As a local Las Vegas resident, I have eaten at CJ several times before I started yelping and always had good experiences - especially during Happy Hour where they have one of the best and most expansive happy hour menus in town. So a few days ago when a quick dinner decision was required for a party of 5 adults (3 visiting from other states with no CJ exposure) and a toddler, Claim Jumper was the answer.
We arrived at 5pm on a weekday and were able to sit in the Saloon and enjoy happy hour drink prices.
There was too much food ordered to review here - so I will stick to my general consensus of our group. THE MEAL WAS GREAT, ABOVE AVERAGE FOOD, GREAT SERVICE, and OVERALL WE HAD A GREAT TIME!
Some food tips here:
1. Everyone who ordered shrimp dishes loved them! The western BBQ shrimp wrapped in bacon was a HUGE HIT. So much so, that my father-in-law from Ohio returned the NEXT DAY and ordered it again!! For real!
2. The chicken fried steak is not exactly what Southerners are used to. It was decent, but not going to blow you away. It's Las Vegas - skip the chicken fried steak here people!
3. The potato cakes were the biggest hit. Order them as a side dish. You won't be disaapointed.
4. The rotisserie chicken which they specialize in was just average. My father-in-law is a rotisserie chicken man and he said "I've had a better rotisserie at Costco than here." Now, he still ate the whole chicken, so it must have been good enough for him.
5. Hit up the Saloon during Happy Hour - they have over 15 food items to chose from on discount, and more than 15 drink specials. It will save you lots of money!!