Las Vegas Undressed

Best Outdoor Dining Las Vegas

The best outdoor dining in Las Vegas is on a lake.

On Lake Jacqueline in the community of Desert Shores you’ll find Garfield’s. I seriously don’t think you will find a better atmosphere for family dining; it’s a special place with special people. Garfield’s is a family restaurant with a French twist.

The restaurant has a nautical feel and the patio dining, on the water, is wonderful. The Las Vegas weather is so conducive to this style of dining, especially as we enter the month of September.

Garfield’s is named in honor of Sir Garfield Sobers, Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on the playing fields of Barbados in 1975. Sir Garfield is considered the greatest all-around Cricket player of all time.

Executive Chef Jean-David Groff-Daudet is on the left.

I was the guest of Executive Chef Jean-David Groff-Daudet, “Chef JD,” for an afternoon lunch. The Chef suggested their Panini Seven Hours Leg of Lamb with roasted peppers, Harissa dressing on Ciabatta Bread. The sandwich was delicious and perfect for an afternoon meal on the lake. I should also note that the French fries were excellent as was their presentation.

Seems odd that I mention the French fries, however, that attention to detail is what we all look for in a great restaurant.

This is a dining destination not just your average restaurant experience.

The restaurant offers fresh, organic, farm-to-table cooking. The setting is Lake Jacqueline at Desert Shores. I know that you will not be disappointed. The Chef is very outgoing and is in constant contact with his customers. Here is a link to their menus.

Chef Jean-David prepares delicious dishes with emphasis on the SlowFood® movement which is a global, grassroots movement that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Family dining should be a time of togetherness; a time to listen and share our daily experiences. Garfield’s is a place that nurtures that type of environment.

Slow food is the antitheist to fast food. The mission of Slow Food is to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.

Slow Food is dedicated to bio-diversity (preservation of food variety) and sustainability (meeting present needs without compromising those of future generations). Slow Food works to support the small farmer, local artisans and preserves cultural food traditions.

Here is the link to the Slow Food site.

Garfield’s phone number is 702-925-8333 and you can click here to get to their website.

Enjoy!