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| - With so many distinct restaurants to choose from in Vegas, it can be overwhelming when trying to plan an impromptu birthday dinner with a limited amount of time.
After lounging at Wet Republic far too long, we decided on RM Seafood mostly out of convenience and sudden cravings for seafood. For me, personally, I was curious to taste the food created by Rick Moonen -- who I saw guest judge on "Top Chef: Las Vegas."
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The downstairs part of the restaurant felt perfect for us since we were on a budget but wanted to eat somewhere semi lavish and chic. (Per their website, average tab = $40 per person.)
The menu was impressive and provided us picky eaters with a diverse selection. You had the choice of ordering from the dinner menu (with their usual entrees) or from the sushi bar.
To start off our meal, we were served warm, toasty corn bread and biscuits. Loved, loved, loved the corn bread!
And although I warned my friends not to eat too heavy before our nighttime festivities, I caved in and ordered the Diver Scallops - served on angel hair pasta with lemon caper sauce. It was definitely on the rich creamy side, but delicious nevertheless. Not to mention, these were some of the biggest scallops I've ever seen in my life!
For dessert, we shared red velvet whoopie pies. You can never go wrong with red velvet.
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Food-wise = 4 stars. Service? 2 stars.
Something about our night was off, and it was most likely because: (1) two Southern men sitting next to us kept gawking at my friend's legs the whole night; (2) the service.
Our waiter was kinda funny but awkward. In addition, he brought us our bill early because supposedly another waiter told him that we asked for it (which we did not). As a result, it was hard for us to not feel rushed and uncomfortable.
More charisma from our waiter might have made the birthday dinner feel a bit warmer and enjoyable.
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