checked into the Luxor and they were supposed to give us coupons for shops and restaurants at that time, but they ran out and asked us to check back later. We went to dinner at RM the night before we got our 10% off coupon for the restaurant (we didn't know this restaurant would be in the coupon booklet). Wanting to be economical, we gave it a shot and asked after the fact if we could still receive our 10% off. They gave it to us! Very very cool.
This great service and their delicious food will bring me back again!
i LOVED this place. Service was wonderful! The location was not so great as I would not like to travel to the end of the Strip to eat here everytime I'm in Vegas. It would be better if they found a location in the middle of the Strip.
Fried oysters were great and so was the RM roll (soft shell crab). My cousin likes their salads there. The bar staff was very friendly and attentive. We couldn't help but feel like VIPs here. The food, service, and ambiance were great. what more could you ask for?
caution: it's pretty expensive here, but really really delicious!
5 stars for food and 2 for atmosphere. We ate upstairs at 9pm on a thursday evening and we were one of 2 tables in the restaurant. The food is spectacular but very pricey, our dinner with one drink each, 2 appetizers and 2 entrees was $260. I just felt like it would have been a better experience if there was a better vibe in the place...
we also grabbed lunch at the downstairs restaurant and it was great as well (also empty though????) weird.
Whilte attending a conference at Mandalay Bay, my buddy and I had lunch there, downstairs. Even the downstair was pretty nice. I never had a chance to look at the upstair dining room.
My shared oysters on the half shell and the RM roll. oysters were alright. The ingredients inside the RM roll were top quality, but overall it didn't taste better than rolls in a sushi bar, which was Ok since we didn't expect much.
The highlight was on the lunch entree. My friend had the Catfish Sloppy Joe sandwich. It looked really good and he was obviously very satisfied. I had the crab cake plate. excellet quality.
I'll definitely visit there again for lunch, or happy hour. I am not sure if I'll pay that much there for dinner.
I am somewhat surprised by the mixed reviews here. I have been to RM at least seven times now over a few years and have never been disappointed. The atmosphere (in the downstairs portion) is laid back and the servers have always been friendly.
If seafood is your thing, you'll love this place. In addition to a huge raw bar with a large variety of oysters, you can find fresh fish selections as well as steaks.
Who doesn't love cornbread and biscuits in the bread basket?! This is pure genious...mmmmm...cornbread.
The seafood gumbo is awesome. It is definitely big enough for two people to share. I found it more filling than a large steak.
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Excellent.
We sat upstairs, and had the hamachi app, the lobster entree and a hawaiian swordfish entree.
The lobster was overdone and sent back and replaced without question. The wine (chalk hill Sauv blanc) was sent back due to a LOT of sediment in it (gross) and replaced with a cakebread chard (and charged the lower chalk price)
Service was excellent, waiter gave great recommendations as well.
dessert was the 4x2x2 (16 ice cream flavors in a game where you guess each flavor. Very inventive and tasty!)
Overall, a great experience, and would recommend them to anyone.
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Excellent restaurant. The service was superb! The restaurant closed at 11p but we were there well past midnight still enjoying the cuisine. I started with their miso soup and shared the garlic bread as well. I ordered sushi, california and ebi-tan rolls. Both simple and perfect for my tastebuds. Our table shared a bottle of a very dry white wine, can't recall the name but it hit the spot perfectly. Pricey though, I think our tab for the four of us was nearly $200 but we basically ordered everything! Great atmosphere and everyone was dressed in their best!
We ate here twice on our most recent visit to Las Vegas. Location was convenient, as we were staying in THEhotel. We had the oyster shooters -- the bloody mary shooters are my favorite, the spicyness goes well w/the oyster. The red sake oyster shooter was good too, but just not as good as the bloody mary one. The clam chowder is good -- big pieces of clams and not too rich. Also got the seafood salad which was large and had huge pieces of shrimp, squid and lobster. The steamed clams are very tasty too. Get a huge bowl w/garlic bread for $14. Also tried the Caesar salad and mixed green salad, both which were well done. Don't forget to save room for dessert, because their key lime pie is amazing.
Food was great and so was the serivce! We ordered the small seafood sampler! Yummy. We loved the biscuits!!!
We had miso soup, I didn't like it, the waitress removed the miso from our tab. I didn't even complain about the soup, I guess a full soup bowl says it all!
I don't recommend the classic oyster shooter unless you like cocktail sauce. the OYSTERS were so fresh and delicious! All the seafood our sampler dish was fresh.
It was just too bad we ate there an hour before we had to leave for the airport. there is always next time!
They stuck us under the stairs - what? Was it something I said?
We ate at the 'r bar cafe' part of the restaurant which is evidently more low key and casual. While I enjoyed my meal (crab gumbo and a shared mac-n-cheese appetizer) and the by-the-glass wine list was decent, I don't think I walked away feeling like I had received my money's worth. I completely understand that this is a very common feeling on the Strip, but that doesn't mean I'm letting them hose me again.
And yes, the key lime pie is vastly overrated.
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I visited the r-bar (ground floor) twice while on a trip to Vegas a few weeks ago. Both time my party primarily dined on the sushi menu. It was excellent, and far better than the sushi we had at the place right off the casino floor. The All In Roll and RM roll were some of the best sushi I've ever had. One evening I also had a caesar salad and crab cakes. Both were good, but the staff was "confused" by my request for anchovies on the salad (seems simple to me) and, living in Maryland, the crab cakes were certainly not "the best". Not a lot of filler, but no lump meat here.
Just visited again in June '08, Just as good as before, and still surprised about the anchovies for the salad. I forgot all about the All In Roll, but got the Cinqo de Mayo roll, holy smokes, hot and spicy! I already miss this place.
