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| - We find ourselves in downtown pretty often because of out-of-town visitors who like to stay at hotels on the Fremont. This place always made me curious because honestly it seems too fancy for the Plaza. On the other hand, I heard from a co-worker that the food here was actually good. So on one random night, a few hours before the restaurant opened, we made a last minute decision to eat here. I called and was able to get a reservation. The restaurant is located on the second floor in a dome that is overlooking Fremont Street. Apparently, the location used to be the hotel's swimming pool back in the day.
Unfortunately, we didn't get a table by the window, but that's okay. We could still see all of Fremont at our table in the middle of the room. Service was great. Our server was friendly and was very knowledgeable with the menu. The other servers were very attentive as well, taking away empty plates immediately and refilling our drinks promptly. Here is what we ordered:
-Johnny Quinn's Crab Cakes: very good! Hot, tasty, and we liked how it was basically just crab. There were a few pieces of red peppers in there but you could barely taste them. The mustard sauce was a nice touch as well.
-Shmuley's Extraordinary Mac & Cheese: our server said it was made with 5 types of cheese, but it was very bland. Something to avoid.
-Steamed Asparagus: my husband said that they weren't very good and it was a bit cold.
-Joey C's Filet Mignon (8 oz): this was awesome! Cooked right and very easy to cut. It was very flavorful and melt in your mouth good!
-Prime Rib (Carolyn's Cut): my husband ordered this and enjoyed it. His favorite restaurant for Prime Rib will always be Lawry's, but he said it was pretty close!
i was looking forward to dessert, but their kitchen went down while we were there. Our server said that the fans in the kitchen stopped working and they kept setting off the fire alarms in the hotel. We were one of the lucky tables to get our food. The staff was apologizing to other customers who didn't have a chance to order anything.
I would come back again for sure because of the great steak and service. Maybe next time we can convince family members to come along and hope that they will take care of the bill! :P
FYI - they do have a dress code: business casual.
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