. "As a Seattle transplant, the chain restaurants and strip malls of Vegas are KILLING ME. I was cautiously optimistic when a friend told me about Bar + Bistro and I was not disappointed when we checked it out!\n\nWe went on a Thursday night and got there in time to take advantage of happy hour in the bar, which went until 7pm. $3 drinks? Yes, please! The atmosphere was cool, but relaxed with minimal attitude. Nice funky/eclectic decor with little seating clusters for conversation. So Seattle!\n\nSome friends joined us after a while and we sat outside for dinner because it was a lovely, not too hot evening. The server was so helpful and cheery, but not in an annoying way. At our table we had the mac n cheese, crab cakes (they call them something else), chicken nuggets (also with a fancy name), a stuffed pork thing with AWESOME mashed potatoes, and a sandwich that I'm forgetting. All were excellent! The portions seemed a bit small for the price, but not going to Applebee's is freakin' priceless in my book!\n\nI can't wait to go here again. And anytime out of town friends come, this will be where I take them. Love it!"^^ . . "2012-08-31T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "0"^^ . "4"^^ . "4"^^ . .