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| - Sadly, the food at the new Fire Rock restaurant in NW Las Vegas doesn't live up to the beautiful decor. The number 1 complaint: the portions don't match the price. Complaint number 2: side dishes are bigger than the main dish or don't measure up at all.
The restaurant needs to work out a lot of kinks if they want to survive. In a town of all-you-can-eat buffets, where one can get their money's worth in a number of on- and off the strip eateries, FR doesn't understand the importance of showcasing the good stuff, rather a carb overload of not 1 but two scoops of cold potatoes in their Mile High Tri Tip sandwhich. The sandwhich gets its 5 inch height from the potatoes (further carbed-out with a slice of Texas Toast on the bottom). Sadly the tri tip was cut too thick and wasn't tender at all. Not delicious, but reminded me of another large mound of potatoes from a familiar sci-fi movie.
Dish number 2 was the fish and chips, which for this diner was possibly the best fish ever to hit this land-locked city. Unfortunately, the amount of fish was more like an appetizer portion, but the restaurant drowns out their fish by another cart of carbs with enough chips to feed a whale. The fish pieces were so small and only 3 were piled onto Old Bay french fries. If FR would serve up a double portion of fish with half the portion of chips, that would be the best lunch and the best value for anyone in Vegas. Oddly, a very small portion of cole slaw (2 bites...no joke) was left to drip all over the other food on the plate. FR should invest in ramekins...
Side salads (the healthy stuff) were way to small for anyone interested in a nice nutritious start to their meal.
Dish 3 was the fish sandwhich. Delish, but again way too many fries and no cole slaw (even 2 bites would have been a nice companion on/next to the fish sandwhich.) They use the perfect roll and include a flavorful sauce which made up for some fry shortcomings.
Dessert was a diabetic disaster and to further the point about portions and price, the chocolate cake came with 2 scoops of ice cream and was more than these 3 diners could handle, but the price was less than the fish and chips?? The folks are really pushing the carbs at Fr.
Bottom line: give them a few weeks to figure it out and hopefully you'll be served a great main dish with a nice side.
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