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| - Sigh . . . another "could have been" lunch spot for downtown.
Since downtown's main "industry" appears to be law and the herds of lawyers running around in suits all day, designing a lunch restaurant around the law was a clever idea. So I walked into this place ready to be its cheerleader, ready to be excited that we finally have a solid lunch spot for downtown.
But . . . the service was awful and I feel bad saying it, because it looks like they're trying, but they are slow. Frighteningly slow. You should just know that you're gonna wait for a long time if you go there for lunch. And that's just unacceptable for a downtown lunch spot. A good lunch spot with a business or law clientele needs to turn and burn. I've been here a few times, however, and the wait just hasn't improved.
As for the menu, it's ambitious. I'm not sure they've got their final menu items nailed down but they've got some good options for salads and sandwiches. I've had a few sandwiches and salads and they're good. Not great. One huge plus: the ingredients are fresh. Sadly, that's a rare compliment in downtown Vegas. But one other negative for the Verdict is that the staff gets confused easily. I've been given the wrong order at least twice. If the service starts executing orders faster and correctly, there are some tasty options that I would love to cheer about.
All for an average price of $9 for a salad and $8.50 for a sandwich. That's a hefty price for so many problems with the service and food that's only good enough.
And that said, I still want this place to succeed. We downtown workers need it to succeed. There's few options outside of Fremont casinos for downtown workers. So, I'll be back periodically with the hope that Verdict's Inn improves.
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