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| - It saddens me to write this review because the potential for this little wine themed bistro is so great...alas, I cannot tell a Yelp lie...
First of all, how did I not know about this charming little area on Lake Las Vegas? Tons of bistros, bars & shops, all set on cobblestone walkways right on the lake! It was a romantic set up but the rest of the night was a let down.
I wanted to sit on the patio, as my reservation indicated, but they had a large party taking up the entire thing and they stayed later than initially anticipated, so I sat inside, which was fine, I guess. I was so hell bent on the patio I was starting to get grumpy.
Anyway, the service...well, it wasn't good. She began asking if I wanted a cocktail, and I said probably wine, yet she had no recommendations on the wine. When she came back, I still hadn't decided and asked her opinion...and she suggested a cocktail. How a restaurant has a wine list a mile long and a server suggests a cocktail over a bottle of wine is beyond me, so I ordered an extra dry Ketel martini. No bleu cheese olives...darn.
The martini was made with extra vermouth, not zero vermouth. Rookie mistake, but this is a nice restaurant, this martini is $12! I didn't even finish it - a rarity for me.
Then the food...ugh. Rare steaks are supposed to be red last time I checked but this one was gray with slight hints of pink throughout. Fail. Again, I didn't even finish it. Not even half. The other steak was supposed to be rare to medium rare, again, it was gray, and again, he didn't finish it.
The icing on the cake: Halfway through the meal, I ordered a glass of pinot noir. I was in a hurry to leave at that point (did I mention it took almost 45 minutes to get two "rare" steaks to the table?), but she took about 15 minutes getting the wine to the table. When she brought it, we asked if we could send it back because we didn't really have time, and we were in a hurry...
SO SHE SLAMMED THE GLASSES ON THE TABLE AND WALKED AWAY TO THE REGISTER WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGING OUR COMMENT. Grrr.
And then she came back with the check, with the drink on it I didn't want at that point, dropped it and walked off. She came back to cash it out with a plastic glass to take the drink with me, which means I had to slam it anyway because we weren't staying at the lake in the casino, we drove out there. Thanks lady, you are a real gem.
Unfortunately, I will not be dining at Sunset & Vines again...EVER. I will try someplace else if I care to make the 30 minute drive to the lake.
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