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Wild Fig BBQ – Very Good & FANTABULOUS PASTRAMI – Las Vegas NV – Worth a Fork!

Wild Fig BBQ is BBQ Restaurant that is mostly take out. No seating inside-

And only five picnic tables to sit at outside. They are located in the Summerlin part of Las Vegas. They offer BBQ meats (brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey breast, PASTRAMI, pork spare ribs, house made sausage, & smoked tri tip), Sandwiches, combo plates, side dishes, and party platters, desserts, and more!

We didn’t try everything but we tried a lot!

We tried a three meat plate with pulled pork, turkey breast, and brisket (they give you a 1/2 lb. of each!) and that platter comes with two sides (we picked macaroni and cheese and also the Brussels sprouts) 3 corn muffins, and pickles. We also had the made-in-house PASTRAMI sandwich on a thick rye bread.

I am please to say everything was good. But the PASTRAMI was FORKING PHENOMENAL! WOW! it gotta be one of the best pastrami that you can get anywhere in Nevada. Even my husband thought so. He liked the pulled pork as second best. We both also thought the turkey was especially good. The Brisket also was good.

Really liked the orange chipotle BBQ sauce on the turkey.

Wild Fig BBQ is certainly Worth a Fork! (but you MUST try the pastrami)

Worth a Fork!

Wild Fig BBQ

9555 Del Webb Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-575-9515

www.WildFigBBQ.com

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Las Vegas and Beyond FOOD NEWS

Notable Restaurant of the week was The Charcoal Room at Santa Fe Station. The Bone-In Ribeye and The Chilean Sea Bass Special both were delicious and both were prepared to perfection. Service was also spectacular.

Bone In Ribeye from The Charcoal Room
Sea Bass Special from The Charcoal Room

The WORST dish of the week was the Birria Ramen from Chabelita’s Mexican Grill #3. It came with lots of tender birria but was so salty I couldn’t eat it and just after tasting it I almost turned into a pillar of salt. NOBODY COULD EAT it.

In other Las Vegas Food News – Time to do dance the Hora.

The address is 1470 W Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson Nevada

In even MORE Las Vegas Food News –

Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres will close the Sahara location as of July 1st 2025. Bazaar Meat by Jose Andres is expected to reopen late August 2025 in the Palazzo in the Venetian Hotel/Casino.

In FUN Food News there is a new comedy TV Show starting soon next Thursday March 6th on Hulu called Deli Boys.

In more Deli …..I mean Food News –

Costco will be selling Carnegie Deli Meats Again.

In other Food News –

Mac-N-Cheese Bites Recall – It turns out that Feel Goods Foods Don’t make you feel good.

Some more Food News –

AWWWW CHIP

More recalls –

Some food news that will PISS you off

Well that was some of the Food News from Las Vegas and Beyond.

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Dining In and Out with DOGS in Las Vegas NV February 2025

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 loved to go out and eat. When he got elderly he came down with aggressive cancer. We were told he probably only had three months to live but might make it up to six months. Since he loved going out to eat I took Louie out as often as I could and Louie made it SEVENTEEN more months. I take my current dogs out when the weather is right and when I can.

This week it was too cold to dine out with dogs so we just took them on a car ride to Burger King and they ate the burger at home.

My Giant Aussie/Cattledog knocked my smaller dog out of his seat so she could look into the drive thru window. Then we go home and the dogs eat some cheeseburger.

They always enjoy cheeseburgers.

The next week it is starting to warm up so we took the dogs to dine at Market Grill Cafe.

They have a DOG MENU.

The dogs split one doggie Steak and Rice. (after photo we cut up the steak chunks for them).

They also got to try some of my husband’s lasagna.

and some chicken from my chicken gyro salad.

They loved dining at Market Grill Cafe.

7070 N Durango Dr Las Vegas NV

702-396-0070

www.MarketGrillCafe.com

It was maybe slightly too cold but we dined out anyway at Those Guys Pies. If they seem familiar to you then you might have seen them on Food Network’s Diners, Drive Inns and Dives. They specialize in pizzas and cheesesteaks. They have a dog friendly patio and inside is a Craft Dog Biscuit Vending Machine so we started the dogs off with Beef Craft Dog Biscuits.

I had the Lakeside Salad with Chicken and my husband had a Cheesesteak. The dogs had a good amount of chicken and some Cheesesteak.

The dogs were happy to eat chicken.

They always enjoy Those Guys Pies.

Those Guys Pies

5585 Simmons St North Las Vegas NV

725-251-5826

www.ThoseGuysPies.com

It was suppose to warm up but was cold and windy again so we took the dogs to In-N-Out Burger for their car ride and treat.

