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Stubborn Seed by Jeremy Ford

Name: Stubborn Seed by Jeremy Ford
Telephone: 702-676-8062

Bold, out-of-the-box fine dining in Vegas

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Chef Jeremy Ford, winner of Top Chef Season 13, brought his acclaimed Miami restaurant, Stubborn Seed, to the Vegas Strip in 2025. Set within Resorts World Las Vegas, the outpost establishes its own identity with a much larger footprint and a polished, cinematic design rooted in Art Deco influences.

Rich walnut flooring, oxblood leather banquettes, blackened metal details and lush tropical greenery exude an upscale yet warm energy, while a sunroom patio with a retractable glass roof brings the outdoors in.

The menu is equally compelling. A seasonal tasting menu — featuring ingredients from the chef’s own farm — showcases modern American cuisine elevated through meticulous technique and artful presentation. Unlike many Las Vegas fine-dining restaurants, Stubborn Seed by Jeremy Ford also offers an extensive à la carte menu alongside its tasting experience, making it just as appealing for cocktails and shared plates as for a multi-course journey.

Our Inspector's Highlights

Ford's modern American cuisine blends classical technique with playful experimentation, employing fermentation, aging, curing and smoking to transform seasonal ingredients into inventive, beautifully composed dishes.
In the handsome dining room, Stubborn Seed features an open kitchen anchored by a dramatic, hand-painted mural inspired by The Great Wave off Kanagawa — an iconic 1800s woodblock print by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai — adding a jolt of color and energy to the space.
At the heart of the dining room, a striking circular bar glows in deep crimson tones beneath a tiered chandelier. It’s not only a hot spot for pre-dinner cocktails and leisurely nightcaps, but also a daily happy hour. From 4 to 6 p.m., enjoy craft cocktails and approachable bites for a more casual introduction to the restaurant.
Stubborn Seed’s five-course tasting menu offers the fullest expression of Ford's culinary style. While the dishes change with the seasons, diners can expect a thoughtfully paced progression of courses that may include dishes like Kalamata olive ciabatta with whipped feta or dry-aged confit dumplings with snap peas and baby turnips.
One of the Las Vegas restaurant's most talked-about dishes is the JJ's Guilty Pleasure Burger — a decadent “double onion smash burger” layered with smoked beef bacon, American cheese, crispy onions and Stubborn Seed’s signature “Beefy Crave Sauce.” Available on both the à la carte and happy hour menus, it’s proof that one of the city’s most ambitious kitchens can also excel at quintessential American comfort food.

The Food

The smoked beef rib is another standout, arriving with herb crêpes, crisp lettuce, shiso, lime and a bright pickled salad so you can assemble your own wraps around the tender meat. Meanwhile, the sides receive just as much attention as the mains. Highlights include the whole roasted cauliflower with cashew purée and chili crisp, as well as the Sichuan-spiced tempura maitake mushrooms, which deliver the peppercorn’s signature tongue-tingling heat.
For those looking for a great spot on the Strip to meet for cocktails, Stubborn Seed’s happy hour is the perfect way to sample the restaurant’s creativity, pairing imaginative cocktails with satisfying dishes such as crunchy truffle bravas, Iberico ham fritters and the signature JJ's Guilty Pleasure Burger.
The restaurant’s creative cocktails showcase unexpected flavor combinations, such as the herbaceous Kill Dill with Gin Mare, cucumber, dill syrup and egg white, and the tropical Facundo, blending Bacardi rum with smoked pineapple, passion fruit, lime and tobacco bitters.

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