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Since Christmas day basically consists of my mom and my boyfriend, we decided to spend some time walking on the strip and grab lunch at Holsteins.
I ordered the Crazy Bird ($16) which was OK - not terrible, but not something I'd order again either. It was a chicken breast burger with kettle chips (more like kettle crumbs), a pickled shallot (? .. it was something pink), lettuce, and tomato. In the description it listed garlic aioli which is why I leaned towards ordering that item, but I honestly really couldn't depict it in my bites.
Mi madre went with Captain Hook ($17) - a salmon burger with lettuce, tomato, the pickled pink stuff, and smoked salmon. That was much more worth the money and if I ever paid a visit again, that's probably what I would order. The salmon wasn't dry and the smoked salmon actually complemented very will with the grilled salmon filet, giving the burger a strong salmon kick.
My boyfriend went with the Big Fat Greek ($17) - a burger basically with all the ingredients you'd find at a Greek restaurant like lamb, feta, lettuce, tomato, and tatziki. That was pretty tasty as well if you don't mind a hint of gaminess from the lamb. The boyfriend quite enjoyed it but said it didn't hit the spot like he hoped.
There were definitely other options I would've been keen on trying but the average pricing was $18 for all other types of burgers and I just don't care that much about burgers to spend close to $20. All comes with a small personal-sized bucket of fries or you could sub it for sweet potato fries or onion rings for an extra $2.
The bill came out to be $70 after taxes and tip... that's pretty rough in my opinion but I guess I shouldn't expect any less from restaurants on the Strip.
Would I come here again? Sure if my out-of-town friends dragged me. As for the shakes, I think they are definitely worth a try since some of the concoctions are pretty interesting and unique (not to mention it also includes liquor) if you don't mind spending the extra $13. As for me, a non-drinker, I'll just stick to off-strip joints for any burger cravings...
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