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| - What a joy to finally come across town and eat at Cornish Pasty. Located in the Arts District on downtown LV, you might miss it driving by by its unassuming exterior. However, once walking past the massive iron and wooden doors, you're greeted with a dark, eclectic interior with a British pub flare.
There are some long communal eating tables, fitted with church pews for seats, and of course many two and four or more tables with chairs. Overhead lighting is dim and each chandelier or fixture is different from the next. On one side of the bar there's also pool tables and shuffleboard tables, and kitchen in the middle, the other side a large bar with a plethora of beers on tap, many speciality crafted from different breweries, and full spirits and wine.
Since meat pies are the main staple (called pasties actually, you know the British influence for colorful analogy is apparent). There's so many choices, it's almost too hard to choose. They also have appetizers such as tandoori wings (outstanding), Parliament wings (delicious), jalapeƱo bean dip with house made pita chips that are somethin' special, salads and soups, everything in unique and creative flavors.
Now, onto those pasties. As I mentioned before, the wide selection is almost too hard to choose. I choose the chicken tikka masala (my fondness of Indian won me over). It was spicy and delicious, a tad too heavy on the green bell pepper flavor for my tastes, but the red spicy curry chicken and cubed potatoes was still excellent. Would still order again. My hubby ordered his fave meat pie, chicken pot pie/pasty, a standard mix of peas, potatoes, carrots, in a toothsome gravy, he said it was delicious. Our two pals joining us ordered the Guinness Stew pasty, steak, potatoes, etc. in a Guinness spiked gravy. Our other companion decided on the Roast Dinner pasty, steak, candies carrots, potatoes, Brussels sprouts in a cheese and rutabaga gravy. He said it was fantastic. They have red meat, pork, chicken, fish and vegetarian choices.
Dessert was ordered, although we were so stuffed, we decided on the apple-caramel pie with vanilla ice cream, so scrumptious, and the dark chocolate bread pudding, which was heavy, but divine.
Service was awesome, our server was attentive, friendly and expeditious. Total bill, minus tip, for four pasties, three appetizers, two desserts, 4 microbrews and a vodka-club was $140. Not bad for the pleasing atmosphere, food and service. Will definitely return!
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