Leticia’s Cocina & Cantina is a Mexican Restaurant and Bar located in the Santa Fe Station Casino/Hotel in North/West Las Vegas Nevada.
Here’s the cantina.
And here’s the main dining room.
Whatever you order they start you off with complimentary chips, salsa, and chorizo bean dip.
For dinner I tried the Pescado Al Mojo De Ajo. This came with poblano rice casserole and a mixed green salad.
I’ll be honest I mean tell The FORKING Truth. This fish is just ok……tonight……Only one piece tasted fishy…..maybe I just got some of the bloodline?……..But the sauce is FORKING AMAZING! OMG it’s FORKING SCRUMPTIOUS! It’s garlic-ee…It’s citrus-ee…it’s also spicy…It’s so YUM I could drink it…..That poblano white rice casserole in the upper right corner is also super yummy delicious! Then there also is a generously sized salad on the side and also tortillas (corn or flour) This seemed like a very large platter too. I couldn’t eat it all. Next time I’ll make sure to split it in half.
My husband got the Steak Ranchero.
It tastes a whole lot better than it looks. It’s a bowl of carne asada, caramelized onions, poblano strips, jalapeños, corn wheels, ranchero sauce and tortillas on the side…..I do have to say that the carne asada wasn’t as tender as I like it to be but was flavored far better than from most places that I have been to……It’s flavored really very well.
Leticia’s Cocina & Cantina at Santa Fe Station Casino/Hotel is –
I Thai Kitchen is a casual Thai and Asian Restaurant located in North/West Las Vegas Nevada.
We started out by sharing the pot stickers.
Here the dumplings seem house made and are fried crispy. They are stuffed with moist nicely seasoned white meat chicken. On the side is a spicy soy based sauce that is tasty.
I tried the green curry salmon with heat level 6 out of ten.
I received an ENORMOUS Bowl of green curry sauce embellished with eggplant, zucchini, bell peppers, bamboo shouts and fried salmon cubes with white rice on the side. This is enough for THREE people………….. The flavors are delicious. The heat level is off…..This is spicier than a number 6….This is as spicy or maybe spicier than my husband’s #8. The salmon is different….fried in cubes…..It’s not bad but what you’d expect from a Thai Restaurant. I’d go with chicken next time.
My husband ordered the Chicken Pad Kapow (Spicy Basil) #8 out of ten for heat.
It’s good but different. The flavors are great. It’s also nicely infused with basil. As far as I can remember I never had this dish made with ground chicken before…..I have had the hand chopped versions but never ground before.
Portions run LARGE. Prices are reasonable. Sometimes the food runs spicier.
Saginaw’s Deli is a Michigan-Jewish-Style Deli with a location in the Circa Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. It’s very casual here. You order and pay at the counter. You grab a number and seat yourself.
Someone runs out your order when it is ready. The Las Vegas location is open 24 hours a day seven days a week and also serves breakfast at any hour.
Several Saginaw family photos decorate a wall.
Paul Saginaw. also is the co-founder of Zingerman’s Deli. Deli meats come from Greenberg’s in Detroit.
You use the nearby casino restrooms here.
Take a selfie if you like.
We gave Paul’s Onion Tower a try.
The onion rings are breaded nicely and don’t seem oily at all.
The ranch dressing and the Russian dressing are pretty bland. The onion ring doesn’t fit in the dip cups so you have to break your onion ring to get dip on it.
We shared the smoked salmon platter.
This came with an enormous amount of capers. It doesn’t taste bad but the fish is sort of dried out. The bagel is very heavy and dense. They garnished the plate with cucumbers, red onion, and tomato slices.
We also shared the #4 Ben Sherman’s corned beef and pastrami sandwich that came with house made chips and a pickle.
The house made chips are very good……..Good pickle………The sandwich is different than what I’m used to………It’s made with grilled and toasted Pullman bread. The corned beef inside is very good….I think it’s the Russian Dressing that is weird here today because the Russian Dressing here doesn’t taste like Russian Dressing because it’s white and only a little something more than mayonnaise.
