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| - A burger in Vegas? Not what you'd expect to dine on with sooooo many buffets and prime rib specials available within a 1 square mile radius. The Burger Bar is conveniently located in the shopping wing, Mandalay Place at Mandalay Bay. It's not really so much a bar...it reminds me more of like an upscale ice cream parlor. The place is pretty spacious with counter seating and wood booths with granite tables. They offer a wide range of beers, both domestic and imported specialties, along with their version of the 'six dollar' burger. The burgers are gourmet style, courtesy of Hubert Keller and are actually worth their inflated price. They use some real top grade beef...Ridgefield Farms corn fed beef to Black Angus beef to American Kobe beef...they have something to satisfy the most discerning beef lover. Not fond of beef, try their lamb, buffalo, chicken, or turkey burger. For something more healthy, they also have salmon steaks and a veggie burger. I tried the Ridgefield Farms American Classic burger, which came with bacon, lettuce, and a tomato slice. The surprise on the menu, next to the $60 Rossini burger (Kobe beef laced with foie gras and truffles), are the many condiments that one can add to your burger...over 40 different choices. I opted for the jalepenos and peppered jack cheese. And here, when you ask for medium rare, it comes medium rare...it came out perfect. Also a surprise, the service...excellent and attentive. Worth the splurge...go have one!
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