Harvest by Roy Ellamar

Must have been an off night compared to other reviews, but I thought it was pretty much awful. Too many off flavors with dishes like the grilled squid being too bitter and off tasting.
Go for the cocktails — absolutely 5 star. Skip the food, I left my meal and went elsewhere.

Absolutely delicious! The charcuterie plate was amazing. I loved the dim sum carts of appetizers and desserts. The restaurant is also beautiful with a centralized «show» kitchen. With all of the delicious small plates that are offered, it is very easy to eat an exquisite gourmet meal for a very reasonable price.

We had an amazing time. This is my favorite Vegas restaurant hands down. Chef Roy has set the bar with his farm to table style and unique dishes. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone and our waitress Susan was absolutely amazing. She took care of us and was so incredibly friendly.

Having eaten at so many great places in Vegas, it’s amazing that this new restaurant blew our palettes off. Starting with the overall service, the staff was incredibly attentive without being obtrusive. Great attention to detail and presentation.
The food. Wow. It was so hard to choose. Everything melted on your tongue. My team couldn’t stop eating — they barely let me have time to take pictures of the delectable creations.
And Roy the executive chef even personally came out to say hi and see how our dinner was going. Touches like that need to be recognized.
Thanks for an amazing night!

The food at Harvest is excellent. The cocktails at Harvest are crafted by the best bartenders in Vegas. The presentation of the meal along with the ambience of the restaurant is lovely. Farm to table, high quality beef and the excellent staff make Harvest a place my wife and I will come back to visit.

I laughed when I saw this restaurant was categorized as Hot & New, as nothing I ate there (in a large group dinner) was even close to being hot:
— Spinach soup = cold
— Risotto = tasteless & tepid; not really risotto
— Filet = small & bland
— Dessert = highlight of the night, but could’ve saved a hundy and gone to Cold Stone
Avoid this place until they get their act in gear.

My wife and I enjoyed a dinner here on a Sunday night. The staff was excellent. The food was outstanding. I had the fillet and my wife had the lobster. Incredible. The cauliflower was a great treat. We also loved the side dishes that came around. We left felling full and truly satisfied
When we made the reservation — we did not know it was a new restaurant — glad we did. Well worth it.

I really can’t praise this restaurant enough and I think I’ve got pretty high standards living in San Francisco which is essentially the mecca of the farm-​to-​table fresh ingredients concept. But I was in for a treat coming to this gem in the heart of Las Vegas! I came here twice during the week that I was in town for CES so I ended up being able to sample almost all of the menu.
My favs? Those veggies tho! Brussels sprouts and the cauliflower were worth two servings each because no — I wasn’t sharing! Duck confit mini-​bunz? Nope, all mines!
And I love the little cart concept — reminiscent of my favorite place in SF, State Bird Provisions, but on a much smaller scale. You can cart that eggplant caviar purée right into my mouth anytime!
I’m not a big meat eater but the steak we ordered was ridiculously tender and oh so flavorful! But I did get my grub on that seafood tower, for reals!
All in all — I had a great time — not to mention the cocktails were seriously legit! Make sure if you’re in town and are looking for some outstanding fresh and delicious food — grab a table here! It’s ok, you can thank me later ;-)

Just by its name, I knew it’ll be good! We were walking back to take the tram from the «O» show in Bellagio Hotel when we saw this place and decided to try it out. We already had a full meal prior to this visit and we just wanted to drink more alcohol and see what’s on the menu.
Ladies in the front desk were nice and we were led to a nice high corner table for two. The place is very interesting and of course I googled Executive Chef Roy Ellamar. See for yourself!
The HAM AND GOAT CHEESE FLAT BREAD was to die for! Goat cheese was super creamy, wow! It also topped with arugula. The CHARRED BRUSSELS SPROUTS was phenomenal. It was sweet, tangy and tasty! All paired with glasses of Pinot Grigio and Rose.
I also noticed their «snack wagon» that contains poke and steaks in skewers being offered to hungry guests.
Interior btw was very elegant. The lighting design in the bar area was spectacular!
Do you know where your food comes from? This place will tell you. Perfect, right?

