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| - Minus a few undesirable kinks, Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar was a superb dinner dining experience for my girlfriend and I while we were visiting Vegas. The restaurant itself is quite large, providing a variety of seating options - including a bar - and features hilarious photos on the walls and signature items from one of the industry's most recognizable chefs. The atmosphere was lively, with plenty of dining groups having a blast chowing and chatting away. Some may complain about the menu prices, but honestly, if you're not aware of the Vegas Strip standards on food and drink - common knowledge for anyone who's visited even once - don't bother going out! Appies are in the $17 range while mains average between $19 and $35.
Before I review the food and drinks - which were totally delicious - I should note the few bumps that made this review instantly drop from five to four stars. For one, the washrooms are outside of the premises, which I know is not uncommon in Las Vegas casinos where there are shared business washrooms similar to a mall, but these washrooms - 'bathrooms' for Yankee readers - were a 90 second walk out of the restaurant, making it a minor inconvenience. Even more of a downfall was our main server's lack of enthusiasm and friendliness when taking our orders, bringing our food and drinks, and taking forever to come over with the machine when we were paying up. He was very unprofessional and could surely use some some proper hospitality training or even advice from more knowledgeable staff.
All that being said, we absolutely loved the food and drinks we had here; we started with the Guy-talian Fondue Dippers. At $14.50, these pepperoni-based breadsticks were filling and tasty, with a soft focaccia-like breading that had the pepperoni blended in. The kicker - creamy smoked Provolone and pork sausage dips that would have been equally amazing served with wings. After realizing we were beyond half full - the breadsticks come in a sizeable portion - we tackled the Bacon Mac-n-Cheese Burger, Guy Fieri's award-winning burger, and voted one of the best burgers in Las Vegas. It comes with Quad Fries (really, really good stuff) and sits at $21.50. The beef was super fresh; the secret sauce was tangy, contrasting the beef, the veggies were fresh; the soft brioche bun had delightful garlic butter on it; crispy applewood-smoked bacon. The burger was also not overcooked, lending a nice softness that complimented the bun. Try the fries - I need not even explain how great they were! I have had the pleasure of trying many a burger in my day, but I must say this one definitely ranks in my top 10 best ever! MONEY! The girlfriend and I each enjoyed one of their Cucumelon cocktails - Effen cucumber vodka, fresh cucumber and watermelon juice, lemon squeeze, and tonic - and found them refreshing and boozy, but also steeply priced at $15! For $38, however, you have the option to get any cocktail in a punch bowl for the whole table to slurp up.
I so wish I could give Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen and Bar a 5/5 - I would do it for the food in a second - but perhaps this place could work a bit on training their staff to always work with a smile and be conscious of the diner's needs at all times. In the hospitality industry, you only really get one chance to get things right. We'll be back for the food regardless!
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