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| - As far as Mexican restaurants in Las Vegas go, for me, Viva Mercado's reigns supreme. We've been coming to Viva ever since they were at there former location on Flamingo. I really loved the funkiness of the first location and initially felt that the new location on Rainbow was a little, I don't know, sterile in comparison.
We hadn't been to Viva for a long while - and we had some celebrating to do! We arrived pretty early for dinner on a Friday and were seated immediately. Being the good Yelper that I am, I immediately checked in. To my surprise Viva offers a 20% off your bill check-in offer! Win!
Once we were seated we received a basket of their complimentary chips with salsa and bean dip. I like the salsa, but LOVE the bean dip. It's hard to leave room for the main course! We ordered up our entrees and drinks - Tostadas Acapulco-style and a Sauzarita Margarita (Sauza Gold w/ Grand Marnier) on the rocks for me. They serve one of my favorite fideo soups here, and it was as good as I remembered it.
When the entrees arrived they were RIDICULOUSLY HUGE! My tostadas were piled high with a ceviche-like mountain of chilled shrimp, langostino, and crab with pico de gallo, queso fresco and a dab of sour cream. Refreshing citrus flavors and huge chunks of seafood. So yummy - but I could only finish one. We asked our terrific server (didn't get his name but he was great) for boxes - and they surprised us with complimentary freshly-made churros at the end of the meal. I managed to polish off one of the churros, even though I was totally stuffed.
Love you Viva - I promise not to stay away too long next time!
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