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| - So, I finally had the chance to visit Carson Kitchen in Downtown Las Vegas a few weeks ago for lunch. I had really liked Kerry Simon's previous restaurant, Simon Kitchen & Bar, at the HRH, so I figured that his newest restaurant near the Downtown Container Park would be pretty good. And my thoughts were that they did not disappoint!
THE DECOR (4.5 out of 5)
Upon entering the restaurant which seemed to have some lower ceilings, it seemed to not have that much of a dining area beyond a few tables, the bar area and seating near the kitchen. However, they do have a larger area upstairs on their rooftop patio which I think would be great for parties. The restaurant is kind of dimly lit, but with plenty of accent lighting in the bar area and in the kitchen, so I kind of liked it. It had a hip but intimate vibe to it. They also had an outdoor patio area where we waited for a couple of seats to open up which was nice, although that might get a little hot in the heat of the summer.
THE SERVICE (4.5 out of 5)
So after a short wait outside on that patio, we were seated at a couple of chairs that were immediately adjacent to the kitchen where we were literally a few feet away from one of the prep/sous chefs (not exactly sure what her title was, so just go with me here). Our server explained that many of their dishes are of the shareable kind and was attentive to our needs when we needed a refill, etc.
THE FOOD (5 out of 5)
And what did I think about the food? I thought that it was delicious! We had a couple of "social plates" of the Bacon Jam (which was awe-some.....and I wish that they would jar that stuff up because I'd buy a few jars of it if they did) and the "Devil's" Eggs with crispy pancetta + caviar (I liked it although I think that I would've liked to have had the pancetta more thinly chopped, my preference). Then I had the Pork Belly Cuban Sandwich which came with spicy tator tots (which was great and came with tasso ham + manchego cheese).
Next time I'm going to try the Crispy Chicken Skins and the Black Rice & Oxtail Risotto which a really good friend of mine (also another foodie) said were really good!
OVERALL (5 out of 5)
Overall, I think that Carson Kitchen is more like a 4.5 out of 5, but since Yelp doesn't offer any 1/2 ratings, I decided to give it 5 stars (as 4 stars just isn't quite enough). So, if you're looking for some really good food, I'd highly suggest checking out Carson Kitchen as it is now my "GO-TO" spot Downtown.
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