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Happy Hour is everyday 5-7 PM. Making lounge dishes $5 each and cocktails $7 each.
You can find the restaurant by taking the ARIA elevator towards the Elvis show on the second floor. I didn't really see big signs for the ARIA restaurants, but the security guard was super nice in pointing in the right direction.
The late afternoon snack consisted of:
FROM THE BAR
* Sidecar / cognac, triple sec, fresh lemon $7 - Delicious. At first it is like drinking juice because you taste the refreshing sweetness of the lemon and triple sec. But it finishes with a smooth cognac ending. It is a wonderful drink. Not too girly, but not too manly. I strongly recommend it. I like how in one sip, you get sweetness and smoothness and cognac, but all at separate points of your sip.
FROM THE KITCHEN
* oysters on the half shell / mignonette, bloody mary granité (4 of 5) - I am not sure what were the oyster type, but they were fresh and pretty sweet. I liked they had mignonette on the oysters. But I didn't really taste the bloody mary. Pretty normal, but pretty good for $5.
* maine lobster roll / celery, parker house roll (4 of 5) - A scoop of lobster meat. It was very refreshing especially with the celery mixed into the lobster meat. However, the bread was a little too thick cut. I had a hard time biting into the lobster and bread without making a mess.
* shrimp & grits / jalapeño, serrano ham (5 of 5) - Delicious. It came with two shrimps, but they were most flavorful. Not only were they delicious shrimps, but they had wonderful flavors. And the grit just melted in the mouth. This dish was surprisingly good, so worth ordering.
* prime rib sandwich / ciabatta, horseradish (4 of 5) - Really good piece of prime rib and finely sliced. It was very nice quality meat. I couldn't taste the horseradish. Tasted more like butter. I could have handled raw horseradish.
* tuna tartare / pine nuts, sushi rice cake (5 of 5) - I think this is one of the better plated tuna tartare over anything. The rice cake was fried and strong enough to hold the raw tuna. I have seen a variety of chips plated underneath the tuna tartare, but usually they get soggy. I think the fried rice cake was complimentary in taste and sturdy enough for the tuna tartare. This dish is great in taste and plating.
I really recommend this place for Happy Hour if you are in Vegas and near the City Center. What a great place to sit down and rest your foot and enjoy Michael Mina's creations at an affordable $5/plate. I super recommend this intimate place if there is two of you and trying to get to know each other a little better. I don't recommend the Happy Hour menu for big groups, not enough bites to pass around.
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