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You don't HAVE to be on the Strip to get a greal meal in the Las Vegas Valley. If you're local, try these places. If you're a tourist, they are worth a cab ride.
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Scott’s 4-star review: We hit up Todd's for our anniversary. As most note, it's pretty unassuming in a strip mall location. But, a lot of gems can be found in similar locales. The wine list was not huge, but very reasonable. Love being off the strip and seeing prices on wine and scotch.... Their menu changes, but I had the short rib and my wife had the scallops. Both were winners. The scallops were cooked perfectly, and have that velvety texture they can get. The short rib was beyond tender. I didn't need a fork to cut them, much less a knife. And, the portions were REASONABLE. We got full, but we weren't miserable. It's a great romantic place, we will return. Service was good, not fantastic, but also didn't take away from the meal. I think Todd's is my new favorite off-Strip restaurant since Rosemary's closed. -
Scott’s 4-star review: I can't believe I didn't come here earlier. This is perfect bar atmosphere. The bar is a solid area, and it has a nice dining area that's carpeted off to the side. And, the bathrooms were clean. Granted, I came at lunch time on a Wednesday, but that bears mentioning. For lunch, I had the famous chicken fingers. They did not disappoint. Solid breading, but not greasy or overly thick. Herbs in the breading was unique. I wasn't crazy about the fries. They are your basic thick fries. I doused them in salt, pepper, and vinegar, but that didn't do much. I just don't like the huge fries, but in a pub that's what they serve so I should get over it. The chicken tenders live up to the hype, and the bar was fantastic. I'll be back. -
Scott’s 4-star review: We had an early lunch on a Wednesday at Hops and Harvest. I had not had the famous blue corn muffins before, and while they were good, I didn't find them as good as others do. The blue cheese souffle on the other hand, was legit. Believe the hype. I could take 3 or 4 orders of these and just make it my meal. They were warm and perfect when they arrived at the table. And, the cherry sauce went well with them. Fantastic blue cheese flavor. A must order at Hops and Harvest. To eat, the wife had the burger and I had the short rib grilled cheese. Of these, the short rib was the winner. It was crispy and gooey throughout, and the onions added nice flavor and a bit of crunch. Solid short rib as well, it got a little crispy around the edges, but what do you expect? It's a grilled cheese. The burger was good, but not as good as I was expecting. I think it needs a bit more fat perhaps. It was dry and a tad overcooked around the edges. We tried the mac n cheese, which was fantastic. Crunchy crust on top and great cheese flavor. Another dish I highly recommend you order. Even though we don't live remotely close to Tivoli Village, I am sure we will return. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Had the fried shrimp during my last visit. Another win for Crab Corner. The breading is not overly thick and the shrimp were not enormous, but not small either. The cocktail sauce had a fair amount of horseradish, something a lot of places skimp on. I will order this again. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Eaten breakfast twice now at the District location of Rachel's Kitchen. As many note, there are several tables so you can dine al fresco. Very nice, they are located near trees so you get some shade as well. I imagine it wouldn't be comfortable at noon when it's over 100, but in the morning for breakfast it's great. I've had the breakfast wrap and the protein scramble. The wrap is a whole wheat wrap with bacon, eggs, cheese, and tomato. I had them substitute the housemade salsa for tomato. This was solid, but not spectacular. The scramble on the other hand was excellent. Spinach, bacon, chicken, with melted cheese. Will definitely get this one again, the chicken and spinach are great together. Breakfasts come with potatoes, which are diced and fried. No seasoning, which is very annoying. It's the weakest part of what otherwise is a very good meal. I liberally use pepper and hot sauce on them. You can substitute fruit for $1.25, which we did the second time we ate here. Melon and pineapple mostly. It's a good serving size. The wife had the favorite scramble, which has a bunch of veggies and goat cheese. I generally like anything with goat cheese, and this was no exception. The sun dried tomatoes were really good in there. The toast with homemade jam is a must. Very good strawberry jam and good quality wheat toast. It's a very solid breakfast for a good price in a nice location. Hard to beat that... -
