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When in Vegas, my best friend (who is a Vegas native) is always tasked with taking me and the boyfriend on obscure, off the strip dining adventures. When she and her husband picked us up from our hotel, and drove us to this casino named Eureka, I was skeptical. First of all, the Casino looks super sketch. It's tiny, and it's next to a tire center. They were also remodeling, and they had the bathrooms outside in trailers. I was ready to get back into the car, and say "forget about it..." They insisted that we would not be disappointed. So we ventured into this dark and drab Casino, and walked to a tiny restaurant in the back. I was still skeptical when we got the restaurant, because it looked like it was going to be one of those crappy diners that are open 24 hours, but serve bad food. It was also empty.
Anyway, on to the food. We ordered a variety of things: The Fat Choy Burger, pork belly bao, short rib grilled cheese, and wonton noodle soup. The winner of this meal was definitely the short rib grilled cheese. I know, I know..a grilled cheese sandwich, from a sketchy wannabe Chinese restaurant, at a ghetto casino off the strip...but TRUST me, it was melt in my mouth delicious. The boyfriend ordered it, and I was green with envy as I watched him polish off the entire sandwich. The porkbelly bao had these thick slabs of the most tender and juicy porkbelly that I've ever had. It was also topped with pickled mustard greens, and the flavors just blended so beautifully. I personally ordered the wonton noodle soup, and when it came out I was disappointed by its appearance, but the moment I tasted the soup, I could tell that this stock was made from bones. Like, it was some legit noodle broth.
Now, when I plan my next trip back to Vegas (at the end of this month), I will have Fat Choy on my list. I must have one of those short rib grilled cheese sandwiches, and I must stuff my face full of porkbelly bao!
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