Food: Another farm to table from the original chef of the Sensi. Simple flavors executed well but nothing spectacular except for the dessert cart. A dim sum style selection of mini versions of lemon meringue, chocolate hazelnut mousse and cream puffs really made the meal. The menu and flavors when it was Sensi was preferable over Harvest.
Service: Good service and very clear about explaining the menu and how large each portion would be since the style of food is for sharing.
Ambiance: For a Sunday after Christmas, it was not very busy so the noise level was fine and the layout was similar to the previous Sensi so it felt the same but not tasted the same.

Beginning 2016 with a pledge to not visit ANY Casino restaurant opening in the calendar year until at least 2017, my interests and those of the Chefs and industry folks I respect better served by revisiting old favorites or exposing the talents of persons in the community that so-​called «critics» ignore because of budget limitations and the lack of advertising income generated from such things, it was with good fortune that Harvest by Roy Ellamar began operations just prior to Christmas 2015 — the old Sensi space opened up and downright sexy with a menu unlike Las Vegas Boulevard has ever seen.
Briefly perused on Christmas Day, but not scheduled for a full dinner until a new friend suggested meeting on a Friday night at 5:30, an early arrival found the sizable space wrapped around a human fishbowl kitchen to be relatively sedate, but spending nearly five hours dining and chatting spread out over several courses any concern over small-​plates farm-​to-​table tucked away in a major casino were allayed, tables and bars filled to brimming with cuisine executed at a very high level.
Bearing in mind that this is indeed on The Strip, $ 17 cocktails and volume a touch too loud par for the course, a quick look at the Harvest menu reads like an encyclopedia of America’s best farms and although such things are common elsewhere the novelty of such in Vegas should not be overlooked, prices perhaps a bit more precious than those on Spring Mountain Road or in the Suburbs but certainly not when compared to New York, Chicago, or The Bay Area.
Starting every table with bread and yogurt, the cocktail menu likely to tempt all but the most ardent teetotaler into at least one with great seasonal flavors including a fizzy French 75 enlightened by herbs, arrival of «Chef Roy’s Wagon» gives diners a glimpse of daily inspirations intended to let the team show off their creativity and although a bit spendy at $ 8 each both the Eggplant Caviar and ruby-​red Ahi Poke were well crafted, light, and refreshing — the sort of thing one might want as a small bar bite toward the restaurant’s front.
Allowing Chef Ellamar to guide our hand while adding in a few special requests round one began with a pile of beautiful beets dressed up in pear and pesto alongside a flatbread crafted from one of Sensi’s remaining Tandori ovens, the crumbly cheese and charred sprouts proving a good counterpoint to Broadbent Ham that can also be found on the $ 25 *steal* of a Charcuterie Board that also offers a Foie Gras Torchon, Pâté Campagne, Tete de cochon, Rillete, Jam, Pickles, Spicy Mustard, and Grilled Bread — every single one of them housemade.
Continuing with two self-​selected interests, a $ 12 duo of Duck Confit Buns with a generous slice of duck liver atop the crispy thigh from Grimaud Farms finding their foil in pickled Radishes and Kumquat jam, it was this plus an «upgraded» version of ancient Farro cooked tender in chicken stock where the best bites of the evening were discovered, a sous-​vide egg providing just enough fat to make the base creamy and carry the pungent truffles and wild mushrooms aloft on the palate.
Going West for meats, Mary’s Chicken from Pitman Family Farm and 100% Grass Fed Painted Hills Beef each well presented with the former’s three-​step brine, smoke, and roast adding a lot of complexity and crunch to a bird far more than the typical menu-​requisite chicken, both «sides» equally took time and care to highlight ingredient quality without masking them, the tangy potatoes ‘lumpy’ in all the right ways while sprouts achieved a rare task of making me smile even when lightly flecked in mustard.
Not one to forgo sweets, the Wagon here offering some nine items at $ 8 for 3, the cute idea would still be better served in offering the Lemonbar or Almond Pear Tart in a full-​scale version from my standpoint, but succeeding where Bazaar Meat fails by also offering three plated desserts these $ 12 compositions are worth every penny, the Sticky Toffee Pudding good enough to give Gordon Ramsay a run for his money while the «Caramel Apple» presents a balanced and fresh interplay not unlike a really good cobbler.
****Executing at an extremely high level for a restaurant under a month old and offering the sort of menu Las Vegas sorely needs, Harvest by Roy Ellamar shows that someone at MGM has finally woken up and realized the city needs less bad burgers, indistinct Americana, or overpriced Red Sauce, the right to source great products and list the farms involved on the menu while putting his name above the door an added bonus well deserved by a humble and hardworking Chef who has spent years in Las Vegas earning those things.