Scott’s 5-star review: I LOVE the house gumbo at this place. It's one of my top 10 Vegas meals. The service is great, they will remember you and your order after you go a few times. The house gumbo has lobster, crab and shrimp for only $18. And, it's a huge bowl, a great value. They can mess with the spice level if you ask, I always get level 7 which is hot but doesn't make my mouth hurt. Highly recommend any station casino oyster bar. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Finally had the bronzed catfish today with the gouda grits. As expected, it was New Orleans in a bowl. Fantastic dish, I liked it better than the shrimp. Got the crab dip to start. This is a fine version of a dip, nothing special. My wife had the crabcakes. You get 2 large cakes with the meal, but they are on a bed of greens. This destroys the purpose, in our estimation, of getting that good crispy exterior, because the lettuce makes the bottoms of the cakes soggy. Good flavor, a bit too citrusy for me in the sauce. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Stopped by eat on a Tuesday late in the afternoon, about 1:45. The place was about half full, but most of that was a large group that pushed together 3 tables in the middle of the place. It's not huge, but has a patio which seemed nice, although I ate inside the restaurant. Service was very quick. I had the shrimp po boy. I'll say, I was excited to try the chicken fried steak. I had heard great things and was the reason I went. But, they stop serving breakfast at 11:00 or so. So, that was a disappointment. I was fortunate, because the po boy was excellent. The ciabatta was maybe the softest version of this roll I've ever eaten. Despite this, it held up to the toppings. It wasn't overflowing with shrimp, but you got shrimp in about 85% of the bites. The veggies were crisp and fresh, and the sauce was spicy. They should bottle it, it added so much. The homemade potato chips were good, but nothing to write home about. Overall, very cool atmosphere. Friendly people and a great lunch. I'll have to get downtown earlier to try the CFS for breakfast... -
Scott’s 4-star review: As many of the yelpers have noted, Mountain Side is usually not crowded. I like this. The servers are very friendly, but can be slow in the dining room. The waitress assigned to the dining room at night usually has to work in the bar too, so that divides her attention. I will see our most recent time eating there, neither one of our glasses was empty, so that's a good sign. And, the bar was decently crowded. The wings are large and the wing sauce is good as well. They appear to make their own bleu cheese dressing, very good. If you are a cheese fry person, try the filet chili cheese fries with the cheesy tots or "barrels" as they call them. Excellent. We eat here for breakfast too. Huge breakfast burrito, very large portions. I feel like you get more bang for your buck at breakfast, but the food is very good all day. My wife loves the biscuits and gravy, the gravy has a nice "herbiness" and the biscuits are nicely toasted without being burnt. Overall, great neighborhood bar and place to get any meal. Recommended. -
Scott’s 5-star review: Okay, it's clear I love this place. BUT, I recently, and I can't believe it's for the first time, got their baklava. As expected, it's fantastic. Perfectly moist and tasting of honey. I don't usually get dessert here because the gyros are so huge, but of course we'll start to now. -
Scott’s 4-star review: This was a very solid meal, and better than when we went back when it was Terzetto's (sp?). I had the crab cakes to start, which were nothing to write home about, but fine. We shared a shrimp cocktail. This comes with 3 large shrimp that were prepared well and typical cocktail sauce, with extra horse radish if you so choose. This was a nice touch, we could have used more actually. The shrimp was a nice starter. My wife had the prosciutto salad, which was good and a nice size. The real stars were the steaks. I had the bone-in ribeye and my wife had the bone-in filet. Both were cooked perfectly (mine to medium rare and hers to rare) and very flavorful. They are both (according to the menu) dry aged, and the taste was there for a dry aged steak. Our table shared the scalloped potatoes, mushroom mix, spinach, and green beans as sides. Of these, all agreed the potatoes and spinach stood out. The green beans were good, but very basic. The wine list is not impressive, but VERY reasonable as far as pricing goes. This is particularly true of the after dinner drinks. Our server was very knowledgeable regarding the wine list. Service was attentive but not overbearing. We live in Henderson and will return. -
