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| - Had dinner here this weekend. I arrived a few minutes late for our reservation but our guests were on time so they had been seated already, almost 15 minutes and their drinks hadn't arrived yet so immediately we were concerned because the restaurant was maybe 25% occupied. The waitress arrived and she was very nice and took our drink order, which was a bottle of white wine. This particular wine is not expensive but was under lock and key for a manager to get so this took a good 10 minutes. Concerned. The waitress arrived with the bottle and glasses and apologized for the delay and it was fine with us as she seemed to be making an effort. She took our appetizer order and we went ahead and ordered entree's not knowing what to expect. We opted for the "fried" portion of the menu as that's why we went here. Fried is not something we do, so we thought it would be fun and to allow the kids to try something new. We had Gumbo all around, chicken and sausage. They were generous, small bowls. and everyone did like it. Salads were good also. I had a wedge with blue cheese, which is something I may have once every couple of years. It was good. The fried shrimp entree's arrived and everyone again seemed to enjoy. I'm from the gulf coast so typically I would order a fresh fish, blackened with vegetables. We all knew we went here for fried. I've lived in Vegas twice, totally 15 years and the only word I've heard about Landry's locally was on Yelp prior to making a reservation... Which is great, but if you don't hear some local chatter, that's usually a sign to maybe consider something else. Our table got off to a slow start but got into a comfortable rhythm as far as food delivery. There wasn't a lot of team work to help clear the table as dishes were completed. The first beer glass was still on the table when we left if that tells you anything.
I will go back for sure. It's a nice dining dining room. The staff was friendly and the kitchen did a good job. I may even attempt the fresh fish next time, or something a little more challenging for the kitchen.
We all know ordering fried doesn't have much merit but it was fun food and we did enjoy it. I know this restaurant has been here for years so I do believe they're doing most things right. Would I recommend? Yah, I would based on this one time experience, but I couldn't recommend anything outside my own personal experience as of yet.
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