On one hand, I'm pretty ecstatic about the amount of food embedded within current pop culture and a big piece to that puzzle is due to the rise of the "celebrity chef." ThinkIron Chef.Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives. Bourdain. But on the other hand, I'm sick of the general use of the term "celebrity chef" towards any chef that has had a noteworthy experience across any media platform. Yes, it's really cool that you served a meal to the Royal Family of the United Kingdom. And yes, congratulations on getting to the second round ofChoppedthat one time. But should anyone (including your publicist) really be adding the monikercelebrityￂﾠto your name and title? Not so sure.

The reason for my prefacing soliloquy (get to the news!) is because it's somewhat rare that our team comes across a menu that is noteworthy for more than a few items. And it's even more rare for us to schedule a "celebrity" chef ￂﾠinterview and actually like the footage that came out of it.Our conversation with Chef Rick Moonen and the corresponding meal that followedat RX Boiler Room at the Mandalay Bay did both. If you, the reader, even made it this far in the written editorial without immediately scrolling to the food pictures -- you're about to come acrossChicken Pot Pie Nuggets,Buffalo Fried Oysters, Bacon-Wrapped-Bacon and Squid SpaghettiOs to name a few.

The restaurant itself is themed with a Steampunk design. For those of you unfamiliar, think of the time with steam machinery and how people of the period would build futuristic objects. ThinkHugo, or that semi-awful, semi-awesome Will Smith movie,Wild Wild West.ￂﾠRX Boiler Room apparently isn't the first steampunk restaurant since we've found pretty impressive displays inIndiaandPoland. But it is the first we've seen in the US.

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Chicken Pot Pie Nuggets

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Bacon-Wrapped Bacon

packaged food itemsIf we are gonna perform[bacon]inceptionthan we need imagination.

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Squid-e-Os

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Buffalo Oysters

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Mac + Cheese x Five

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Kampachi Tartare Tacos in Taro Root Shells

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Pan-Fried Game Hen

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Lamb Osso Buco Greek Style

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Tiramisu

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Luna Rossa

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Smoked Whisky & Cola

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RX Cerveza Paloma

Just in case you have an 11 ingredient minimum when ordering a cocktail, you're in luck. Avion Silver Tequila, Stiegl Grapefruit Radler, Pink Grapefruit, Honey/Gomme Syrup, Domaine de Canton, Lemon/Lime Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Aperol, Campari, Peychauds Bitters and Mint.

Originally written by Geoffrey Kutnick forFoodbeast.com