My family was in town visiting me and we decided to eat here as the head chef, Roy Ellamar is from my hometown.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as I live in Las Vegas and hadn’t even heard of this restaurant. I made our group a reservation, which I recommend, and since it was right when the restaurant opened, we were seated rather promptly.
Harvest prides itself on sustainability and freshness which was clear from glancing at the menu. They have small plates which is tapas style, and larger plates if you want an entrée sized portion. Furthermore, there is a vast selection of wines to choose from.
First, an appetizer cart came by where you could pick and choose anything you wanted off of the cart. Since there were four of us, we decided to try a number of items: the skewer, spinach salad, ahi poke, and eggplant caviar. Being an Island Girl from Hawaii, I am always partial to poke, especially when it’s done well. This one was, however, my pick goes to the eggplant caviar. It had a texture similar to that of hummus and was served with a very thin crisp. I hadn’t tasted this flavor before and was stunned by how light and refreshing it was. I could literally eat this all day as a snack.
For our main course we had some small plates and some big ones. I ordered the scallops which were divine. The porchetta was also ordered and it was tasty as well. I have to mention though, my favorite item all night was the Duck Confit Buns. If the only item you go there for is this, you will NOT be disappointed. On mini brioche buns there was duck confit, foie gras, pickled radish and kumquat preserves. Three come on one plate, and being dainty me, I ate mine in two bites. They were tiny, but they packed a punch! It was the most immense, flavorful, delicious thing I’ve had in one, well two bites.
Finally, again another cart came around with desserts. We were all stuffed by this point, but I have a hard time saying no to trying new things. So of course I tried the Grand Marnier pop, the passionfruit marshmallow and the lemon tart. My favorite of the three was surprisingly the lemon tart. Now I am hardly a sweets person and don’t really care for fruity sweets, but this lemon tart blew me away. The lemon middle wasn’t overly sweet, there was a torched cream, possibly marshmallow top, and a Nutella crisp bottom. This was the part that got me. It was a light crisp, that kind of reminded me of a wafer, but better! Getting all three in one bite was almost like biting into heaven.
Harvest was an impeccable dining experience for me. Aside from the amazing food, every single staff member was friendly, made conversation with us, and made us feel as though we were at home there. The ambiance was pleasant and not overly noisy. I definitely recommend Harvest to all who are hungry and looking for somewhere to eat! I will be dining here again. Thank you Chef Roy!

