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| - Star #1: Vegan food at a bar! The owner recently transitioned to a vegan diet and his business added that to the menu. Staff drama aside, they've made some changes to the menu adding and subtracting these dishes, but the fact that I CAN get vegan food at a bar is already noteworthy. The soy tacos and jackfruit tacos are both great (preference for the former), portion is hearty. Buffalo Bites and the slider sampler are next up when I return. Pricing is a bit higher than other spots, there's no $3 late night specials menu, but you're also not eating crap when you dine here.
Star #2: Nevada craft beers. They had one of my absolute favorite limited availability local beers on draft, Crafthaus' Jean Claude Belgian ale. They have an entire menu of beers from Vegas and Nevada, most of which I'd never heard of. Good place to keep it local.
Star #3: Great service from the owner, Stephan, and bartender, Kevin(?), both of whom were super attentive and talkative despite the fact that there were several regulars there as well. Great conversations with both guys. Bonus points for a good sized "taste" of a couple beers when I couldn't decide what I wanted, rather than the shot-glass sip other places give.
Stars #4 and #5: NO GAMING AND NO SMOKING, bold print, underlined, multiple exclamation points!! Vegas locals know how hard this is to find, and it's something to be treasured. The fact that I can find great food in a bar shouldn't also obligate me to breathe in toxins and leave smelling like an ashtray. I hear the owner wants to add gaming to increase revenue (which I understand), but for now the lack thereof will still be one of the things I appreciate.
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