We fed them on the patio.

They were happy for the car ride and the cheeseburger.

They enjoyed!

That was Dining In and Out with DOGS for February 2025. We hope that you’ve enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.

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In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

Naan & Curry Indian Grub – North Summerlin Las Vegas NV – Worth a Try!

Naan & Curry is a casual Indian Restaurant with four locations in Las Vegas Nevada. The North Summerlin Location is bright and airy inside. They also share a sort of food court community patio with a few other eateries and a coffee shop.

It’s casual. You order and pay at the counter and the cashier runs your food to you when it’s ready.

We shared two appetizers and two entrees and had enough for more than two leftover meals. Portions are generous here.

Chicken 65 (appetizer) is spicy. It differs very much in taste and texture from other Chicken 65 appetizers I tried from other Indian Restaurants. Maybe it’s just a different style I’m not used to.?

The Onion Bhaji (onions fried in spices and garam and chickpea flour) Is more bread-ee than others I’ve tried. For my taste it’s too much breading. I like them better when it’s more onions. The tasty mint and tamarind chutneys help it to go down.

The last two plates were the best plates for my taste.

The Chana Masala was made with fresh tasting chickpeas and was stewed in a spicy, flavorful tomato onion sauce.

We also shared the Vindaloo with Chicken (a spicy dish in a tomato stew with potatoes, ginger, and spices)

This was very good and the chicken was tender and juicy. They also gave us a generous amount of food here too.

We also got rice and buttered naan breads.

Just like most places you will like some dishes more than others.

Naan & Curry is Worth a Try!

Naan & Curry

7660 W Cheyenne Ave Las Vegas NV

702-780-5785

www.NaanCurryLV.com

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Ton Shou Katsu & Izakaya Las Vegas NV – GREAT KATSU – The Katsu is Worth a Fork!

Ton Shou is a Japanese Tapas and Izakaya Restaurant located in Las Vegas Chinatown in Nevada not far from the Las Vegas Strip. The specialties of the house are the Katsu…particularly the pork katsu. They offer a wide variety of all kinds of plates to please most appetites. A few of the other offerings are sashimi, sushi rolls, seafood, beef, chicken, pork, salads, rice bowls, curry, noodles, sando (sandwiches), bar drinks and more! BUT the whole menu is only available 5pm and latter. During the day only the first two pages of menu are offered. During the day they offer some appetizers, a whole page of katsu, sando (sandwiches), udon, and a few other things.

Near the entrance they have a small lobby.

The dining area is mostly half booths with some counter seating.

We started out by sharing the Chicken Karaage.

I don’t know if what I received was typical or not but if it is I do NOT recommend The Chicken Karaage. It’s a mystery to me….The exterior is shattering crisp and fried to perfection. Inside is chicken that is cooked (also is somewhat flavorless) but also inside is rubbery chicken skin that is unappetizing to me and my husband. I took this home for my dogs.

The Good News is both Katsu dishes we tried were spectacular!

They start katsu service with a small bowl of sesame seeds that you mash up.

Then they add the katsu sauce to your mashed sesame seeds.

Now you are ready for your katsu platter.

I tried the salmon katsu minus the pork soup.

There is a lot here. I got breaded, plump meaty, moist, medium/rare-ish salmon…That is really great!!!!! There is also cabbage salad that you adjust to your taste with 5 condiments and a generous pot of steamed sticky rice.

My husband the Rosu (pork loin) Katsu.

He said it all was really great and also enjoyed the pork soup.

Ton Shou Katsu and Izakaya is Work a Fork (If you get the Katsu)

Worth a Fork!

Ton Shou Katsu and Izakaya

4049 Spring Mountain Rd Las Vegas NV

702-202-2182

www.TonShouVegas.com

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Las Vegas and Beyond FOOD NEWS

OH MY GOD…….Maybe the best pastrami sandwich might come from Wild Fig BBQ in the Sun City part of Summerlin…..GEE it’s so FORKING FANTABULOUS! that you will go home saying YES YES YES YESSSSSSS all the way home after trying that sandwich!

Carve Prime Rib is a Steakhouse that specializes is serving Prime Rib. It’s located in North Las Vegas Nevada in The Cannery Hotel/Casino. I’ve enjoyed the Ground-In-House Prime Rib Burgers and have gotten them several times. They were always delicious and juicy and always a better burger than what most places offer. I’ve written about this burger several times since it was so great. My burger would usually look like this.

On my most recent visit it looked slightly smaller maybe from being cooked to death.

Gosh it was dry and awful….Complained ….don’t know what happened here….(?????????)>>>>> I can’t say for sure but I sure don’t think they gave me ground Prime Rib because this tastes like an over cooked but very dense fast food burger…(??????????).

