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| - FISH AND CHIPS WITH TARTAR SAUCE DIPS.
Upon waiting for my transfer flight, I found this place from the corner of my eye. Village Pub and Grill is opens out to the lobby with open seating of your choice. Definitely a very sociable environment due to its open seating and smoker-friendly zone next door, which also has slot machines. Lets talk about this food.
The FOOD:
Fish and Chips: THE REAL BRITISH TEA AND CRUMPETTES.
For those of you not hip to the proper English, this is fried fish with French fries. Advertised as the signature item here consisting of huge chunks of Icelandic Cod dipped in a beer batter with their handcrafted Ellis Island beer. Somehow at every fish and chips place, beer finds its way into the batter as if the chef is trying to spike their customers. Overall, the cod is sweet and moist on the inside with a perfect outer, crispy layer. Their homemade tartar sauce and lemon wedges pair well to complement the cod's sweetness while highlighting the taste of the fish. Definitely eat this quickly as the batter becomes soggy when it cools down (-1 star) and you start to notice how greasy the outer layer becomes (-1 star), which makes it borderline nauseating. The seasoned steak fries add substance to this meal. Overall, the taste is on point, but the texture changes as it cools. Try to see if you can taste the beer in the batter. I tasted some remnants of the hops, but nothing too imposing.
The VERDICT: FINDING YOUR LONDON IN LAS VEGAS.
I think its pretty rare for people to arrive in Las Vegas with a craving for Fish and Chips, but if you are the 0.0001% that do, check out Village Pub and Grill. Definitely a great place to relax, people watch, and enjoy a brew or two with the sounds of the slot machines. Their signature Fish and Chips features huge chunks of moist cod without that fishiness. They are golden fried and delicious, but as they cool, you start to notice how soggy and greasy they are. Do not let the clock strike midnight for this Cinderella story and eat these quickly and fresh. Skip on taking these home and definitely enjoy them here with their homemade tartar sauce. By the way, Fish and Chips go great with some alcohol (pre or post-game).
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