Scott’s 4-star review: I first went to HNJ on a Saturday afternoon. Although it was crowded, we got right in with no wait. We each had a pound of crawfish with the special, which is the mix of the various flavors. We also got it on the "medium hot" side. I like stuff hot, but I have heard they can really put the heat on, so I was a little concerned about ordering it straight up hot. We also got some fried shrimp with french fries to share. The crawfish is delicious, but you have to WORK to get them. They have so little meat, I would recommend shelling quite a few before eating. In subsequent trips, my wife has had the shrimp, which are of course much larger. They have a much better pay off, but don't have the delicious heads to suck out like the crawfish do. I was surprised by how good the fried shrimp was. It's probably the best I have had in the valley. The coating was crunchy, but not overly thick or greasy. And, they are large. This was surprising and certainly welcome. All in all, HNJ lives up to its considerable hype after being featured on so many TV shows. Give it a shot. -
Scott’s 5-star review: I've been coming to Ferraro's for years, well before we moved to Las Vegas. We used to get into town and have dinner that first night at the old location on West Flamingo. The veal osso bucco is the best version of this dish I've ever had, my favorite Italian dish in town, and my 2nd favorite dish overall in the Valley (narrowly losing to a mighty competitor, the reserve ribeye at Carnevino). But, Ferraro's is so much more than its most famous dish. They have had, on occasion, a lobster risotto that will make you forget your spouse's name. We've ordered it more than once and it's worth twice what they charge. The ambiance is very fancy, but the servers are fantastic and make you feel at home. Wine list is long and can be high, but you can find some good Italian selections that won't force you to eat off the value menu for the rest of your trip. It's well worth the short cab ride from whatever strip hotel you are staying at, and if you are a local, you MUST come during restaurant week. The full portion osso bucco is offered for only $50, and it includes a starter and dessert. It's been one of, if not the best bargain I have found during RW. -
Scott’s 5-star review: Our favorite pizza in the Valley. The crust is very thin, and should be torn apart rather than cut into slices. It ends up perfectly crunchy and chewy at the same time, with a nice char on the bottom. The ingredients are all of the highest quality. I won't recommend a specific dish, because we have been here so many times we've probably had every pizza. I do go back to the Quattro Formaggi and add a couple of toppings. And, the specials are always winners. Smallish bar area, but very good prices. Wine list not expansive, but certainly gets the job done. Italian beers as well. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Today was my first time at CA Crab. When I checked in, I noticed that they give you 10% off if you give them a 5 star review and show the server the review on your phone. Although I certainly like paying less for things, I couldn't do it. Had they earned 5 stars, they would have gotten 5. But, can't do it. If we all just sell reviews I think it kind of destroys the purpose of yelping at all. That being said, it was a very good lunch. My buddy and I both had the "big bang," which is all 3 spices combined, on a pound of shrimp. We got between medium and spicy, but next time I will probably just order spicy. I wanted more heat. The sauce is thick, thicker than I recall at Hot and Juicy on Spring Mountain. So, it clung to the shrimp well. But, it's similar in other respects, very flavorful, and comes in a huge plastic bag. It's work getting the shrimp out of the shells, it's why we didn't get crawfish. I don't recommend you wear white to this place. We each got a side of cajun fries. I actually like the fries better at CA Crab than I do at HNJ. You get quite an order also, it was a lot. I wanted to try the fried shrimp, and requested an order with no fries. I was told this was not possible, so that was annoying, you HAD to order the full meal. I would have thought a new business would want people to try more dishes, but we certainly weren't going to order a whole other lunch when we just wanted to try the fried shrimp. Hopefully CA Crab becomes more flexible and allows this in the future. I'll be back, it was good flavor, and the shrimp was not a terrible price at $10.99 a pound. We noticed that it is only $6.99 a pound on Wednesdays, which is a great deal. -
