Trattoria 57 is an Italian Inspired Style Bar and Large Restaurant located in Aliante Casino/Hotel in North Las Vegas Nevada. It really is visually beautiful and spacious inside. This same restaurant used to be known as Bistro 57.

Bar Area

Below is only a part of the dining areas.

They offer a basic Italian Style Menu and also offer monthly specials.

They also start you off with a complimentary basket of bread and also serve you embellished oil.

(this bread is a strange kind of squishy style) – Not the best.

They do have a good deal. When you buy an entree you can add on a cup of soup or a salad for $5.00 so my husband tried a cup of a creamy sausage soup and he thought it was good.

I tried the salmon and asked for it to be cooked medium. I got-

Cooked on the outside and sushi raw on the inside. I don’t know what they did but my guess is that this fish might have been thrown on the grill from frozen? Not the best. On the bright side the potatoes are tasty but the vegetable (verts) are over cooked and soggy. Not the best.

My husband tried the Osso Buco.

I hate to tell you think but as soon as you see it you know the sauce is wrong. It should be a sauce made with the slow braising liquid. Also I was told that this was edible but not braised enough and needed maybe another hour of braising. – Not the best. I heard that the saffron risotto was ok but a little gummy.

I do note that the service and comfortable booth was nice.

This is a place to you go when you don’t feel like driving further for better.

Or a place to go to when you aren’t picky.

Trattoria 57 – Not the Best

7300 Aliante Pkwy N Las Vegas NV

702-692-7777

www.Aliante.BoydGaming.com

Every THING is subject to change.

La Pizza La Pasta is an authentic style full service Italian pizza and pasta full service restaurant located in Eataly in the MGM Grand on the Lad Vegas Strip in Nevada. Just like their name they specialize in serving Neapolitan Pizzas and Hand Made Pastas. They also prepare fresh mozzarella daily. They happened to have two open kitchens. One is for pasta and the other is for pizza.

Below is a view of the pasta kitchen.

Below is a view of the pizza kitchen.

We started out with a tomato carpaccio.

It’s not bad but it’s also not perfect. Tomatoes could be more ripe. Capers are slightly burnt. There also is a possible menu misprint. Menu reads that this contains fresh oregano but we got fresh basil.

I am happy to say that both pizzas are very good.

I got the called Pizza MSC – San Marzano sauce, Mozzarella, Fried Eggplant. Grated Ricotta, Basil.

My husband got one of the meaty ones. He said that it was very good and ate the whole thing!

Well I don’t know how everything is there but I can say that both pizzas were very good so It’s Worth a Try!

La Pizza La Pasta in Eataly MGM Grand

3770 S Las Vegas Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-730-7777

www.Eataly.com

Every THING is subject to change.

Landwer Café is a Mediterranean Chain of full service restaurants with close to 100 locations. This restaurant was established as a Coffee House back in 1919 by Moshe Landwer in Berlin. In 1933 due to growing rise of the Nazis The Landwer Family and Coffee Shop relocated to Tel Aviv. Today they have around EIGHTY locations in Israel and a handful of locations in American and Canada. This isn’t your average Mediterranean Chain. They offer Artisan Coffees, Bar Drinks, House Baked Breads and Pastries. You order things like skewers, falafels, hummus, fluffy pitas, shakshuka, entrees, and more.

It’s very busy. You might have to wait for a table.

While you are waiting for your table you might? want to check out the fresh baked pastries?

But sadly by the time you are seated the pastry you wanted might be sold out?

Anyways we got seated and didn’t wait too long.

We shared The Mezza Platter and a side order of falafels.

Everything here is fresh and very good.

Fluffy hot pita breads that are also lightly salted. Pickled fresh vegetables, tzatziki, skordaliar (Greek potato almond dip), matbucha (tomato, pepper, garlic dip (both our favorite), hummus (creamy and better than most)

Falafels – crisp exteriors and herby interiors – like they should be!

My husband can eat more than me.

He tried the beef and lamb skewers.

He said the skewers were juicy and moist. He said that they were cooked perfect but would like a little more flavor in the skewers. For his taste the vegetable side was good but had too many fresh herbs.

We packed up a good amount of the Mezza Platter so we could share a pastry.

By this time they were sold out of everything but two desserts.

We shared the cinnamon walnut babka croissant and it was delicious.

