"21"^^ . "14"^^ . "12"^^ . . . . "2018-02-25T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "I'd take a pretty hard pass on Chayo Mexican Kitchen. The location is great - the Linq Promenade... but the food and experience is just not good. \n\nI found a solid deal on Groupon - $50 for $100 worth of food and drinks... I got it for around $40 with an extra discount. As this was a trip with my brother and his family, I was looking for more casual, interesting restaurants close to our hotel and this definitely seemed to fit the bill. \n\nSince it's on the Promenade and we went on our first night in Vegas (and my brother's first trip to Vegas ever), we wanted to sit on the patio to do some people watching and take in the scene... it was a little chilly but there were heat lamps all over the patio area so I thought -this will be fine, right? As it turns out, NOT ONE of the heat lamps was working. Or maybe it was a case that no one knew how to turn them on? Whatever... it was odd. If they don't work, fix 'em. Or take 'em out. They kept fiddling with them but it was clear they either don't work or no one knew what they were doing and we were too far into the meal to move. Layering. Always the way in SoCal or Vegas. \n\nSince we had the $100 to spend, we started with Margaritas and Sangrias. As you'd expect, they have a lot of options and the drinks were probably the best thing we had here. \n\nThe Queso dip appetizer was ok. Melted cheese is easy and generally good. The chicken fajitas were $22 and covered in an odd green sauce. It looked like \"pesto fajitas\". The chicken was dry and tasteless despite the sauce (whatever it was). \n\nMy Three-Cheese Quesadilla was OK... again, melted cheese is a good thing. But though topped with roasted chiles, a cilantro crema and pickled vegetables, the entire thing really just tasted like bland cheese between tortillas... no punch or flavor at all. I ordered a side of guacamole to go along and it tasted like the sort you buy at the Ralph's in the refrigerator case. I don't believe it was fresh or housemade. A side order of street corn was also strangely flavorless. Seasoning is just not a thing here.. you won't find any discernable Mexican flavors or spice. \n\nFor dessert, we shared a Brownie Sundae. It was pretty on the plate and was as advertised - a brownie with ice cream and chocolate sauce. Not the worst. \n\nService was disjointed and not particularly attentive. Questions weren't answered. There seemed to be a general lack of knowledge about the menu and the entire operation... maybe everyone is new? \n\nNot gonna lie - having that Groupon made this whole disappointing meal a lot easier to swallow (ha!). If you are staying at the Flamingo or the Linq, it may be worth it to buy the Groupon if (and ONLY IF) you use Chayo as a stop for drinks and apps... but making this one of your meals is just going to leave you unsatisfied. Skip for dinner. A soft \"maybe\" for drinks. Bring a sweater."^^ .