Let me start by saying my wife and I were pleasantly surprised by just about everything at The Barrymore and not because we had no expectations. Having lived in Las Vegas for nearly ten years, we were familiar with the location of the Royal Resort and had to wonder just how good it could be considering that. Upon entry our fears of a downscale experience were immediately removed...the hotel lobby was beautifully decorated and spacious. The Barrymore restaurant itself was gorgeously furnished and appointed. The space consists of two dining rooms, a bar and a very nice patio area. The front dining room is light and bright and the rear dining room was darker and had a romantic vibe with big booths.
The menu was fairly small but still had a great selection with good variety. We started with a very unique and delicious grilled artichoke. Then I had a perfectly prepared non-salty French onion soup while my wife enjoyed an interesting salad with hearts of palm, lettuce and tomato with bleu cheese...I forget the exact name of the salad, but I had a bite and it was delish. We then both enjoyed filet mignon steaks with asparagus and creamed spinach sides. The steaks also included some peeled tomatoes and a unusual onion preparation. To make a long story short, all of the food was simply fabulous. Perfectly prepared with care and very lightly seasoned.
The service was absolutely first rate, with quick drink replacements, flat and silverware replaced between each course. Both our actual waitress and the bus person were paying very good attention to us for the duration of our 1.5hr meal.
In summary, it will be our pleasure to travel from Henderson to enjoy another meal at The Barrymore in the future.
The only other things I'd note are that they had excellent air conditioning and that was much appreciated on this 109F day and that they no longer offer deviled eggs.