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| - My husband and I eloped in Vegas last weekend, having our wedding at the Aria. As part of our wedding package, we were given dinner at Social House immediately following our wedding ceremony.
We arrived at ten pm on a Saturday night only to learn that they had the days mixed up and they had been expecting us the previous night. It wasn't a big deal though, as the restaurant was absolutely dead. There were maybe only two other tables being used. The bar was empty.
We were expecting something special for our wedding dinner, but the server didn't even mention it. He gave us a sheet with two options for our prix fixe menu.
Again, we were surprised that the menu didn't even look nice. It was just on a standard sheet of paper, nothing mentioning weddings or special events. It would have been very easy and cheap to make this a little extra nice. The server wasn't even aware of our options and had to look at the menu with us. We could't tell if he was just new or totally indifferent.
We went with the first option, which was seven courses. I can't remember all of the courses, but it included a big variety. The sushi was okay and I liked the mixed- green salad. The miso cod was awful. We both took one bite and pushed it aside. I also didn't care for the pork buns, which were a fancy version of a cheap dish that I always get in Chinatown. We liked the pineapple cake for dessert.
Our meal included two small bottles of a floral sake wine for a toast. We ended up ordering more alcohol and with tip, spent close to a hundred dollars. I have no clue what the actual value of our meal was, however, I would have preferred to have been given a dollar amount and ordered off of the regular menu. We would have rather had some sushi of our own choosing. The courses that we ate were really hit and miss. Nothing was outstanding.
Besides the complete lack of acknowledging our special event ( especially since our dinner was arranged through the wedding chapel as part of their package), the service was spotty. At one point, three courses came out at the same time and often our drinks were left unfilled. Our server would disappear and another employee would have to track him down. It happened twice.
This restaurant was a huge let-down.
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