Occupying the space near the main entrance to the Forum Shops at Caesars that Spago abandoned in January 2018 on its way to Bellagio is southern California-based Water Grill. The restaurant spent millions upgrading the space, with an expanded patio on the mall promenade, the open-kitchen main room, and an upstairs room for private events. The decor is an "olde wooden ship," with plank floors, heavy beams, antique fishing rods, copper bar top, and a chandelier that consists of 14,000 oyster shells. The menu specializes in oysters (16 varieties), along with fresh seafood delivered twice daily, including live lobster and crab, from fish and chips to halibut cheeks, whole wild fish by the pound (New Zealand pink bream, Dover sole, black sea bass, a few steaks, and a chicken dish, and sides.