Scott’s 4-star review: This is, amazingly, only a review for the lunch special, or the ale and sandwich bar. I can't believe I haven't been here for dinner yet, but I'll get there. The lunch is beyond solid, probably the best deal when considering quality, amount of food, and cost I have found in the valley. Each day, they have a special: prime rib sandwich, turkey sandwich, soup and sandwich, etc. Also, you can simply get the prime rib sandwich. This entitles you to go to the fixings bar, where they have a few sauces, pickles, onions, potato salad, and pasta salad at the very least. On some days, the bar is more substantial than other days. When you return to your table, you find homemade potato chips waiting, of course with Lawry's seasoning salt for flavor. It's a fantastic, and QUICK lunch service. You sit down, give your drink order, then go to the bar and order. Less than 5 minutes later, you are back seated and eating. Great for those working and don't have time for a super long lunch, but don't want fast food. The most expensive sandwich is the prime rib at $16. That's still a FANTASTIC deal for the amount of food you get, and it's Lawry's quality, carved right off the bone. You can get full plates as well of either prime rib or turkey with all of the sides. But, given how much food you get with the sandwich specials, I've never had to. If you are in the area, or even if you aren't, it's a fantastic lunch. 11:30 - 2:00. -
Scott’s 5-star review: This place was incredible. The wife found it, so respect to her. I had Donnie's Special, a huge chicken cutlet on a perfect roll with peppers, onions, lettuce, balsamic vinegar, and mozzarella cheese. The cheese was the real deal. Thick mozzarella. I did a lot of thinking, because I didn't want to be hyperbolic, but I am pretty sure this is the best sandwich I've eaten in Las Vegas, it's between the Donnie and catfish sloppy joe at RM Seafood at the very least. The bun was crusty at Cugino's, but held everything together well. And, this is a LARGE sandwich, side of chips not necessary. The balsamic was an awesome addition to the sandwich. Finally, very thinly sliced onions, always a good addition. My wife had the Cugino's special, which is basically the same as the Donnie's, but with prosciutto. It frankly had so much prosciutto on it, I wondered how they made a profit. Another enormous sandwich. I look forward to eating here again very soon to try everything. But, I don't know how I can go here and not get Donnie's Special. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Finally, a solid BBQ place that's not a chain and is closer to our house. Got Top Notch to go for the Super Bowl at home. It now occupies the space formerly held by Monstah Lobstah, which is the restaurant portion of the Doc Holliday's bar on the corner of Serene and Eastern. Top Notch's sit doesn't make that clear, but the entrance is at Doc Holliday's. My wife had chicken with green beans and baked beans. I got the sampler platter, which I did not realize when ordering, but it's ENORMOUS. 4 meats: ribs, chicken, hot links, and pulled pork. Comes with 2 sides and 4 half slices (so 2 large slices) of texas toast. This meal is easily enough for 2 people, and probably 3. So, don't balk at the price (it's about $23 as I recall). Well worth it, and you'll have leftovers for sure... First thing, the texas toast has excellent garlic butter on it. Not your typical toast. I usually don't care for texas toast, as I find it too think and bready, but this had excellent flavor. The ribs were the star meat-wise. They had a nice smoke ring, good amount of rub, and were tender but not so tender they couldn't stay on the bone. This is not as easy to achieve as many think. The hot links were standard, I could have used more heat and I also like them crispier. I'll ask that they stay on the grill longer next time I come. The chicken was the worst of the 4 meats for me, but it was fine. The mac n cheese was a great side, great crust on the top. The sweet potato casserole is solid, but it's a dessert to me. I'll definitely get it again. The baked beans were my favorite of the 2 bean sides. They have large pieces of meat in them and