Surprisingly GOOD Mediterranean Food

Landwer Café

6704 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-333-1913

www.LandwerCafe.com

Every THING is subject to change.

In North Las Vegas we have the Cannery Casino/Hotel by Boyd Gaming. Carved Prime Rib steakhouse is located in The Cannery and of course the specialty of the house are the Prime Ribs. They also offer a fresh ground in house ten ounce Prime Rib Burger that comes with fries. The first couple years that I lived here those prime rib burgers were amazing. I noticed a change in the burgers over the past year or two. With the exception of one GOD AWFUL VISIT (dry and didn’t taste like prime rib) I noticed that the burgers in general still taste good and are juicy but no matter on how you ask for the cook you only get a medium-well burger.

Above is the Prime Rib Burger. It comes with sautéed onions, ,mushrooms and Swiss Cheese (no cheese at my request) and fries.

Today it was still a good burger but at $24. I think they should be able to serve medium or medium-rare too!

Carve Prime Rib at The Cannary

2121 E Craig Road North Las Vegas NV

702-507-5777

www.Cannery.BoydGaming.com

Every THING is subject to change.

Sushisamba is a high end Japanese with Brazilian and Peruvian Fusion type of restaurant and bar located in the second floor Palazzo area in the Venetian Hotel/Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

It’s moderne and fancy-schmanzy inside.

You can order a la carte, happy hour, or off one of the tasting menus.

We tried the Taste of Samba Tasting Menu. At the time of our visit (subject to change) it ran $120. a person and offered a nice variety of the menu. We also did a saki paring.

They started us out with –

Salmon Tiradito – kinkan honey, garlic ponzu, garlic chips – Amazing and different!

edamame – sea salt. lime – tasty

Plantain Chips & Aji Amarillo sauce – Very Tasty

Baby Gem Salads – basil miso, pistachios

Crispy Yellowtail Taquitos – avocado & miso

Japanese A5 Kobe Goyza – Kabcha Puree, sweet soy

All were amazing

Sea Bass Anticucho – miso (I could also taste something citrus and a few more flavors)

Peruvian Corn

Filet Anticucho – Aji Pance

All VERY Good but we both favored the Sea Bass that was exceptional.

Nigiri – salmon, tuna, yellow tail?

Tiger Maki

The Nigiri was exceptional and you can’t compare it to neighborhood (cheap) sushi.

The Tiger Maki contained shellfish so I didn’t try but heard that it was very good.

Mochi – soft Japanese Rice Cakes filled with ice cream

Slightly too much food and good if you enjoy Mochi but I’m not a big fan of any Mochi but I note that that is just me. But everything else I tried was mostly superb.

Oh and they were nice enough to give us a complimentary round of sparkling saki for a birthday!

Brought home some sea bass and some filet for Charlie.

Sushisamba is Worth a Fork!

Sushisamba in the Palazzo in the Venetian Hotel/Casino

3327 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas NV

702-607-0700

www.Sushisamba.com

Everything is subject to change

Jerry’s Coffee Shop isn’t a fancy place but serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is located in the Jerry’s Nugget Casino in North Las Vegas on North Las Vegas Blvd. Besides offering their own fresh baked goods they also cut and ground all meats in-house so you might consider Jerry’s Coffee Shop for destination burgers because –

Freshly ground in house burgers are usually superior due to fresher meat, better fat distribution, and specific cuts for flavor. This results in a juicier, more flavorful burger. Store bought and most commercial options (that means all burgers that aren’t fresh ground in house) often contain additives, preservatives, and gasses to improve shelf life.

I went with a 1/2 pounder classic because it is only one dollar more than the 1/4 pounder and I can bring 1/2 home. I got mine without cheese.

It’s flavorful and juicy. It’s also on a made in house lightly toasted bun. The fries are a bit weird tasting today…..I have no idea on what they did to them but usually the fries are good here.

My husband went with a Western Burger. Same but with bacon, cheese, bbq sauce, and an onion ring.

Jerry’s Coffee Shop Located in Jerry’s Nugget Casino is Burger Destination Worthy and Worth a TRY!

1821 N. Las Vegas Blvd North Las Vegas NV

702-399-3000

www.JerrysNugget.com

Every THING is subject to change.

Moko Sushi offers a variety of sushi and Japanese Cuisine. You can order off the menu or do the All-You-Can-Eat option. Inside is a bar and dining room with traditional takes , bench tables, and half booths. I noticed an outside patio but I am nt certain if it gets used.

