Medici Cafe and Terrace

This was place was ok. Convenient if you're staying at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas. I like that they have a breakfast buffet option. My husband and I decided to go that route. The food was ok but the variety was very minimal. It was $26.xx per person so I'd say that's a pretty good deal for all you can eat. It held us until dinner!

Very nice brunch.

Highly recommend.

Service is excellent, food was delicious!! Healthy options are plentiful.

The Mothers Day buffet was excellent! The service was great and we enjoyed the atmosphere! We'll worth visit!

Staff is friendly and helpful. Food was amazing, glad they reorganized and brought back a tranquil restaurant in Lake Las Vegas.

The food at this establishment is the epitome of mediocre. There is little to no effort to serve fresh, high qaulity, well cooked food. We had 3 to 4 meals here. Every single one was not good. They couldnt even get a chocolate torte right. Served the cake cold and in a hard lump. Dont waste your money here

I came here with family for Sunday brunch. There was no Sunday brunch set up. So we had to order from their regular breakfast menu. We had corn beef hash, egg Benedict and breakfast sandwich. Food was just okay. I ordered a cup of latte. The cup of my latte was cracked. I might get my lip scratched by drinking it. I told our waiter to change my cup because I didn't want to get hurt. All he did was pouring my latte from this cup to another cup for me. I was expecting him to made me a new cup of latte in a non-broken cup! I had some minimum expectation from this place because it use to managed by ritz Carlton. I guess I was wrong. This place could be so much better with its potential. It's located inside a beautiful hotel and right next to hotel courtyard. I hate to be a hater but just would like to see it get better.

It probably wasn't a good idea to watch the MTV True Life show about kids obsessed about losing weight before leaving. IT also probably wasn't a good idea to eat a Cream Cheese and Salsa dip at 430 and a Spinach Artichoke dip at 530.

That said, you can not refuse a morsel of the absolutely amazing meal you will be offered here. First, situated here in the downstairs of the Ritz Carlton you are free from the noisy clang clang of slot machines and other casino noises you might here in say Spago. Nope, there is nothing Vegas about this place.

The staff greet you warmly from the minute you arrive and throughout the meal. Jose, our server, made us feel like we were dining in his restaurant, offering up ideas as well as jokes and compliments, reading our palettes and choices and selecting the most perfect wine to accompanying the meal.

The meal was, did I mention I stuffed myself before I arrived?

I tried to order a soup and salad but Jose would hear none of it. I tried to look at my food as something I will just taste to see how good it is, how I would do it at home and then leave it alone...EXCEPT each course was amazing. First, the lavoush pops in your mouth with a cacophony of seasonings and a rosemary Parmesan scent wafting around in your mouth after every chew. Then a butternut squash soup latte served in a coffee mug with cream foamed by a cappuccino maker sitting on top garnished with fresh ground Cinnamon and pumpkin biscotti. Then an asparagus salad we never ordered that had the most delectable smear of dressing. Simple and the asparagus cooked to perfection.

"you're a vegetarian, no fish, eh?" and then my salad, presented in threes not one dollop or mishmash came when my companion's salad arrived but was supposed to her first course. Trust Jose and the kitchen staff. I could not help but eat every bit, the candied pecans, the Cowgirl Creamery Brie Crostini, the apple and endive salad.

To my surprise came my companion's creamy, rich risotto, a bed for a masterfully extracted and presented lobster. I received gnocchi. Might I say, I hate gnocchi. IT is never good. The gnocchi at Verbena in Oakland changed my mind, if served well its ok but I only order as a last resort. Here it was given to me unordered and OH, ohhhhhh, words can not describe this magical little puff that melted in my mouth as it slide past my lips.

Did I mention that I was full when I arrived? Because the desert wine accompanied the mandarin lemon sorbet served in a champagne glass we didn't order. All that was said was "O he likes chocolate" and with a gleam in his eye, Jose nodded "Say No More!" and so then after the surprise sorbet came a chocolate tasting including a cup of Mexican hot chocolate and chocolate brulee.

Can I rate this place 10 stars? Could I pay more, please? The food is excellently priced for what you order and then what you are surprised with is beyond words, beyond superlatives.

If I had anything negative to comment on, and if you are going to operate at this stature, there must be some, I would say that the space itself is too open in a Michael Mina sort of way, that the napkins resembled picnic napkins and were a constant source of displeasure. With aforementioned lavoush was a cinnammon raisin bread that seemed ill placed for dinner, a sourdough that was lacking in taste and another grainy bread that was quickly forgotten. I mention this because I hear its up for remodel and hope that these issues get addressed, that and the chairs sucked us in and seemed more appropriate for Andre the Giant. At 6 foot, I shouldn't feel like I am sitting at the adults table.

That aside, whether you are staying here at the Ritz or somewhere on the Strip, make absolutely sure you get yourself here for at least a dinner. It's about a $30 cab ride from the strip and can be found at the corner where Exemplary Service meets Orgasm Inducing Food.

medici cafe and terrace at the ritz carlton, lake las vegas......the attentive waitstaff?....absolutely flawless~~....decore, tables and setting?....perfection~!.....plating and meals?...egg~~cellent~~~....

the six course meal?...tempting for a mere $80....wine tasting along with the meal?...only some pocket change more....(well..pocket change for an affluent individual)......for a business traveling road warrior?...sadly...over my expense budget...

"i'll have the braised short rib with mac'n'cheese....and water......tap water"......ooh...rich..soft...fork tender..boneless small hand-sized braised short rib served on a huge deep platter.....a tin cup of crusty..cheesy mac resting gently on folded napkin on another seperate plate......both very good....a meal for about $50 total....not bad....

my dinner companions for the evening had a wonderfully presented bib lettuce salad.....scallops which looked fabulous and tasted magnificant....and a green crusted salmon...which didn't look too appealing to my eyes.....appearance was odd to my standards........but...she only left a bite behind....

the prices are steep enough to break your meal expense account.....but still a nice treat in the desert oasis of henderson, nv.....wish i would have known that i was going to be treated earlier...i would have ordered the 6 course wine tasting meal~!

Dined here on two occasions for breakfast while staying here. Food was great but service was mediocre.

The weekend breakfast buffet had nice options such as a waffle and omelette station, but overpriced at $25 a person for breakfast!

Service was surprisingly spotty, which was surprising given the 5 diamond rating of the resort.

I came here for Sunday Brunch.
They have a nice selection of cheese, fresh fruit, and a fresh omelet station.
It is beautifully lit, and overlooking a breathtaking view of a man made lake. The decor was flawless, and so was the food so it makes it worth the drive out and the price. $50 for two people for brunch is a bit excessive so I understand why people would feel a little ripped off if they don't find everything they want and more, but it is a brunch guys!