Pandora’s Burgers is a small Soul Food Restaurant located in North Las Vegas Nevada. It’s not a fancy place. It’s very casual and you order and pay at the counter and someone runs out your order when it’s ready.
Some of the foods that you can order here are – Of course burgers, (The Pandora Burger is ground in house..not sure about the other burgers), wings, chicken fingers, hot links, BBQ ribs, fried turkey chop, stuffed turkey leg, fried gizzards, catfish, cajun shrimp, and also soul food Sunday goodies. Soft beverages are offered here.
My husband tried a Pastrami Cheese Burger with Fries.
The bun was grilled nicely and the flavors are good. This burger was cooked all the way well that is typical Southern Style. The fries are the soft style…….
I tried the Turkey Leg Off The Pitt with a side order of macaroni and cheese.
It’s good but not perfect. The turkey really is fall off the bone tender. The flavors are good but it isn’t juicy…….The ,macaroni and cheese also is Southern Style (meaning the pasta is very soft). I can taste that the macaroni and cheese was made with real cheeses and is also seasoned very nicely……I think it might have a dash of hot Chile oil in it.
The owners were very nice and engaging.
That was my trip to Pandora’s Burgers.
Pandora’s Burgers – 3131 W. Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV
District One is a Vietnamese/Asian Bar and Restaurant located by an end of Chinatown in Las Vegas Nevada.
My husband started off by trying the pork belly buns.
They differ some than what he expected……It seems like the pork was stewed and is tasty but on the dry side.
I tried a shaking beef salad.
It’s also not what I expected. The beef usually is stir fried or wok-seared. This beef does taste marinated (like it should be) but also seems stewed instead seared.
Looks stewed……
The other problem with this salad is all the soup in the salad melting the greens.
This might be great for some but I didn’t enjoy.
The waiter highly recommended the shaking beef pho to my husband so that is what he tried.
He thought the flavors were ok but also didn’t care for the stewed type beef. We got this dish from many restaurants before and the beef was never stewed before.
This restaurant is different from other Vietnamese Restaurants. They do offer more seafood dishes like yellow tail tacos, yellow tail collar, fried whole fish, and lobster pho.
Different here…Shaking Beef is stewed and not shaking here.
Al Solito Posto is a richly decorated high quality Italian Restaurant located in Tivoli Village in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada.
There is a large patio that wraps around the restaurant.
Inside is busy and energetic. There is plenty of seating in the restaurant and large bar but reservations are recommended.
Everyone starts off with fresh baked focaccia and roasted garlic with oil and dried herbs presented table side.
We started off with the fried squash blossoms stuffed with three cheeses and garnished with basil aioli and a lemon wedge.
They were shattering crisp and kinda fun to eat.
I heard that the Italian Chop Salad was very good. It’s packed with greens, roasted tomatoes, chick peas, meats, cheeses, and peperoncini.
For my main I tried the Scottish Salmon.
They don’t ask you your preference (medium-rare, medium, etc.) and the fish comes out well done…..BUT it’s the best well done salmon that I have tried anywhere. It’s as moist as a medium and taste as fresh as can be. It’s also nicely grilled with all the skin and all the bloodline removed. It comes with tomato braised lentils and roasted carrots.
My husband tried the Maasaldine Cacio E Pepe.
He thought it was perfect. Said, “This is REALLY GOOD!”
We gave the Chocolate Hazelnut Semi Freddo a try.
To me it’s more like a mildly flavored mousse topped with very hard crunchy sticky nuts.
Dining out with Dogs is just a “Fluff” story about taking my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my late dog Louie. He always LOVED going out to eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told that he probably only had three months to live and possibly up to six months. Since Louie loved going out to eat I took him out as often as I could and Louie made it another 17 months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when the weather is good and when I can.
We made it to #1 Hawaiian Barbecue. They don’t have their own patio but only two doors down is a community patio that we can use. Hawaiian Barbecue is traditionally EXTRA LARGE portions of food with lots of rice packed into a styrofoam container.
