[coltoncity]

Oh man everyone loves in n out. I jst don't like it. 5 guys is better but not my cup of tea either. But I am not much for over the top food.

[Wolfpacker]

Originally Posted by demoknite

Massive menu goes against my intuition of what constitutes a good restaurant.

Eh, they pull it off though.

[BBMW]

I was going to throw in Hash House a Go Go, but strictly speaking, that's not a local place.

[ScoopLV]

Originally Posted by Wolfpacker

Eh, they pull it off though.

There's only one page of that menu that really matters -- the Northern Thai dishes that makes Lotus so much better than the average "pad-thai-and-tom-yum-soup" joint.

[Wolfpacker]

Originally Posted by ScoopLV

There's only one page of that menu that really matters -- the Northern Thai dishes that makes Lotus so much better than the average "pad-thai-and-tom-yum-soup" joint.

Yeah, I forgot to add that. D'oh! Vegas does Thai well though.

[longton52]

I've read about Hash House a go go several times on this forum so we finally went. It wasn't even average and the service was terrible. I don't eat meat so we ordered b'fast, egg dishes. It was very disappointing .... I sure wouldn't go back.

[ScoopLV]

Originally Posted by longton52

I've read about Hash House a go go several times on this forum so we finally went. It wasn't even average and the service was terrible. I don't eat meat so we ordered b'fast, egg dishes. It was very disappointing .... I sure wouldn't go back.

I've been savaging the average Las Vegan recently. But when it comes to restaurants, it is justified. This is the city that votes Olive Garden as the reader's choice for Best Italian Restaurant every year. I don't read online reviews of our restaurants because they are written by locals, who time and again prove that they don't know anything about food.

The only time the average resident visits the great restaurants in town is for Restaurant Week -- and only then because the great restaurants are losing their shirts on food cost in the name of charity. It isn't even a loss leader because the typical Restaurant Week patron doesn't return until next year for Restaurant Week. (Unless the cost of a prix fixe meal is around $50, it's dismissed as too much money for a meal.) Don't get me wrong. I'm glad people experience our great restaurants -- even if annually.

At the end of the day, the best off-strip restaurants are low-end. Not low-end quality, mind you, just low-end for prices. Because that's the kind of business the public demands. There are great cheap restaurants dotted around the valley. And there are great expensive restaurants on the strip. There isn't much in between worth mentioning.

[qingguy]

Here are a few of mine:
Leticia's Mexican Cocina, Centennial
Divine Eatery - Centennial
Serrano's Mexican (good cheap Mexican food, family run) - East of Summerlin
Mezzo Bistro and Wine (I think this place is YMMV, I like it) - Not sure what you'd call this area
Fat Burger - Any location!

Anyone able to help me out with a good local Pan Roast place other than Palace Station? Also, there's got to be some off the chart Asian places in China Town, right? A recommendation here would be great too.

[C_A_Braun]

Originally Posted by longton52

I've read about Hash House a go go several times on this forum so we finally went. It wasn't even average and the service was terrible. I don't eat meat so we ordered b'fast, egg dishes. It was very disappointing .... I sure wouldn't go back.

I had a similar experience at HH when it was at The M. Terrible food and terrible service. Was glad to see them leave The M. Will not go to HH anywhere else though now either.

[beachhead]

Originally Posted by ScoopLV

Settebello, Pizza Rock, the lunch counter at Market 168, the Thai Restaurant at Sunset and US-95, the hole-in-the-wall Tex-Mex places on the east side of town, Cafe Heidelberg and Hofbrauhaus. (Although I'd count Hofbrauhaus as "Strip" because of it's proximity to Hard Rock.) I'm looking for a good Bahn-Mi joint now that Mr. Sandwich has closed. I'm still looking for real barbecue in this city.

But for the price of any of those places (except Bahn Mi, naturally), locals can eat on the Strip during Restaurant Week. That's the point I'm unsuccessfully trying to make.

Do your tastebuds, and unfortunately, your stomach a big favor, and skip the food at this place. Tried it Saturday. Not only did it taste like last months bad leftovers, it was as just as painful! It had 3.5 stars on yelp..I guess you can't believe everything you read on the internet!