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| - Are you hungover? Looking for something to fill your booze-soaked gut? Need a hearty meal to get you back at 100%?
Then look elsewhere.
After an entire day of liver-wrecking, my buddy & I woke late in the day and thought we needed something more substantial than the usual eggs-and-toast breakfast. Since this place is all shiny and new it acted like a beacon, calling out to us to stop in for a bite. The open air seating was attractive since neither of us felt like being too confined. We needed a constant flow of fresh oxygen, even if it was from Vegas' smoky streets.
I ordered up a Bloody Mary to get things going. The waitress warned me it was spicy, which I didn't consider a problem. What WAS a problem was that it just plain sucked. There wasn't much spice to it, just the overwhelming flavor of BBQ sauce, which someone at some point in time thought was an acceptable ingredient in this drink. I'm not one to leave a wounded soldier to die on my table, but I just could not get this drink down my gullet. And I really tried.
Both my friend & I ordered the brisket plate. They don't have any lunch specials here, so you're basically forced to order up an entire 1/2 lb. of brisket at once. I opted for the sweet potato fries as a side since everything else looked extremely heavy.
When they served it up, we immediately felt a wave of regret wash over us. My friend took one look, had a tiny bite of meat, and then decided he was probably going to puke if he kept at it. I covered his plate with a white sheet (napkin) and laid it to rest.
As for my meal, I didn't fare much better. The brisket itself was plentiful... and plenty lukewarm. There were, what, 5 or 6 other tables occupied here. How exactly did my food come out barely hot? The plate also included things like a parsley bunch and a grilled lemon. Function over form, chefs! WTF am I going to do with a grilled lemon? It's a plate of brisket. I asked the waitress and she said it was for presentation. A better idea? Don't waste lemons on a "presentation" that serves no purpose.
Even better idea? Don't waste time - and a considerable amount of money - eating here.
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