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| - All right. A good one-time experience. It's not a bad place, but it faces so much impossible competition on the Strip. I understand that the big star of the show is the brined chicken, and yes, it was good. Bursting with flavor, sufficiently moist, really tasty. But small portions, exorbitant price for fried chicken which one tries to rationalize away by repeating the mantra, "You voluntarily decided to eat at a major hotel/casino on the Strip", while trying to slow down one's eating to make those limited pieces of chicken last as long as possible. Bone marrow was on point too, but other places in the area also make the exact same dish at the exact same price point while throwing in some greens on the side. The drinks were fine, but I feel sorry for the person who is responsible for the "hand cut ice" they proudly boast on the menu. Does hand-cut ice taste different than machine-cut ice? Am I just too plebian in my understanding of haute cuisine to understand the significance of elbow grease-infused ice vs. ice cut by cold, unfeeling Cyberdyne machines?
HOWEVER! I have to give a special shout-out to the peach cobbler. We ordered it at the beginning of our meal since the menu said it takes about half an hour to make - and were so glad we did. It was DIVINE, and more than enough for two. A delightfully crumbly yet dense layer on top, warm and sweet peaches inside, accompanied by ice cream, a caramel 'cone', etc... it was just awesome. I would not come back for the chicken, but I sure would come back for the dessert. That, and the nice service, is what earns Yardbird a 4 vs. a 3-star rating from little ol' me.
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