A family trip to Vegas. Brother is wanting a steak but definitely not feeling like hitting one of the Steak Palaces on the strip... more going for a casual, "Outback" feel without the chain restaurant name. And that's what Off the Strip felt like. It definitely fit the bill for a relatively low key steakhouse dinner - and even better it was right next door to our hotel so... the choice was obvious.
We started with an appetizer of fried shrimp for the table ($15). Not bad. Nothing surprising. A side of the Truffle Mac N Cheese ($12) was decent and rich tasting. Great leftovers after a late night - so I recommend this to take back to the room! My brother's 20-oz Ribeye ($42) was not a favorite. He had ordered it medium (a mistake IMO but whatever...) and it definitely looked well done to me... not a hint of juice remaining. The steak didn't seem to be of great quality either - though hard to tell when it was that overcooked.
The best dish was an appetizer ordered as a main course - the Rolled NY Strip w/ Asparagus ($15). This was a surprisingly generous portion of steak rolled with cheese, basil and sun-dried tomatoes, topped with a mushroom Marsala sauce. This was plenty of food for an entree - a good light dinner.
We ended with a piece of cheesecake... utilitarian but not awful. If you are the sort that wants to end dinner on a sweet note, this will do the job.
Off the Strip's biggest selling point is location. The food isn't bad if you're doing a casual family meal, but thinking of it as a good place to have a "steakhouse" dinner is the wrong way to go. Sticking to the sides and apps is a much better plan. The main event wasn't that impressive.