great classic BBQ flavor. I found the sauce to be fine, but I asked for hot and was given 4 deals of mild. So, next time I'll make sure I get the hot sauce. We'll be back for sure, it was a lot of food. We will get several meals out of it. Also, the meat stood up well to reheating in a toaster oven. I was disappointed to find several items on the menu that were not listed on the website. These items included mac n cheese, pulled pork, seasoned fries, plus many others. So, realize this if you are ordering to go and going solely off of the website. I grabbed a couple of to go menus, so we won't have the issue again. I was told they will update the website, so I'm hopeful that occurs soon. -
Scott’s 4-star review: We ate at Fuego years ago and weren't super impressed. So, when we read on Las Vegas Weekly's site about the revamped menu, we decided to try it for Valentine's Day. We were not disappointed. Prior to going, I confirmed they were not having a special V Day menu that you HAD to order off of. We've not had good experiences with that in the past. So, although they had a special, you also had run of the whole menu. I'm glad we did. To start, I had crabcakes and the wife had shrimp cocktail. Hers was a solid version of this classic dish. Great horseradish flavor on the sauce, and the large shrimp were not overcooked. My cakes were very good, 2 for $9. Not as large as others, but a very good value. The sauce was a little too citrusy for me, so I didn't have a lot of it. They are served with shoestring potatoes on top, which was a nice touch I hadn't seen before. With your entree, you get a soup or salad. Crazy in this day where everyone is a la carte all the time. I had the caesar, which was fine. The wife had the dinner salad, with a good blue cheese dressing. For our meals, I had the garlic and cilantro marinated ribeye. For $30, I don't know that you can find a better steak in town. It was fantastic. Better than some ribeyes I've paid twice as much for at big time places on the strip. Perfectly cooked, good char, and the flavors were fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of cilantro, so I was skeptical, but it worked perfectly and didn't overpower the dish. The wife had filet and lobster. Good size lobster tail, moist and not dry (which can occur with overgrilling). The filet was cooked to a textbook rare. For sides, we had mac n cheese and creamed corn. These are steals for only $3 each. Both could have used more crisping time under the broiler. The corn had peppers in it that enchanced the flavor. Both were repeats. The worst part of the meal was the bread pudding. It was a miss for us, not hot enough and it felt like it wasn't heated all the way through. The sauce was bland as well, the dish lacked a lot. But, everything else was fantastic. It's a definite repeat, and a great way to have a great steakhouse experience without the price tag you'll pay on the strip. Service was excellent. She was there exactly when we needed her, and did not bother us or try to upsell. Corkage fee only $15, a very good price. -
Scott’s 4-star review: We ate our 5th anniversary dinner at Musashi. I am embarrassed to say I found out about it from an appearance on the Travel Channel. But, I guess the upside is that these shows do work and get people through the door. The bar wasn't huge and on the dark side. But, that was fine with me, it was good ambiance. Also, the price for JW Black wasn't crazy. Good pour. We had a very fun table, everyone was into it and had a good time. I've found at teppanyaki joints this is key, the more your fellow diners are into it, the better of a time you tend to have. Our table was full and people were into it. Also, the group wasn't entirely tourists, I'd say it was at least 50% locals. The starters were standard for this type of meal. Our chef was very colorful and more skilled than many other teppanyaki chefs I've had in the past. We had the Musashi special, which is basically every meat they have. The steak was cooked exactly to order. The seafood (shrimp and lobster) was very tender and not overcooked, but also not undercooked. The sauces were excellent accompaniments, and the fried rice was very good. I've had much worse at similar places. Service was fantastic, ready when we needed more drinks, but certainly didn't distract from the show. Great night. Recommended. -
