French restaurant in Las Vegas

Like a toque-wearing Moses, Andre Rochat parted the waves of Las Vegas budget buffets in 1980, taking the cuisine of his native France to the culinary desert. Rochat has since added Andre's in the Monte Carlo and Alizé at the Palms. But his provincially designed flagship in a 1930s-era downtown house-with four comfortable dinner rooms, each representing a different French location and embellished Like a toque-wearing Moses, Andre Rochat parted the waves of Las Vegas budget buffets in 1980, taking the cuisine of his native France to the culinary desert. Rochat has since added Andre's in the Monte Carlo and Alizé at the Palms. But his provincially designed flagship in a 1930s-era downtown house-with four comfortable dinner rooms, each representing a different French location and embellished by using a lot of wood, tapestries, and soft lighting-is even now really going strong, owing simply to a menu that features both classic French dishes such as coquilles Saint Jacques (scallops in a wine-enriched cream sauce) and lots of with current twists, such as grilled quail with figs and prosciutto. Entrée prices start in the mid-30s.

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