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| - On the mezzanine there is a self serve dining area. There are about 10 tables with a counter to pickup a prepared meal (mostly sandwiches, some sushi, one with humus and pita). Also a choice of beverages (soda, water, coffee) and desserts (cookies and pastry). Sounds perfect for a fast pre-show snack. WRONG! My wife chose a sandwich of pastrami on "pretzel bread." The reason pretzel bread is in quotes is because, while it was supposed to be pretzel bread, and in fact looked like pretzel bread, it was a tasteless dough product that served to carry the meat but was certainly not like any pretzel bread I've tasted in the past. But that made it better than the bread product that my "turkey" sandwich was served on. It was supposed to be on a croissant. What is was turned out to be a soggy bread product with no flavor and barely potable. The pastrami and turkey, each each a very small portion, were flavorless. For dessert, I bought an over sized chocolate chip cookie. The bottom was burnt making it not edible. They did take it back and I was able to get a pastry which turned out to be OK.
The Culinary Arts Catering dining area is very convenient. If you are going to a concert or a show, you would be far better served going to one of the many eating establishments in Downtown Las Vegas, about 2 miles away, and coming to the Smith center from there.
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