On a weekend getaway, the Hubby and I decided to forgo the dining on the strip to check out this little gem in Old Vegas. This part of Vegas looks like it belongs in San Francisco -- kind of a hipster feel to it. Be careful not to drive past the restaurant - it doesn't have a gigantic obvious sign, so you'll have to look out for Chef Kerry Simon's face on the window. I think we circled that block a couple of times until we finally saw it.
The restaurant is small and cozy. We were lucky to be seated at a bar that was in open view of the kitchen - that was a nice surprise. Our server was so incredibly sweet and made the experience that much more memorable. The food was both creative and delicious. Here's what we ordered:
- Fried chicken skin
- Pasta carbonara topped with a fried egg yolk
- Bacon jam
- Award winning turkey burger
- Bread pudding (made with vanilla glazed donuts from O-Face Donuts next door)
Everything was delicious, but we especially loved the fried chicken skin, bacon jam and bread pudding! That bread pudding. Wow. Definitely don't pass on this dessert even if it requires you unbuttoning your pants to allow yourself some breathing room. It's definitely worth it and a reason to go back.
Only suggestion would be to the kitchen staff - if you're sous chef'ing it or prepping right in front of your guests, you might want to at least take a second to make eye contact and just drop a little 'hi, how are you?' We weren't so lucky - in fact, it looked like this staff member may have been having a horrible day, if we had to guess. Didn't know if it was policy to not interact with guests while working but it didn't seem to match up to the warm service given by everyone else at CK.
A fabulous experience nonetheless and we will definitely be back! So glad we checked this place out.