Jeremy Ford’s impact on the Las Vegas dining scene cannot be understated. In just a little over a year, his Stubborn Seed is the talk of the Strip, a gem of a restaurant that emphasizes its chef’s vegetable-forward philosophy while including a little something for every palate, all in a fun, welcoming space.
You’ll immediately feel the vibe once you step through the doors, thanks to the art deco decor and three-tiered ribbed-glass chandeliers, not to mention the glass-fronted kitchen for the curious. You’ll want a cocktail once you’re seated, and the libations here all have a playful approach, but that doesn’t diminish their deeply satisfying flavors. Enjoy options like the Negroni A La Ford with Del Maguey Vida mezcal, Campari, cocchi Americano and ancho chili liqueur, the Fennel Fields Forever with Belvedere vodka, St-Germain sour apple fennel juice, rosemary syrup and lime juice, and the Stubborn Seed Old-Fashioned with Jojo Tea-infused Redemption Rye Whiskey, five-spice syrup alterations and citrus aromas.
If it’s your first time here, you may want to put yourself in the chef’s hands with a tasting menu ($145 per person). You’ll start with Kalamata olive ciabatta, irresistibly delicious and served with whipped feta, Kalamata dust and pickled baby radish. Then it’s a second course of sake- and citrus-cured Japanese yellowtail with chili ferment, crispy tapioca, compressed Asian pear and passion fruit buttermilk emulsion. A third course of harissa lamb fagottelli will make you swoon with its inclusion of ginger tomato emulsion, sweet hot peppers, pine nut dukkah and crispy leeks. The magnificence continues with fragrant spiced barramundi, accompanied by shiitake sofrito, asparagus, confit fennel and galangal curry, and then the crashing crescendo of Westholme Australian wagyu striploin in a brown butter soubise, paired with Desert Moon mushrooms, Marcona almonds and fermented soybeans.
Dessert, the citrus pavlova with olive oil cake, yuzu pastry cream, Cara Cara oranges and caramelized pistachios, is easily one of the best new treats on the Strip.
The Happy Hour menu is a real standout, where you can enjoy Iberico ham fritters with smoked paprika emulsion, Beau Soleil oysters with ginger and green apple mignonette, citrus foam and orange habanero hot sauce, and Sichuan spiced tempura maitake mushrooms with black pepper soy, furikake, shishito and black bean seasoning.
Resorts World Las Vegas, 702.676.6908. rwlasvegas.com
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