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The Meal: My Mom asked me to take her for the prime rib special she has enjoyed over the years. The coffee shop is closed but we were told Siegels 1941 offers the prime rib deal. $10.95 just like before, however you need to ask for it.
Meat:The meat was perfectly rare, and was seasoned nicely they scored 10 points, Her piece was extremely fatty and she left a pile of fat on the plate.Mine was perfect, there was enough marbling to add flavor, it was not as tender as I have had before but still good.
The Potato: The baked potato was rinsed and baked, there was no seasoning, not even salt, nor did they rub oil on it, so it was presented plain, and it was not even split. My first thought, was that it was not cooked! There was a generous amount of butter and sour cream to add taste, presentation is everything...
The Vegetables: The green beans, carrots, and waxed beans were no better than the potato. There was no flavor, no salt, come on, at least throw garlic powder on them. My Mom asked me to taste the carrot, it was textured mush, so two bowls were returned on our plates minus one carrot each.
The Salad: I give points for the salad, it was a spring mix and the dressing was good. What ruined the salad, the bag of saltine crackers. If the bag was opened and crackers were placed on the plate the salad would look more appetizing. The looks of the plates were cafeteria
The Decor: When you first enter, you feel as though you stepped into vintage Vegas, as we sat down and as we looked around we could only shake our heads. I loved the photographs on the wall of Bugsy, the black and whites are great, the chandeliers and lighting, Sinatra and others are singing in the background and this is a nice touch.Then in the corner there is a flat screen TV with sports on, I am then looking to see where the bar is and there is none, it is so out of place. The red booths against the wall are nice as well as the chairs that are retro, then I look at our side of the dining room and we are all sitting on wicker chairs that belong on a veranda. Order more of the elegant chairs, or if you can't get them, sell all of them and make them uniform, or cover them all in red fabric covers!. The room does have glass windows and you can see into the casino and that is nice, however I began to cough because the smoke enters in through the front of the restaurant, for that reason alone I cannot go back, I have asthma. The beautiful drapes at our table with the wicker placemats, ruins the ambiance. It is like Siegel's can't decide if it is a nice dinner spot or a coffee shop. If they change the name to Siegels Coffee Shop some of this could be forgiven. The servers have great uniforms so maybe I expected more, it just needs to decided what it wants to be, casual or elegant. If management polished what they have, Siegel's 1941 could be a gem!
The Service: Poor. We were seated and a server came by and asked what we would like to drink, then a second one came over and was asking about drinks and food, they had my Mom and I both speaking till I stopped and asked, "Who is the server because I am not sure who to talk to since one was on the side and the other at the front. We both declined water and a few minutes later the water arrived. We both thanked the server/busser. Then came the wine. I do not expect 5 star service but when one pours from a carafe, if you lift it away from the glass it looks nicer. A busser had a quick conversation with another employee that was leaving for home at our table, so we looked at her back as they spoke. Having a better command of English without an accent would help, I had a difficult time but my Mom really struggled. Part two, the busser came by to fill the 2 inches of water my Mom did drink and my Mom said, "No thank you" but she continued to pour the water. I am not sure if this was a language issue, or a busser on auto pilot. The server came by to ask if we needed anything, as we said no thank you, she left before thank you came out of our mouths, pausing a moment would be a good thing. I thought for sure she would return with the bill without asking for dessert, this is a peeve of mine, if there is a check in hand I always ask to see the dessert menu, much to my delight, she asked if we would like dessert! She scored points. Training could make the dining experience very nice.
I do not like to write a negative review, I feel guilty, the El Cortez has been a favorite place to take friends from out of town to have the chance to experience old school Vegas, and the charm was lost here. I will watch other reviews and see what happens, but if it does not change, I will not be returning.
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