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The decor is beyond gorgeous! Beautiful glass baubles hanging all over the room, a giant silver horse, sheer painted screens, painted mountain landscapes, and very nice private dining rooms as well. It is pretty quiet and relaxing, even though there is a sea of slots in front of it.
We started with the egg drop soup, which was very light and not salty. We also ordered the pot stickers, which were very light and tasty. They are so cute-you get 6 mini ones. I could have gone for a touch more vinegar in the sauce that comes with, but was good nonetheless. We also had the Mongolian beef, which was delicious, tender, and full of flavor, and the bbq pork and shrimp fried rice-nice dish, not greasy, I just wish it had a little more shrimp in it. The dessert we had, some kind of fried banana with a banana cream 'dip' was just alright. I've had better desserts like that before. It was very rich and the batter a little on the heavy side. They also presented us with a tiramisu-like cake with a candle for my birthday, which was light and fluffy....And then there was the fortune cookie...the best of the desserts. Homemade, semi soft cookie with a nice fortune inside served alongside a shot of Baileys. We were so full!
For such a posh place to eat in Vegas that isn't terribly expensive in general, but a little pricey for Chinese, I think it's worth the trip. All our food, dessert, and 1/2 bottle of wine was $100 including tip. Staff is very nice, I didn't need to ask for a thing!
Definitely not too shabby for Vegas!
If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, go to LA. This is a very nice restaurant to have excellent service, great 'Modern American Chinese' and is served with a gleaming fork, knife, and spoon!
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