Nevada targets fake “Ghost Kitchens” on food delivery apps. It always amazes me the way people dream up all kinds of ways to rip people off. I wish Nevada would target the jerks that steal gift cards and plant the fake ones.

There is some sort of Rock N Roll Marathon this weekend that will make dining at Downtown Restaurants and the Strip Las Vegas Restaurants challenging.

I just read that LONG TIME KOSHER RESTAURANT Mother Falafel is now NO LONGER A KOSHER RESTAURANT. They have changed their business hours and are now open 7 days a week. They have added new items to their Mediterranean Menu. From reading about the new $5.99 chicken sandwich………In case you don’t know kosher meats cost on an average triple of non kosher meats and that higher cost must be passed on to the consumer for a kosher restaurant to stay in business. A lot is involved for kosher meat and that just has to cost more. Don’t know if the change is due tohigh food cost or a change in ownership?

In other Las Vegas Food News I see that The Goodwich (sandwich shop) closed. I have not read about this anywhere. I only noticed when I was planning a visit. The Goodwich was nice little sandwich shop downtown that was decorated with lots of comics. It also had a dog friendly patio.

In WEIRD Food News

How about some Peeps’ Sweet Marshmallow Milk?

In Food News –

Las Vegas is #2 in Country for Vegans & Vegetarians

Portland Oregon was #1

In World Food News –

Potential Cocoa Cola Contamination

Well that was FORKING Vegas and Beyond FOOD NEWS. This so far has been an occasional posting if something interesting is happening concerning food.

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My Trip to China Mama at Palace Station Las Vegas NV

China Mama is well known in Las Vegas for offering authentic and fusion Chinese Foods. They have around a half dozen locations in Las Vegas. Each location has their own separate website and some of the locations differ a bit.

The Palace Station Location is located in the Palace Station Hotel/Casino that is very close to the Las Vegas Strip.

The Palace Station location has a bar and does offer high end wines.

$820.00 bottle of wine

There is an open kitchen.

The tables are set with fancy plates and chop sticks.

I was going to order Iced Tea but my server said that the only iced tea they have is raspberry flavored so I went with water.

Our server talked us out of getting several plates that we were going to try. He told us that some were too spicy for him so we wouldn’t be able to eat them and he also said that some dishes were better than other dishes. The dishes he talked us out of getting were – Chilled Assorted Vegetables, Stir Fried Wood Ear Mushrooms with Chinese Yams, and Asparagus, The Poached Sliced Beef with Chili Sauce, and the Mongolian Beef.

After we ordered two of the three plates arrive in about 20 minutes.

We ordered one of the Signature Dishes called Sliced Fish (sole) Filet with Picked Mustard, bean sprouts and glass noodles.

It’s much larger than I was expecting and can feed two people. It is also pretty spicy. I wasn’t expecting that. They didn’t give us spoons or bowls so I’m not sure if you are suppose to eat the broth. Many people including management checked on us but nobody offered spoons or bowls to us. The fish is mild tasting but also has a grainy texture and not a silky smooth texture like I was expecting.

We also were talked into the stir fried green beans. They were very good but don’t pair well with the spicy pickled mustard laced dish.

We ate till we were full and our third plate the Sizzling Beef with Black Pepper Sauce hasn’t arrived. (this was at least 40 minutes after we ordered) My husband Flagged someone down to tell them to cancel The Sizzling Beef. Then a minute latter it arrives. We get apologies from the manager. He offers to take it off our bill and packs it up for us to bring home. I said, Thank You.

We got a generous amount of beef but it taste like soy sauce. Doesn’t taste like Black Pepper….Not sure what it is? Or maybe the black pepper sauce is just missing?

That was my trip to China Mama Palace Station

2411 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV

702-600-9702

www.ChinaMamaPS.com

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Seventy Six Taverns by Station Casinos – North Las Vegas NV Mostly Great Food – Worth a Try!

Seventy Six Taverns by Station Casinos is a soon to be group of American Taverns with American Food, Drinks, and Gaming. The first Seventy Six Tavern is located in North Las Vegas Nevada. It looks similar to most of the other gaming bars with food.

They all have a big bar in the center with lots of big screen TVs and tables to the side.

We tried the poblano rings.

Now these are different and tasty. I’m not a big fan of the creamy ranch with a slight bit of chipotle but the rings are tasty enough without the dressing.

My husband really enjoyed the filet tips.

The beef was tender and flavorful. The mashed potatoes were also very good and the broccoli was a generous portion that was steamed and plain.

He also said that the burger (He tried the All American burger MR) was really EXCEPTIONAL. It had a great beefy taste like a really great steakhouse burger and was juicy and medium-rare as requested.

