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| - First night on our Honeymoon, we got to Joe's around 10:15pm right before closing at 10:30. We sat at a table near the bar. Our waitress came over and got our drink order, and about 10 minutes later they finally arrived with some bread selections. Other people have commented that their bread was warm, but ours was cold. The selection of different choices was a treat, and the lavashe covered with melted parmesan cheese went well with my Bacardi and tonic. For our meal my wife and I decided to share an order of 7 large stone crab claws, shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, and the Aged 16 oz NY Steak. Everything, and I mean everything was top notch. The oysters were filled with bacon, cheese, and spinach; the shrimp cocktail, while not quite Morton's grade, was tasty and had nice sized shrimp, the steak was thick, juicy, and cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the stone crabs.....Words cannot explain how good these were. Growing up in a Pan-Asian setting in Hawaii, there are very few sea foods that I haven't tried. From Jellyfish salad, to raw squid, we have it all there. I've had Dungenous, Maryland Blue, King, Snow, and last night finally, I got to cross Stone crab off my list. While pricy at about $60 for 7 Large pieces, they are divine. Huge fatty pieces of perfect claw meat await you after taking off the pre-cracked shell. Follow that up with a dip in Joe's famous mayo sauce, and you have the food that the gods were suckled on. And oh yeah, we ordered a bottle of bubbly to compliment the sea food, and cut the fattiness of the of the steak. Overall, a great meal, and a great start to our Honeymoon in Vegas. I would eat here every week if I could, but at $300 including tip, I wouldn't be able to make my car payment. That being said, the service, although very friendly was slow, and I know that it was because it was so late, and we were literally the last seating, but I have been to places in NY and Chicago that were the same caliber of food, had a late res, and they took care of us the entire way. Last night it felt like a great meal, but a little rushed. Never a good feeling when you drop 3 bills for a meal. So a little our fault, a little theirs. Next time we come, I'll make an earlier res, and hopefully the service will be a little sharper.
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