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| - The gentleman sitting next to me at the bar and I were in agreement; a name like Distill might not appeal to both sexes equally. The place did appear a little lopsided, with few members of the smarter sex represented in the crowd, but maybe it was just an off night.
You have to be envious of the location (though I cannot for the life of me imagine why the prior establishment closed down, they made the best $5 burritos every Sunday morning in the parking lot), many a west-sider will find themselves in this area when on the hunt for food.
At first I wanted to bemoan the continued downward spiral of the local Las Vegas food scene, specifically the burger I ordered that they affectionately refer to as "The Cure", but then I realized -
YES - I definitely want to bemoan the continued downward spiral of the local Las Vegas food scene.
The Cure was, well, unremarkable in every way, despite a description that promised so much:
"Hand crafted burger: ground beef and pork blend stuffed with fontina cheese topped with soy marinated onions, jalapeño jelly, lettuce, tomato, spicy mayo and fried parsnips on a brioche bun."
Doesn't it just sound tasty? Well it's not. Unremarkable, is the best way to describe it. There was one more thing, the second half of my burger was ice cold by the time I finished the first - not that the first half was piping hot or anything, but ice cold?
The bar menu has no section for "distilled spirits", despite the name, another thing the gentleman sitting next to me thought was curious. They did have a coffee infused whiskey as part of their signature Manhattan, but if you didn't read the description of the drink you would have never known they offer this unusual item. I asked the bartender about the coffee infused whiskey - and before I could even finish my sentence, he returns with TWO shots of the curious liquid - one for me and one for this gentleman I just met - and then charged BOTH of them to my tab. Wow, really?
If I were the one opening a restaurant in this enviable western valley location, I personally would have avoided the poker machines. But then my goal would have been to wow patrons with good food and service, rather than just open another smoky gambling hall.
In all, the food is not great, the service needs a little, well, delicacy and the place sure was overflowing with men - but I thought is was okay.
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