The Fish and Chips are also very good. They were fried perfect and seemed free of oil. The fries were hot and fresh and seasoned just so. Cole Slaw was kinda plain but also was fresh and crisp.

It also was a large portion that I couldn’t finish.

The only dud was the salmon…….

I tried the salmon entree.

It’s painfully average. Slightly over cooked salmon topped with a compound butter with too much dried dill. It also came with steamed plain rice and a whole stalk of PLAIN unseasoned steamed broccoli.

I’ll be nice and not judge this place on the salmon entree because a lot of places don’t do salmon plates well.

So far very good if you skip the salmon.

Worth a Try!

Seventy Six Tavern by Station Casinos N Lamb Blvd North Las Vegas NV

702-631-7000

www.SeventySixTaverns.com

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A Taste of OhLaLa French Bistro Las Vegas NV – Worth a Fork!

OhLaLa French Bistro is a full service French Restaurant and Bar located in the Summerlin Part of Las Vegas Nevada.

It’s comfortable and rich looking inside.

The tables are set with wine glasses.

They are open for lunch, weekend brunch, and dinner, and are closed on Mondays.

They start you off with baguette bread and butter.

For lunch you might want to order something like a salmon croissant.

Or maybe a Hachis Parmentiere? (French Shepard’s pie)

They offer appetizers like-

A beet salad

escargot

their amazing goat cheese with onion confit jam, pistachios, and honey

and of course French Onion Soup (delicious vegetable and onion based).

A few of the entries they offer are-

Duck Breast

Duck Leg Confit with Mustard Sauce

Sole Meunière

And some of the wonderful desserts they offer are –

Chocolate Liegeois

Sorbet with Macaron

Chocolate Mousse

Lemon Meringue Pie

OhLaLa French Bistro is Worth a Fork!

Worth a Fork!

OhLaLa French Bistro

2120 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-222-4522

www.OhLaLaFrenchBistro.com

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Las Vegas and Beyond FOOD NEWS

I can’t get a weekend reservation at Esther’s Kitchen. In case you don’t know…Esther’s Kitchen is a popular downtown Italian Restaurant located in the Arts District. The original location that was next door was very small but I was able to get a reservation there a few times and once at the newest location. The new location is at least triple the size. I’ve been there once with a reservation and tried to reserve a spot again. I couldn’t make a reservation on-line so I called. I was told that they were booked for a month but I could wait for a bar seat or make a reservation for during the week. I do note that I haven’t had any trouble with reservations at Esther’s Kitchen’s sister Restaurants in Summerlin (Ada’s Food & Wine and also Al Solito Posto that actually is a little nicer than Esther’s in my opinion). Esthers Kitchen is a good restaurant but hey Monzu’s Bread is better so BAH!

One of 2025 most anticipated restaurants is NOT COMING to the Wynn.

James Beard and Michelin Starred Chef and Restauranteur Fabio Trabocchi is not bring his Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant Fiola Mare to the Wynn.

The Las Vegas Review Journal still posts that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are still opening their Rock and Brews Restaurant in 2023 in The Strat……….,So I reckon that’s also not coming.

A much better fit would have been in the Rio because they already have a Kiss Museum.

And a KISS Monster Golf there.

At Resorts World the highly Anticipated Sister Restaurant of the Michelin Starred Stubborn Seed Restaurant opened. It’s by James Beard Nominated, Bravo Top Chef Jeremy Ford……………..I made a reservation and canceled it because all reservations at the time I made my reservation I had to check what tasting menu that I was ordering from. I had to order one of the tasting menus. I’m certain that the food is amazing but I don’t fancy a few of the dishes on those menus. I contacted Stubborn Seed on Facebook and asked if a substitute could be made. They thanked me for contacting them and never answered. ….BAH!………………Since then…….. I read that the Ala Carte Menu is only offered at the bar without a reservation. So now I know I can never get a nice table in the dining room there unless I fancy every plate on one of the tasting menus. Bah!

According to Eater Las Vegas The Uncommons is getting a new Hawaiian/Asian Food Hall to replace the food hall that shuddered. It’s expected to open sometime 2026.

In World…..SORT of WEIRD FOOD News……Louis Vuitton is selling $18,000.00 Bags that resemble Lobsters.

In World Food News –

Taco Bell’s Ground Beef contains unsweetened cocoa.

In other world News they are making Lab Grown Cheese.

I just read that Canned Tuna from Publix, Costco, & Walmart is being recalled for potential Botulism.

We had a lot of Food News This Week.

Las Vegas Food News is only an occasional Posting if something interesting is going on.

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