The farm-​to-​table concept by Chef Roy Ellamar (also chopped television star and former Sensi Chef) was exceptional.
From the start the experience felt new and innovative. Like the feature «Snack Wagons» that come around as soon as you order your starters, they place a round card that you flip over when you want the cart to stop. The selections are changed-​out weekly I believe and on this day there was a choice of a cup with hummus and vegetables, beef tartar, or fish of the day sashimi.
I chose the Beef Tartar and the Fish of the Day Sashimi and both were delicious! We also tried their Charcuterie Board which consisted of Foie Gras Torchon, House Made Pâté Campagne, Tete de cochon, Rillete, Broadbent Ham.
Once we finished our «snacks» we received our starters, Fish of the day Poke and Charred Brussels Sprouts with Coastal Farms-​Bliss Maple Syrup, Mustard Seeds, Bourbon Soy. Then our entrees arrived. A 6 oz. Hanger Steak caramelized shallots and herbed butter and the nicely seared Scallops. Both selections were seasoned and prepared well. We also shared the Potato Gratin Side with Bee Hive Cheese crushed russets, crème fraiche.
We ended with the «dessert cart». There were vanilla marshmallow squares, éclairs, crème puffs, and chocolate brownies. We tried a few selections accompanied by cappuccinos. A great ending to this culinary experience.
The décor is also very eye pleasing and inviting with their beautiful wood flooring/​stone walls and hand-​blown light fixtures with the center attraction being an open Kitchen. The service was also spot on! I would definitely repeat this dining experience.

I went for New Years Eve. When I made the reservation, they said we would have the choice between the full menu and a price fixed menu. I called the night before to confirm the reservation and they confirmed that we could choose between the full menu and the price fixed. When we arrived at 7:30 on NYE, they told us that they are only serving the full menu to people seated by 7. The price fixed menu was horrible. The appetizers were all seafood and the entrees were two surf & turfs (a steak and lobster tail or prawns) and the third option was a tuna steak. If you don’t like seafood, have a seafood allergy, or don’t eat meat, too bad because you had no other choices. The people at the table next to us got up and left before eating.
The lobster bisque was bland and not rich at all, they also hid the lobster in dumplings. The oysters were warm, but served on the half shell as if they were raw. The steaks were atrocious for a place that prides themselves on sourcing their beef from one farm. My table ordered 5, and they were all completely different sizes. Our waiter was not even able to tell us how many ounces they were supposed to be. The steaks were also terribly undercooked. Mine was meant to be medium rare, but was red the entire way through and cold in the middle. The lobster tails were also served cut from the tail and were super rubbery. The prawns were fine, but some were cooked/​charred way more than others.
For a meal that ended up costing $ 150+ a person, I expected a menu that attempted creativity or was at least edible. PICK ANY OTHER RESTAURANT IN THE BELLAGIO.

Everything was absolutely delicious. Every item that came to the table was fully enjoyed and the service was warm, welcoming, and friendly. Loved everything from dinner to dessert. Fresh food and incredible flavor.
Must try: potato gratin, creamed kale, duck confit buns, scotch egg, charred Brussels sprouts, ANY of the grilled items and EVERYTHING from the Snack Wagon! :)

Harvest was, by far, one of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment you walk in you are greeted by a warm, rustic atmosphere and extremely friendly staff. Not to mention, the space itself is gorgeous! I love how open the restaurant is.
I was really impressed by how knowledgeable our waitress was about the menu and the origin of the food. The farm-​to-​table concept that she explained is different from anything I’ve seen, especially in Vegas. Our waitress also made some great recommendations for those in our party who were unsure about what to order.
The menu is split into two sections, social plates and large plates. Everything is meant to be shared, and how could you not when everything looks so delicious? There is also a cart, called the Snack Wagon, that goes around the restaurant with additional small bites. I tried the Steak Tartare, and it was amazing! I also tried the Duck Confit Buns, and they were delicious as well. I can’t wait to come back and try more of what Harvest has to offer!

Wow, just amazing! The mouth-​watering menu will take you on a wild flavor ride that you won’t regret. Would highly recommend dining here, especially if you’re staying at the Bellagio.
We started off with a few of the options in the Garden section, and although I found the Farm Salad a bit dull, the flame broiled brussel sprouts and the grilled beet salad was just perfect. The items are called social platters, but the portions are just about right for one person, so either get one just for yourself or get a few of the garden options for everyone on the table.
While we were still working on our salads, a wagon approached with platters of various dishes, each costing at about $ 7. I initially thought these were free samplers from the chef, so would have been nice to have had a heads up beforehand from our server. We got the wagyu beef on a skewer from the wagon and it was delicious! It came with a side of steamed spinach which wasn’t as appetizing as the skewers.
For our entrees, we got the lamb shank and the hangar steak. The steak was great, but could have used more flavor, wish it was seared a bit more. The lamb shank was the highlight of our night. It was just made to perfection with a great combination of flavors.
For dessert, we chose to pick a few items from the sweets wagon that stopped by after our meal. We got the Gianduja Mousse and the Brownie With Genache, both were delicious although the Gianduja Mousse was definitely my favorite. We also wanted to taste the Tahitian Vanilla Cream Puff, but they unfortunately ran out.

