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| - So, after carefully reviewing online where I could get a good quality prime rib dinner for a low price, I found the California Hotel popping up over and over again. I have to admit, I was most attracted to the location, the price and the amenities (it includes dessert--cherries jubilee!).
When you walk into the California, be prepared to step back...WAY BACK to those "cancer-in-the-air" days of old Las Vegas, where it seems nearly everyone smokes. What I also found interesting was how this casino still takes coins, too! Now that IS a step back!
You'll also notice that the California Hotel apparently caters head over heels to people of the Asian/Pacific Islander persuasion. I thought I was in the South Pacific again! After a few minutes, I realized I might have to learn some Tagalog before the night was over, because it was spoken fluently and loudly everywhere in this place (lol).
So, when you meander to the back of the house (just under the escalators) you'll find the Market Street Cafe, which serves the prime rib dinner I'm reviewing here (as well as a full menu of other international dishes -- mostly Asian). I was warned the line would be long, but it wasn't. I visited on a Monday around 7:30pm. After only a five minute wait in line, I was seated next to the kitchen entrance. NO. I don't think so. The hostess must have never learned that a kitchen entrance table is the WORST in the house! There were open tables everywhere, so, I selected my own.
After seating myself right next to the salad bar, I noticed it was well-stocked. So much so that I found myself actually growing hungrier and looking forward to digging in. And I have a LapBand. But I dug in anyway!
Honestly, I found the salad bar delicious. There were probably more than 50 items on it, all well-chilled and fresh, and twice I saw attendants making sure it was in tip-top shape. And I'm NOT a salad bar kind of guy! And don't get me started on what I think about open buffets!
I ordered the prime rib and it was prepared just as promised -- juicy and with all the "trimmin's" (a baked potato, sauteed fresh green beans, unlimited salad bar and later on, a nice cherries jubilee dessert. Now, I wouldn't compare the California's prime rib to Lawry's in Las Vegas, but hey, what do you expect for $9.99?
As for the prime rib taste and quality, it was indeed very juicy, seasoned well in its own jus, but also quite fatty. When I was finished eating, there was a pile of fat and gristle I'd cut away and piled on another plate. Again, what does one expect?
Overall, I'd recommend this restaurant to people who want a good dinner value, who are hungry, and don't want to spend more than $10 on a decent prime rib dinner.
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