Carve Prime Rib is a steakhouse that specializes in serving Prime Rib. This steakhouse is located in the Cannery Hotel/Casino in North Las Vegas Nevada. I’ve enjoyed the service and the 10 ounce Ground-In-House Prime Rib Burger several times. But this time both were very different.

We start out by ordering a bottle of wine. We get glasses with water in them. I spill out the water and the server said that is just from cleaning. She acted like nothing was wrong with having water in the wine glasses. Incase you don’t know……NOBODY wants any kind of added water in their wine glasses.

Anyways-

We usually get the 10 oz ground-in-house Prime Rib Burgers here. Last time my burger looked like this.

Maybe I’m wrong? But I think this burger I just got looks smaller? (maybe? from being over cooked?)

Anyways size is not the problem. The problem is that this burger is over cooked, dense, and dry and doesn’t taste great like usually does. It can pass as a dried out fast food type burger. It doesn’t taste like Prime Rib and was packed so tight it has a different texture. It’s not a good burger ($24.).

We tell our server that the burgers are over cooked. (mine was suppose to be medium and my husband’s burger was suppose to be medium-rare). A manager comes by. Nobody offers to make new burgers instead of replacement burgers he says that he is taking one burger off the bill. We do tell him that we don’t plan to come back since the last few times the burger were over cooked but those burgers were still juicy and still tasted good (that’s why we came back). Tonights burgers were horrible. (I can’t say for sure but I don’t believe tonights burgers were ground Prime Rib because they don’t taste like prime rib (and it was the day after Valentine’s Day so they should have had lots of steak ends around to make these burgers). These burgers taste like from frozen commercial ground beef that are over cooked and awful) If they were out of ground prime rib the right thing to do is to not offer the burgers tonight.

Our bill comes…..but it’s not OUR BILL. It’s someone else’s bill that is about $100.00 more. I’m glad my husband noticed. (and we were only one of two tables inside so how hard can it be to give out the correct check?).

Well that was Crave Prime Rib. For us they went from Hero to ZERO. I must note that I have no idea if this was a one day problem or the way they do things now.

Carve Prime Rib

2121 E Craig Rd North Las Vegas NV (at The Cannery)

702-507-5777

www.Cannery.BoydGaming.com

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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)

Wild Fig BBQ

9555 Del Webb Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-575-9515

www.WildFigBBQ.com

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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 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)

Ton Shou Katsu and Izakaya

4049 Spring Mountain Rd Las Vegas NV

702-202-2182

www.TonShouVegas.com

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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 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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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!

OhLaLa French Bistro

2120 N Rampart Blvd Las Vegas Nevada

702-222-4522

www.OhLaLaFrenchBistro.com

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