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| - After reading many yelpers raving about this place, the girlfriend and I decided to give it a shot. The pink cow didn't hurt too (how can you turn away a pink cow?!? she says)
Location: Located in the new Cosmopolitan Hotel right outside of Marquee nightclub, this joint is in a prime spot to see and be seen in. Definite positive points in my book.
Atmosphere: The top 40s music really gets your heart pumping and is very fitting for a Cosmo hotel food establishment. I honestly didn't take much notice to the artwork and aesthetic elements of the restaurant. Very pop modern feel without being too noisy or overbearing. There is a bar and lounge area at the front if your in the mood for a more casual mingling time with knee high tables and LCD tvs behind the bar. Beyond that is the regular dining portion of the restaurant.
Food:
-Fried pickles
-"Rising sun burger"
-Sweet potato fries
-Shoestring fries
Fried pickles baby! Money. Ok honestly this was the first time I had fried pickles in my life, and well I am a DIE HARD pickle lover (so really any sort of pickles would be great), these were pretty bomb. They give you a little tin with some breaded fried pickles in them, fried olives, and caper berries! What is a caper berry? Yes first time I have come across one myself (like ash finding a new pokemon I guess? kinda puzzling, yet exciting). But yah, it was pretty darn good. I was kinda sad that there were only a few of them (about 5-6 wedges of pickles, 2 olives, 2 caper berries), but they were good, while they lasted. :( Also there was a small assortment of deli meats (salami, ham, prosciutto) which seemed like an odd pairing with the fried items, but they were a a nice tasty tid bit before our meal came. We both having similar tastes, the gf and I ordered "The Rising Sun" burger. To be honest, the server who brought our burgers out said this was the best burger in his opinion on the menu. (I'll be the judge of that myself sir, lol). Well this burger was seriously a masterpiece in of itself. Kobe beef patty with a Teri Glaze, brought me back to Punahou carnival days (if your from hawaii and know what im talking about), and on top of that you get the little shredded yam crispies adding color and a little bit of sweetness to the burger, nori furikake inside, with a generous piece of fried avocado, again giving another element of texture and creaminess to your bite. Then for the finale, the spicy mayo spread on the bun (like the kine you get with spicy tuna sushi), is like a ninja just hiding there as you gaze at all the other elements of the burger, waiting to make its presence known. This my friend gives you that zing of heat (without being overpowering) that really brings all these flavors together, and for me this spicy mayo was the winnaz. Quite honestly one (if not the) best burger i've had the honor to come across in my life. You also get your choice of bun (white or wheat). Both of which are quite tasty, as I got the white and the gf got the wheat, really can't go wrong with either. They come with your choice of fries: shoestring or steak-cut. I didn't want to copy the gf as I wanted the shoestring, so I convinced her to ask to upgrade to sweet potato fries. They come in little mock fry-baskets which is a thumbs up for presentation. For the taste of each of the fries, both were VERY good, would definitely recommend either in a heartbeat. Also they give you a nice amount of fries which is always great!
Price: Ok so this is always the boohoo side of a vegas story, but honestly people it is vegas and yes $16-17 bucks for a designer burger is on the steep side for most people, but it is in my honest opinion worth it.
Verdict: Holsteins presents itself as a hip, modern burger/diner type joint in the heart of the new cosmopolitan hotel. It's decor and atmosphere really mesh well with the feel of the hotel itself and the food it presents. You really get what you pay for in my opinion, a great designer burger, one that you quite honestly could not find anywhere else. In comparison, for $16-17 I would take it over BLT's Wagyu beef burger & Max Brenner's Kobe burger any day for the same price range. It's definitely a place to check out if you're in the moooOOd for some good burgers!
(They are known for their shakes too, but we didnt get to try them as the idea of a shake first thing in the morning after a long night clubbing didn't quite fit the agenda, if you know what I mean)
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