I have a tendency to have too much fun. I have a tendency to take the party to the next level, even if it means I’m the last one smiling while everyone has already finished. I want to move in my seat and I want to get the full experience. If there’s one place in Las Vegas that has the recipe for a good time, it’s STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan. The bar is right in the middle of the action, the DJ spins the records aside, and an atmosphere that makes you want to lean in and whisper in a stranger’s ear.
Now I will not confess to dancing in my seat, but I can tell you that just when I had my second cocktail I felt that there was no need for me to leave. I wanted the experience to last even longer. From starter to dessert, from good waiters to music, STK delivered the right amount of sexy Vegas to my table.
Location: STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (877) 893-2003
See the STK Las Vegas on the Cosmopolitan website
Cooking at STK Las Vegas: Steak with a Sexy Side
Reservations for STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan: Recommended
Price range at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan: moderate to expensive
Hours at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan:
open daily for dinner.
Dress code: business casual
What’s it like at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan?
Imagine that place in your imagination where everyone looks good, where the music is correct, the food is good, and you are sure the whole group will come home and have great conversations over amazing cocktails. Now come up to the Cosmopolitan and get that modern vibe and mix it up with your imagination and you have STK Las Vegas. The energy is all of Las Vegas. It’s that feeling you get when you walk into a place and you know you made the right decision.
You want to call your high school boyfriend or girlfriend and laugh at them for not staying with you because you are having a great time. This is how it is. It has a sensuality that is often lost at fine dining. It has an atmosphere of fun and excitement, as well as anticipation about what will come next.
How is the food at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan?
Executive Chef Stephen Hopcraft puts together a menu that looks a lot like the restaurant, like he’s ready to blow up and start a big party. It’s the subtle flavors that make it special from the fry potatoes and brown butter on the sole of Dover or the ability to allow the flavor of the meat to come through the process of cooking the steaks. Things are done well and the food matches the atmosphere.
What you must try at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan:
- Lil BRGRs – Yes, I know I shouldn’t tell you that you have sliders, but they are quite fascinating. The soft bun that elevates the Wagyu and the explosion of beef flavor soothes your taste buds. If the chef is barbecuing you can be sure I’m trying to get an invite because a beer and these little burgers would be divine.
- Seared Big Eye Tuna: Wasabi potato, maitake, sweet miso jus – just the right amount of cold cuts in the tuna brightens up the flavors of the ocean. I could have used a little more wasabi punch, but I could easily eat this dish in a fancy fine-dining restaurant or on my lanai overlooking Molokai. Deliciously fresh and light with just enough punch to make me want to get up and dance right next to my table.
- Sharing a Porterhouse – STK is a kind of sharing place. Not in the way you eat family style, but with the atmosphere that you almost feel like you could reach out and ask your new friends if they mind sharing some of their meat. Find someone special and share a piece of meat. STK radiates a sensuality that is best shared with a group of people.
What you should drink at STK Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan:
- Cucumber Stiletto – Fresh Cucumber, Ketel One Citron, St. Germain, Tyku – Please don’t judge me if I order this drink when I’m with you. The cucumber relaxes me and the fresh, light flavors just empty my brain and allow me to escape. That seems to work well in Las Vegas.
- Green intensity: Bombay sapphire, lime juice, serrano pepper slices, basil leaves. I started my night with this cocktail and if every night could go as well as this one, I would bring a full canteen. Just enough spice to wake up your taste buds and then top them with citrus and basil.
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