Tortazo By Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless Is Opening a Mexican Restaurant, Tortazo, in Las Vegas | Eater Vegas

"Chef Rick Bayless is bringing his Mexican restaurant Tortazo to Caesars Palace Las Vegas later this year; the Michelin-starred chef already operates locations in New York and Chicago, and the Las Vegas spot will be the brand’s first on the West Coast. The menu centers on tortas—each served on a soft telera roll brushed with black beans—and also features tacos, guacamole, and tortilla soup. Tortazo’s torta offerings include a vegan option with portabello mushrooms, chihuahua cheese, roasted poblanos, and salsa; a crispy chicken torta with pickled jalapeños, cotija cheese, and cilantro crema; and a carne asada torta with chile-rubbed prime sirloin, avocado, poblano rajas, and chimichurri. The restaurant also serves quesadillas and house-made churros with dipping sauces. Bayless will open a new location at Harrah’s Joliet outside Chicago this spring, with the Las Vegas location to follow in late summer." - Janna Karel