I got the grilled Mahi healthier plate.
It two mild fish filets over a giant salad with a hard boiled egg and brown rice. I give the dogs the fish without garlic on it, some of the brown rice and some of the egg.
My husband got the plate called The Bento Box. He got BBQ beef, BBQ Pork, BBQ Chicken, Fried Fish, macaroni salad, and rice.
The dogs got to eat some of his plate too.
Then they are back to me for more.
The dogs always LOVE going to #1Hawaiian Barbecue!
5870 N. Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV
702-642-4600
www.BestHawaiianBarbecue.com
The dogs always love SNS Diner BBQ. By-The-Way this restaurant was featured on Food Network’s Diners Drive-inns and Dives.
My husband got a three meat (BBQ brisket, BBQ pork, Hot links with potato salad) plate that is very hard to photo because everything is wrapped in foil.
The dogs got to try brisket and pork from that plate.
Me and the dogs got the BBQ 1/2 chicken with macaroni and cheese. They also got some cornbread.
The dogs always love going to SNS Diner BBQ.
3229 Losee Rd North Las Vegas NV
702-269-9696
www.SNSDiner.com
The next week it got cold here again so we just drove to a Wendy’s after a visit to the vet.
Then the dogs enjoyed their cheeseburger at home.
Wendy’s
1301 W Craig Rd N. Las. Vegas NV – 702-399-2351
www.Wendys.com
It’s getting warmer now so we made it to Those Guys Pies in North Las Vegas. They specialize in serving pizzas and steak sandwiches. If they seem familiar to you then you might have seen this restaurant on Food Network’s Diners Drive Ins and Dives. The dogs got some goat cheese and chicken from my salad.
“Ummmmm Chicken!”
The dogs also got gourmet fish dog biscuits from the dog biscuit vending machine here.
They also got a little bit of steak and some cheese from my husband’s cheesesteak.
They always enjoy Those Guys Pies!
Those Guys Pies – 5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV
725-251-5826
www.ThoseGuysPies.com
We hope that you’ve enjoyed Dining Out With Dogs for February 2024. We hope to see you next month!
The Forking TruthIn Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017
Siena Italian Trattoria is a bar, restaurant, and Italian deli either in or near to the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. They offer long large menus for lunch, brunch, and dinner to try to accommodate many appetites or tastes.
To the left is a large bar as big as the dining room and to the right is a deli and store as large as the dining room.
The dining room is large and dimly lit …….so bring your flashlight and readers…….There is a wall of many wine bottles and an open kitchen.
They start you off with a basket of bread, crisp breads, and butter.
We tried the Bruschetta and salt cod mousse appetizer because you rarely see this Venetian Style appetizer on menus.
it’s different…..It’s not very mouse-ee…..You actually have big pieces of fish here embellished with something creamy, some shredded cheese, and some fish roe on toasted slices of bread. There is also dressed greens with olives and pickled peppers to adorn the bruschetta.
But here is where things went south on this particular dinner.
I was going to order the branzino because that is usually the best fish at an Italian Restaurant……….After I try to order the branzino…..My waiter goes off about the Chilean Sea Bass…..He had a very THICK ITALIAN accent and I did have a bunch of trouble understanding him but I could tell he was very passionate on PUSHING the Chilean Sea Bass….”He said it was one of the best two plates to get.”
So out comes the Chilean Sea Bass…..
It has a very strong fish odor………..
I try a very small piece and it taste as bad as it smells.
I even give my husband a tiny piece and he agrees it is smelly tasting.
Nobody can eat this…….I have to send this fish back. Now I’m beginning to wonder if he wanted me to get the Chilean Sea Bass because it was old and they needed to get rid of it or maybe he pushed it on me because it was the most expensive fish on the menu?????
