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| - We had just about an hour to kill before a show, so we chose the bar at The Pub for a quick bite and drinks.
It was around 5:30PM on a Saturday when we arrived and although it was a busy weekend for Las Vegas (college basketball tournaments, St. Patrick's Day), they weren't busy and we were able to grab two seats at the bar right away.
The bartender was nice and relatively attentive (we didn't need much attention). We glanced at their food and beer menus and ordered within a few minutes. The draft prices were decent for the strip and we were pleased with our selections.
I chose the Mayan Steak Salad ($15) to munch on something light. I ordered the steak medium rare and the salad came with baby spinach (not listed), red onion, jicama, cherry tomato, canned Mandarin orange (listed as just orange), roasted corn, avocado, and cumin vinaigrette. The steak was cooked appropriately, but lacked any kind of flavor. The salad was sad and not worth $15. They tried though and the description seemed promising. I'm sure they do "bar food" well (or at least I'd hope), but if you're going to sell a salad for $15, it better be good.
We visited The Pub when it first opened in Fall 2009 (after revamping itself from "Brewpub" with a seven-month hiatus) and both enjoyed our experience. However, we hadn't been back because we rarely find ourselves in Monte Carlo. I'm not sure if things have changed since then, but I didn't order anything fried and/or greasy this time to make a fair comparison. Either way, the prices are steep and based on my salad experience, the preparation and ingredients are not worth the cost.
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