The corned beef was good today but I didn’t care for their pastrami. The pastrami was tough today and had flavors that I didn’t care for…But the corned beef was very good.
That was my trip to Saginaw’s Deli at Circa Hotel/Casino – To me it was Hits & Misses your experience may indeed differ.
Farm is an American Restaurant located in Aliante Casino/Hotel in North Las Vegas Nevada. This restaurant offers breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees, and specials.
Inside is a mix of booths, 1/2 booths, and traditional tables.
At times you see a busboy robot zooming by.
My husband tried the special of the month.
It was red beans and rice with andouille sausage, smoked ham, and a cornbread muffin that was very dry. He did say that the red beans and rice was good.
I tried the crispy chicken salad.
It’s a very average salad with cellulose coated shreds of cheese, romaine, a few vegetables, and Luke warm dried out fried chicken slices.
FEDERAL DONUTS & CHICKEN specializes in serving quality higher end doughnuts, marinated twice fried chicken, and coffee. This is a Philadelphia based franchise. Two of the five founders of this group are multi awards wining and multi James Bead Awards Wining Chef Michael Solomonov, and Steve Cook.
This is a small casual order-at-the-counter type of place. There are no seats here but only just around the corner is the food court with a good amount of seating. Here’s the menu-
We shared two of the sandwiches-
Buffalo chicken sandwich (Twice fried chicken breast with house made buffalo sauce and bread and butter pickles on a potato bun) Behind it are everything rooster sauce ,and chili garlic sauce, and Za’atar Fries.
South/West BBQ chicken sandwich (twice fried chicken breast with BBQ seasoning, pepper jack, peppadew slaw and potato bun)
Both sandwiches had moist tender chicken that was fried nicely with shattering crispy ends. I thought the buffalo sandwich had a lot more flavor going on with it. This (By-The-Way) was grand opening day and I’m not sure if things were running perfect or not yet…I think the SWBBQ chicken sandwich might have had something missing….It tasted like it needed something. I added some everything rooster sauce to it and it was much more delicious that way.
The chili-garlic sauce wasn’t the red Vietnamese style sauce that I was expecting. Instead it was an Asian-like Brown sauce that also was amazing. It tasted like really great Take Out Asian Food. (I will buy extra next time so I can have tasty take out style Asian food here…..It was much better than what I can get in this area)
The Za’atar fries were very good and seemed fresh made. They didn’t really need a sauce but I wished something like a tahini-feta sauce or a harissa something sauce came with them.
Then we sampled three doughnuts and brought the rest home.
We tried one of the fancy doughnuts called lemon bar.
Pomegranate mascarpone
“HOT & FRESH” Cinnamon brown Sugar
It’s hard to judge fairly because the fresh made to order “Hot & Fresh” cinnamon brown sugar blew the others away by a BUNCH……The others weren’t bad but can’t compare to the fresh made one that was so aromatic and just melted in the mouth. This doughnut was an AMAZING Doughnut. You won’t find one better anywhere.
Next time I’ll try a salad maybe with chili garlic sauce? Or tenders and a side salad with a few sauces? and a “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut.
I don’t think I’ll be ever to leave Red Rock Casino without getting a “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut from Federal Donuts & Chicken.
The “Hot & Fresh” Cinnamon Brown Sugar Doughnut is to die for- YUMmmmmmmm!
FEDERAL DONUTS & CHICKEN Newly Opened at Red Rock Casino
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.
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.
Soon the salmon arrives.
The salmon is actually very good and was prepared to a perfect medium with a nice sear. The salmon to my surprise does taste fresh. It was served with fresh sautéed spinach that taste a bit buttery and garlicky.
They offer a long list of desserts…We don’t really need any but went with gelato and shared a scoop of pistachio and a scoop of hazelnut.
We wait a long time for them……..
it came implanted with a hard as a rock thin cookie. The pistachio I doubt was made here but taste good to me……….The hazelnut came to use all melted……
I might try Siena Italian again in the future because they offer a lot of lunch specials that sound good.
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!
