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| - **Haute No More** HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!
I'm rarely compelled to give a one star rating for various reasons, and unfortunately, this is one of those rare instances.
The one star is given to the tempura avocado on The Rising Sun and the port onion marmalade on the Billionaire Dog. The place is decently clean with an inviting decor. I'll give credit where credit is due, and this is where it all ends.
Our number was called roughly 20 minutes after we placed our orders, mind you that all we wanted were 2 dogs to fight off mid-afternoon cravings prior to our dinner reservation. As suggested by the time of the day, the place was not packed with people during normal dining hours, although there was a steady stream of foot traffic coming and going given that people tend to eat at any hour of the day in Vegas.
I tend give new restaurants the benefit of the doubt because I understand that it takes time to grease the wheels back in the kitchen, and so I stayed optimistic. And perhaps, with wishful thinking on my part, that they were taking their time to make the dogs right. Unfortunately, one disappointment followed another from here on.
Both franks were dry and bland. There's nothing special about the kobe frank that is to be desired over a regular dog. And based on the other comments, the regular dogs are not getting complimented much either. In the test kitchen, they may have tasted as good as they sound on the menu, but unfortunately, they were poorly executed here. There was no hint of truffle in the mayo, and so I asked for the Garlic aioli to bring it up just a notch.
Now, this is the part where the story could have taken a turn, but instead, it sealed its fate.
The lady behind the counter looked down at the receipt, then back up and said, "It's 50 cents. You can pay it at the register up front." Under normal circumstances, I would not have made a fuss had the menu (both in the store and the website as of the date this review is posted) not said that it was FREE!!! (You can verify this under photos that other customers have posted should they update the menu at a later time.) There were no fine prints indicated otherwise either. When I pointed out this fact, she repeated the answer using the I-can-care-less tone and gave me the you-are-wasting-my-time + leave-me-alone combo look. Strange, but true. No explanation. No apology. Just Attitude.
It also left me wondering how many customers have been falsely charged for the condiments without knowing. Just to be clear, I'm not appalled at the fact that they're charging for condiments, but I am annoyed at the attitude in which the manner was handled, and the deceptive business operation this little incident is projecting. I cannot believe that a place of their potential would risk of categorizing itself under *****FALSE ADVERTISING***** over chump change, inadequate customer service, and poor management!!!!
This is one of those rare instances where I would steer people away from a place even though I had a not-so-pleasant experience because I believe I visited a place on one of their "off" days. But after reviewing other comments (which is what I should have done before I got all excited about the mysterious power that Kobe and foie has over me), it seems to me that an abundance of "cold" disappointments are being served up at this supposedly "hot" joint.
All in all, there is definitely no shortage of competition in Vegas, especially when it comes to eateries. I am curious to see how long the little Doggery door can stay open with the high lease and the streak of low ratings. Any guesses?
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