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| - The fiancée and my last two nights in LV were spent at the Hard Rock. 35 Steaks + Martinis was offering a free wine pour nightly between 5 and 6 for guests of the hotel and Backstage Pass members. Not one to pass up on a free glass of wine, we decided to check it out. As luck would have it, many other wine lovers were also there. However, the two bartenders I saw working behind the bar were fast, friendly and efficient in getting customers their glasses of wine or whatever drink they had requested with minimal wait. I was immediately impressed with 35 Steaks' wine freebie because the bartenders were pouring restaurant standard 6 oz. glasses of a red or white wine, and the red wine being served was an Estancia Meritage, which was a full bodied, very drinkable and enjoyable. With our glasses of wine in hand, we decided to enjoy it with food, so we went to hostess to see about getting a table for dinner. Since it was only a little after 6 pm on a Thursday night, there were plenty of available tables and we were seated immediately.
We split orders of the Shrimp Cocktail ($17), which included four Black Tiger prawns and a Belvedere Citrus cocktail sauce; the Ahi Tuna Tartar ($16) with Asian pear, Korean chili vinaigrette, fried wonton chips, and micro shiso; and a 14 oz. wet aged Choice New York Strip ($43). As unfair as it is, I hold all shrimp cocktails up against my shrimp cocktail standard of the St. Elmo Steakhouse in Indianapolis. 35 Steaks' rendition was good, but did not meet that gold standard as it was a bit pricier and did not deliver a cocktail sauce with a fraction of the sinus searing horseradish power of St. Elmo's sauce. The ahi tuni tartar was a very satisfying dish. The fresh, diced tuna was imbued with a nice spiciness from the vinaigrette, which contrasted with the mild sweetness and crunch from the slivers of Asian pear. The micro shiso provided subtle earthy notes and color contrast. It was a satisfying dish. We normally go for dry aged, Prime steaks especially with strip steaks where the intramuscular marbling really helps to give the cut a little something extra. However, we decided to try a Choice cut subjected to the wet aging process. 35 Steaks graciously sent out our steak sliced in half on separate plates. Even though the NY Strip was just a Choice cut, it was cooked to a perfect medium rare, quite tender and flavorful. Honestly, I don't think I would've been able to tell the difference it and a Prime NY Strip! It was an enjoyable piece of meat.
Frankly, my expectations coming into 35 Steaks + Martinis were relatively low. In the interests of full disclosure I had a $40 food credit from the Hard Rock's Backstage Pass loyalty program, which we ended up using here. That said, bad food and bad service will trump any discount. 35 Steaks + Martinis served up solid, satisfying food. Given that there were only a handful of other diners in the room, we also received very personable and attentive service throughout out meal. I'll put it out there, 35 Steaks + Martinis served up one of the biggest culinary surprises we received during our week in Las Vegas.
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