We went for the A.Y.C.E. option and started with Tuna, Yellowtail Belly, & Salmon Belly Sushi and added the fresh wasabi.

The sushi is made nicely and doesn’t fall apart. The sushi is OK but might be warmer than what I’m used to. Also it’s slightly less hydrated.

The Spicy Tataki was MY FAVORITE Place of the bunch. This was actually VERY GOOD. (spicy tuna, seared tuna, avocado, garlic ponzu, hot sauce) This was delicious and much better tasting than most rolls I try from similar restaurants.

Tempura vegetables were crispy and a bit different. One onion ring, a broccoli, and a slice of butternut squash. I thought tasty but this was my husband’s least favorite.

the Hamachi Kama was my least favorite but that was only because it was so over cooked that it boiled itself to death and turned dry and crumbly.

The Korean Fried Chicken was different. Sort of like chicken nuggets with a sweet and spicy sauce.

Enjoyed the Sunrise Roll (spicy tuna, salmon, avocado, spicy ponzu) Good Roll!

My husband tried the Goyza

Chicken Skewer – dark meat – tasty

This one was kinda bland but sounded interesting to me. Yum Yum Crispy Salmon

Kurobuta Sausage and Pork Belly – My husband tried. I think he said that he preferred the sausage over the pork belly.

That was a TASTE of Moko Sushi

2760 Deer Springs Way N. Las Vegas NV

702-208-9188

www.MokoSushiLV.com

Every THING is subject to change.

Moo Woo Korean BBQ is located in the north/west part of Las Vegas called Centennial. Here you get Korean Side Dishes with your Meat Meal and cook it yourself at your table.

Both times we were here we special ordered the “WOO COMBO” but substituted spicy chicken for the beef short ribs (galbi). There are plenty of appetizers and more meats that you can add on but so far we’ve received about twice as much food as we could eat so we don’t feel the need to add even more food on.

They started us off with – many small side dishes called banchan and also a delicious soy based sauce and salt for the meats. Then the meats roll in.up first was the rib eye steak.

WOW! Last time I thought it was OK but this time it far more delicious!

Soup, corn cheese, thin sliced brisket spicy chicken, bulgogi, and bulgogi steak arrive.

I must say this differed slightly from last time.

Last time by a long shot my favorite was the bulgogi steak. It was delicious and was melt in your mouth like butter. This time it was chewy……(maybe we over cooked it? Or maybe cheaper cut? I don’t know)

But this time all the other meats thin sliced brisket, spicy chicken, and regular bulgogi were all much more delicious than last time and all were tender.

We took home about half the meats that we were served and also a good amount of the rice.

Moo Woo Korean BBQ is WORTH A TRY! and also seems to be a good value.

Some pictures from last time.

Rib Eye Steak with beef tallow

Below is the Bulgogi Steak from our recent visit.

I don’t think it looks the same?

Anyways

Still Worth a Try!

Moo Woo Korean BBQ

5770 Centennial Center Blvd Las Vegas NV

702-331-7788

I wasn’t able to find a website for this restaurant but I did find them on Door Dash.

Every THING is subject to change.

Freshly ground burgers are usually superior due to fresher meat and better fat distribution and also the ability to choose specific cuts for flavor. This results in a juicier and more flavorful burger compared to store bought and commercial options that often contain additives, preservatives, and gases for longer shelf life.

Chip Off The Block (connected to Butcher Block Butcher in Centennial) isn’t a fancy place. You order and pay at the counter and then seat yourself. They offer sub sandwiches, smokehouse sandwiches, cheese steaks, a wagyu melt, reuben, pastrami, meatballs sandwiches, AND A VARITY OF FRESH GROUND IN HOUSE BURGER PLATTERS.

We both tried The Gourmet Steak Burger.

My husband asked for his medium-rare with the sidewinder fries.

I asked for a medium cook without cheese and also without mustard but with sweet potato tots.

The flavors are really great on everything.

Mine was cooked nicely and was juicy and flavorful and did taste kinda like a steak.

For some odd reason they over cooked my husband’s medium-rare burger to well done.

Jeremy the owner said that he was sorry.

Not perfect but still tasty.

Chip Off The Block does serve fresh ground in house burgers.

Chip Off The Block

6440 N Durango Dr Las Vegas NV

702-812-9300

www.ButcherBlockLV.com

Every THING is subject to change.