I was really impressed with what this place has to offer! The service was great and the food was spectacular. The chef is phenomenal and I went home craving more!
This bar/​lounge has great fresh food from regional farms including steak, fish, and side dishes. There are a lot of signature cocktails and wine, all very distinct in taste and very delicious.
I am a big fan of the «Snack Wagons» items and can’t wait to come back to try more!
I was waiting for a hot, new twist on the strip, and Bellagio definitely has themselves a great bar/​lounge!

I was a huge fan of Chef Roy Ellamar at Sensi so when I heard he was opening a new restaurant at Bellagio, I could NOT wait to try it. And Harvest did not disappoint!
The space itself is gorgeous. Lots of modern wood, earthy elements. The lounge area is open so you can feel the energy before you walk in. It is also pretty close to self park and the hotel’s Spa Tower which is a bonus.
The service was great and we were sat immediately. Our server was extremely detailed in walking us through the menu. It is split up between Social Plates vs. Large Plates, all of which can be shared (and were!). Perhaps the coolest part of the experience was the dim sum-​style cart called the Snack Wagon. They were snack-​sized bites including Steak Tartare, Tuna Poke and Pâté. I wanted to try them all, and almost did…
The menu is unlike anything offered in Vegas. Very elevated American cuisine that you’d usually only see in San Fran, Austin or NYC. And «farm-​to-​table» is literally the core of every dish. I got the Fisherman’s Stew which had fresh lobster caught just days earlier. The menu even includes the names of the farms that the ingredients came from! The freshness and seasonality were apparent in every dish.
The cocktails were almost better than dinner. I tried the Negroni that was bottled on-​site at Bellagio. Crazy! And there were «Farmer’s Market Cocktails» that even used juice cold-​pressed at Bellagio. Very «craft» and unique. Perfect compliment to the edgy, seasonal dishes.
Some of the other items I tried were the super colorful Farmers Salad, Maine Lobster, and probably one of my favorite dishes of all time… the Duck Confit Buns. So delicious. Like woah. Then the desserts came out on another cart and you were able to select a handful to try. There was even a Pear Tart with ingredients straight from Gilcrease Orchard — right in our Vegas backyard!

We were staying at the Bellagio in the Spa Tower and Harvest was located right downstairs from our room. It looked nice and had a convenient location so we decided to book reservations for dinner. The restaurant has an open atmosphere, and a rustic feel to it which opens up to the hotel (is not enclosed entirely). We ordered the farmer’s salad, Charcuterie Board, Ham and Goat Cheese Flatbread, ahi tuna, and seafood ceviche and some other seared sashimi style fish. I enjoyed the farmer’s salad, which was fresh tasting. I also really enjoyed the charcuterie board and ham and goat cheese flatbread. The charcuterie board had a good selection of cheese and meat concoctions served with mini toasts so you could make a spread. I also really liked the savory cranberry sauce and spicy Dijon mustard spread they provided on the board. I was a bit scared to try this pudding like thing that was on the board, which I discovered was some kind of duck fat spread. It ended up being tasty. The seafood ceviche was my least favorite, since it tasted a bit too «fishy» for my liking. The ahi tuna had good flavor. They come around with carts that have mini plates of things you can try and the service was very friendly. They have a bar located in the middle and a selection of unique cocktails to choose from if you fancy. It was definitely a guilt-​free meal that was not overly-​filling and felt fresh and natural for my taste buds. Thanks Harvest!