Scott’s 3-star review: We had the groupon and came late for lunch on a Tuesday. The place was nearly empty, only one other table dining, but it was about 2:45. I tried the basil mint lemonade, but it wasn't for me. It had too much basil, not enough mint, and the basil overpowered the lemon flavor. I just got the regular lemonade, which was good. They bring you popcorn while you are looking at the menu, and it's GOOD. I don't know what they put on it, but it seems like garlic powder and a bunch of other seasonings. I bet it's crazy good when it's hot. We ate 2 things of it. To eat, we had 4 dishes: the monte cristo, the short rib, the chicken littles, and the ricotta roll. My favorite was the monte cristo, it was perfectly crisp, they use corn flakes in the batter. The egg on top was over medium, which I prefer, I don't usually like eggs ALL the way runny. It had excellent jam underneath. I absolutely will get this again. The short rib has a Dr. Pepper glaze. This was too sweet, and overpowered the dish. But, the short rib was perfectly cooked, very tender and easily pulled off the bone. The dish needed salt and pepper to balance the sweetness. But, after that was added, it was another winner that we will order again. The ricotta roll was a miss for me. This is basically fancy baked ziti. The sauce needed garlic, it lacked flavor. They serve it in a cast iron dish, which keeps it hot to the point it was hard to eat. The chicken littles were solid, you get a good portion for the price. The sauce was more sweet and sour and not quite as much BBQ as we were expecting, given the menu mentions both. But, it was solid. All in all, very good prices, and a comfortable restaurant. There were many other dishes we want to try, so we'll be back. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Del Frisco's is a great example of a classic steakhouse. It's got a huge mahogany (or appears to be mahogany anyway) bar, classic menu items, and excellent service. We have been to this particular location many times, and I've also eaten at one in Dallas. This Del Frisco's may have the best crabcakes I've eaten. Just fantastic, and it's hard to call anything a "value" at a place this pricey, but you certainly get a lot of crab meat for the price. My wife has had the blue cheese wedge salad which is a hit. It's large, and the blue cheese is of excellent quality. Very veiny and flavorful. I typically get the bone in ribeye when it's available at any steakhouse. It's usually one of the largest cuts on the menu, and is very flavorful. Del Frisco's offering is no different. We have had probably a half dozen of the sides, but the onion rings and lobster mac n cheese stand out. The wine list can be high, but there are bottles on the list that can give you a great pairing to your steak. As noted above, the service never lacks. Water glasses rarely get half way empty, much less all the way empty. And, it's a nice relaxed meal, they aren't rushing you. There are a bunch of great steakhouses in Vegas, and this location of Del Frisco's can hold it's own with the vast majority of them. Recommended. -
Scott’s 4-star review: We have had lunch here several times, but today, it finally dawned on me that I haven't yelped about this place. It's legit. The salsa has a little heat to it, which I like. Also, the guacamole had a lot of additional ingredients: peppers, onion, tomato, radishes, etc. It was fantastic as well. For lunch, I had the wagyu fajitas. These were EXCELLENT and for $20 you get quite a lot of food. The steak is heavily - but not overly so - seasoned, as are the accompanying onions and peppers. You also get rice and beans, it's more than enough to make 3 good sized fajitas. We also had the shrimp tacos, which are a staple for us at Mundo. 3 tacos in smaller size tortillas, they fill them to the brim, to the point you will probably have to resort to a fork at times. They are crispy and flavorful, which is why one of us typically gets them. Today, we shared the street corn, which is taken off the cob and mixed with cojita cheese, crema, and spices. It was excellent, better than many creamed corn dishes I've had at fancy steakhouses. This side dish is a must, the corn is firm and retains a lot of its crunch. The cheese is noticeable, and the spices add flavor without overwhelming. Can't believe I haven't eaten this before. Also, none of our drinks got close to empty. Excellent service throughout. Highly recommend Mundo. -