ANYWAYS-
The waiter says that the branzino will take too long to prepare. I was going to switch to a chicken dish since that fish smelled here…………….But then the waiter says to get the salmon…..He said that salmon gets prepared fast. I don’t trust the waiter anymore but went with the salmon anyway.
My husband digs into his veal ossobuco.
He said that the risotto was very good. He also said that the. veal was indeed tender but not the most developed. with flavors.
Leoncito is a Modern Mexican Restaurant and Bar located in the Red Rock Resort in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas Nevada. This is a nicer quality restaurant that offers lunch, brunch, dinner, happy hour, and a 3 course express lunch for $35.
By the entrance you walk by the open kitchen.
Behind this main dining area is a patio for outdoor dining.
They started us off with warm complimentary chips and two salsas.
One is green fruity and creamy and the other is tomato based and spicy.
I started off with the aguachile.
It’s a refreshing plate of cucumber, Serrano, tomato, and micro cilantro.
My husband tried the Bacon Oaxacan Cheese Potato Taquitos.
They were well seasoned and very tasty.
For my main I tried the Baja Rockfish Tacos.
The fish was batter dipped and was topped with slaw, avocado, onions, crema rosa, and these unusual pickled onions that really made them pop! Those onions were unusually great…..they were very citrusy….sweet…tangy…sour…really super flavorful. The rice was very flavorful too.
My husband tried a carnitas burrito.
It also had chorizo beans, salsa verde, yellow rice, pickled jalapeños, queso fresco, cilantro, and chipotle aioli. It was also very good and flavorful.
I ordered the sundae for dessert but the ice cream machine wasn’t functioning so we both got Bunuelos (Ice cream filled cinnamon doughnuts …..doughnut dough by Pink Box)
They were a nice sweet ending.
The Express Lunch (Monday-Friday 11-3) is certainly Worth a Try!
Tasty China is an American Chinese Restaurant located in North Las Vegas Nevada. This is a neighborhood type of restaurant but I hear from many in the area that this is the long time favorite of the American Chinese restaurants in the area (and there are many). While visiting I noticed that they do mostly take out and delivery.
But some people do dine in here.
They start you off with crispy fried noodles with duck sauce.
We started out by trying the egg rolls.
To us they are more like spring rolls. They seem like they were fresh made because the cabbage in them is tasty and fresh.
It’s a little different here. The spicy dishes come different levels of heat. I picked “hot” for Szechwan Chicken.
No worries. “Hot” here is normal Chinese take out……or not very hot. They only use white meat chicken here and it is tender like butter. This has all the normal flavors of Szechwan Chicken and is only slightly sweet so it is good. This one also has a nice selection of vegetables in it like zucchini, carrots, bell peppers, carrots and celery. It is also a generous portion and came with a very generous portion of white rice.
My husband ordered the Kung Pao Beef “Extra HOT.”
The Kung Pao beef is also generous in size and was made with masterfully tender beef. The “Extra HOT” seems like regular take out Chinese to both of us. To me the dominate taste here is soy sauce…….I’m beginning to wonder if this is what might be Nevada Style Chinese because I’m finding that the majority of American Chinese dishes we’ve tried in Las Vegas is this flavor profile….??????????? This is not what we are used too………
We both thought that the Szechwan Chicken was good because it was balanced with flavors that included garlic and ginger. It had not too much sweetness and seemed about right. Our server was very helpful, thoughtful and efficient.
With the check we got fortune cookies and almond cookies.
If you are used to east coast American Chinese some plates do differ from what you are used to but some like the Szechwan chicken are similar so it’s Worth a Try!
Unique Eats is a very unique restaurant located in Las Vegas Nevada. It’s a cute little restaurant that offers breakfast, lunch, coffee, smoothies, catering, beer, wine, and MORE. Tuesday – Saturdays 4:pm-10:pm they change the name to Twisted Pye where the main dig are the pizzas.
Back to Unique Eats.
