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| - So i guess i fall into the group of people wo just recently went and couldnt figure out what all the hype was. My expectations were also set high by the reviews that i have read, not to mention the fact that i expect an experience when i dine out since i am paying for a meal out.
Upon arrival i was wondering if i was in the right place, as the strip mall location wasnt what threw me off but more the way the place felt when i entered through the door. Tv's on the walls with the football game on, with a chalkboard menu on the wall above the kitchen area and only a dining room of 8 tables with not even a table cloth on the table. I dont know about you guys but if im spending $20+ a plate for a dinner i dont need to feel like im eating at a tavern. People actually leave the stip to come to this place? Okay enough about the location.
This great service that everybody was talking about... where was it? I contacted the restaurant previously because i wanted to see if lasagna was ever on the menu as a daily special since this is something that i really like to order when im out. This was something that was made available which i was pleased with, no doubt. After that bit of service i had nothing else of the sort that was welcoming or made me feel as if i absolutely had to come back because this restaurant was on the top of its game on service. My server was a young man who although didnt do a bad job, didnt do anything extrodinary that made me want to return as honestly this is a big deal to me when i dine out. If the service is on point and welcoming chances are i will return.
Now the food... the pre-dinner bread or lack there of. Was brought out a small bowl with 5 slivers (yes 1/8 inch slivers of a hard baguette as bread felt more like it was croutons for my overly dressed salad, which wasnt a bad house salad but just too heavily drenched in dressing. On to my lasagna which when it came out was VERY small which i felt, alright if this is making up in taste for what it lacks in portion ill be okay. Yeah, that wasnt the case my noodles were overcooked where it had to be cut with a knife. The sauce was just okay and the only nice part about it that differed from my own that i make at home was that Italian sausage was used in place of ground beef which im a fan of. But i still stopped for a snack on the way home because i was still hungry after my meal because my portion was lacking.
I was looking for a place to replace my Italian restaurant that was recently closed for remodel at the Monte Carlo Casino, it was called the Market City Caffe. This was a place where the service was second to none, the food was excellent and the price points were right in line with what Off the Strip is offering. BUT i always left satisfied, always felt like they appreciated my business and i enjoyed my dining experience. For anybody visiting Vegas and thinks they should take the drive, save your time and effort and dine ON THE STRIP as its not worth the drive.
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