There seems to be a trend in Hometown Vegas (this is what I like to call the area that is not the Strip or Downtown tourist spaces ... where Vegas residents actually live and play), especially around Summerlin/Peccole Ranch area, where hip new restaurants pop up and momentarily become the hotspot for the trendy crowd. And AS&S seems priced to take advantage of this ...
My wife and I were looking for a nice dining experience and we'd heard this place was from the makers of Honey Salt (a place I haven't reviewed here but we absolutely love!).
First, the best part of our evening was by the Service and the atmosphere. Our waiter and supporting staff were super friendly and timely all night. This is a crew that clearly has the chops to handle the high maintenance fine dining crowd, but were down-to-earth enough to put up with the likes of me. And just like Honey Salt, they nailed it on making a visually stunning and very comfortable restaurant.
The food was also very good. I had the Dry Aged 12 oz Rib Eye to which I added the Wood Grilled Shrimp. My wife had the Prime Angus FlatIron and added the truffle compound butter. We shared sides of asparagus and the mac&cheese waffle because ... well ... because Mac&Cheese Waffle!! Everything was prepared well and tasted good. The truffle compound butter was very good! There was almost nothing disappointing about this meal ...
Almost ...
My sole complaint and reason for the 3 Stars is simply value. If you are going to drop $200 on dinner and cocktails for two, you want to come way feeling like the food and experience were on par with the price. The steaks, while good, were not quite at the level you'd expect to justify the $30 price tag. The add-ons also seemed overpriced and underwhelming. I don't count myself among those who get any personal benefit out of paying a premium for the sake of being seen paying a premium, so whatever additional value was supposed to be there for this price was definitely missing.