The best damn Boston cream pie in the United States of America

So after our unsatisfactory dinner at Raku, we decided to salvage the night's degustation by driving over to Joe's Stone Crab in the Forum Shops of Caesar's Palace. Why Joe's? Well, last year we took a trip to Chicago to visit some friends, and it was there where we indulged in one of the best meals of our life at the original Joe's Stone Crab. Aged NY prime strip, prime filet mignon, Alaskan king crab legs, mac and cheese, creamed spinach...what's that noise Homer makes when he thinks of food? Insert that sound right here. And we had not one, but two desserts consisting of banana cream pie and a ridiculously good Boston cream pie. When I learned that a second Joe's opening recently in Las Vegas, I made sure to pencil in a visit into our packed itinerary for some of that delicious Boston cream pie.



We've had many a Boston cream pie in and around our area, but this one, well, takes the cake and easily wins our vote for best in show. The cake is uber moist, the filling is rich and extremely fresh, and the chocolate ganache topping dripping along the sides makes for a beautiful combination of sugary and buttery flavors. The other dessert in the picture is a half-slice of key lime pie, which was also very good.

Two decadent desserts and a coffee came out to $16 with tax and tip. Our night was indeed saved.