Hubert Keller is a genius

After watching a recent episode of "Top Chef Masters" where they had the burger challenge, I was inspired to go to Hubert Keller's Burger Bar inside Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. We sat at the bar to avoid the long wait (perhaps others were inspired to eat there based on the same episode). I got the slider trio with sweet potatoe fries and Saucy Burnaz ordered the Bison Burger with spinach and blue cheese (the topping was recommended by our waiter, who I think is the restaurant manager). The fries were amazing as they were flash fried, so it was crispy (but not hard) on the outside and soft on the inside. I wasn't a fan of the slider buns as it was much too hard so I ate the burger only. At least I saved on carb calories. Saucy's bison burger, however, was just amazing. Bison, in case you haven't tried it, is incredibly tender and lean. I would say it's leaner than ground chicken. It's also grass fed and since it's not terribly popular, isn't injected with hormones or antibiotics. I don't believe in mass produced food, so I guess the animals I eat shouldn't be treated as mass produced either.

We met Hubert's sous chef, Laurent, who runs both the Burger Bar and the Fleur de lys in vegas.

Although Hubert didn't win Top Chef Masters (I think he was robbed), I still want to go to Fleur de Lys the next time I'm in SF.