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| - There is something quite off about this restaurant and I can't put my finger on it. In this review I will cover the hottest day in this restaurants history, and that's a fact.
The atmosphere was mostly a mix of beautifully designed theme furniture and cute wall and chair art that will zoom you away to the open Midwestern wilderness faster than a scoop of calgon and a click of the Ruby slippers. But none of this could possibly have been enjoyed on the fateful day my partner and I decided to dine here because the air was thick, humid and above anything else and to my dismay in hoping to escape the torturous sweltering of the Las Vegas summer, the establishment's air had gone out. My partner and I for some reason decided we could still "make it werq". Little did we know, the food of this restaurant would leave a lot to be desired especially given the reputation painted by the employees when we made our initial queries of the dishes.
We decided to get our food to go even if our waitress was wonderful (Tara or something). When we got home we expected warm food but it was worth it given the cool 74° we keep our apartment, which is literally down the street.
The bacon cheeseburger was quite a lot to look at, but tasted of day old McDonald's and lard. There were plenty of fries, but even they were tasteless and underseasoned. The serving size is large to extra large but the flavor is lacking to non existent. Too bad, because until I ate here I thought nothing with bacon could taste flavorless. What a sad day.
The new York steak was dry but still seasoned appropriately which saved it from the trash cans wide hungry mouth. since all the food was to go, my poor steak was shoved into little Styrofoam boxes. The presentation therefore was as it should be. Acceptable when taking into consideration the size of the serving. I asked for Brown beef gravy and somehow I got white gravy. But the waitress did offer a choice of 3 gravies. Idk whose fault that would be. The cooks? Management? Waitress?
I recommend the bear claw with almonds. The waitress heated the pastry which made it softer. The buttery and rich taste complemented my bitter decaffeinated coffee well and the size of the pastry is definitely something to write home about. Truly an exciting way to start or end a meal:)
I think having no air was the worst mistake in the history of restaurants and I even had to Google if Donald Trump owned this chain which has a dozen locations sprinkled in the western US(he doesnt). If they are going for comfort food I would add more flavor. If they are going for home style cooking, I would add more flavor. If they want to compete with Biscuits cafe, The Egg and I, Le Belle Terre, Blue Ox, and the various lunch options in the area, they need to step up their game. Get the order right, keep it warm or hot, and make sure it's not a humid sweltering oven inside of your establishment. These are the basics, and I think Bob and Laurie Manley might need to go back to them.
In conclusion the atmosphere is spot on thanks to the wood workings of Ray Schulz and the "sweeping, colorful, bear-mottled murals" of Steve and Gary Fitzgerald. Tara the server is quaint and friendly and seems to take her position as a lighthearted ambassador of comestibles and libation. The food itself is lacking. And the AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING:( I might come back in a few months. Until then I will not recommend eating here.
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