Scott’s 5-star review: This is the rare restaurant that lived up to the hype. As many note, Rollin' Smoke is not in the best area. But, there is a decent amount of parking close to the restaurant. There are also plenty of places to sit, including tables outside. But, since I came during the Las Vegas summer, there was no way I was sitting outside. I was having trouble deciding between the Outlaw Burger and the 2 meat duo with pork and brisket. The guy that was helping me suggested the meatloaf, which is made up of both brisket and pork and smoked. It comes with potatoes on the bottom and BBQ sauce and fried onions on the top with pickle slices and a roll on the side. I added fried okra, because if a place has fried okra I have to try it. I was glad I took this guy's suggestion. The slab is ENORMOUS, it easily fed me for dinner as well, and I'm a big eater. The smoke in the meatloaf was incredible, very impressive. I could have used more fried onions, but what dish couldn't? I'll order more next time I eat here. When you had a bite with the sauce and the onions, it was the perfect blend of crunch, meat and a bit of spice. The okra was very good, but not the best I've had. Service was fantastic, it took a bit to get my food, but they are super popular and making your food when you order. So, it's worth waiting a few minutes. Highly recommended, and the leftovers did great that evening with a second heating... -
Scott’s 5-star review: This is yet another place decently close to me that I should have visited a lot sooner. As it were, once I finally went, I went 3 times in less than a week.... The first time, I had 2 gran tacos and a side of street corn. The gran tacos are BIG, $3.50 each and fully loaded with cheese, meat, fresh pico, and avocado. They are fantastic. You pay $1.00 upcharge for seafood, which I did because I tried the shrimp. They are loaded, in fact a couple of shrimp fell out and I still had shrimp in every bite. The shrimp and carne asada are heavily seasoned, but not overly so. The wife had shrimp and chicken, and I tried a bit of the chicken. This may be the best flavored chicken I've ever had at a taco joint. It had spice, but didn't turn my wife off, as she doesn't like heat as much as I do. The street corn was fantastic, but messy. So, I would recommend eating this while sitting down or next to a roll of paper towels. The salsa bar is maybe the best I've seen at a taco place. 8 different sauces, pickled veggies, and a pepper onion mix that they could sell for $3.00 and it would be a bargain. You can really dress them how you like. I then tried a chorizo breakfast burrito (the next morning). Probably the best breakfast burrito I've had in Las Vegas, which puts it in the running for best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Only $3.99 and huge. Packed with eggs, cheese, potatoes, meat and flavor. The entire burrito was wrapped in foil which kept it piping hot. I tried the bacon one on the next trip, but didn't like it as much. Don't get me wrong, it was excellent, but the chorizo is where it's at breakfast wise. I was also very impressed with the cleanliness of the restaurant and the kitchen. The kitchen appeared to be very organized, and the employees are friendly and helpful. This is a fantastic place all around, can't recommend it enough. -
Scott’s 4-star review: My finding East Coast Eats is a good example of why yelp is so great. I've driven by this place probably a hundred times. We've only been to the Kohl's that is in the same shopping center once. But, I knew I was going to be in the area running errands, so I used the nearby feature of the yelp app and found this place. Very glad I did. I arrived around 11:20 knowing I would have to wait until it opened at 11:30. I was not the only one early, which is a good sign. The place is very clean and well organized, and there are a lot of TVs. It's not huge, but they maximize space well and there is plenty of seating. To eat, I had the Boston roast beef. This is incredible. Shaved so thin (maybe the thinnest roast beef I've ever seen) and tender. The flavor is textbook beef, this will make you forget your nearest Arby's exists. I would buy it by the pound. I got the large version, which comes on a soft yet hearty onion bun with cheese, mayo and sauce. Again, the sauce is a much better version of the "Arby's sauce." This was an incredible roast beef sandwich, and filling. The fries were typical fries you get at any number of pizza places or small shops in the valley. Nothing special. I was impressed when the person taking my order admitted to me that the French fries and onion rings were the only items they don't make homemade at East Coast Eats. This in no way will affect the frequency with which I return, and I certainly appreciated him being up front about it. The service was great, and even though I was the first person of the day and the kitchen wasn't humming yet, I received my order in less than 10 minutes. Highly recommended, can't wait to try the steak bomb... -