Unique Eats offers a LOT of variety. A few of the appetizers that they offer are hummus, wings, and grilled cheese with tomato soup. They offer SIX different salads that you can add chicken, salmon, or shrimp to. They offer eight different sandwiches that include chicken salad, slow roasted corned beef, and cheeseburgers. They also offer entrees, 10 inch original or thin crust pizzas, pastas, a vegetarian menu, and a vegan menu too!
We tasted (and brought the rest home for the next day) the house made lox.
It’s hand sliced with a nice melt in your mouth texture. This is better than what you get at many deli shops that just buy lox packaged.
I tried the house roasted pastrami sandwich with a side salad.
It’s a bit unique with lettuce, heirloom tomato, onion, and spicy dijon……..To me the rye bread is very good. The pastrami is very good but it does have some non-traditional taste to it. It is also well grilled and a little too oily to me. It is good but not east coast style.
My husband tried the Torte De Pibil with fries.
It’s a great BIG Sloppy sandwich filled with refried beans, cocinita pork, lettuce, heirloom tomato, pickled onions, and potatoes on a toasted bun served with battered seasoned fries. All very good no complaints here.
Unique Eats – a little bit of everything! Very Unique! Worth a Try!
Urbani Truffles is a Pop-Up Restaurant located in Eataly (The Italian Food Marketplace) in the Park MGM Casino/Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Urbani Truffles is only here for Truffle Season November-February so your time is limited. They offer a limited menu but every dish contains black Urbani Truffles. On the menu are – Antipasti, hand made pasta dishes, and main meals called Piatti. Italian wines and beers are served here. They have limited counter seating and a few high-top cocktail tables. This is a first come first served type of restaurant. They don’t take reservations.
We shared the Burrata.
The milky burrata was paired with kabocha squash, squash rings, some colorful fancy leaves, a few other things, and lots of shaved black Urbani Truffles. There also was grilled house made sourdough bread on the side. This was my favorite of the dishes I tried. I thought the truffles went well with everything and this dish had a lot going on with it.
When in Eataly you share a pasta.
We shared the Agnolotti Piemontesi.
It’s perfectly house-made pasta stuffed with Calabro Ricotta and in a truffle butter and topped with shaved truffles……(What’s not to like?) I thought it also was a good sized portion for two people.
For our Piatti (main) we shared the Filetto Di Manzo. (R.R. Ranch Beef Tenderloin with Mashed Celery Root, Carrots, Red Wine Reduction, Urbani Truffle Butter, Urbani Black Truffle Sauce, and Shaved Urbani Black Truffles.
The steak is very tender and is infused with good flavors……Carrots are great and the celery root mash is good…..I don’t get the truffles here as much as in the other dishes but it was fun to try.
Urbani Truffles Pop-Up Restaurant – Get in before it’s gone!
Surf City is a 24 hour 7 days a week bar that also offers Mexican Food, and Gaming in a North Las Vegas Strip Mall. They have all high top tables and the bar is decorated with surf boards.
They started us off with complimentary chips and a roasted smokey salsa.
I tried the Pollo Asada and a Golden Cadillac Margarita. The Margarita was good and also strong.
It’s an enormous platter of chicken pounded as thin as a lasagna noodle that was marinated in a mix of soy sauce mixed with some sort of medium-hot salsa. The chicken was topped with those frozen type mixed vegetables (peas, corn, carrots, green beans) that was also mixed with what the marinate taste like (soy sauce and medium hot salsa). To the side was a generous amount of fajita style vegetables (onions, peppers, zucchini) and Mexican style rice. It’s not the best but also not the worst either….It better than from some places in the area………………..and tortillas on the side.
My husband tried the Chile Verde (also with tortillas on the side).
He said that the beans were very good……..The rest average…Not bad but not a favorite.
You are not going to travel across town to go here but if you are in the area and are craving Mexican food you might want to give it a try.
Surf City Bar and Grill
1435 W Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV
02-633-4234
I haven’t found a website for Surf City Bar and Grill but they can be found on Facebook.
