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| - The casino cafe is an institution that has been a good value going back to when Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo on December 26, 1946. It is an institution serving all types of food at reasonable prices throughout the day.
The Cafe Siena is the casino cafe of the Sun Coast. It brings the old school casino prices to Summerlin. Their old school casino prices include daily specials; everyday specials featuring meatloaf for $8.99, rotisserie chicken for $9.49, and southern fried steak for $9.99; and Chinese restaurant specials for $8.49.
I am a fan of the casino cafe. They remind me of the New York Diners where you could order from a variety of entrees throughout the day. It comes as zero surprise that after hanging out in Sambalatte across the street, that in the last few weeks I'd spend time in the Sun Coast with a dinner in it's Cafe Siena.
This review is breaks down the two dining experiences I recently had Cafe Siena. It discusses the chicken parmesan and shrimp chow fun dining experiences.
The chicken parmesan dining experience :
The two times I dined here, this large Cafe was relatively empty. It was unexpected considering that the Sun Coast T.G.I. Friday's is out of business. The hostess led me to the room to the right near the counter seating. There were so many entrees to choose from. What I really appreciate about the old school casino cafe is that the meal includes either a soup or salad. When I looked at the menu, I was impressed with the prices. This is where the old school casino prices meet Summerlin. There are your daily specials and just inexpensive pricing in general. But to me it was a no brainer. For $9.99, I was going for the chicken parmesan with spaghetti. What is interesting is that this is one of the few restaurants that I know of where spaghetti with meatballs and chicken parmesan are the exact price. Bottomless cola added $2.50 to the price. Up to the time that I ordered coffee, my waiter Greg was on the eight ball. The soup was good. The chicken parmesan was also good. My complaint is that half the plate was green beans and garlic toast filler. But, It was a large plate. The chicken parmesan over spaghetti was worth the $9.99. Toward the end of the meal there were some minor flaws with the service where I'd have to wait on the check. I'd appreciate Cafe Siena enough to return a couple of weeks later.
The shrimp chow fun dining experience :
Cafe Siena has an impressive Chinese restaurant menu. It is my understanding that they have a separate Chinese restaurant kitchen. Their Chinese restaurant specials really are a good deal for $8.49. They include an entree, soup, egg roll, fried rice, and crunchy noodles with three sauces. I ordered shrimp chow fun with bottomless Coke. The meal started off with skinny crunchy noodles. Dipped in hot mustard and duck sauce, they were a tasty prelude to a good dinner. The hot and sour soup agreed with my taste buds. The shrimp chow fun transported my taste buds from Summerlin to the summits of the Red Rock Mountains. The bites interspersed with soft noodles, shrimp, scallions, and tasty sauce lifted my taste buds up where they belong. After the dinner, I ordered coffee. Cafe Siena serves coffee in one of those kettles where you pour it yourself. With coffee and cola added to the entree, it was worth around $15.
Future check-in status:
If I were to rate my chances of returning here on a scale of 1 to 5, it would be a 4. Chances are that I will be near the Sun Coast in the future. In my opinion it is better than the Grand Cafe in Red Rock Resort. I have my mind set on trying either their spaghetti with meatballs, meatloaf, or shrimp udon. Come to think of it, with all these choices maybe on a scale of 1 to 5, I'll rate it 4 stars on returning here a few more times.
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