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To clarify, I don't think this restaurant necessarily tops popular contemporary Asian fusion restaurants in cities like NYC, DC, SF, and LA, but it sure does champion almost anything that exists in Vegas. Price point differences aside (this dinner was so reasonable compared to the strip!), the food at Sparrow + Wolf was also objectively much better than anything on the strip, but anyone from Vegas who understands the culinary scene here knows that's how it works. For Vegas, this restaurant is totally a hit, and I would easily come again to try new tastes once the menu changes. Chinatown never fails!
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