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| - One of the more painful restaurant experiences I've had while living in Las Vegas. A friend of mine had heard great things about this restaurant and wanted us to go there so always eager to try new restaurants we figured to give it a try.
My initial impression was positive, kind of had an artsy shabby chic vibe as I walked in, but everything went downhill from there. Hostess was nowhere to be found; turns out she was hanging out in the back. Mind you, there were only two tables occupied in the entire place. The front of the restaurant is cluttered, disorganized, and looks like a work in progress.
The decor is rather odd & the restaurant has the feel of a place that aspires to be high end but has shallow pockets...and it shows: the beat-up wooden/metal furniture; the annoyingly uncomfortable table we were seated at; the ultra-cheap, cafeteria flatware and plates.Lack of training & professionalism from the staff. I could go on...
We ordered (family style) the Baby Back Costilla, Sautéed Calamari, Carnitas Tacos to start, all disappointing. The BBQ sauce on ribs was disgusting, calamari bland; carnitas were so dry they were inedible. Might I add that we were told by our waiter that all food was "made Fresh in house?" Let me tell you it didn't taste like it. Then we ordered B + BBQ Beef Brisket (it was so dry even the mojo mayo couldn't save it.) Barramundi Spiced Sea bass- disappointing. Paella Velazquez was the low point of the night. How can this guy even call this Paella and even worse put his own name on it. Speaking of which for whatever reason the Chef came out of the kitchen to our table wearing a red chef coat with the words "foodologist" embroidered under his name. What a joke. Why is it that the least talented chefs always have the biggest egos? This Guy was really full of himself explaining that he is a self thought chef and never went to culinary school (Big Surprise). He came off real cocky & conceited. My suggestion for him is to stay in the back of the house.
We finished the night off with what the waiter referred to as a bourbon flight consisting of Eagle Rare, Baker's & Jack Daniel's Single Barrel (a Tennessee whiskey).
Overall the food wasn't particularly out of the world and unfortunately, the B + B Caesar may have been the highlight of the evening (face it, it's hard to screw up raw vegetables on a plate).
Judging by the moderately expensive prices, pretentious ambiance, and so-so food, it's hard to see what this restaurant has going for it that will keep people coming. Possibly to check it out for the first time like we did. But I will not come back.
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