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| - A lot of great, but also some not so great.
First, the great. Location and atmosphere are fantastic. Nice setup. It reminds me of downtown where I am from so I had a particularly home like feeling being there. The music was also on point. Overall a great feel here.
The shooter made with Absinthe is by far the best drink made with Absinthe that I have ever had. A very difficult feat, because as a main ingredient absinthe is hard to make tasty. Absinthe, despite all its hype, tastes like ass. This shooter however did not. I believe it was called the Funderwear. I could do more of these, and they could be dangerous.
Also the shot/beer combos available are a nice touch, and something I will be coming back specifically for.
The beer list itself, needs to be reformatted. There is no organization to it at all.
The specialty cocktails were decent, but a bit lacking in complexity, and a touch on the sweet side. They weren't bad, but they also didn't jump out as very memorable.
Then there is the bad. The Veggie sliders are a complete disaster of a dish. I am curious if the people making them have ever actually eaten them. Sliders 101: ALWAYS TOAST THE BUNS. Serving sliders on untoasted buns is culinary blasphemy. The patties weren't cooked very well, and overall they had a slapped together feel to them. The tots that accompanied were added insult to injury. They taste as if they are either dusted with confection sugar, or semi-battered with funnel cake batter. Applause for the shot at uniqueness, but simply a sad moment for anyone who enjoys tots. I have NEVER not eaten all of my tots before. I am a fatty when it comes to tater tots. I will devour villages and small cities worth of tater tots. Generations upon generations of tots have been simply wiped out by me. I couldn't muster the will to eat more than 5 of these and all 5 were eaten somewhat forcibly. My natural instinct to love tots was thrown into a distraught mess of confusion.
Tater tots should be crispy and crunchy on the out side, and warm and plentiful with hot fried potato goodness on the inside with a touch of salt. You want to get crazy, add a spice to them(Cajun maybe?), or a unique sauce on the side. For the sake of all that is delicious, ditch the funnel cake version, please.
This was the only dish we had, but I have heard similar criticisms from foodie friends of mine about many of the dishes here. Just because you are downtown doesn't mean you can slack on your food. You are in downtown Vegas, one of the biggest food epicenters of the US. Your biggest target market is locals, and the locals in Vegas are foodies for the most part. We will wait for food, and we will pay for food, but it needs to deliver. You have such a great location for what you are offering, take advantage of it.
The servers were very friendly and engaging, as well as the hostesses. Whoever did the hiring of the FOH staff made solid choices. Very refreshing after eating at some places with impersonal and seemingly unconscious staff lately.
I do hope the food improves, because I really enjoy the vibe here and that location is in need of a great spot to eat at.
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