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| - The story you are about to read is true. This is the convention center, Las Vegas business at its finest. My name is Skacey, I carry a badge.
6:22 pm, Thursday. I am heading to dinner with my coworkers at Envy, a steakhouse near the glorious Las Vegas convention center. We arrive a bit earlier than some of our companions and decide to enjoy a beverage at the bar while we wait. The bar is a large curve, with high top cocktail tables and chairs arranged in front. Their drink menu is a blend of retro-riche and urban lounge. The wine list is better than average as well. For me, I spot Guinness and decide to try it blind. Bad call on my part as the bottle and glass are set before me. True Guinness only comes from the tap in my book. Service was good, about what I would expect but no better.
Once seated we take a second pass at drinks. There is a bit of debate as one decides to go for a Pisco Sour, while another questions the merit as he has spent time in Peru. The final verdict was a decent try, but not quite there. For me, I switch up to a dirty gin martini, which is highly dependent on the quality of olives. Final verdict, standard bar olives with little taste.
For dinner, we ask about the fish of the day, but after being told, the server returned to let us know that they only had two servings left and were making the switch to scallops. For my meal, I go for the special.
Now, with higher end dining comes higher end expectations. The overall consensus was that the food was good, but not great. My scallops were overcooked and under seared. Light brown crust and somewhat gummy. Not impressive, just average.
Overall - decent, but not unique especially in Vegas.
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