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| - I love this place; it's probably one of my favorites in Vegas. It certainly doesn't rank up there with the high end, celebrity chef restaurants, but the food is consistently good, the drinks are mostly excellent, the service has always been nice and friendly, and the prices are reasonable for where you are. We came here with a $100 voucher to celebrate my birthday dinner (following a disappointing lunch elsewhere) and our final night in Vegas and NFI did not disappoint.
We made reservations, although I have come here without them in the past and have generally not had to wait more than 10-15 minutes for a table. If you have to wait, they give you a pager so you can go play in the casino until it's ready. They're currently remodeling to expand the front of the restaurant and add a patio in the back, so the entrance has been moved but there are plenty of signs to direct you around. The restaurant itself has two levels and I prefer the upper, which is a bit more spacious and not as cave-like. There's an elevator that they are happy to let guests use if you don't feel up to taking the stairs. We were there too early for music this time, but have seen performances in the past that were pretty good, if a bit loud.
I was very torn between the beer & cheese dip and the brie cheese appetizer and had just about made my mind up for the former when our friendly waiter mentioned that the brie was among his favorites. I can take a hint and switched my order mid-sentence. I can't tell you if I regret missing out on the beer & cheese dip, but I can tell you that I in no way regret ordering the brie and crackers which were delicious, a bit unusual, and had a nice kick thanks to some strategically used chili oil. For drinks, mom started with a citrus drop (essentially a lemon drop) and I opted for something else that I now don't recall what it was. Needless to say, I switched to citrus drops for the rest of the evening as they were far better than my first choice.
Foodwise, mom went with her favorite standby of shepard's pie, which was delicious as usual. I agonized over the menu for a bit (noticing a theme here?) and finally decided to take a chance on the lamb stew, which I recalled my dad enjoying several years before. I'm very particular about my lamb - I like it when it's done right and loathe it otherwise. NFI was oh, so very right. I managed to restrain myself from licking the bowl clean but only just. For dessert, we split one of their decadent bread puddings, and it very nearly did us in. We left stuffed, tipsy, happy, and with the birthday and the vacation ending on a perfect high note thanks to NFI. You can bet I'll be back!
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