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| - Rule No. 1: Don't piss me off before I even get seated.
Rule No. 2: Refer to Rule No. 1
Fresh from a Cosmopolitan Event at the Yard, their fourth floor pool, with ThreeKindsOfRumAndMangoPuree powerhouse drink in hand, my husband and I descended from up above for a burger at Holstein's. Having attended a lot of beautiful, upscale, free functions at the Cosmopolitan, making it my favorite casino hotel, it was time to give back and actually patronize and pay for a meal there.
Now I've traveled a good part of the world and most of the United States, and almost always have something drinkable in my hand, usually a Starbucks cup but, in a casino it's more likely a glass of wine after I've been gambling for a while. Never, ever, ANYWHERE, have I been told that I can't bring an outside drink in. This forced me either to leave the drink or chug-a-lug it. Guess what I did? But I wasn't happy. The manager, when asked about their policy, was completely lame. "We don't want anyone to get drunk." Duh, is that why they have a full bar, complete with multiple flat screen TVs showing all manner of sports programs???
Bad beginning. But I have to tell you that my burger - the California Turkey burger - may have been the best turkey burger I've ever eaten. Moist. Perfectly seasoned. On a bun that was dense, so it didn't turn to mush like at all the other burger joints. With all the other good stuff, too: guacamole, pepper jack cheese, a huge tomato slice that was actually red and ripe, and a bit of slaw. The steak fries were crisp, hot, and stayed hot, probably due to the little metal pail they're served in.
My husband had Brisket Burger, a beef burger with a topping of juicy brisket in barbecue sauce. He loved it. He also loved his sweet potato fries, which were presented as one of the four potato options to accompany the burger. But he wasn't told that there was a two-buck upcharge for them, which is a no-no in my book.
We didn't try the shakes, because we were too full from all the drinks and chips we stuffed ourselves with upstairs, but they look great.
Our waitress was efficient, but not all that friendly, until she delivered the check. Then it was all smiles and profuse thanks. And we did appreciate the 15% discount for locals, though I'm not sure if it's a regular policy or because we bitched about the drinks.
Given the quality of the food, we'll definitely go back. Hmmm, if I pour my drink into a Starbucks cup, I wonder...
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