Scott’s 4-star review: Yet another find due to my yelping. There is a shoe repair place I've been to in the same shopping center, but never stopped at Fanny's, which I now regret. I had the chicken cutlet sandwich and added peppers. You get a side, choice of either potato salad or macaroni salad. I chose potato salad. This had more body than potato salad typically does, and the addition of carrots provided a welcome crunch. Additionally, you get a good sized serving, most places give you 3 bites when they offer something on the side. The sandwich was stuffed FULL. The bread was strong enough to stand up to up to the cheese, chicken and peppers. The chicken cutlet is a little thicker than you usually see in a sandwich like this. I liked this change. Also, they stack it, so it's doubly thick on the bread, which gives you bites full of chicken. Another departure from the usual was the breading at Fanny's, which has herbs in it. Gives an excellent flavor with the crunch from the crust. I also tried a meatball on the side, which is $1.50 and well worth it. Again, excellent flavor, and moist in the center. She included extra red sauce for me so I could dip my sandwich, and it was an excellent pairing. While the sandwich certainly can stand on its own, I recommend getting the sauce, it really complements it well. A great flavorful classic red sauce. Friendly service and a clean restaurant. Will definitely return. -
Scott’s 3-star review: This is a 3.5 star review that will probably become a 4 star review when I return and get something else. It's a very cool "old Vegas" joint as many note. Even lunch on a weekday had a nice vibe to it. It was dark, low key, with nice music playing. I had the San Francisco sourdough burger, which comes with cheese and mushrooms on parmesan bread. I added fried onions, as I usually do when fried onions are available. The bread was great, you could definitely taste the parmesan. But, it was overly greasy, which got worse when you add the cheese and the burger patty. The chipotle mayo was very good, had a nice kick to it. But, annoyingly, I was not given my fried onions with the order. So, I ate the first half of the burger without them. They are solid, basically small onion rings. I recommend them, and hopefully you get them with your meal. Instead of fries, I tried the potato wedges at the recommendation of the server. They were good, but not homemade. I did prefer them to fries, so she was right on in that regard. Every employee was very friendly. I'll return and likely try an entrée next time, and I'm sure I'll update my review to 4 stars. It's a cool joint, we need more of them in Vegas. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Al's is the kind of place we need more of, and is a good example of why you should support local small businesses. It's a no frills classic donut joint. I had the large apple fritter, which was most certainly large and packed with flavor. I was also fortunate to arrive when the bacon maple donuts were being finished, so they were still warm. Fresh, warm donuts are like another type of food entirely from room temperature donuts. The bacon maple donut has become insanely popular at nearly every place, but this is a very strong version. The donut was crispy and airy at the same time, and it had a lot of bacon on the top. My only complaint, and it's slight, would be a little more of the maple frosting. But, like I said, this is a minor complaint. Overall, a friendly owner and a fantastic breakfast. Skip Dunkin and come here.. -
Scott’s 4-star review: Went to Taco Tijuana on a Saturday afternoon. The staff couldn't have been more friendly, very helpful in deciding which tacos to try. I had the carne asada, adobada, and suadero. Oh, and when I had eaten the adobada, I had to order another. It was the clear winner. Taco Tijuana doesn't have the usual salsa bar that most taco joints have, but they make the tacos with specific toppings, rather than just the onion/cilantro topping. I loved this, I was more than happy to trust them with how to dress the tacos. The carne was a little lacking in flavor for my tastes, but that doesn't mean I didn't care for it. But, as noted above, the adobada was fantastic. Tender with some good spice from the sauces. The tacos are packed full, each bite has an abundance of toppings. When I return, it will be a challenge not to order a bunch of adobada and nothing else....
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