MTO is one of those places that everyone raves about. All my friends are always telling me how great it is. Even my husband had nothing but wonderful things to say about MTO. Fast forward to my visit - Meh. Just meh.
The restaurant itself is beautiful and I really like the concept of farm fresh food cooked to order but with a slightly eclectic menu. That's about where the good ends for me. First of all, this place is in the so called 'arts' district of Las Vegas. The area is up and coming but still has a lot of coming left to do. I am no stranger to downtown - I work right off of Fremont, so I'm used to the re-gentrified-but-not-quite all the way there vibe. It's kind of dicey & the parking situation is terrible. We went on a not-so-busy morning & could not find street parking anywhere. We had to park in the garage, which isn't that big of a deal. I suppose in that area, your car would be safer in the garage anyhow.
The food was good.. not great. I had a waffle and a side of bacon. This is what really got me though - the waffle was the size of an Ego (you know, the frozen kind you can buy in your grocer's freezer section) and cost $9. NINE DOLLARS. For one waffle. The bacon was an extra $3. I'm no huge cheapskate - I'll shell out the $$ for a great meal - but for crying out loud... For $9, there should be at least two waffles & some powdered sugar on top.
My husband and the rest of our party enjoyed their salmon skillet breakfast dish very much, so I think this is a case of 'It really depends on what you order'. Some dishes are obviously better than others. I'm sure I'll give MTO another shot at some point. I'll try something other than the waffle.