FYI, both Casual or Dressy are common and acceptable. I always sit in the bar area, I even sat in the "VIP" area in the back of the bar this year.
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I wanted to come here 'coz as I understand it, unlike other 'celebrity chefs', Rick Moonen actually works in this kitchen! Was he cooking the same stuff in NYC when he got his three stars?!
Disappointed! That all I felt after the meal. We went for dinner last night and while service was good and friendly, food was, well... just not up to par. Yes we wanted a nice casual place to have good food and to hang out with a couple of friends but I didn't expect to get very mediocre food. What's the point of serving a huge amount of food (and really, the servings are huge!) if it's not excellent?! Both my husband and I were not impressed at all.
I had the steamed mussels and the mussels were very fresh but the sauce was a little on the salty side and blah... I mean, just nothing to write home about. The gumbo is HUGE! If you plan on ordering it, SHARE! Gumbo is heavy to begin with and I thought it was just silly to serve that much. Even the hungry man at our table couldn't finish his (without appetizers). Yes, it's full of good seafood and sausage... but still, nothing special. I wasn't expecting to eat the best gumbo of my life but I was expecting something better then what I got... My husband got the RM roll for appetizers (rice was soggy YUK!) and the roll uninteresting... and everything encrusted tuna. Now this serving was small... weird - they can't seem to figure out their portions, I guess.
I will say, the garlic bread is to die for! I would have been quite happy with an order of that and a bottle of Prosecco :)
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So with the bachelorette party of 10, you would think they could find a table for us where the girls didn't have to sit on counter height stools with their feet waving like a class of preschoolers. The service was lack luster and the food was good, but not worth the $50 per person it cost. The 'worlds best key lime pie' was gang banged by a dozen forks and voted- clearly not the best.
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Gumbo is awesome... Closest thing I've tasted to the real stuff you get in the Big Easy. Ridiculously expensive though. But then again so is Las Vegas real estate. And the quality fo food is so crappy off the strip in Las Vegas maybe it's priced just right. Now if only we could find a decent bar in Henderson... Read Las Vegas Weekly!!!!
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We had the dumbest waitress ever here. She screwed up our wine order and our dinner orders and never once apologized for her mishaps - she just kinda shrugged it off and said "I'm new". Honey, just because you're a busty blonde doesn't mean you can screw everything up and not apologize. The food was ok - not worth what we had to put up with in terms of service.
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My companion and I got a nice little booth for two in the upstairs restaurant and just when we were getting settled in the hostess sat four loud talkative young guys at the table right next to us even though it was early and the place was nearly empty. The California wine on the list cost 2 to 4 times as much as in any restaurant in the San Francisco area I have been to and the glass was served less than half full. The waiter gave us a major speil about the tasting menu which we passed on. We both had a fish dish and it was decent. But I've had as good many places in San Francisco. The service was attentive. They brought a few extras. Over all it was a favorable experience, but it cost twice what it should have. One appitizer, two drinks and one dessert for $200 with tip. Memorable but I would not go back.
Wow, what a nice surprise among the hype of Vegas cuisine. I've never heard of this place but had to cancel on a well known French placed and ended up here instead. Ambiance is simple and modern so I wouldn't recommend it if you want an all out "Vegas" decor. It's dark, itimate and private, a nice change from the bright lights and loud conversation. The seafood is amazing, rarely do I find myself complimenting a western-style resturant on seafood, it's usually all overcooked but this place got it just right. Highly recommend scallops, they know just the right degree of flavor and tenderness here.
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Sushi? Delicious! Cinco de Mayo roll is to DIE for. Tuna on top, with with small drops of sriracha chili sauce and light drizzle of eel sauce. Inside roll is shrimp tempura, jalapenos, cilantros, and some other magical goodness inside. Beware, it is spicy!
Mac & Cheese? Baked, soft, cheesy, yum. Looks small, but is VERY filling
Clam Chowder? Not so good... sorry. Maybe because I like the thick/creamy texture of chowder and this one is a bit watery.
Calimari? crunchy, tender, again.. yummy. Served in a big basket
Service is great. Art, the server/bartender (downstairs, R Bar), is amazing.
Never eaten upstairs in fine dining, however they do have delicious drinks. Bartender Tony serves a tasty mango-inspired cocktail, that I believe is one of their specialties.
A bit pricey, but c'mon, it's Vegas! It's worth it for the sushi. Seafood is incredibly fresh.
Clean, beautiful environment.
My Husband and I ventured into Rm and loved it, our service was fabulous and we had the steamed clams with garlic bread, yummy and they gie you a lot than he had the halibut rm style so yummy I had the maya prawns sauteed and creamy mash potaoes so good, a but pricey but well worth it!
RM stands for Rick Moonen, one of New York's premier seafood chefs, who moved to Vegas to actually run this restaurant.
The top floor is the fine dining area, designed to resemble a luxury yacht. This is where our group enjoyed a spectacular meal with perfect presentation and service. I'm remembering fondly the seared tuna, clam chowder, and oyster shooters dressed with gazpacho...
The ground-floor casual eatery (r bar cafe) is a modern seafood brasserie ideal for light meals and offers a raw bar menu and regional delights such as Louisiana shrimp po' boys, Manhattan clam chowder, Maryland crab cakes and a biscuit bar. I've had lunch here every time I've attended a conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. It's a perfect place to meet clients, right outside the showfloor entrance.
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My fiance and I had dinner here after getting engaged. We went with the tasting menu. Little disappointed that the butter poached lobster we read about wasn't available. The King Crab Scampi was AMAZING!!! I dream about it to this day. The chocolate tasting for desert was fantastic.
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