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| - Oxtail soup...oxtail soup...that's all I ever hear about is the oxtail soup. And it's not just from the locals that are talking about it...it's from the native Hawaiians who are visiting or have relocated and all the other tourists talking about this infamous oxtail soup.
Served only after 11 pm until about 9 am or 11 am, you'll wait in line for a hour just to get a taste of it. At $5.95 a bowl, you get two scoops of white rice, a few hearty chunks of oxtail and a light broth with carrots, peanuts and other good bits. My favorite part - the ginger and cilantro mix they give you so you can toss all that shit right into your soup. Yum! And it's not a heavy dish...it's light and doesn't make you feel sick like typical late night fare does. So, why only three stars then?
Well, because it's only served after 11 pm and I'm damn tired when I get there. And the line is always so long! (I waited an hour last night for this stuff!) They need to hire more wait staff so they could open up all the tables in this restaurant and get us all seated faster. Everyone is in line just for the soup and nothing else. Just take a look around you and that's all you'll see. They won't allow you to take this order to go, which is just as well because people like me would call in an order of twenty soups and they would never be able to put up with the supply and demand of that! This hotel is located in the downtown area, away from all the glitz and glamor of new Vegas. So, if you don't have a car, you're less likely to make your way down there. After a heavy night of partying, you can only hope there's at least one sober and awake driver willing to take you to the California Hotel and stand in line with you for this soup. And also, if I'm sick in bed or just want to be a brat, I can't beg or plead for my boyfriend to bring this soup home to me because he can't! Damn!
The sad part about my first experience with this soup was that the broth was lukewarm. This was disappointing. When my sister and her husband ordered a second bowl, it came out piping hot, and what a difference! I should have asked them to nuke mine a bit so I could have had that hot piping experience for sure! Next time - I want it hot hot hot and another side helping of freshly grated ginger and cilantro please!
Update! 03/29/08 - Went back last night after a long hiatus and I think I'm done with their oxtail soup. (I can make it better at home!) The price went up! So now it's $7.95! The line was short when we got there on a Friday night way after 1 am. Sure, there's TONS of people ordering up this stuff, but I spent the whole time digging my teeth into the oxtail trying to pull the meat off. Patrons were watching as the oxtail slipped from my fingers and fell into my bowl of soup. By the time we left, I was in some major need of floss! (Maybe I've been spoiled 'cuz when I make it at home, the meat gingerly falls off. No gnawing necessary!)
Update! 04/27/08 - Only went b/c my parents were craving the oxtail! I had the Banana Fritters ($3.25), it came with four pieces of banana wrapped in wonton skins and deep fried, additional banana chunks, a side of caramel sauce, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream on top. The skin was way too thick on the deep-fried bananas. The only saving grace was the caramel sauce and ice cream.
My dad had their $4.00 Half a Pound New York Steak, it came with vegetable, rice, fries, or mashed potatoes. Not a bad deal for four dollars, huh?
Service - I never mentioned it before, but for the most part, the service is good. The waitstaff are laid back and friendly, and a good bunch of people working here late at night.
(Pictures are posted!)
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