Been coming here for years and glad this place is still here. This was Emeril's first restaurant in Vegas before Delmonico steakhouse and Table 10 (both very good as well).
This restaurant has a selection of not only cajun inspired seafood dishes like po boys and etouffe, they also offer more diversity with dishes like asian inspired ribs and salads.
On this visit, we were feeling quite ambitious. We started off with the cerviche- there was a mix a fish and shrimp, marinated in a tomato sauce and topped with avocado and chiles. This was served with tortilla chips. This was a pretty mellowed down cerviche as it wasn't overwhelmingly citrus-y. We also got a few raw oysters that were served with cocktail sauce and the traditional mignonette sauce. Can't go wrong with these as they were very fresh.
For entrees, the bf got the rock shrimp po boy. It was pretty good although I have to say the breading was a little thick. The cajun fries that came with it were wonderfully flavorful. I had a house salad and the gumbo. The salad was simple- dressed with lemon and olive oil which was very refreshing. The gumbo was as good as ever- served over rice and even more amazing with some hot sauce.
For dessert, you can't skip the banana cream pie. This has always been my favorite dessert and I'm not even that big of a fan of sweets. I had tried to get this at Table 10 last time but was sad they didn't make the banana cream pie. Anyways, this slice of pie is $8...but I think it's worth it. It's decadent and ridiculously rich...but you only live once. The pie has a great graham cracker crust and a wonderful vanilla custard surrounding fresh slices of banana. It's topped with thick whipped cream and drizzled with caramel sauce and a few chocolate curls for garnish. My favorite thing at Emeril's for sure!!!
This place would normally get 5 stars from me but the service was lacking. I originally had reservations here but the bar looked empty and we were early. However, after ordering, the bar filled up and our service was pretty much non existent. We had to flag someone down to get our food after someone from the kitchen delivered it to the counter for the bartenders. It wasn't the bartenders' fault that it was so busy but overall the place felt understaffed. I recommend getting a reservation for this place as table service would probably be a lot better. Lastly, this place is pricey but for the quality and flavor of the food I think it's worth it.