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| - Went here for a friend's birthday last night. This place turned out to be pretty cool. They had a live band playing with three rotating singers, a tap dancer, and two breakdancers. I'd go back to sit and have a drink at the bar and enjoy the live entertainment. Before dinner, we stopped by the bar to have a drink. The bartender recommended me try their rumble in the jungle cocktail and it was delicious! For dinner, we ordered four appetizers to share. Two of their signature appetizers: wagyu steak tartare and short rib stroganoff. The tartare tasted fresh and nicely seasoned. It's really good! The short rib was very tender, but nothing special tastewise. We also ordered seared foie gras (which is always a must in my book and yes, this place cooked it right!) and duck confit pasta, which was the only dish I didn't like. Waaaay too salty! I have to say the pasta was perfectly cooked al dente though! For entrée, I had their pot au pho. It's their play of a deconstructed pho. It's basically a filet mignon with a slice of brisket, 2 meatballs, a mini foie gras, and a small amount of broth poured into the dish. I really liked this dish. The filet was cooked perfectly. The brisket was tender. The meatballs were flavorful. The foie gras was just a great bonus for me! Lol the broth was tasty. From service standpoint, our server was not that great. Kinda had an attitude. He should take a note or two from the bartenders at the bar cos they were very pleasant! Honestly though, there are other way better restaurants in Vegas for the price! Side note: a friend brought a birthday cake for the birthday girl and all of us to share and this place charged a steep, quite a highway robbery imo, $8 per person serving fee. So for 8 of us, we had to pay $64 just to have the cake cut and put on plates. That ended up being more expensive than the cake itself and you'd think they wouldn't even charge in the first place because it's for a birthday (not a wedding!) and it's not like they serve any complimentary birthday cake/dessert to my friend. For this ridiculousness, I'm taking away one star!
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