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| - In the spirit of trying new places while also being confined to the perimeter area of Cosmopolitan, I decided to give Holstein's a try. Luckily on a Monday late afternoon, there was enough availability to book a reservation on Open Table at 5:45 pm, just one hour prior. I was able to walk right on down to the second floor and check in within 5 minutes flat.
There was a baseball game and football game going on, so the bar/lounge area (which is right up front) was loud and rowdy. Even with seating in the wayy back away from the bar, it would still be noisy. I opted instead to order to go, charge the cost to my room, and enjoy the Rising Sun burger from the comfort of my hotel room with the TV show of my choice.
The burger itself was filling, which made me happy since it cost $18! It better fill me up at that price! The Rising Sun has a Kobe beef patty, tempura avocado (love it!), nori furikake, crispy yam, spicy mayo and teriyaki glaze. It also comes with a side of fries. The burger was good, but the teriyaki sauce was rather salty, which really takes away from an otherwise yummy choice. It didn't help that the fries were salty too. I really needed the ketchup not because I needed more flavor, but to use the taste to balance the saltiness. I was so full that 1/4 of the burger remained, which I snacked on and finished two hours later.
Not a bad substitute for Secret Pizza or Wicked Spoon if you want to stay around the Cosmo area and grab a low-key meal without the three or four dollar signs from the other more fine dining options.
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