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| - To my friends, it's no secret that I've practically universally disliked most of the restaurants at the Palazzo despite the fact that is where I usually stay due to my comp level at Sands. The restaurants at the Palazzo are just plain not well thought out.
Take for example the three Chinese restaurants there: "Woo", "Zine", and "Mainland". All 3 are separated by a very different philosophical difference. "Mainland" is practically fast food. "Zine" is more like a the quick dish joint with a really large menu whereas "Woo" (which has it's originations from the famed Mayflower restaurant locally in Las Vegas) has a small menu with very carefully selected & prepared tasty dishes that will always please the palate.
THE WINNER: "WOO"
Hands down: "Woo" has become a favorite restaurant of my wife and I in Las Vegas. The shrimp dumplings and the Kalbi Ribs on rice were two of my favorite dishes while in Las Vegas. It sort of reminded me of Kevin Wu's old Dim Sum restaurant at the Venetian called "Royal Star" which has since closed much to our dismay and disappointment. And if you speak Chinese and you ask nicely, you might be able to order "off the menu" and ask for... well, basically anything. The chefs are skilled in creating virtually anything you want but I'd try what's on the menu first. This is some of the best Chinese food I've eaten in Las Vegas without a doubt.
Why? Well... here we go:
1) FLAVORS, FLAVORS, FLAVORS:
Man, do these folks know flavors. I may go into the poor house buying their shrimp dumplings or their Kalbi ribs but damn is this place tasty. The culinary concoctions that they've put together are just superb.
...And folks: The menu is small for a reason. It's because most of the dishes are so caringly prepared, they take longer than a normal Chinese restaurant. I wish some of the other reviewer's would understand that. If you're running a restaurant, you don't want to have people spending forever trying to make up their mind if you're putting together dishes that frankly take time and care to put together. This isn't an operation that pulls crap out of a the refrigerator, dumps it into a stir fry pan for 3 minutes and serves it: Everything is made on the spot.
...So if you're looking for bulk dishes or cheaper prices, just go down to "Zine" at the casino level for God's sakes.
2) SERVICE
The waiters there aren't just employees, they're not just customers... they're seriously invested long term into the restaurant. Just ASK them. I've had numerous discussions with the friendly waitstaff about why they stay at the restaurant, what the future is of Woo, and why they love it so much, and the answer is pretty consistent: They believe in the family and their tastes. The Wu family knows how to make a good dish.
...It should be noted that according to "The Strip" podcast Sheldon Adelson himself is a frequent guest just as he was at the Mayflower. In an interview with the family's daughter, Adelson originally asked Peter Wu and his family to pull up roots from the old famed Mayflower restaurant and come set up shop at Palazzo and with good reason: If you want a good flavorful meal to invite a delegation of Chinese businessmen to, this is the place to do it at.
3) SERENITY
Yes, it's pretty quiet here. And frankly, I kind of like it. Unlike the tasteless and raunchy ambiance of Sushi Samba or the cafeteria like atmosphere of Mainland, "Woo" is a quiet, off to the side restaurant that focuses more on the food and less on the dynamic.
...Admittedly, this hasn't exactly been their choice. They don't have the draw of "Emeril Lagasse" like Table 10 does or "Wolfgang Puck" like CUT does, but those that know, know that Woo's got them all beat for sheer tastiness per dish.
CONCLUSION:
I consider this to be one of my personal secrets that I go to at least for lunch every trip. I recommend this restaurant to everyone I know as being the only cuisine really worth taking the side trip to try at Palazzo.
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