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| - Being from San Francisco, I'm pretty picky about seafood. With that said, this place is INCREDIBLE. Who would have thought that you could find such amazing seafood in the middle of the desert? I was recently in Las Vegas for a conference, and my boyfriend and I came here two nights in a row. The first was a Saturday night/Sunday morning around 5 a.m, and we probably waited about an hour for a spot at the 18-seat bar. There was no wait at around the same time the next night. My boyfriend is super impatient and hates to wait for anything, but even he declared that the food was totally worth it.
The two servers were super efficient and personable. I didn't catch their names; one just told me to call him "baby" and the other looks like Walter White from Breaking Bad, albeit a million times less grumpy.
For starters, we had a dozen oysters on the half shell ($17.99 from 1-9 a.m.) and the New England clam chowder ($7.99 a bowl). The oysters were fresh and perfectly briney, and the cocktail sauce had a nice horseradish kick to it. The clam chowder was way better than the over-hyped Boudin, in my opinion, with big chunks of meaty clams. The sourdough rolls they served with the meal went perfectly with the chowder.
For our entrees, we split the combo pan roast ($21.99) and the bouillabaisse ($23.99). Boyf really enjoyed the bouillabaisse; a "classic French stew with onions, celery, shrimp, crab, lobster, cod, mussels and clams." He's a huge carnivore, and this dish was packed with seafood in a light spicy broth. For me, the pan roast stole the show; a rich, almost creamy sauce with huge chunks of jumbo shrimp, clams, and lobster. While not as meat-heavy as the bouillabaisse, the sauce was simply amazing with the heaping scoop of rice that accompanied each portion. Another tip - when they ask how hot you want it, maybe err on the more mild side. I love spicy food and I put Sriracha pretty much on everything, but I'm definitely not a champ. We ordered a spice level 6/10 the first day and my face was flushed and sweaty within 2 bites. The flavors were so good though, that I had to keep trucking even through the burn.
Bottom line: come on a weeknight or early morning for the best experience. And even if you have to wait, totally worth it!
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