We opted to stay another day on a recent trip to Vegas, and we chose a room at the Luxor - which was a mistake. It has really gotten run-down, but on the upside we got to experience a couple of restaurants in this immediate area that we may not have tried in the past when staying at our more posh hotels.
Rx Boiler Room was born from Rick Moonen, a Vegas legend and CIA graduate who created the much hyped RM Seafood at Mandalay. With him behind this place, we had to give it a try.
It was late at night and we just wanted to sit at the bar and have a drink and maybe an appetizer or two. We ordered the "Chicken Pot Pie Nuggets" based on reviews. Although it's a great idea, we found they lacked overall seasoning. A little more salt and they would have been perfect.
We also ordered the "Bacon Wrapped Bacon-N-Egg" which is a mind-blowing treat. Just get it! It not only looked amazing but tasted amazing. I could eat this stuff all day.
Normally I would deduct a star for the seasoning on the first appetizer, but what truly elevated this place to 5-star status was one particular bartender: Corbin. Our initial female bartender (sorry, can't remember her name) had a very lackluster demeanor.
We would have normally just had one drink and left, but once Corbin (who looks and reminds me of the actor Chris Pratt from Guardians of the Galaxy) replaced her we were treated to a well, "tour-de-force" of enthusiasm and dedication to the craft. He made the best Old Fashioned I had ever had and also gave me a couple of free sips of other bourbons. His knowledge and love of whiskey and their accoutrements (bitters, etc) was fantastic and sheer entertainment. All other bartenders should take a class from him.
Next time we are in Vegas we'll make a pit-stop to Rx Boiler Room to try more food and definitely more drink ;)